A Friend True Story In 1981

~Who What Where~ A friends true story. One of those days while walking in the mall I noticed a camera man running after me asked if he can interview me about a survey concerning those 3 words Where What Who concerning marriage. Although I am a reporter I didn't know why I agreed maybe it would help other teenagers not to do the same mistake my friend did. I had to tell her story. The camera was on me then all of a sudden he asked. What were her plans? She was still at school the last year when finishing her studies she was planning to marry her boyfriend one day and work with him at his Boutique but her father never liked him as he was not from the same country. Where is she from? She's from a small state living with a very strict father and an old fashion envierment, he always stood in her way never allowed her to grow up building her own personality he even forced her to get married. Who was she going to marry? She was young and got married to a man chosen by her father only met him once following the traditions in the old days he was older than her by 25 years. Where did she get married? She got married at church the ceremony took place after that as bride & groom they stood at the door saying their goodbye to each guest some would kiss some only shaking hands. What happened that day at church? It was full 300 guests waiting for the bride in a beautiful white wedding dress a veil to hide her face she was a virgin in her hands a bouquet of white roses, held by her dads arm to walk all the way to be given by hand to her future husband. What happened afterwards? That day passed away so quickly she found herself a bride at his home for the first time the night is here all alone with her husband very quiet man there was no champagne no smiles no music no talking only his routine ordered her to go find the bedroom change in a black night gown and wait for him. Where did she wait for him? She searched for a normal bedroom as everything was upside down everywhere she found one with a single bed undone ugly color on the verge to start crying but had to hold back afraid went into bed disgusted instead of dreaming of a beautiful wedding night imagining how her evening will progress dreaming of love like a bride would be thinking of. She knew how unlucky her life will be since she entered his home. What happened in that bedroom? She was waiting he comes in half naked no kissing no talking no nothing but sleeping with her in a few seconds he goes off walking out from the bedroom to have his dinner back to bed turns his back and in a second he was snoring. What Who Where the camera man was screaming? your joking, no sir she was not joking after that night she ran away from his home back to her dad and told him seriously what happened and that she wanted to divorce him and never see him again. What happened to her since? Who is she with ? Where is she living now? She got married to her boyfriend after a few years very happily married. A joyful ending until she passed away leaving two beautiful well grown up children by now. I as a writer and reporter i get motivated to write poetry after reading the title. But that was a painful story, so sad. Therese Bacha 2/3/2013