Chapter 37

Chapter 37

The next morning I got up early and posted the invites, I trailed over to Matt and gave him his, he was like a little girl, jumping about girly clapping and kissing it...strange although I have done this myself...once. I then escaped from Matt before he hugged me to death and went over to Claire's, she was calm and collected, nice change from Matt. She had drawn something up, how she thought the flowers on the tables should look, she took out a black notebook and opened to the page, I've never seen anything like it...white and blue roses that had diamonds in the middle of the some. It had smaller blue and white flowers dotted about and the whole thing was tied together with blue and white ribbon. 'They're beautiful' I was totally amazed, 'will they be okay? I thought I could stand them in glass jars that are filled with pebbles from the beach' 'that will be amazing, thank you so so much' I hugged her and walked out of the shop. I'd get back to the cafe just in time to open.

Em of course was already there, 'oh I have something for youuuu' I skipped to her, I was extremely excited 'hey Hun what is it?' I handed her a white envelope she opened it 'oh Hun that's wonderful of course ill come!' I hugged her 'don't forget to bring Barry!' 'Oh I didn't think he was going to be invited' I looked at her gone out....'erm of course he is?' 'Oh he will be thrilled, he just didn't want to assume, because he doesn't really know you' 'well tell him from me...he HAS to come' she smiled and unlocked the door.

The day went by pretty quickly, at about 5.30 our regular girly group walked in ordered the same and sat down....I'd written invites for them but I wasn't sure, I'd have to lay down some ground rules first...I took a deep breath put their order on a tray along with three envelopes. 'Hey girls' 'hello mrs whippet' I laughed 'I'm not mrs yet!, but about the wedding' 'oh no you haven't cancelled don't have you!!?' I was interrupted 'what ? No?? Is as going to give you these' I held up three envelopes in a fan formation 'w what are those' one asked 'invites' I smiled they all stood up but didn't know what to say....'you can come BUT...ground rules...1) no following the lifeguards around because they're all going to be there, 2) don't start squealing every time one talks to you or bumps into you by accident..' They were taking it all in nodding like Churchill the nodding car dog. 'Okay we can do that!' They kept saying 'good' I smiled and handed over the invites. They treasured them before opening, like it was something so precious, I suppose I would've been the same If I'd have just been given an invite to Ryan Clark's wedding...they did well, they didn't shriek in excitement.

I walked back over to Em who smiled and nodded recognising how well they'd reacted when the door bell went, Al and Jo....'where's ours!????' Al demanded 'excuse me?' 'Our invites?!' 'Oh you mean these?' I held up one in each hand they followed them with their eyes as I waved them about 'here you go' I handed them both one 'thanks! Jo said smiling as she opened it 'eeeeek it's soooo exciting!!!' Al jumped around 'wait till you see what I have planned for your hen night' damn I hadn't even thought of that...'what you got planned?' She shook her head waving her finger 'uh uh that's would ruin the surprise...' I sighed 'okayyy' they walked out of the shop both smiling.

Lock up time I hugged Em goodbye 'don't forget to tell Barry' 'oh Hun I won't' I smiled at her and walked up home, when I wave of sickness came over me so much so I had to find a bench to sit on incase I went. I'd had these sicky feeling for a while, I was excited for the wedding and I'd always even from a kid, when I got excited I turned sick. I took a few deep breaths and stood back up. I carried on walking home getting a burning feeling in my chest, god what was wrong with me!?

I got home just as Whip walked in 'the lads got all their invites and they say they're all coming and wouldn't miss it for the world' he smiled 'ah that's great!' The weird feeling was gone and I felt fine again. 'Ive done us some grilled chicken and a salad for tea that okay?' He nodded and got a beer from the fridge 'want one?' 'No thanks ill have some orange juice though pleaseeeee' he took out the orange and a glass and poured me some. I dished out the food on the plates and placed them both on the table. 'Cheers chick' he smiled and tucked in.

That night we both laid in bed. Whip had bought the dogs a bed each, stopped them from stealing ours all the time. 'Mouse won't tell me what's happening on the stag night' he said turning to me, I turned onto my side 'Al won't tell me either....I'm slightly worried' I laughed nervously 'yeah me too' we both sighed and turned off our lamps the room went dark but there was this bright orange light coming from the hall way....I tried to ignore it 'what the hell is that chuffing light' whip grumbled 'I don't know ignore it..' I replied 'I can't it's so bright!' I sighed and sat up, I got out of bed so did he and we went exploring. After 30 minutes searching we could not find anything that would be giving off this light. 'Just put a pillow over your head or something' I said yawning. 'Okay okay' we walked back upstairs and fell onto the bed the light had mysteriously gone off, I thought nothing else of it and climbed under the duvets, I knew whip had stayed awake for a little while to see if it came back on but then I felt his arm wrap around my waist.