‘How dare you!’
‘Look, our siblings are getting married; it’s not a perfect scenario I’ll admit, but we’ll just have to accept the fact that we’ll be in each other’s lives a lot more.’
...
Sarah stared into the distance - it was as if all her nightmares had all come at once.
‘Hey!’
She turned as her sister appeared. ‘Hey! Congratulations!’
‘Thanks! Although the timing could have been better!’
‘It’s the financial climate, Harry told me.’
‘Yeah I know.’
‘Don’t think I’m going to let it rest - in fact, Harry and I have already been talking and-’
‘Sis- I don’t need charity - I’ll be fine - honestly! Besides, it’s not like I’ll have to spend any time with him!’
‘Err...yeah about that - I wasgoing to ask you to be my Maid of Honour...’
At that, for the first time, Sarah truly felt a weight had been lifted at lastsomething to look forward to! She hugged her tightly. ‘Oh my god! Of courseI will!’
‘Yeah...Great! There’s a slight snag though...’
‘Oh, whatever it is - I’m sure we’ll get through it!’
Harry’s asked Robert to be his best man.’