In Sickness and in Health

Chapter One

Eula Lomax entered the room angrily. Her face was bright red, and she was looking all around the room, kicking things, picking things up and slamming them back on their places. "Where's Herb when I need him.." She muttered to herself, plucking a plastic flower off the wall.

The room was decorated with plastic flowers carelessly taped to the wall, styrofoam cups at every table, along with thin paper plates, probably decorated with pink and green flowers. Great Value brand, Eula was sure. She scoffed to herself, flicking a cup over to the floor.

Leo flounced into the room, Lotus on his arm. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the room for the first time. "Whoa... What's with all the paper and plastic?" he whispered to Lotus.

Eula smirked. "Remind you of any thing, Leo?" She beckoned her son over with a finger, and he obeyed, studying the room.

"Was this really how my wedding was? " Leo asked, marveling.

" Yep. Nothing but cheap plastic. " her smile pulled into a frown, and she sighed. " I'm not letting another wedding go down the drain. "

She flew her self up to the front of the room, going through the discs in a box. "Really? Who plays 'Keith Urban' at a wedding? " She rolled her eyes and ejected the cd from the radio, putting in some slow song. She smiled at the small accomplishment.

Leo stared at his mother. "Maybe that's what they wanted?"

Eula turned around. "They don't know what they want, Leo. They're so bubbleheaded, so.." She stopped and shook her head. "Never mind. They don't know what they want. They're so much like you two were."

Lotus stood by the punch table, hands clasped together in front of her. Her hair was in a bun, and a flower crown was laced around her head, much like how her hair was on her own wedding day.

Lotus put her hands to her side and practically floated to Leo. "Sweet Flower," she called, referring to her husband as some hippy term. "I think it's time we found Will and started the wedding."

Leo glanced at his mother, rolling his eyes. Eula caught his gaze and giggled, walking down the aisle, laughing loudly.

Lotus looked confused as ever. "Why is she laughing?" She demanded in a flat voice.

Leo shrugged, though he knew his mother was laughing at the stupid nicknames. He grabbed Lotus's arm in his own.

"Alright, Lotus. Let's go find Will and Gemma."