Page 68 of Web of Dreams (Casteel 5)
I hated him for being so in love with her.
It came time for little Troy to produce the
wedding ring. In his excitement, he rushed to bring it
out of his pocket and dropped it. The tiny clang
seemed to echo through the great entry hall and
everyone in the audience gasped simultaneously so
that it sounded like a giant intake of breath. I saw that
Troy was about to cry, but Tony picked up the ring
quickly and gave it to him to hand it back. Momma
flashed a look of anger and then quickly reverted to
her smile.
The rings were presented, the final words were
said, and the minister pronounced them man and wife.
They kissed and the audience cheered. Momma threw
her enormous bouquet at the bridesmaids and it fell
right into the hands of Nancy Kinney, the most homely looking of all the bridesmaids. Then she and Tony made their way back through the appreciative
crowd of guests and the reception began.
I brought punch and hors d'oeuvres to Grandma
Jana, who sat in the music room and greeted people.
Troy remained close to me most of the time, a little
scared by the crowd and the activity. Two
photographers wandered through the house taking
pictures for the wedding album. A number were taken
of Troy and me standing together, both of us looking
wide-eyed and uncomfortable, me still clinging to my
bouquet of sweetheart roses.
Soon after, the great banquet hall was opened
and the guests were drawn in by the music of the
orchestra. When most everyone was in the room, the
conductor stopped his orchestra and went to the
