STORIES
294 - The Best Man
Aless Racolo
Es & Racolo’s wedding day …
ALESS:
Ra-Racolo, w-wait up. I should g-go first so I c-can
keep an eye out for Es. You’re n-not supposed to
see her b-b-before the wedding you know.
RACOLO:
I hate to burst your bubble but we woke up together this morning.
ALESS:
I d-d-didn’t hear that. Anyway, you must b-be a little nervous.
RACOLO:
No, actually I’m not.
ALESS:
It’s OK if you are, I m-mean you’re g-g-getting married in
a few m-minutes so you have every r-right to be
n-nervous. I know I’m n-nervous.
RACOLO:
I’m telling you I’m not nervous.
ALESS:
Then wh-why is your shirt b-buttoned all cock-eyed?
RACOLO:
Huh?
ALESS:
You m-m-missed a b-button. See? Right there.
ALESS:
Let me d-do it. It’s p-part of my job as b-best man.
RACOLO:
Who told you that?
ALESS:
Har-Harmonia. She said I’m t-to make sure you’re on t-time
and pr-presentable. Now quit fidgeting so I c-can fix you.
RACOLO:
Yes sir!
ALESS:
…You know T-Tia called.
ALESS:
. . . She really wanted t-to b-b-be here for this,
b-but there wasn’t enough t-time …
RACOLO:
I know, but it’s just as well. That sister of ours - she and I
get along a lot better when we’re not in the same place.
ALESS:
I noticed. OK, there you g-go, you can tuck your shirt b-b-back
in now. Hey - wouldn’t it be gr-great if Grandma was here?
RACOLO:
Oh yeah, she’s finally getting what she wanted: me - married.
ALESS:
I like t-to think, th-that with her p-p-powerful magic
she’s here somehow, only we c-can’t see her.
RACOLO:
Anything’s possible.
ALESS:
… You kn-know, sometimes I feel like she’s standing
r-right behind me.
RACOLO:
Same here. Hey we better get moving. I don’t
want you to get in trouble with Harmonia.
ALESS:
Heck n-no, I th-think she’s fierce. And you look p-perfectly
pr-presentable to me. So let’s g-go get you married.