Six Days to His Wedding… and I Was the Last to Know
My friend Adanna called me in the middle of the night crying and I was shocked at what she told me ............... I got a late-night call from my friend Ada, her voice shaking. She said, “Peace, you won’t believe what just happened to me tonight.” Ada had been dating Chuka for almost two years. Everyone thought they were perfect. Sunday church selfies, matching Ankara, the whole thing. But last night, while she was scrolling through his phone to order a ride, a message popped up. It wasn’t just a flirty text. It was a wedding invitation. His wedding. To someone else. Ada said her knees went weak. She could hear him in the shower, humming like nothing was wrong. I couldn’t breathe as she told me what she did next. Ada told me she stood there for a full minute, phone still in her hand, reading the invitation over and over. The wedding was set for the following Saturday, just six days away. The bride’s name was Gladys. Her heart raced so fast she thought she might faint...