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    The Wedding
    The Wedding
    The Wedding
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    The Wedding

    By John Paxton

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    We first met Nicholas in 'Conception'. In that short story, his life was about to fundamentally change. In 'The Wedding', he has been informed he will marry in two weeks' time and will meet his bride, whose name he does not know, thirty minutes before the ceremony.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Paxton
    Release dateOct 31, 2017
    ISBN9781370856220
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      The Wedding - John Paxton

      The Wedding

      A short story

      John L Paxton

      Smashworks Edition

      Copyright 2017 John L Paxton

      Contents

      The Wedding

      About John L Paxton

      Other Books by John L Paxton

      The Wedding

      Today I am getting married – I think. A car will pick me up shortly. Previously, it has taken me to a large, elegant house, where I performed my services as a Giver; the last time was a month ago. This time it will take me to the Wedding Centre, where I will meet my future wife for the first time.

      We have been carefully selected for one another; the selection is based on genetics, intellect, personality, interests and a range of other criteria. It was the same for all the married people I know and most seem to be very happy. We do have the option of not going ahead with the ceremony but this happens very rarely. The ceremony is not religious; it is more of a process and is only referred to as a ceremony out of tradition. This has been the case for several decades now.

      I was advised two weeks ago that I was to marry. Since that time, everything has been organised: the ceremony, a celebratory meal afterwards, the honeymoon and all the invitations. I organised nothing; everything was taken care of, and paid for, by the Marriage

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