Hello,

What you see down there, is the first chapter of a new story. I was going to put this in AU (that is not to connect it either to the canon or to my two previous stories) but ... I'm not sure if I succeed. :P Anyway, I'd like to point out (or repeat - depends on whether or not you've seen my profile) that this story is NOT connected to "Those meddling kids."

I finish the introduction now, before I start babbling about the plot. ;)

Enjoy!

VerMa

It was a wonderful wedding. The bride, a gorgeous blonde with long curls, in her snow-white dress looked like a princess; the groom didn't leave her side, looking at her with enamored eyes and almost incessantly whispering in her ear some sweet nothings; the best man and his (married just six months earlier) wife took over the dance floor.

Into this symphony of merriment, one false tone had crept, however. A rather short, dark-haired girl in glasses for over an hour had been standing on the balcony and crying, but not with joy. Since she had her back to the door, she got scared when she'd felt a hand on her shoulder. Having turned around, she saw her sister.

"I've been looking for you everywhere" she heard. "Do you want to catch a cold or... wait, are you crying? Why? What happened?"

"I can't stand it" the weeping girl confessed. "I know he's my friend, she's very nice, they're in love and I should be happy for them, but I can't... I can't pretend the joy of the fact that he got married... I think my heart will break of despair..."

"Listen" her sister looked into her eyes "I know that you love him and that you really suffer but you can't help it that he fell in love with another girl and married her."

"You don't have to remind me! I know it all too well! But why everyone around me is happily in love, and I'm still alone?! What's wrong with me?!"

"Shh... calm down... One day you also will find your prince charming, you'll see..."

"Don't you understand?! The only man I've ever loved just got married! My life has no sense now! I want to die!"

"Oh, my... Now, it's hysteria..." the calmer of the sisters muttered. "You know, I think it will be better if you cry somewhere cozier. Come on, I'll drive you home."

There, you have a new guessing game - who got married (and to whom)? As for the identity of the girl in love - there are only two options so it'll be a bit easier. :D

Now excuse me - I have to get back to work on the second chapter. :)

AH-HA! Feedback will be welcome (as usual).

VM