Chapter 3
The colors in the sky were brilliant. The orange, red, and yellow reflected off the ocean waves. The seagulls circled the sky. It was very peaceful.
She wore a long, white dress and looked happier than I've ever seen her. She looked at him and spoke words of sharing a life together and till death do us part.
He wore a black tuxedo and placed a ring on her finger. I'll never forget the way he looks at her just now.
Marie looked like she was on the verge of tears standing next to her. Nana is crying, if you can imagine that. At least they are happy tears. Even Catriona is crying. Girls seem to cry about everything.
After he said his vows to her, he looked back at me and winked. As I looked out at all the guests I'm thinking that we're going to be a real family. Ma, Da, Nana, and me. Nana catches my eye, smiles, and blows me a kiss.
I'm happy that I can hear their words being exchanged…that I can hear the music playing. I can hear all the clapping from the guests.
I'm proud that I gave my ma away to this man who will be the only father I will know. I know that he loves us and won't hurt us.
"...man and wife...You may kiss the bride." The words bring me back to the here and now. I followed the happy bride and groom and try to dodge the rice. I'm not successful, though because I feel something irritating in my eye. As I'm walked down the aisle I furiously rub at my aching eye. Catriona's eyes met mine and she stopped me.
"Frankie? Are ya okay?" Catriona is signing to me. I sign back to her that I can hear her perfect. Still she says, "Frankie?" She had a puzzled look on her face. I continued rubbing my eye. "Frankie?"
"Frankie?"
I turned over in my bed and saw my ma who had been shaking my shoulder to wake me up. "Time ta get up now, Frankie, you'll be late fer school."
I sighed. This was one of those perfect dreams where you get everything you want and then well…you wake up.
Time to get up…every day is a new day and brings new hope.