urityguardsawthathisfacehadthechildishandnaiveexpressioardedman.Sincehecamedownfromthetrailer,thesecurityguardfiguredhemustbeectedtothegrandweddingthatwasgoingonandsomadeasigntotheguardatthebatraitwasalrighttolethimin.SoMarkehegrandoldhistoricalchurthebatrance.HediderthechurchproperatolookedinthroughthewindowandfounditfilledtocapacitywithVIPguests.Themenwereallformallyclothedinexpesandthediesweredressedtotheheheightoffashiomosphereyandgenial,butasitwasinachurchtheversationwaslowandhushedwithnoloudughterorboisteroussalutations.Markfeltilteaseinhighcsssociactivitiesashefoundthemrestrainingarictive,sohewalkedaroundthegardenstowardsthefrorance.Aprofusionofflowerswerebloominginthegardensuhebrightsunshiheirrootsquietlyabsthenutrientsofthesoilwhiletheirblossomsehewarmthofthesunahedinthefreshair.Theimpressivefleetoftwelvebcksuperluxurysedanshadarrivedatthechurchbuthadstoppedbringtheirhornsoutofrespectforthesanctityofthepceofworship.MarksawElinahelpofthesedan.Thebridewaswearingaveildecoratedwithallkindsofgemsatthefourersandherweddingdresshadanine-foottrainwhieededsomeoohelphermaneuversoitwouldangledup.Elina,thebridesmaid,waswearinganespeciallywellcut,floor-lengthpinkfownwhiplementedhergentlefeminiy.Shelookedup,sawMarkwatgtheirarrivalfromadistandwavedhimoversaying,

    “Howeyouarestandingalohere?Don’tyouhaveanythingyoushouldbedoing?Aretheotherbeautiesallhere?”

    “Allthebeautiesareheregettingreadyfortheceremonyirailers”repliedMark.“Ifeltcoopedupthere,soIcameoutforawalk.”ElinalookedatMarkandthoughttoherselfthatitwassosadthatNovel’sparentshaddiedalongtimeagoandshehadnosiblings,sotherewasogiveherawayatthewedding.ThatwaswhytheydecidedthataflirlbearingrosesandaboycarryirayoftheweddingringsshouldstarttheprocessionandNovelwouldwalkaloowardsthealtarwhereMr.O’Brianwouldbewaiting.She,Elena,asNovel’sonlyliviive,wouldbethebrides-maidwalkingbehindhercarryingthelongtrain.LookingatMark,Elenathoughthewouldbeagooddidatetogiveawaythebride.Soshesaidtohim,

    “HeyMark,sinceyouhavenothingtodoaloafingaround,IhaveajobforyoubutI’mnotsurewhetheryouareuptoitornot.”

    “What?Youhaveajobforme?I’msureIamuptoit.Whatdoyouwaodo?”saidMarkexcitedly.

    “youwalkthebridedowntheredcarpetofthechurchasherbriveherawaytothegroom?It’sverysimplyreally.Doyouthinkyoudoit?”MarklookedatElenaseriously,hisnormallychildishexpressiongonefromhisface,toberepcedbyalookofintelligendcapability.

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    “Noproblem,Elena.Leaveittome.”

    “It’snotabigjobandtakesonlyafewminutes,butit’sthebeginningoftheweddingandaveryseriousbusiness.Doup!”Markpattedhischestandsaidfidently,

    “Itoldyounoproblem.Pleasebelieveme,Elena.Idoit.Leaveittome.”Elenanodded,smiledathimandholdingthehandsoftheflirndtheringbearerwalkedthemtowardsthehallwayofthechurchtowaitforthesignalfromthemasterofceremoobegintheirwalkdowntheredcarpettowardsthealtar.Shethenquicklywalkedbacktohercousiakecareofthelong,nine-footlongtrain.

