9 Chapter 9: The pries (2/2)

”He left to get Alexa's necklace” Ken replied, when he looked at his niece, he saw the little girl's body turning statue, then her little lips parted.

”Wah!!!” Alexa starts crying, ”Where is my necklace,” she said as she continues her weep.

Since Daniella is posting as the priest, she could not console her daughter so Ken walks to Alexandria's direction and carried her.

”Hush Lexi… your daddy will be back soon, he will have your necklace” the little girl sniffed and wipe her tears.

”ok” her expression suddenly changed, as if she never cried. Ken's face flattened, Alexandria was just like her mother, she knows how to act and exaggerate things.

He walks back to the altar but his niece stops him; he turned his back to face her and squat on the floor, the little girl was pouting while playing with her fingers.

”Uncle Ken, can I also stand in the altar?” she asked in a tiny voice when she blinked, his heart softened, instead of saying now he replied, 'yes' and took her small hand.

He carried Alexandria in his arm and went back to his post, when Evan came back, his expression flattened to see his daughter.

”Alexa, you need to march together with the other bridesmaids,” Evan stated and asked her to go back. The little girl protested but after the priest glared at her, she walks out with her skin crawling.

Then the practice started.

After the bridesmaids marched, the bride follows, while beside her was her father.

Ken stared at Anna, the woman is beautiful even with a simple dress, but he doesn't love her and right now all he could think was Novie.

When Anna reached the altar, Ken took her hands and stands opposite to the priest who had a big smile on his face.

Anna was confused, the priest was too small, and he doesn't look like the priest her mother had arranged, he's shorter compared to the priest she met last week and his face is too smooth for a man.

Her eyebrow crinkled, she leaned forward to take a closer look. Shock jolted her body realizing that it was her friend Daniella who's posting as their priest.

”Daniella?” she whispered, the priest nodded and giggled.

”Yes, I will miss your actual wedding so I am here to see the practise” Daniella winked at her, then she reached to her hand and stared at Anna while her eyes glistened with happiness

Moments later, she saw Daniella's body stiffened; the woman gulped repeatedly while colour faded from her face.

Anna was confounded, she turned to Ken who was also confused by Daniella's reaction. Suddenly Daniella took a step back and looked around.

”Daniella, are you all right?” Evan asked and tried to reach on his wife's hands but the woman rushed to Ken's mother direction.

In the other side, Bea was sitting and watching the practice, she was seated in her wheelchair while a smile of contentment and victory was on her lips.

(Finally!) she said in her mind, her smile turned flat when she saw the small priest going to her direction.

The priest put his hand on the armchair of her wheelchair and lean forward.

”Father what--” she stops after realizing that it was not the priest, It's Daniella.

Her face went pale while her body trembles, it's too late, she must read or saw all the secret she has been keeping for five years.

The woman in front strengthened and shut her eyes.

When Daniella's eyes opened, Bea stared at it and all she could see was her reflection through her black pupils. Once again Daniella moved closer to her ears and every word she uttered chilled her bones.

She gulped repeatedly as she watches Daniella walks away after saying, 'I need to find the real priest'.

Fear flashed on Bea's face, then she turned to her son, confusion was on his face.

Bea hardened her body and showed a fake smile, ”She's angry that I didn't invite her, continue” she waved her hand in the air, signalling the coordinator to continue.