Authors note: Okay, I am REALLY REALLY SORRY!! But I stink at math and I am off like two years. So I hope that nobody will mind if Lee was only a spy for 8 years instead of 10 years.
Time line-August 1983.
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It was the day of Amanda's wedding. She was standing at the alter with Joe and her family all watching her. Her vial was still covering her face.
Priest: If anyone here believes that these two should not get married may they speak now or forever hold their peace. (No one said anything.) By the power...
A voice: WAIT!
Everyone gasped and turned their heads.
Joe: Who are you?
Guy: Bruce.
Joe: What are you doing?
Bruce: I'm here for Kate.
Joe: Ha! You're too late. We're already married.
Priest: No you're not. I didn't pronounce you man and wife yet.
Amanda could not see Bruce's face; the vial was blocking her view.
Bruce: Kate, I love you. Don't marry him, please? Marry... marry me.
Amanda looked from Joe to Bruce. Even though she couldn't see Joe's face she could see the expression on his face.
Bruce: Kate, tell me that you don't love me. Tell me that you love him and I promise I will leave.
Amanda: I love you Bruce.
Joe: You have to be kidding me! (Amanda shook her head.) Fine! (He left and his family followed him.)
Bruce was pulling Amanda's vial over her head. Her eyes were closed trying to calm her nerves. When the vial was no longer covering her face Amanda felt him put his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and kissed her. Amanda put her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss.
After a few moments they broke apart. Amanda slowly begun to open her eyes to see Bruce, when she heard her name being called.
A voice: Amanda... Amanda...
Amanda's dream was then destroyed and she never got the chance to see what he looked like.
Amanda: What is it mother? Let me go back to my dream.
Dotty: Amanda, you have to wake up. It's the day before your wedding. We have lots to do.
Amanda sat up: Oh my gosh! That's right!
In California the day before the wedding...
(Lee was in his fourth year of college. He decided to go for about one more year; he didn't know what to do with his life yet.)
Lee was pacing back and fourth in his dorm room holding the last letter from Kate that he received last month. He read it again and again. "My wedding is going to be on the 24th." He knew that she was hinting to him that she really wanted him to come, but he couldn't. But for the past few days he couldn't sleep and he couldn't eat.
Lee: That's it! I'm going to Virginia. I'm going to risk it and tell her everything. (He called and got reservations. The flight was going to leave very early the next morning.)
The Day of the wedding...
Amanda was at her house getting ready. The phone rang and her mother went to go get it. For the first time in a long time, she actually got a chance to sit and just think.
Amanda: Why couldn't he just come to the wedding? He's my best friend he should be here! No, you marry your best friend. Then why aren't I marrying him? Whoa that came out of nowhere, just like my dreams. Okay, let's straighten this out. I'm in love with Bruce, but I'm marrying Joe! Why? That's an easy one, Bruce only thinks of you as a friend and nothing more. Amanda, Joe loves you, he's dependable and he's your friend. But what about Bruce? NO! I love Joe! (She covered her face with her hands and started to cry.)
Dotty walked in: Amanda, who are you talking to? (She then realizes that Amanda is crying.) Honey, what's wrong?
Amanda: I'm I doing the right thing?
Dotty: Oh honey! You're just getting cold feet! Joe loves you and you love him. It's going to be forever and you are going to be very happy with each other.
Amanda: You're right mother. Thank you. (She gave Dotty a hug.)
Dotty: Come on. We have to get you to the church. You can't be late for your own wedding. (They left the house and went to the church.)
The wedding started right on time. While Amanda was walking down the aisle she wanted to make a run for it, but she never did. She made it all the way to the alter and the ceremony begun.
Half way through the ceremony one of Amanda's cousin's, Greg, realized that he left his camera at Amanda's house. He quietly and quickly left the church. He arrived at Amanda's house in record time.
As he left the house a taxicab pulled up to the house and a man walked out of it. The man started to walk up the walkway.
Greg: Can I help you?
Lee: Yes, do you know the people who live here?
