Chapter 79

"I will still be your first husband, Cuckoo. Do you get it?" He said airily just as we are about tie a knot for the first time. Surely, Gods have totally different concept of understanding. "But you will also be my second husband too." I said trying to make him bring down his thinking to our merely human level. Sometimes, I seriously worry about the life with him ahead as he is a God and I'm a mere human and yes, his ex-weapon. Will we have the rapport and romance that Demyan and Mae have? I noticed him scrunching his face like a Donald Duck would when he sees him enemy in front of him. I used to watch his cartoons a lot. "Why… don't we do this, Albina." Tuyen dragged looking around the wedding hall. Since this is our first and a private wedding, only family is attending it and this is a Christian style wedding as our main and second wedding will be Russian style. We only have his two best friends and my sister and Tuyen attending the wedding along with Uncle Odell and Kevin, of course. While we are getting married for the first time here in secret, his siblings and Sean are busy making arrangements for our second and main wedding I wanted Caleb to attend but he was busy with some important work given by My Lord. When I asked him what the work was, he said he was busy torturing someone for some important information. Since I know how important torturing someone for them, I didn't insist. I can't disturb their work, right!. "A psychic said your first husband will die after you marry him right?" Tuyen asked me with a smile as she blinked twice at My Lord. I nodded my head at her which made her smile widely. "Then why don't you marry a tree and cut it down after the wedding. A tree usually dies after it is cut down." Marrying a tree? Interesting! I raised my head slowly when I felt the silence in air as all of them are looking at me very silently. Mae was the one who wiggled her eyebrows as me assuring me that she found the idea interesting as well. That sounds good but that tree cannot be My Lord and I'm a loyal person who will give my life to My Lord only. He will be the only husband I will have and no other. He's the only rainbow in my sky. He is the only wisdom teeth in my mouth! "But I cannot think something else as my husband as I'm loyal to My Lord." I expressed my heart proudly. "Correct. What you are saying is correct, Cuckoo. But you see, even if you wed a tree, you will still be my wife. You will be still wedding me." He said which confused me. How come I will be called his wife after wedding a tree? "Huh? How? I will that tree's wife, My Lord!" My Lord smiled at me and turned towards Tuyen smiling widely at her. The priest is waiting for us to say 'I do' and so does the family and friends but seems like My Lord is worried about me and my future a lot. "How is a tree born?" He asked me "From its parent tree." "Right. But who created a plant in the first place?" I thought about his question and answered him right away without a hitch. "God." I answered him confidently. "And who am I?" "You are My Lord." "Which means I created the nature and it means trees have a part of me in them." Right. Yes. How didn't I think that? How did I miss such an important detail? I am his devotee first and I forgot such a small detail? "Since Your Lord created everything with his power, a tree is still considered as him, yes?" Tuyen continued and I nodded thinking deeply at their words. "Then a tree, it is!" Tuyen concluded clapping her hands in excitement. What they said is right. "Now that we decided, why don't I go and find a plant or a tree for you?" Demyan stood up from his chair and walked to My Lord patting his back. "Mr. Thomas, is it possible for you to conduct a wedding between a human lady and tree?" Egor asked as we finally decided on getting me wedded to a tree. I'm still confused about the concept but still I agree to their point too. Also I cannot disappoint my Lord by disregarding his word. Mr Thomas, the officiator, took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes violently before nodding his head in agreement. "This is my first time to conduct a wedding as such but I guess we can just get it over with; somehow" Mr. Thomas answered painfully, making everyone jump in joy. How lucky I am to find such people who can do anything for my happiness. How can they be so selfless and good? I think it's because My Lord is in their lives that they are this way. "Great! Let's go then. We have many trees in our garden." Uncle Odell said leading all of us to the cars. It took few minutes to reach My Lord's house but ride was good for all. Demyan and Egor couldn't stop smiling at My Lord and I still didn't understand the reason behind their sudden joy. On top of that, My Lord hugged and thanked Tuyen over and over again without a reason. Uncle Odell and Kevin are whispering to each other and almost danced in the car and I still don't know the reason for that too. If there is anyone calm and collected with a good reason in all this, it was me and Mae. We both looked at each other and shrugged not able to understand the current situation. Shouldn't they feel this happy when I'm marrying My Lord in person? "Mae, why are they happy to this extent suddenly?" I asked as we got out of the car and started walking to the backyard. "I didn't understand too at first but now I know why." She responded, smiling at me. Of course, she can decipher any kind of situation easily. In between us, if one cannot understand something, the other will surely do. If there is something we both didn't get it, then no one can get it. "They are trying to lift up your mood. Since you cannot marry Mr. Kidnapper now, they thought to encourage you by showing you how happy they are." Oh. Now that she said it, I think I know what the others are feeling for me. "You know what Rae, I think you are so lucky to experience this kind of wedding. I wish someone told me to marry a tree too. I always wanted to be a partner of something green." I know right. "Then why don't you marry a tree too. It'll be so much fun to do this together." I squealed at the thought of I and Mae getting married at the same time. But Mae shook her head negatively as sadness took over her features. "Didn't you listen carefully, everything is created by Mr. Kidnapper; then how can I marry a part of him? That's wrong. You go on and get wedded; I'll look for another green alternative." What else comes under green and an alternative? We finally reached the place where there are plants and trees grown. The place is huge and there are so many plants around. Uncle Odell led us to a medium size tree that is young and just growing. I can see small flowers hung on it and the scent was so refreshing. My Lord is great to give such a scent to something so small. He is an unrivaled God, no doubt. We stopped at the sweet smelling flowers tree and I looked around to see which tree will be best to become my first husband. If there is a choice then I would love to wed mosses type of plant. I always felt they get less attention when compared to others so If I marry it, maybe it gets to be in the higher level of chain. Moreover mosses green look so cool and the best part it, it just grows on its own and doesn't need the care and light other plants need. I find them independent and prideful! "Mr. Thomas, here's the tree and the bride. Please start the ceremony." My Lord said urgently but I cant… Wait…! I can't marry it! This is not right! "I can't marry it." I gasped taking a step back. Mae nodded her head in support and immediately understood my reason. My sister is the best. "Why not?" Demyan asked rather impatiently but it's okay. I understand that they want to see me happy so they are doing their best. But why can't they see what I and Mae can? This is not right at all. "Because Mr. Monk, it's not right for Rae to wed this particular tree." I nodded supporting Mae. All of them frowned and looked at us in confusion so I and Mae just shrugged and answered them together in unison which seemed to surprised them. "Because it's not a male tree."