Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

As the music started, the whole room burst into life. Trevon, Frank, and Hackett shrugged off their jackets and started moving to the beat, their hips swaying in sync with the music.

Rose even persuaded Edward to join the ballroom because she wanted to see Edward dance. Soon, everyone joined the dance, and the wedding party started.

The security guard at the staircase also swayed with the music. Natalie, well-versed in the art of dancing, seamlessly joined Trevon on the dance floor, intuitively picking up on Trevon's vibes and the rhythm of the music. Jim was the only one dancing award. Chris seemed that he was holding his passion. Except for Jim and Chris, the others were having a great time.

Ava could not help but take out her phone to memorize this painting. She thought, 'l can't believe Frank dances so well. That waist. Those hands. He is amazing. He hides himself well." After one song ended, everyone gradually stopped. When Frank sat down, Ava leaned closer to Frank and whispered, praising him for being a good dancer. Then, Frank smiled.

Trevon held Natalie's hand, bent down, and whispered, "Honey, | think we can have one more activity in our life." Natalie thought, ‘Does Trevon want to dance every day?" The moment to unveil the answer arrived. Rose headed to her brother's closet, retrieving the concealed shoes nestled among the suits. Holding them aloft, she declared, "Here are the shoes you were searching for. Frank, there are Ava's pristine and untouched shoes. Just so you know, this was Ava's idea, not mine." Locking eyes with her brother, Rose deflected everything onto Ava. In truth, it was Rose who had conceived of the idea.

Ava did not admit or deny it, which made everyone think this was Ava's idea.

Alex chose one of the programs on the list to be the second program. It was jumping on a shiatsu board. Alex thought this should be able to calm everyone down.

When Rose took out the two large shiatsu boards she had bought from the room, Chris and Jim had cold feet. They whispered, 'We are here to be best men, not to train ourselves to be soldiers.” On the other hand, Edward seemed calm and unsurprised.

Chris looked at the shiatsu boards and was at a loss for words. Then, he pointed at them and asked, "Stella, is this your idea?" Stella shook her head to deny it. Ava covered her mouth and laughed. Trevon quietly approached Natalie and hugged her waist, whispering, "These are all Rose's ideas, right?" Natalie tiptoed and whispered, "Stella and Sherri also contribute to those. Hush." Natalie knew the girls did all those to light up the mood.

Seeing his sister shake her head, Chris aimed at Edward and said, "Damn it, Edward. | think Rose gets this to tame you." Edward neither confirmed nor denied it. He simply offered a subtle smile. Rose did not want Edward to be misunderstood or go through the pain of dancing on the shiatsu boards. Thus, Rose said proudly, "How is that possible? | adore Edward so much, and you know about it. | prepared these for today's party." Hearing this, Trevon began to gloat, thinking, ‘Luckily, | won't be a participant this time because I'm already married.’ So, he casually put one hand in his pocket while the other held onto Natalie. He appeared completely relaxed, showing no concern about his son.

the party, so he asked them to play in the next room. He planned to bring them to the

went?" Trevon grinned and responded, "Where else would he go? He must be with Hackett's daughter." While Trevon initially intended to have his son stay at Frank's place, the boy insisted

as the official counter. Before kicking off the game, Alex modestly admitted, "I'm not great at elementary school math, especially when it comes to

'I'm doomed to

said, "Alright, you can count the way you want. I'm going all out today. Let's start now." Chris appeared as if he was about to face his demise. Jim glanced at Alex but quickly looked away. Chris began jumping, and with each leap, he felt thousands of needles piercing his toes. The pain was so

had tears in their eyes. Rose and Sherri fell to

few times. After it ended, she apologized innocently, "Sorry. It's easy for me to make mistakes when I'm nervous." Chris sat on the ground and rubbed

shoulders and explained, "I can't help it. | can easily feel what others feel.” The group found amusement in Alex's statement, leaving Chris

and said, "Mr. Hawk, trying to use your connection, huh?" The laughter did not stop. Rose urged, "Hurry up. We have a few programs left." Accepting his fate, Jim removed his shoes. Frank steadied himself on the bed, using one hand for

him since he talked with her. On the contrary, Alex made more

inside, "Alex, the fact that you aren't good at subtraction and addition within 10 is not true. You know nothing about them! You're simply doing whatever you want without thinking." Ava was overjoyed. She held her belly and laughed

participate in this game. However, considering the bride's situation, she did not have to stand up. The bride held a lipstick and whispered to Frank. Then, Frank smiled and replied, "It's fine. Feel free to have fun." Frank thought, 'I paid for the stylist and makeup artist downstairs. We can ask them to fix everything later." Alex held a lipstick, and her hand was trembling. She stood before Jim and said, "Jim, just for the heads up. This is my first time using a lipstick. Please bear with me if | get nervous and trembling hands." Jim was at a loss for words, feeling unprecedented frustration. He thought to himself, ‘I've given so much for Mr. Roberts's wedding." Jim accepted his fate and said, "It's okay, Alex. Do whatever you want." Alex nodded and praised, "Bro, you're straightforward." Rose was the referee. She raised her hand and slashed down, shouting, "The game starts now! Close your eyes!" Sherri, as the supervisor, strolled around with her hands clasped behind her back. She issued a reminder, "Keep those eyes closed, Ava. No winking. And for those on your feet, make sure to spin around." Stella felt upset about her lipstick and did not want to waste it.

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'Does Alex have some misunderstanding about my height? Why does she think my mouth is on my chest?" When she opened his eyes, Stella almost laughed herself to death. She squatted on the ground with her brother's face hovering in her mind. Stella buried her head in her knees and laughed so hard that she could

cheating, everyone turned a blind eye because, in the end, Ava did a great job, and Frank's lips looked almost perfect. After all, they were the bride and