Greg: Yeah, my cousin lives here.
Lee: Is she in the house?
Greg: No, she's getting married.
Lee: Kate's getting married now?
Greg: Yeah they pushed the ceremony up an hour. Kate... you're Bruce!
Lee: Yeah, how do you know?
Greg: She told me all about you. Get in the car we'll talk on the way.
On the way to the church Lee told Greg all about his feelings for Amanda.
Lee: I love her.
Greg: Bruce...
Lee: My name's Lee Stetson.
Greg: Well, Lee, you going to tell her that?
Lee: As long as we get there in time. (Greg gave him a look. Lee didn't know what it said.) What, is that a bad thing?
Greg: No, I am really happy. I don't want to see A...
Lee covered his ears: NONONO!! Don't tell me here real name. (He took his hands away from his ears.)
Greg: I don't want to see Kate marrying that Joe guy.
Lee: Why? (He got worried.) Is he not a nice guy?
Greg: No, he's really nice, but I got this feeling. I can't trust him to keep Kate happy.
Lee: Well, let's get a move on it!
Greg smiled and drove faster.
They reached the church in record time.
Lee jumped out of the car and ran into the church, Greg was right at his heals.
Lee reached the pews and heard: I now pronounce you man and wife.
Before anything else happened Lee turned around to see Greg standing there.
Greg: Oh, I am so sorry. You should still tell her.
Lee in a low whisper and not too happy: Why?! She's married. There's nothing left that I can do. Thank you for your help. (He held out his hand.)
Greg took it and shook it: But...
Lee: Please don't tell her. Don't tell her anything.
Greg: I won't. But...
Lee: Bye Greg. (He left.)
Just as Lee was leaving Amanda and Joe turned around. Amanda thought she saw someone leave, she thought that it was just one of the impatient cousin's that left early. Amanda left it at that.
About two weeks later Amanda wrote to Lee. She wrote to him and told him everything about her wedding.
A few days later she got a letter back. The same exact letter back. On the back was a little note written.
"Bruce left and didn't leave a forwarding address. Sorry. -John-"
TO BE CONTINUED
Time line-August 1983.
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It was the day of Amanda's wedding. She was standing at the alter with Joe and her family all watching her. Her vial was still covering her face.
Priest: If anyone here believes that these two should not get married may they speak now or forever hold their peace. (No one said anything.) By the power...
A voice: WAIT!
Everyone gasped and turned their heads.
Joe: Who are you?
Guy: Bruce.
Joe: What are you doing?
Bruce: I'm here for Kate.
Joe: Ha! You're too late. We're already married.
Priest: No you're not. I didn't pronounce you man and wife yet.
Amanda could not see Bruce's face; the vial was blocking her view.
Bruce: Kate, I love you. Don't marry him, please? Marry... marry me.
Amanda looked from Joe to Bruce. Even though she couldn't see Joe's face she could see the expression on his face.
Bruce: Kate, tell me that you don't love me. Tell me that you love him and I promise I will leave.
Amanda: I love you Bruce.
Joe: You have to be kidding me! (Amanda shook her head.) Fine! (He left and his family followed him.)
Bruce was pulling Amanda's vial over her head. Her eyes were closed trying to calm her nerves. When the vial was no longer covering her face Amanda felt him put his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and kissed her. Amanda put her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss.
After a few moments they broke apart. Amanda slowly begun to open her eyes to see Bruce, when she heard her name being called.
A voice: Amanda... Amanda...
Amanda's dream was then destroyed and she never got the chance to see what he looked like.
Amanda: What is it mother? Let me go back to my dream.
Dotty: Amanda, you have to wake up. It's the day before your wedding. We have lots to do.
Amanda sat up: Oh my gosh! That's right!
In California the day before the wedding...
(Lee was in his fourth year of college. He decided to go for about one more year; he didn't know what to do with his life yet.)
Lee was pacing back and fourth in his dorm room holding the last letter from Kate that he received last month. He read it again and again. "My wedding is going to be on the 24th." He knew that she was hinting to him that she really wanted him to come, but he couldn't. But for the past few days he couldn't sleep and he couldn't eat.
