Ghost wedding episode 5

? GHOST WEDDING ?

? EPISODE 5 ?

Remember it is for better for worse, in life or in death. Nothing shall separate us from one another, I love you with everything in me, I am ready to be with you always”. Steve told Sonia, as they sat discussing in Steve’s room.

“I can’t have another better than you Steve, I’m glad we still found ourselves together in this new world. You are my everything, I loved you in the past world, I love you in this world and will continue to love you if there’s another world after this”. Sonia replied.
“We need to act a little like humans, seems they are beginning to notice we are not”. Steve said

“Yes, you are right. Our marriage is the paramount thing here, the only reason we came back. After that, we shall return to the world we belong. But we have to be joined together here before going back to our world. We have to act like humans, you are right”. Answered Sonia.
Abigail no longer says what she sees, because others have started having a glimpse of what she was talking about. Likewise Henry, he no longer says anything, his mom especially have been seeing things. It became clear to everyone what Henry and Abigail have been saying all along.

One month gone since Steve and Sonia came back from their journey and a lot has happened. Everyone in both families had seen things that got them scared at one point or another. The preparation for their marriage got intensed, announcements were made in television stations, radio stations and print media outlets. It was a marriage ceremony that would bring together the high and mighty in the society, top government dignitaries and people from all works of life.

One afternoon, Steve’s mother paid Sonia’s a visit to tell her most of the things that’s been going on in her house. Both love birds were supposed to be at their working places at the time, Sonia had left the house in the morning for work, same as Steve. But She (Steve’s mom), left them both at her house, they had returned and said they were both given permission to go and continue their marriage preparations. So she left them at home for Sonia’s house to discuss with her mom.
She got the greatest shock of her life when she got there. While she was about entering the house, Steve and Sonia were walking out putting on different clothes from the ones they wore when she left them about an hour ago. They wouldn’t have gotten there before her, because she was sure she drove straight to Sonia’s house, branching nowhere. She stared at them in shock as they walked pass them as they greeted her.
She got into the house shivering,
Sonia’s mom noticed appeared shocked and shivery. She walked to her, held her and helped her to sit. She tried finding out from her what the problem was, but she remained shocked saying nothing. Then she allowed her to relax and come back to herself. After about an hour, she was stable and then they talked.
“What is it my in-law? You appeared very shocked when you walked in here, what is the problem?”. Asked Sonia’s mother.
Steve’s mom, looking around the house, still a little in shock spoke in a very low tone. “I saw Steve and Sonia walking out while I was entering the house”.
“Yes, they’ve been here since morning, though Sonia left for work this morning, but I was shocked to notice they were home. I personally locked the doors and went into my room, later on I started hearing voices coming from their room. When I checked, they were the ones. I’m still wondering how they entered when everywhere was locked”. She answered in shock as well.

“You mean they’ve been in this house?”. Steve’s mother asked again in shock. “Yes my sister, they just left few minutes ago”. Sonia’s mom reaffirmed.
“I simply do not understand what is going on my in-law, Steve and Sonia came back to my house, claiming they were told to go and continue their marriage preparations by their offices. They came back since morning and have been in the house, as a matter of fact, I left them at home coming here. This whole thing is becoming scary, so scary. My house is has been like a horror zone lately, at nights mostly you’ll be hearing Steve discussing and laughing alone”.
“My sister, same thing is going on in my house. It has been a different Sonia since she came back from her journey. Just yesterday, I was seated here fixing my nails. She walked pass me, but didn’t greet unlike her. My head was still bent to my legs as I was busy with the fixing. I noticed her heels where not touching the ground, I remember when we were little children, we were told it is only spirits that does that. Me I am confused oooo, I don’t even know what to do and my husband is not always around”. Sonia’s mom added.

“Oh! You too have noticed that? Hmmm, I don’t want to believe what I’m thinking, and I also don’t want to believe what my daughter Abigail was saying before and when they traveled. Because their attitudes are justifying her fears”. A shaky Steve’s mom added.
“My son Henry don’t even want to listen to me again expressing such fears, because he was always saying the things he saw and I kept shutting him up. My sister, let’s continue observing them. And their wedding is one month away”.
Henry wasn’t home at the time of Steve’s mother’s visit, it was just the two ladies at home. Sonia and Steve had gone out as it was clear to them. Yet, while they were discussing, sounds and voices were coming from Sonia’s room. The women summoned courage to find out what was going on in the room, they discovered Steve and Sonia in the room. Both ladies took to their heels, struggling who gets out of the house first.
After the incident, Steve and Sonia became calm, they no longer acts strange. They acted like humans and the tension doused for a little period of time.

Andrew is the man who sat next to Steve and Sonia during the journey and one of the survivors. He remembered all that transpired and could recognize both Steve and Sonia anywhere he sees them. One fateful evening, he was in his house watching TV. An announcement was made about a forthcoming wedding and pictures were displayed. To his greatest shock, it was Steve and Sonia’s pictures. As confused and shocked as he was, he couldn’t pick the date and venue of the wedding. But prayed it is announced another day.



“I remember these two very well, we were in the same vehicle together in that journey. Even sat next to each other. They were so playful, that was even what drew my attention to them. Yes, I heard him call her Sonia and she called him Steve. I also remembered they were buried in a mass grave alongside other casualties when no one came to identify their corpses. I attended that burial from the hospital where I was treated of the little injuries I sustained. How come they will be getting married? Is this a dream or something? I pray this announcement is made again”. A confused Andrew said to himself.
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To be continued...