We Ended Up in Vegas
A buddy of mine left the bride at the altar, and we were his accomplices. He was going to marry this girl he had known for a few years.
He was expressing doubts, but chalked it up to being nervous about marriage. The night before, he broke down crying and thought he was making a huge mistake.
We offered support and told him it would be ok. We said that if he didn’t want to do it, he didn’t have to, but we encouraged him to go through with it.
Then it’s the day of the wedding and everything is happening. The wedding has started and he is at the altar waiting for her to come down the aisle. My buddy is sweating like a madman.
My other friends and I notice and think he is about to pass out. Then it happens. The groom starts rocking back and forth. He looks like he is about to faint and he slowly starts side shuffling.
My buddies look at each other and just know what is about to happen. The groom turns to his right and starts heading to the side door. Some people in the church notice and there is a gasp.
He beelines to the door and goes outside. Me and my buddies follow him. At this point, I just thought he needed air. Nope. He heads straight toward the sports car he rented.
We yell at him and he yells at us to get in, so we do. He turns the car on and starts making his way out of the parking lot as the people in the church start to come out and yell.
Then he just takes off!! We are yelling and screaming in the car, and he has this completely serious look on his face. We end up in Vegas for the next few days. His phone is blowing up, but he never answers it.
The dude ends up joining the Forces and leaves to boot camp just 2 weeks after all of that happened.
He stayed with us, couch surfing for 2 weeks and disappeared from his bride, her family, and even his family too. Last I heard of him, he had served multiple tours overseas and was part of a recon unit.
Haven’t heard anything else from him for a few years now. None of us have, actually. The bride was devastated of course…but last I heard, she got married for real this time and is very happy in her new relationship, which I’m happy about. DarkOmen597