The Engagement Party Part 1

April 1, 2020 @ 1:09 pm (no april fools) So we arrived with our hearts and our minds feeling, sensing a very good celebration to come. Everyone was asking when the wedding would be and what preparations we had made. Of course we hadn’t done anything really, we had only just arrived and dropped our things off at the house. Sandy my best friend would be my maid of honor, and my four bridesmaids were there. His part of the wedding party would also be there as well. His best man Robert would be there. People began to put the food on the table, salads and fine Italian bread, sitting next to luscious spinach dip; there was also some chicken as well as the sweet aroma of its accompanying gravy, rice and mashed potatoes, now placed on the table and ready to eat. There were decorations all over, balloons, streamers and “congratulations’ signs all over the backyard all in this sunny, summer day. Birds were chirping and gathering around the neighbourhood, singing away, and everyone was in high spirits except for Sheryl. The bride, well the bride to be, and no one had a clue. She hid her feelings very well because well what bride would want to leave and make it all known to a guy like John. So off she went gathering her food and sitting down with everyone on the two tables and chairs set before them that her friends had set up for her and John. There as she grabbed her paper plate, utensils and a cup of juice, she was smiling and laughing and thinking of all that was on her mind, she couldn’t help but think on the secret she was so adamant to not telling John about. So as she took her things and sat down to eat with her friends, she gulped not only to eat her food and socialize with her friends, but to think of the time that she was going to have to tell him now. So off she went talking to her friends first, of course she could not reveal her secret with everyone being here at this party, a time of enjoyment and celebration of their beautiful life together. So off she went talking to her friends of their summer, them being away from home in their separate jobs. “Oh we went shopping and hiking and camping, we saw shows and movies all summer long” said Sheryl, being very vague as she could not help but think of this child kept a secret now for many years. “There was much to see,” she continued, “lush green forest and staying in our tent was so relaxing after a long hike and dip into the water on the beach” “of course there was our meals which we enjoyed so much having for the first time alone as a couple on a vacation” said Sheryl. “oh do tell, Sheryl, I want to know every detail, what movies and shows were in Vancouver? It must be so exciting?” asked Sandy. “Oh they have all kinds of shows you can see. Musicals, movies, dinner theatre and stand up comedians. Um. We went to quite a few of these. How could we NOT get involved when all our favourite things were right there before our very eyes” said Sheryl. Sheryl continues. “One day,