Kevin wasn't surprised when Nick hadn't arrived before the wedding started. Nick was late for everything. Expect for one thing: practices. He never missed a practice without a valid reason. Even sometimes, he practiced despite his miserable state.

That was probably the only thing Kevin admired about him: his faithfulness. From the outside of the group looking in, Brian seemed the most faithful. No doubt, he was faithful, but Nick outdid him five times flat anytime.

The organs blared the honorary song, cueing the bride's arrival.

Howie looked Kevin straight in the eye before giving a nervous smile. Kevin could tell Howie was doing the best thing he could possibly do in his life.

Unconsciously, Kevin squeezed Temprence's hand. She smiled, not moving her head and squeezed back.

Temprence meant the world to Kevin. But couldn't tell her for two reasons: her wedding ring and Peter.

Kevin examined Peter. He was tall, and dark with a fixed expression positioned on his face. He looked cold, in a disposition. Something that Kevin knew Temprence didn't go for.

But maybe there was something that he couldn't see. Kevin inwardly hoped so because from what he remembered about Peter...Temprence deserved better.

Sophia knew she shouldn't have come. It was just not worth what was going to happen to her as well as the others. She leaned over and kissed AJ's cheek. She sat to the right of him and his mother was to his left. He kissed her hand and smiled.

Just then, Rena came into view and a few flustered gasps escaped from people's mouths, including Sophia's own. Rena was beautiful. She had a long, silky dress, the torso portion embroidered with white flowers. The end of her dress only slightly trailed behind her. Her delicate hair was put into an elegant bun, a few tendrils brushing her face. She held tightly a bouquet of white lilies.

AJ glanced at Howie, who, at that time, had grabbed Rena. The two looked at the minister. The minister opened his mouth, but a sneeze errupted from nowhere.

"Sorry!" a voice called. AJ knew immediately who it was. It was Nick, but where was he?