I stood in the middle of my apartment speechless, from the shining blossom called a Stella. We were about to leave for dinner at the restaurant Mr Cole booked. I gathered myself to leave, until she walked out the room with her silk black hair following along, as she had on bright red lipstick and a red blossom dress in high heels, it was as if Aphrodite walked out the room instead.

It was a spontaneous surprise from her ordinary clothes and morning hair. I didn’t understand how the instantaneous transformation happened, I even tried looking for a wand she had hiding somewhere.

“Who are you Mrs?”

She stared at me with a confused look, then started looking around as if someone else was in the apartment.

“Are you ready to go”

I quickly nodded my head and started to head for the door, until she grabbed my hand and wrapped her arm around mine. 

“I need help walking down the stairs, don’t just leave”

I started feeling out of place as I just wore an average suit and tie, I had for business meetings. 

Yet here was this beautiful woman walking out the building with me, holding my hand to a brand new car. How did life do a three sixty spin then go right.

*

“Where’s Emmanuel? He was supposed to be here five minutes ago”

“Oh, you guys didn’t say you were bringing Emmanual to my birthday dinner, It seems today just keeps getting better”

“I see him”

I parked the car, infront Lucas,  and awkwardly got out. I walked over to the valet, handing him my eyes and opened the door for Stella. I didn’t even need to turn around as I could feel the flabbergasted look on everyone’s face, even the valet was out of it just by a glimpse of Stella.

I'm thankful she took the dinner seriously, even though it attracts everyone’s attention. I couldn’t stop but feel as if I were her driver or butler instead. I could’ve even bet all of my savings account that no one would have thought she was my wife.

“Emmanuel I didn’t know you started being a personal driver”

I could’ve seen the look on Lucas’s face, while Luna stood cold faced beside him. He had been waiting for this moment, just a simple glare showed me that. His eyes were filled with excitement and joy. He started walking over to Stella to greet her.

He gave her a friendly hug and turned to Mrs Cole, still smiling.

“Mom this is actually Emmanuel’s wife, whaaat didn’t he say anything?”

He turned his head and stared me in the eye, he knew what he was doing. I could’ve read his words just from his stare, this is for the extra work you made me do.

I looked at everyone as they stayed silent as if a ghost passed. My blood left my body from the immense pressure emitted from Luna, why is she mad, she already knew. They remained silent as if a cat really stole their tongues, I could even see Mr Cole hiding behind everyone so he wouldn’t get involved.

“I can't believe the little boy I had a hand in raising is getting married, I could cry right now”

“Huh”

“Huh”

“Huh”

“Huh, Whaaat”

It was as if a clock finally hit a timer, as everyone was confused at the exact same time. 

Mrs Cole came closer and hugged me as if this was the happiest news in the world for her. I stared at Lucas giving a confused face.

“This is amazing. One of the young ones I helped raising managed to get married. I don't think I will ever, ever experience this again. How’s your mother, when did it happen?”

I started talking to her as if it was a family member at a reunion and you just left your room for a cup of water. It took a while for her face to change from enthusiasm to wanting and answers, I already knew what she was going to ask first. 

“Why didn’t we receive an invitation, Emmanuel?”

“Well you see Mrs Cole, ah am. It was a small wedding as I didn’t have that much money, and you know how busy your Mr Cole can be. So I, didn’t send you guys one”

I could’ve seen the distress on her face, But she didn’t need to turn me away and walk in the restaurant, completely ignoring me. 

I even turned toward Stella, but she just stared into the sky as if she heard nothing.

“Wait, Emmanuel. Why weren't we invited to the wedding?”

As Lucas said those words, Luna raised her head as if she was interested in an answer too.

“Yeah, Why not”

I stared at both of them and gave a soft sigh from the frustration and started walking toward the restaurant.

“Because of your brother, Luna”

Her eyes stared at Lucas for a second and shrugged her shoulders.

“Understandable”

“That’s a horrible answer, and why the hell are you agreeing to it”