"The bride's about to toss the bouquet, so all you single and ready-to-mingle folks, gather 'round! This could be your lucky shot!" the wedding emcee announced with a flourish. Anya immediately lifted her dress. "Where do you think you're going?" Leo blocked her path.
"To catch the bouquet, duh. Move over, Chad."
Mia, cradling her baby, scanned the crowd for her husband..
Andre watched his young wife's antics from the sidelines.
"Honey-" Mia finally spotted Andre and sweetly called out, rushing over to pass the baby into his arms before making a break for the bouquet toss.
But Andre quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace. "And where do you think you're going?"
"To catch the bouquet!"
"Come here and remember who your husband is, and whose baby you're holding," Andre scolded, steering his wife pretending to be single back to the sidelines. "Oh, come on, babe, listen to me~ I wasn't looking for anyone else. I just thought Molly's bouquet was pretty," Mia's voice trailed off, still trying to justify her actions.
As luck would have it, Molly's expert throw landed the bouquet smack on Anya's head.
On the stage, Anya: "..."
Offstage, Leo: "..."
Mrs. Cedillo, curious about the commotion, hurried out to see who caught the bouquet.
"Congratulations to our bridesmaid, Anya."
Anya was dazed, holding the flowers, having only wanted to join in the fun but ending up with the bouquet.
The emcee approached her, "Does the bridesmaid have a boyfriend?"
Anya shook her head, still bewildered.
Leo turned away, settling down in a seat away from the stage, his interest lost.
side, "Chad, I'm giving
engrossed in
Anya sighed in disappointment.
tried to stir things up, "Don't be sad, Anya. If Leo doesn't want it, give it to Cooper. He'll take
Cooper snatched away the little
it on his lap. Anya spun
"Not really."
teased, "If you don't like them, why
shot back, "Isn't
heard her familiar
"Chad, are you upset?"
"No."
front of Leo, "I
phone.
waiting, her hurt feelings barely concealed, "Okay, I'll go to them,
girl,
take your seat," Anya deflected, her mind
walk you
much of it, her
you really
"Huh?"
banquet, Anya, panicked, ran back to Leo, "Chad Chad, someone wants me to
up swiftly,
towards Minnie, "Her, she suggested I study abroad, calling me too
puzzled, pulled Anya closer,
that woman from
sit with me during dinner, let's see if she dares to come over. From
enough, now he
dealt with male admirers but never female. This time, not only did she encounter one,
who had fallen
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