That’s All Folks

It all started with a nervous bride and a stormy day. As I saw my best friend standing in front of the mirror I could tell something was wrong but I didn’t think much of it because it is not unnatural to be nervous on your wedding day. Nothing even seemed wrong until the moment she put on the dress, the most beautiful, simple dress I had ever laid my eyes on. As I looked at the girl I’ve known since we were small I suddenly am overcome with the vision of us dressing up in our mother’s wedding dresses and pretending we were getting married, this day seemed ages away from then but in the blink of an eye this became so real. I studied her features and began to tell she had a war on her mind something was very wrong and I knew she wouldn’t tell me. She was good in that way, she never wanted me to worry she brought a tranquility with her everywhere she went, until today. She began pacing back and forth, tears swelling in her eyes and her heart overcome with emotion. I didn’t know what to do, should I calm her down or let her panic and free herself of worry? She began exclaming to me without so much as a breath between words. She talked about how she didn’t know if she was ready, how she thought she only said yes to him to get her mother off her back, most importantly how she didn’t even know if she loved him. Every word she said broke my heart more and more I wanted her to be happy more than anything so I comforted her and went to get her favorite thing in the world, french fries from the greasiest restaurant I’ve ever stepped into, I hated it but ever since we were young she’s loved it, so I left, wanting nothing more than to rid her of this indecision and worry. As I came back I noticed the open window and knew that my best friend had done the most painfully cliche thing she could’ve in that moment she left a note explaining herself and fled the chapel. My best friend is a runaway bride. Considering my status as the maid of honor I realized that this was partially my fault and I was going to have to break the news to her not-so husband to be and the rest of the guests. I had no idea what to say and the only image that came to my mind was the ending of looney toons where that plump cartoon pig would stutter out the phrase “that’s all folks”. I knew however that that would not be the most comforting thing to say in this moment so I wracked my brain for the words to use to let everyone know there was no longer going to be a wedding. I gathered myself, opened the chapel door and knew what I was about to say would change so many lives forever.