Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest. The note from Christie told him to follow the trail until he made it to a clearing. She would have a surprise waiting. He had no idea what the surprise would be. Christie could be pretty unpredictable.
As he drew closer to the clearing, he noticed trees with thick white ribbon wound around their trunks, bouquets of white flowers at their base. When he rounded the curve, his heart stopped. Christie was standing in the clearing, barefoot, wearing a white lace gown, a garland of wildflowers crowning her head. A justice of the peace stood behind her, looking confused. An older couple, whom Garrett assumed were Christie’s parents, stood off to the side beaming. It was a wedding.
“Surprise!” Christie yelled. “Happy one month anniversary!”
Garrett slowly walked down the makeshift aisle, strewn with white petals, took Christie’s hand in his and said, “I don’t think this is working out.”
Jennifer Terry 
Oh no! What a slap in the face. Or was he just kidding? When you say 1 year anniversay, wedding anniversary? Or 1 year anniversary of being together? I am thinking a 1 year wedding anniversary, but then, they wouldn’t need a wedding. Either way, what a slap in the face! LOL!!
Lol! It was a one month dating anniversary.
Oh my! And then she had the Justice of the Peace there to marry them! LOL!! I would run too.
Ha! Same here…
It would have been had it been an actual wedding anniversary.great job setting it up for the punch.
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Oh no. She was being so romantic for their one month anniversary and he says it is not working out. Oh well, he wasn’t dressed for the occasion was he. I think she should rethink her choice. Interesting take on the prompt.
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Well, a wedding on the one-month anniversary is certainly surprising. And probably not a good idea. I don’t blame Garret for feeling things aren’t working out.
Ha! Yes it is a bit much.
She sounds a bit intense… But it’s a great take on the prompt – I kept expecting something a lot more sinister. Then again, sounds like it’s a nightmare for Garrett.
Yes, just a wee bit. Thanks for reading!
What a twist! I was not expecting that one. Thank you for adding a story to the Mondays Finish the Story challenge and be well… ^..^
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Just as he had completed his guarded words, Garrett felt the soft nudge… unmistakably a double-barrel. Turning Christie’s father was grinning. “Care to reconsider?” he asked. (Craziness runs in the family!)
Hahahaaaaaaaa…I love it! Maybe Christie lied and told her parents she’s expecting.
Here in the Virginia’s … it still happens..
Oh wow, I thought we were wild down here in Georgia.
Ouch! That’s a real slammer. I guess she read him all wrong. I doubt she will make that mistake again! Great story and surprise ending…of a different kind. 🙂
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