have been so unnerving had she been away from people for so long. For the last month, she had only been with Chester and his parents. She'd spent a lot of time alone, especially when he had her locked away under the barn.
Jonah raised his voice, startling her. He practically shouted about the beauty of marriage. He said it was an everlasting, eternal gift that would follow them into the beloved Promised Land. He lowered his voice and looked into the eyes of Rebekah and then Chester.
The silence made Macy's ears ring. Jonah knew how to make his voice take up the entire building, and when it stopped, deafening silence followed.
"And now," boomed Jonah, "I pronounce you husband and wife. Let the festivities begin."
Everyone stood, clapping.
Chester took Rebekah's hand and they both bowed.
No kiss? Even though Macy wasn't excited about the wedding, if it could even be called one, she felt gypped with no kiss.
Macy turned to Eve, who was still close. "No kiss?"
Eve shook her head. "Public displays of affection aren't appropriate. Are you excited? Now you have complete family unit."
Before Macy could respond, Jonah shouted again. "Time for a grand celebration. Eat, be merry, and meet our newest brother and sister."
"I need to help bring out the food." Eve squeezed Macy's hand and walked off, followed by Abraham and Isaac.
Macy stood, watching the scene before her. People were lined up in front of Chester and Rebekah. Everyone was speaking, the noise making Macy dizzy. She wanted to run.
Jonah put his hand on her shoulder. "Stand by your parents and greet your new brothers and sisters. Everyone is excited to meet you."
Macy made her way to Chester, standing at his side. The lady speaking with him turned to her and clasped Macy's hands into hers. "It's so wonderful to have you two join the community. We've been looking forward to your arrival. Personally, I can't wait to see your dad grow into his role and become anointed as a prophet." Her eyes lit up and she squeezed Macy's hands. "We'll have to have you over for dinner soon. Oh, I'm so excited." She grinned and then walked away, allowing the next person to gush over Macy and Chester.
By the time the last people in line finally walked away, Macy was exhausted. Everyone was eating. Somehow while they had been meeting everyone, the room had been transformed into a banquet hall. Chester smiled, looking back and forth between her and Rebekah. "Shall we join them and get something to eat?"
Rebekah nodded. "Yes. I'd like to officially meet Heather first, if that's okay, Sir."
Sir?
Chester stood taller, obviously enjoying it. "Of course. I should have introduced you myself. Heather, this your new mom. Rebekah, this is Heather."
Rebekah smiled wide, showing perfectly straight teeth. She had to have come from the world also, because no one was born with teeth like that. She gave Macy a hug. "It's such an honor to meet you. You're so beautiful, Heather. You look just like your dad. Do you hear that all the time?"
Before Macy could respond, Isaac and Abraham walked up to them. Isaac looked at Chester. "You three will join us at our table tonight. Follow us."
Chester took Rebekah's hand and then Macy's. Chester and Rebekah marched forward with smiles on their faces. Macy fell behind a little, and Chester tugged on her hand. Macy picked up her pace to walk in line with the two of them.
They made their way to the table, finding plates already waiting for them. Chester sat first, followed by Rebekah. Macy sat at the end, next to Rebekah.
Macy wasn't particularly hungry because of her nerves, but she ate anyway.
Decisions
Zoey stared at her Geometry book, unable to concentrate. How did anyone expect her to get anything done? Was life just supposed to carry on like her best friend hadn't disappeared without a trace?
Was she supposed to go to counseling and that would solve everything? Right.
Zoey's eyes became heavy again. How long would she be so tired?
Jonah raised his voice, startling her. He practically shouted about the beauty of marriage. He said it was an everlasting, eternal gift that would follow them into the beloved Promised Land. He lowered his voice and looked into the eyes of Rebekah and then Chester.
The silence made Macy's ears ring. Jonah knew how to make his voice take up the entire building, and when it stopped, deafening silence followed.
"And now," boomed Jonah, "I pronounce you husband and wife. Let the festivities begin."
Everyone stood, clapping.
Chester took Rebekah's hand and they both bowed.
No kiss? Even though Macy wasn't excited about the wedding, if it could even be called one, she felt gypped with no kiss.
Macy turned to Eve, who was still close. "No kiss?"
Eve shook her head. "Public displays of affection aren't appropriate. Are you excited? Now you have complete family unit."
Before Macy could respond, Jonah shouted again. "Time for a grand celebration. Eat, be merry, and meet our newest brother and sister."
"I need to help bring out the food." Eve squeezed Macy's hand and walked off, followed by Abraham and Isaac.
Macy stood, watching the scene before her. People were lined up in front of Chester and Rebekah. Everyone was speaking, the noise making Macy dizzy. She wanted to run.
Jonah put his hand on her shoulder. "Stand by your parents and greet your new brothers and sisters. Everyone is excited to meet you."
Macy made her way to Chester, standing at his side. The lady speaking with him turned to her and clasped Macy's hands into hers. "It's so wonderful to have you two join the community. We've been looking forward to your arrival. Personally, I can't wait to see your dad grow into his role and become anointed as a prophet." Her eyes lit up and she squeezed Macy's hands. "We'll have to have you over for dinner soon. Oh, I'm so excited." She grinned and then walked away, allowing the next person to gush over Macy and Chester.
By the time the last people in line finally walked away, Macy was exhausted. Everyone was eating. Somehow while they had been meeting everyone, the room had been transformed into a banquet hall. Chester smiled, looking back and forth between her and Rebekah. "Shall we join them and get something to eat?"
Rebekah nodded. "Yes. I'd like to officially meet Heather first, if that's okay, Sir."
Sir?
Chester stood taller, obviously enjoying it. "Of course. I should have introduced you myself. Heather, this your new mom. Rebekah, this is Heather."
Rebekah smiled wide, showing perfectly straight teeth. She had to have come from the world also, because no one was born with teeth like that. She gave Macy a hug. "It's such an honor to meet you. You're so beautiful, Heather. You look just like your dad. Do you hear that all the time?"
Before Macy could respond, Isaac and Abraham walked up to them. Isaac looked at Chester. "You three will join us at our table tonight. Follow us."
Chester took Rebekah's hand and then Macy's. Chester and Rebekah marched forward with smiles on their faces. Macy fell behind a little, and Chester tugged on her hand. Macy picked up her pace to walk in line with the two of them.
They made their way to the table, finding plates already waiting for them. Chester sat first, followed by Rebekah. Macy sat at the end, next to Rebekah.
Macy wasn't particularly hungry because of her nerves, but she ate anyway.
Decisions
Zoey stared at her Geometry book, unable to concentrate. How did anyone expect her to get anything done? Was life just supposed to carry on like her best friend hadn't disappeared without a trace?
Was she supposed to go to counseling and that would solve everything? Right.
Zoey's eyes became heavy again. How long would she be so tired?
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