'Hi, this is Van, your long lost brother. I would like for you to be my best man. My wedding is tomorrow by the way.'Andrew laid his head back against the couch, a side smile on his smooth face. That was some way to introduce himself after all those years. He scoffed at the invitation but of course he was going to attend, after all his mother had invited him as well. He glanced at the time on his golden wristwatch. 08:30pm, it read. If he wanted to make in on time, he would have to leave home early. He thought about how awkward it would be to see Van after all those years, especially due to the way they parted back at the orphanage. He was sure his estranged baby brother would still harbor some resentful feelings towards him. In fact, the whole 'best man's thing might just be an excuse to get him there to receive an earful from his mother and siblings. Still, he made the decision to go. Strolling upstairs to his bedroom, he marched straight to his walk in closet to select his choi

Van could barely get a wink of sleep all through the night. The day had finally arrived. His wedding. He couldn't keep his nerves calm and he kept on worrying about the many ways things could go wrong. He had gotten out of bed as early as five AM and started to wander around the house with nothing to do. Almost thirty minutes later, his bride to be walked down the stairs, her face as pale as a recently drowned person. "Ivy, are you okay? Do you feel sick? Is there something I can do?" He kept on asking various questions without giving her the chance to answer any of them. "Do you feel like you need to visit a hospital? Or maybe it's something you ate–""I'm fine." She said finally, ending his long list of worry filled questions. "Just really nervous. I could barely sleep.""I feel the same way." He admitted. "Really? You don't look like it.""Yeah? Maybe the pacing around for thirty minutes actually helped." She laughed at his comment and he smiled at her. "I'm sure everything is

Around five minutes past eleven, the guests had all arrived as well as the reporters. Everyone had taken their places and were all awaiting the start of the ceremony.Van had taken his place at the aisle with his best man standing tall and proud next to him. His mother was seated in the front row with a soft smile as she watched him. She was putting on a peach color dress befitting for the groom's mother and Van was surprised when he noticed that Grace was putting on the same dress. He didn't think she was going to attend but she walled in few minutes ago and went to sit next to his mother. Even though they hadn't fully settled their dispute, Van was glad she decided to show up. The room was completely quiet except for the occasional murmurs among the guests. Minutes passed and the priest walked in and announced the start of the program. "Please let us all stand for the bride." He said, his voice coming off as frail and gentle, probably due to his old age. The guests did as they

Blanche frowned at her cellphone, that would make it the fourth time she would be calling and still got no answer. She had been trying to get hold of the Fisherman but he was refusing to take her calls. "What could be so important that he has to ignore the calls of his boss?!" She tossed the phone aside. "Ugh, maybe watching TV will get it off my mind." She took the remote and switched on the large flat screen. The first few stations didn't have anything interesting to offer and it only annoyed Blanche more. "Ugh, this thing is useless!!" She tossed the remote and as the device came in contact with the ground, it pressed one of the buttons, changing the channel one more time. This time, it was an entertainment news channel. "As you can see, the wedding of Van Everest is currently ongoing. The couple apparently decided to have a small but elegant ceremony with only friends and families on the guest list.."Blanche's eyes widened when she saw the face of the groom. "Wait a minute, tha

When the after party was finally over, Van was more than grateful to head back to his comfort of his home. Of course, his mother would not allow that. "Why are you two being so difficult? Every married couple are supposed to go for a honeymoon. It's only natural that you have yours as well!""I understand mom but–""But what? Was your wedding with Ivy not genuine?""Of course it was.""Mother, I understand what Van is trying to say. I don't think it's necessary for us to have a honeymoon. I mean, who's going to look after Billy and Chloe after we're gone? It'll be a whole month and I–""Oh. So that's it. You don't trust me with your children.""What, no!""Then you're going!"In the end, their mother won the arguement and the couple were off to a hotel to spend the night. Andrew offered to check in on the kis on a regular basis and the twins seemed to have no problem with their parents going away for a while. Van devided to take her to the Golden Touch hotel, and Ivy was stunned.