2 CHAPTER TWO SUCH A TREAT ON THE WEDDING DAY! (1/2)
The hilltop's Cathedral of the Saints was chosen by Richie as the place to solemnize their marriage. This was chosen for two reasons, the first reason was based on its central location; it was in the very center of their sprawling city, this means no guest who intends to grace theevent will go through the stress of crossing through the entire city spread to get to the place, wherever the guest may be coming from the length of the journey will almost be equal for all.
The second reason he chose this cathedral was its unique beauty. The cathedral was built on top of a hill that is naturally endowed with flowers. To get to the top or descend from this hill you will travel spirally, rounding the hill five times before you will get to your destination. And you will drive through highly scented orchids that nature bestows upon this hill, as you are climbing or descending you will have the opportunity to see the entire ever spreading city, in fact this hill is the most grandeur tourist site!
The beauty of the hill top surrounding this cathedral is another thing entirely, it is a breathtaking haven that lull a tensed heart to rest! Richie's plan to have unforgettable wedding experience cannot be achieved better elsewhere in this city than this place. He plans to have photo shoot immediately after the wedding and to video their descent from the hill through the road beautify by orchids.
By ten in the morning the cathedral was already brimming over with the creams of the society. Even the mayor of the city was in attendance because Richie as a very sound auditor working for the second largest auditing firm in the country was directly the head of the team auditing the city's account for the past five years, and the mayor like his clean work.
Many rich women were in attendance, most of whom Richie had one way or the other offended in the past but who forgave him as a demon that they can't do without, but they all came to see who the strong girl was who was able to pin this most elusive lovelorn bachelor down to a wedding.
However, the atmosphere around the cathedral is becoming stuffy and tense not because of normal hot weather, but because the bride should have arrived long ago and they did not see her. The solemnization ought not to last more than an hour, by now it should be rounding up if it started at the fixed hour of ten, it is eleven O'Clock now, the bride, her family and friends were no where to be found..
Richie was becoming both irritated and apprehensive by the ticking of the clock in the cathedral. The Reverend father called him up and asked him what they should do? Richie told him that he should allowed him to try her cell phone again to see if it is now on, for he has tried to reach her so many times before now and he was told by the telecom provider that her line is switched off. He tried her line again and that of her parents and best lady, the result was the same and a thousand what ifs rippled through his heart!
The fact that non of her known family and friends were seen heightens the what ifs shaking his heart! His parents called him to ask him what the Reverend father said to him, but before he could answered the Mayor's personal assistant came to inform him that the Mayor will be on his way out and he want to see him before his departures ; he excuse himself from his parent and rushed out to meet the mayor.
When he stepped out of the cathedral he saw a despatched rider descending from a bike and he headed straight to where he stands anxiously waiting for the Mayor who is receiving a call on his cell phone. When the rider came to him he extended a sealed envelope to him and said, ” Sir this urgent letter is for you” Richie was seriously afraid to collect the letter from him because he knew it has to do with the absence of his bride. He asked the man, ”Who sent it ?” The rider told him that a man dropped it in their office with instruction to deliver it to you quickly. The eyes of all the people around him were riveted on him, including the mayor who formerly was receiving a call.
Richie collected the letter and open it, immediately he saw the crisp handwriting of Tolu and his heart jumped to his throat, his hands were shaking as he reads through the letter which was not properly addressed, but it started with a mysterious heading.
I PROMISED YOU A TREAT AND