"Well, guys, Congrats!" Pierce started his speech.
"Clerk, I wish you will take care yourself when some girl texted you and the first one who read that text is your wife, back hug her okay that's my advice bro." He gave a fly fist bump to Clerk.
I saw Lia's face because of the shame and her face turns to red.
"Lia tell us if Clerk tries to hurt you, okay? You know we're still here even you had your man, especially your best friend." I met her eyes and flashed my smiles which hide different emotions.
"Just kidding! Seriously, Clerk we know that you're a years older to Lia, in that age I know you can handle anything what will happen to the both of you. Lia is our sister, I wish you will protect her like what we did and still doing until now. For Lia, we know you're so childish which we–" Lia cut him off.
"What!?Seriously I'm no–" But of course, Pierce won't let her finish.
"Whoa! Whoa! Just kidding bride, yea you're so spoiled brat to Cay which tend to sacrifice his money just to but what you want when we're in college." the guest laughed. I smiled and looked at Lia seeing her red face then she pouted to me. She holds the microphone and speaks.
"Pierce, I really appreciate what you said, it's enough you can go back to your sit please." In sarcastic tone.
"Wait I still have to say, I wish both of you will have a successful lifestyles and I just want you know that I'm already soon to be father, Yes what I said is true, right Lorie? We made it before you guys because you did the wedding first and that's unacceptable, that's all good luck for the both of you in future." He put down the mic on the mic stand and goes to his future wife.
They look happy because they will have a family, Lorie still touched by being soon to be mother and that's why she made her cries.
It's Lorie's turn to speak when I realize that after Lorie will be Cole turn and after him is me. I don't even sure if I can stand there and give my speech. I know if I give them a short speech Lia will get mad to me. Urgh! What should I do? While I'm being crazy here Lorie went up to the stage and gives Lia a tight hugs. They are so close because they're just the girls from the five buddies.
"Hi girl! Congratulation! I liked it even if I used to bullied you when we're just elementary and when I'm the who got bullied you helped me and I said a different words that I know you can get hurt but when my sister died you still there for me. You never criticized me or begged for forgiveness but you accepted me as your best friend. Thank you very much! Now you are married to the man you love I'm still here when something disagreement on both of you happen. I'm happy because you get over to the boy you used to like and find another man so I hope you're so happy now. When you had kids I want it if my kid and yours will be best friend too. That's all congrats!" She goes back to the stage to kiss Lia.
When Lorie said the "boy you used to like" I know it was me. It was me who didn't even say what my feeling for her when she confessed to me. It was me who didn't even do anything to get her before it was too late. It was me who stupidly love her tenderly.
Cole tapped my back and excuses himself to speak in front. He really warned me that I'm going next to him.
"Uhm, Congratulation to the both of you. I wish you'll have both of you a better life for the future and good luck for being soon to be parents. I'm ready to be the godfather of your child just calls me. Congrats!" did he really make his speech quick because he's excited for my turn?
I stand up. Okay Cay you can do it! Be a man.
Cole gave me fist bump and walk away to his sit.
Crap. I'm shaking now. I started walking to the platform maybe my face is just a poker face but different feelings inside my body. I can't show those feelings to them.
I hold the mic and face to them, Clerk and Lia. I give them a smile and sighed.
You can do it I know.
