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Laughter bursted through Knox's house as the family and friends were discussing recent events. Inaya and Chantelle were playing with their toys in front of everyone.

“I heard that the wedding between Al-Amin and Maria was awkward. Is that true?” Spike asked.

“I was the only one here that was invited to the wedding,” Knox responded.

“I wasn’t aware of the wedding,” Malia commented.

“Same here,” Aakhifah said.

“Tell us about the wedding,” Pamela pleaded.

"But you were there, Pamela!" Makayla interjected.

"Shit! My brain forgot." Pamela said.

“The wedding was pretty nice. The building was huge, and Al-Amin sure did put in a lot of money to make it look extravagant. There were a lot of Muslim cultures. The food was good, and the music was joyful.” He explained.

“That’s nice and all, but you still haven’t answered my question. Was the marriage awkward for Al-Amin and Maria?” Spike asked.

“Al-Amin was enjoying the wedding. He was happy that he was marrying Maria. But, Maria