I Was the Fool at My Own Wedding
At my wedding reception, one of Patricia Ferguson's friends suggests a party game to liven things up. She keeps the rhythm, then points at me.
"What's something you see at a wedding?"
I look at Patricia beside me and point to myself, beaming. "The groom."
My friend, Gordon Palmer, shoots me a knowing look before saying with a smirk, "A pathetic bed warmer."
I freeze. I'm about to demand an explanation when Patricia's older sister, Amelia Ferguson, gives me a pointed look and sneers.
"The side piece."
As the color drains from my face, Patricia gently pats my head. "The truth is, Marvin and I got married last year. If your mother hadn't begged me to take care of you before she died, I