It seemed like forever, but the big day soon arrived. Everyone who had gathered at Angela's bedside now came for the wedding. The girls were so beautiful, especially Angela, who smiled as she sat in her wheelchair.
When the newlyweds exchanged kisses, everyone started to make their way toward the wedding cake.
"Wait," Lilith said, attempting to keep everyone around. "There's something Angela and I would like to do for you before we break."
Everyone returned to their seats, amid surprised whispers. Just what did they have in mind?
Lilith turned Angela's wheelchair so that it faced her, then they began to read from prepared scripts:
Angela: We were happy once,
Lilith: But things got in the way,
Angela: Things we felt were so unforgivable,
Lilith: That we couldn't keep from fighting and hurting each other.
Angela: Then one day, an accident nearly took my life,
Lilith: Making us realize how wrong we'd been.
Angela: So we come before you now,
Lilith: To rededicate our lives
Angela: As sisters
Lilith: And as friends.
Angela: And if things ever come up
Lilith: To threaten our relationship,
Angela: We promise before you
Lilith: We will work things out
Angela: So we never hurt each other again.
When they finished, as they looked out, they saw everyone wiping their eyes. But that wasn't all, as they turned back to each other. Angela took out a small box and, without anyone's help, opened it and took out a necklace.
"Lilith, this is just a small token of my promise to be a better sister to you—in good times as well as bad," she said, as Lilith squatted to allow her to wrap the necklace around her neck and fasten the clasp.
Lilith produced a similar box. "Angela, this is just a small token of my promise to be a better sister to you—in good times as well as bad," she said, wrapping the necklace around her neck and fastening the clasp.
Then, after putting their arms around each other, they showed off their necklaces—two halves that, when they brought the pieces together, formed the words:
"BEST FRIENDS."
Then they laughed, hugged each other, and kissed each other on the cheek.
"Now you may break," she laughed.