It was now the day of Cherry's brother's wedding which meant that Mike and Ashley had to spend the day away from each other until 6:00.
"Hey, Attkus, do you like my new hat?" Hayden smiled up as he wore the ring bearer pillow on his head.
"You're supposed to carry the pillow with the rings in your hand." Atticus said.
"Hayden, where's Mike?" Cherry asked.
"He's takin' me to a baseball game until the wedding." Hayden smiled.
"I have to give him my wedding present for him." Cherry said.
"Grandma says to put it back there." Hayden pointed to a door.
Cherry went to the door and opened it to see other presents from friends and family and put her present there.
Later on, Cherry and Atticus had to be separated since Cherry was a bridesmaid for the wedding. And where Atticus went to find his seat.
"Hello, Atticus." Michelle smiled as she was in Bud's arm.
"Hey, guys," Atticus smiled to his best friend's parents. "Oh, Mrs. B, are you gonna cry?"
Michelle sniffled. "Of course I am!"
"She gets emotional at weddings." Bud said.
"No doubt, especially this one for her son." Atticus nodded.
The music then started as Mike came to the end of the aisle with the pastor while the bridesmaids were coming and linking arms with their groomsmen. And where after they walked down the aisle, soon came the bride of the wedding. Everyone stood for Ashley as she came down the aisle with her father along with the flower girl and her son.
They soon got to the end of the aisle. Ashley's father let go of Ashley so she could stand across Mike. The pastor began the service and everyone else sat down while the bridesmaids and groomsmen stood beside the bride and groom with the flower girl and ring bearer. Michelle whimpered as she was crying already and Bud hid some tears as he felt emotional as well.
Cherry soon brings out a box tissues. Bud and Michelle smiled and then gestured for her to go back to Mike's best friend who was his best man. Hayden came between Mike and Ashley as they held jars of different colored sand to pour in together.
'Well, that's confusing.' Atticus thought to himself.
The bride, groom, and their ring bearer then poured the sand in together and the pastor explained it was to symbolize the bond of marriage between Mike and Ashley and once the sands would become one together, they would never part. Atticus was a bit confused about the sand part; he wasn't the only one as Patch was outside, not getting the part about the sand. Eventually, the pastor got to the final part of the wedding.
Mike and Ashley gave their I do's and the couple shared their first kiss as they were now husband and wife. And where everyone cheered. Ashley's brother caught the wedding band from Mike so he could marry his girlfriend and Ashley's maid of honor caught the bouquet. Cherry took her food and came to sit with Atticus once the wedding pictures were finally finished.
"Well, this day sure is one I'll never forget." Atticus said.
"Yeah, I guess so..." Cherry had a small smile. "I hope they enjoy their honeymoon."
"I'm sure they will." Atticus said.
Mike gave a speech which made everyone silent for a while and everyone toasted to the bride and groom.
Cherry came up to her brother. "Here's a present you and Hayden can share, and who knows? Maybe Hayden's little brother or sister."
Mike hugged his sister and then took out the basketball, but it wasn't just any basketball. "Nice signature, Cherry, it looks just like Michael Jordan's autograph I saw at the NBA Museum."
"It is." Cherry replied.
Mike soon went wide-eyed and where he saw that the signature really was Michael's. Cherry hid a small smirk.
"Where on Earth did you get this?!" Mike asked his younger sister.
"Oh, you wouldn't believe me if I told you, let's just say I got it from an old friend." Cherry replied.
"Thanks, kid!" Mike smiled.
"Sure, Mike... Sure..." Cherry replied as she cracked a small sincere smile.
This was sure going to be one day no one at the wedding would ever forget.
The End