get her to associate more with people, but if that’s the way she chooses to live, then I guess that’s her business.”
They both laughed. “We know, Papa.” Miranda stated. “It’s alright with me, if Cassie doesn’t mind.”
Cassie just looked at her sister, and replied, “Well of course it’s alright with me. That way we can spend some more time together before I move out.”
Frank looked pleased. “Good, it’s settled then!” He exclaimed. “Thanks girls.”
***
The days passed. Aunt Alice had arrived, and although she could be quite annoying at times, she was being a wonderful help. The days were passing by so quickly, it hardly seemed there would be enough time to get everything ready for the wedding, now, only two days away.
At the Williams house, Ben could hardly sleep anymore. All he could think about was Cassandra. In only two days, she would be his wife. She would then be his forever. He wondered what married life would be like. He knew he shouldn’t, but he kept thinking about their wedding night. He had to get his mind on something else.
“Ben!” Louise Williams yelled, as she tapped on his bedroom door. “May I come in?”
Ben jumped. “Sure Ma!” He yelled back.
Mary entered the room, and swept a glance all about it. Her son wasn’t the tidiest person, she thought. When would he ever learn to pick up his clothes? She noticed one black stocking sticking out from under the bed, and a pair of overalls lying in one corner on the floor. She hoped these habits would change once he was a married man.
Ben sat on the side of the bed. His feet were bare, and he looked as if he hadn’t combed his hair all day. “Are you getting ready for bed, dear? You’ve been up here all evening. Are you not feeling well, or is it a bad case of the jitters?”
Ben had a lot on his mind right now, and he didn’t feel like answering a lot of questions. Besides, he was tired, and feeling a little irritable. Maybe once he could finally get some sleep, he would feel better. “No, Ma,” he answered. “I just need to get a good night’s sleep, and I’ll be fine.”
Louise approached the bed, sat down, and put her arm around her son’s shoulders. “Ben,” she began, “I know you’re nervous, but you have nothing to worry about. You and Cassandra belong together. She’ll make you a good wife, and I know you’ll make her a good husband.”
Ben cleared his throat, then spoke, “Ma, wasn’t you nervous when you got married?”
His mother smiled, and understanding how her son felt, encouraged him, by saying, “Dear, I think everyone is, but you needn’t be. Everything will turn out fine. You and Cassandra will be very happy together.” She then turned more serious, and added, “There is one problem though.”
He gave her a curious look, “What do you mean, Ma? What kind of problem?”
“I don’t know what we’re going to do around her without you. It just won’t be the same.” She then hugged him close. “All your pa and I want is for your happiness, and I know with Cassandra, you will be have that.” She wiped a tear from her eye, and rose. She glanced back before she left the room, and said, “Now, get on downstairs and spend a little time with your family, while you can, you hear?”
He could see how hard this was on his mother, but he just said, “I’ll be right down.” As she left the room, and closed the door, he realized that in only two days this would no longer be his home. He would then be the one responsible for his wife, and hopefully, one day, his children. Right now though, he wouldn’t
They both laughed. “We know, Papa.” Miranda stated. “It’s alright with me, if Cassie doesn’t mind.”
Cassie just looked at her sister, and replied, “Well of course it’s alright with me. That way we can spend some more time together before I move out.”
Frank looked pleased. “Good, it’s settled then!” He exclaimed. “Thanks girls.”
***
The days passed. Aunt Alice had arrived, and although she could be quite annoying at times, she was being a wonderful help. The days were passing by so quickly, it hardly seemed there would be enough time to get everything ready for the wedding, now, only two days away.
At the Williams house, Ben could hardly sleep anymore. All he could think about was Cassandra. In only two days, she would be his wife. She would then be his forever. He wondered what married life would be like. He knew he shouldn’t, but he kept thinking about their wedding night. He had to get his mind on something else.
“Ben!” Louise Williams yelled, as she tapped on his bedroom door. “May I come in?”
Ben jumped. “Sure Ma!” He yelled back.
Mary entered the room, and swept a glance all about it. Her son wasn’t the tidiest person, she thought. When would he ever learn to pick up his clothes? She noticed one black stocking sticking out from under the bed, and a pair of overalls lying in one corner on the floor. She hoped these habits would change once he was a married man.
Ben sat on the side of the bed. His feet were bare, and he looked as if he hadn’t combed his hair all day. “Are you getting ready for bed, dear? You’ve been up here all evening. Are you not feeling well, or is it a bad case of the jitters?”
Ben had a lot on his mind right now, and he didn’t feel like answering a lot of questions. Besides, he was tired, and feeling a little irritable. Maybe once he could finally get some sleep, he would feel better. “No, Ma,” he answered. “I just need to get a good night’s sleep, and I’ll be fine.”
Louise approached the bed, sat down, and put her arm around her son’s shoulders. “Ben,” she began, “I know you’re nervous, but you have nothing to worry about. You and Cassandra belong together. She’ll make you a good wife, and I know you’ll make her a good husband.”
Ben cleared his throat, then spoke, “Ma, wasn’t you nervous when you got married?”
His mother smiled, and understanding how her son felt, encouraged him, by saying, “Dear, I think everyone is, but you needn’t be. Everything will turn out fine. You and Cassandra will be very happy together.” She then turned more serious, and added, “There is one problem though.”
He gave her a curious look, “What do you mean, Ma? What kind of problem?”
“I don’t know what we’re going to do around her without you. It just won’t be the same.” She then hugged him close. “All your pa and I want is for your happiness, and I know with Cassandra, you will be have that.” She wiped a tear from her eye, and rose. She glanced back before she left the room, and said, “Now, get on downstairs and spend a little time with your family, while you can, you hear?”
He could see how hard this was on his mother, but he just said, “I’ll be right down.” As she left the room, and closed the door, he realized that in only two days this would no longer be his home. He would then be the one responsible for his wife, and hopefully, one day, his children. Right now though, he wouldn’t
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