    Thelittlegirl,carefullyscatteringflowerpetalsthtaofherontheredcarpetandtheboysolemnlybearingthesmal

urityguardsawthathisfacehadthechildishandnaiveexpressioardedman.Sincehecamedownfromthetrailer,thesecurityguardfiguredhemustbeectedtothegrandweddingthatwasgoingonandsomadeasigntotheguardatthebatraitwasalrighttolethimin.SoMarkehegrandoldhistoricalchurthebatrance.HediderthechurchproperatolookedinthroughthewindowandfounditfilledtocapacitywithVIPguests.Themenwereallformallyclothedinexpesandthediesweredressedtotheheheightoffashiomosphereyandgenial,butasitwasinachurchtheversationwaslowandhushedwithnoloudughterorboisteroussalutations.Markfeltilteaseinhighcsssociactivitiesashefoundthemrestrainingarictive,sohewalkedaroundthegardenstowardsthefrorance.Aprofusionofflowerswerebloominginthegardensuhebrightsunshiheirrootsquietlyabsthenutrientsofthesoilwhiletheirblossomsehewarmthofthesunahedinthefreshair.Theimpressivefleetoftwelvebcksuperluxurysedanshadarrivedatthechurchbuthadstoppedbringtheirhornsoutofrespectforthesanctityofthepceofworship.MarksawElinahelpofthesedan.Thebridewaswearingaveildecoratedwithallkindsofgemsatthefourersandherweddingdresshadanine-foottrainwhieededsomeoohelphermaneuversoitwouldangledup.Elina,thebridesmaid,waswearinganespeciallywellcut,floor-lengthpinkfownwhiplementedhergentlefeminiy.Shelookedup,sawMarkwatgtheirarrivalfromadistandwavedhimoversaying,

    “Howeyouarestandingalohere?Don’tyouhaveanythingyoushouldbedoing?Aretheotherbeautiesallhere?”

    “Allthebeautiesareheregettingreadyfortheceremonyirailers”repliedMark.“Ifeltcoopedupthere,soIcameoutforawalk.”ElinalookedatMarkandthoughttoherselfthatitwassosadthatNovel’sparentshaddiedalongtimeagoandshehadnosiblings,sotherewasogiveherawayatthewedding.ThatwaswhytheydecidedthataflirlbearingrosesandaboycarryirayoftheweddingringsshouldstarttheprocessionandNovelwouldwalkaloowardsthealtarwhereMr.O’Brianwouldbewaiting.She,Elena,asNovel’sonlyliviive,wouldbethebrides-maidwalkingbehindhercarryingthelongtrain.LookingatMark,Elenathoughthewouldbeagooddidatetogiveawaythebride.Soshesaidtohim,

    “HeyMark,sinceyouhavenothingtodoaloafingaround,IhaveajobforyoubutI’mnotsurewhetheryouareuptoitornot.”

    “What?Youhaveajobforme?I’msureIamuptoit.Whatdoyouwaodo?”saidMarkexcitedly.

    “youwalkthebridedowntheredcarpetofthechurchasherbriveherawaytothegroom?It’sverysimplyreally.Doyouthinkyoudoit?”MarklookedatElenaseriously,hisnormallychildishexpressiongonefromhisface,toberepcedbyalookofintelligendcapability.

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    “Noproblem,Elena.Leaveittome.”

    “It’snotabigjobandtakesonlyafewminutes,butit’sthebeginningoftheweddingandaveryseriousbusiness.Doup!”Markpattedhischestandsaidfidently,

    “Itoldyounoproblem.Pleasebelieveme,Elena.Idoit.Leaveittome.”Elenanodded,smiledathimandholdingthehandsoftheflirndtheringbearerwalkedthemtowardsthehallwayofthechurchtowaitforthesignalfromthemasterofceremoobegintheirwalkdowntheredcarpettowardsthealtar.Shethenquicklywalkedbacktohercousiakecareofthelong,nine-footlongtrain.

    Thelittlegirl,carefullyscatteringflowerpetalsthtaofherontheredcarpetandtheboysolemnlybearingthesmal