Jierra hesitated. Then she said, "Why not?" She leaned forward and put one hand on either side of the doorway, shifting her position. So the next day Jierra telephoned cousin Edlia to come over to help make her dress.
Jierra looked fabulous on the day of the wedding. Her chestnut hair had been highlighted with brick red and been put up in a thick little bun-bun on the top of her head. The bun had been tied with a white satin ribbon. She had a long white satin gown to match her hair ribbon. Her veil was made of silver netting covered in glitter glue.
John glanced at the benches covered in people. All of a sudden a child caught his eye. The child was reading a book. He saw a picture in the book. The item in the picture looked exactly like Jierra's gold. Even though it was upside down John could tell that it's headline was: Fool's Gold
The minister was now asking, "Do you take this woman as your wife?"
What a cliffhanger! Quick, write another chapter, Eliza!
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