Chapter 4: The Double Wedding

It wasn't long before Vamsi, Ocean and Roger graduated. The day after their graduation parties, the four decided to finally commeorate their weddings. Together!

They called up quite a bit of old college friends from the Secret Society and of course Oresha-Var and their double wedding began.

They had so many guests. A few of their friends were completely rude, going on with the hackysack rather than watching the wedding respectfully, but except for those in the back row, no one noticed.

"Do you Ocean Walton, knowing this woman's love for you and returning it, realizing her strengths and learning form them, recognizing her weaknesses and helping her to overcome them, take Vamsi Cormier to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do."

"Do you Anani Malone, knowing this man's love for you and returning it, realizing his strengths and learning from them, recognizing his weaknesses and helping him to overcome them, take Roger Tsvirkunov to be your lawfully wedded husband?

A slight sniffle escaped Anani and she looked Roger in the eye. "I do."

The happy crowd cheered...

As Roger and Anani smooched...

As did Ocean and Vamsi.



The reception was a blast. There was tons of food and champagne, and plenty of people to chat it up with.

Of course, they each had to eat the cake.

Some more gracefully than others.

And after more cheering with champagne...

And a lot more kissing...

The night ended when a fabulous limo picked each couple up separately. Vamsi and Ocean would be going to the Hamptons, while Anani and Roger flew to Aruba. The girls hugged each othe dearly. "Now, Ocean's bought the lot across from yours, Ani." "I know," Anani responded tearfully. "I'll miss you till then. I'll stop over to see you the minute you get back."

and so began their double life.

Chapter 3: A Graduation Party and a Mysterious Inheritance

Before she knew it, school was over, she had her Summa Cum Laude (yes, honors!) robes on and Anani was officially graduated. It was scary to think that. Roger was depressed behind her, he had two more years left and they had made no commitment to one another. He had made no secret of the fact that he loved Anani and wanted a family with her, but now he wondered. Would he have place with her? Anani hardly noticed him tonight, her thoughts were completely surrounded around her memories of her time at La Fiesta Tech. She and her three roommates (Vamsi, Ocean and Roger) had had so many good times... it would be hard to forget stuff like...

al those evenings spent in the hot tub, talking about mutal friends, philosophy and their futures.

that time that Officer Brenzel had to stop by when Ocean decided it'd be a great idea to hack his grades... and confiscated the computer. They missed the computer, but it was one of the more hilarious moments...

the evenings gorging cheap pizza at Joe's.

or when the four decided to start their own co-ed fraternity, Oresha-Var...

and it became one of the largest houses on campus, a lasting testament to their friendship and years at La Fiesta Tech.

oh yeah, and the whole school thing.

As the years progressed, they each got their own look too. Roger became very interested in music and in jazz. Especially, he loved his bass and played it any moment he could.

Anani turned into a punk rocker for a bit. It was only a phase of rebellion, and luckily her hair had grown out for graduation. She wouldn't want to enter the real world with a mohawk.

Ocean got glasses and well, Vamsi stayed pretty much the same.

Hey, I like my look!

Anani eventually cleared her head of her reminscing. She glanced over and saw Roger looking mopey in the front yard. "Roger?" She called out, walking across the lawn to him. She got down on two knees. Anani had been planning this for some time. She pulled a small velvet box out of her soft robes. "You make me happy." She said simply. "I can't see my life without you."

His answer, of course, was yes. And everyone around clapped. Ocean and Vamsi clapped the hardest, exchanging big grins. Finally, their foursome would remain so forever.

The only thing left was a huge graduation party, which was a success. The four cleaned up a bit, and everyone went to bed. Except Anani. She walked down to the kitchen and threw away a few extra Fruit Punch cups when she heard a sharp tap at the door. She glanced at the clock above the sink. 4 am was late for anyone to be stopping by. Nervously, she peered at the spy glass. No one was there. Cautiously, Anani opened the door and saw a small white envelope addressed to a Miss Malone.

Standing in the kitchen, with a shaky hand she cut open the envelope. The note read:

Miss Malone,

I extend my congratulations on your graudation, especially with honors. You have worked hard and it is obvious you earned the title of Summa Cum Laude. May you go out into the world and learn more about reality. I know you have nothing and I have a gift of inheritance. Enclosed in this letter is a cheque for $4800 and a deed to a house in Kingsbury. The house is known as the Malone Manor. It is unfurnished, but see to it that it is well loved and inhabited. Do with the money as you like. Again, congratulations.

Anani stood in shock at the kitchen table for what seemed like eternity. Her mouth dry, she re-read each line of the short letter. Who was this person? Why? How? Her mind flooded with questions she looked at the deed for the house and again at the clock. She made a quick call, jumped in a taxi and immediately sought out this new home. When Anani returned, it was in puzzlement and in tense excitement. She couldn't tell much from the outside but if this all was legal, it looked like Anani (and someday Roger) would call it home.

This was easily the oddest and most exciting day of her life.