(Hi! So sorry that I could not post last night. I kinda slept off...but here I am and here it is. I hope you like it.)
EPISODE TWO
Nkem held her twin as she cried and coughed and sneezed intermittently. A little snort had dribbled down to her blue dress but she ignored it. Wild images filled her head suddenly and she let them linger.
Maybe Ada's Richard had been hit by a truck on his way. Maybe he got a teenage girl pregnant and it was all over the internet! Maybe he fell in love with one of the bridesmaids! Or he had a heart attack!
Nkem began to fidget uncontrollably and slowly pulled her sister away from her.
"What happened?" she asked slowly, still holding Ada's shoulders. She feared that her twin might be losing her mind. The make-up that had been near-perfect minutes ago suddenly looked messy.
"Nothing", Ada whispered. She looked a bit ashamed.
"What do you mean by 'nothing'?" asked Nkem in confusion. Ada looked down and toyed with her fingers.
"It's going to be my first time tonight..."Ada mumbled. "I love him too much to disappoint him. What if he leaves me?"
Nkem exhaled unconsciously. Her imaginations might have run a little too wild and the relief that came to her was unburdening.
"Don't worry about that. As long as he loves you, it will be a perfect night", she consoled.
"Are you sure?" Ada asked naively.
"Yes", Nkem replied. "Plus he actually has to have a penis", she continued laughingly. "A decent one." Ada laughed along with her as she wiped her tears. A trail of mascara followed her left finger, but she barely noticed.
"What should I wear?" Ada asked.
"Did you not open my gift?"
"I'm not sure I understand it yet. It was a piece of clothing with lots of straps and holes all over", she replied with a smile. "I can't wear that."
"Maybe you should not. You might give him a heart attack. Why don't you just wear whatever you want? Keep to black though. Don't worry, the rest will come naturally", she said as she pulled out her makeup up kit.
"Let's fix your makeup. Mr. Perfect cannot be kept waiting, and we don't want you looking like a zombie on your perfect day when we all know how sexy you are", she announced.
"I just might wear your straps", Ada said shyly causing Nkem to smile. As she touched up her make-up, Ada's phone rang.
"Nkem, why is Kingsley calling me?" Ada asked suddenly. Nkem's hand stiffened and her smile disappeared.
"Ignore him," she said as she tried to control her rage.
"Are you ok?" Ada asked her.
"A bride should not speak to a slacker on her wedding day. I hear it brings bad luck."