Lee: That's it! I'm going to Virginia. I'm going to risk it and tell her everything. (He called and got reservations. The flight was going to leave very early the next morning.)
The Day of the wedding...
Amanda was at her house getting ready. The phone rang and her mother went to go get it. For the first time in a long time, she actually got a chance to sit and just think.
Amanda: Why couldn't he just come to the wedding? He's my best friend he should be here! No, you marry your best friend. Then why aren't I marrying him? Whoa that came out of nowhere, just like my dreams. Okay, let's straighten this out. I'm in love with Bruce, but I'm marrying Joe! Why? That's an easy one, Bruce only thinks of you as a friend and nothing more. Amanda, Joe loves you, he's dependable and he's your friend. But what about Bruce? NO! I love Joe! (She covered her face with her hands and started to cry.)
Dotty walked in: Amanda, who are you talking to? (She then realizes that Amanda is crying.) Honey, what's wrong?
Amanda: I'm I doing the right thing?
Dotty: Oh honey! You're just getting cold feet! Joe loves you and you love him. It's going to be forever and you are going to be very happy with each other.
Amanda: You're right mother. Thank you. (She gave Dotty a hug.)
Dotty: Come on. We have to get you to the church. You can't be late for your own wedding. (They left the house and went to the church.)
The wedding started right on time. While Amanda was walking down the aisle she wanted to make a run for it, but she never did. She made it all the way to the alter and the ceremony begun.
Half way through the ceremony one of Amanda's cousin's, Greg, realized that he left his camera at Amanda's house. He quietly and quickly left the church. He arrived at Amanda's house in record time.
As he left the house a taxicab pulled up to the house and a man walked out of it. The man started to walk up the walkway.
Greg: Can I help you?
Lee: Yes, do you know the people who live here?
Greg: Yeah, my cousin lives here.
Lee: Is she in the house?
Greg: No, she's getting married.
Lee: Kate's getting married now?
Greg: Yeah they pushed the ceremony up an hour. Kate... you're Bruce!
Lee: Yeah, how do you know?
Greg: She told me all about you. Get in the car we'll talk on the way.
On the way to the church Lee told Greg all about his feelings for Amanda.
Lee: I love her.
Greg: Bruce...
Lee: My name's Lee Stetson.
Greg: Well, Lee, you going to tell her that?
Lee: As long as we get there in time. (Greg gave him a look. Lee didn't know what it said.) What, is that a bad thing?
Greg: No, I am really happy. I don't want to see A...
Lee covered his ears: NONONO!! Don't tell me here real name. (He took his hands away from his ears.)
Greg: I don't want to see Kate marrying that Joe guy.
Lee: Why? (He got worried.) Is he not a nice guy?
Greg: No, he's really nice, but I got this feeling. I can't trust him to keep Kate happy.
Lee: Well, let's get a move on it!
Greg smiled and drove faster.
They reached the church in record time.
Lee jumped out of the car and ran into the church, Greg was right at his heals.
Lee reached the pews and heard: I now pronounce you man and wife.
Before anything else happened Lee turned around to see Greg standing there.
Greg: Oh, I am so sorry. You should still tell her.
Lee in a low whisper and not too happy: Why?! She's married. There's nothing left that I can do. Thank you for your help. (He held out his hand.)
Greg took it and shook it: But...
Lee: Please don't tell her. Don't tell her anything.
Greg: I won't. But...
Lee: Bye Greg. (He left.)
Just as Lee was leaving Amanda and Joe turned around. Amanda thought she saw someone leave, she thought that it was just one of the impatient cousin's that left early. Amanda left it at that.
About two weeks later Amanda wrote to Lee. She wrote to him and told him everything about her wedding.
A few days later she got a letter back. The same exact letter back. On the back was a little note written.
"Bruce left and didn't leave a forwarding address. Sorry. -John-"
TO BE CONTINUED