"I feel like I won the world, Bambi. I'm so happy. Thank you." Aww, Piper! I'm so happy for you as well. You are my only best friend the whole square so it is my duty to give you what you deserve.

"The surprise is yet to be coming." I boasted as I thought of the gift that I prepared for her.

She will be not just surprised but she will also have happy tears running through her eyes and nose once she receives it.

I'm so happy and excited that I want to jump around like a kangaroo.

"Alright, now, Piper don't you dare let those tears come out of your eyes or else your makeup will have a funeral. Bambi dear, you should go and look after the preparations while I get Piper into her dress." Mama, who came here specially for this occasion along with Papa, said.

I nodded obediently and left the room as I have many more arrangements to take care of. I still have to get many things prepare accordingly so the most important day in Piper's life is a foolproof bang.

I walked to the backyard of Sergio's mansion and saw that the décor is complete and all set but don't know why I feel like there is something missing in the whole ambiance.

As if something important is not there at all.

"What is it, dear?" Papa asked me from the chair he is sitting. I walked to him and sat beside him looking around again and again to see what exactly is missing.

"Papa, don't you think there is something missing? I feel as if something really important and complimentary to this ambiance is not there at all." I expressed.

Hmm, flowers are fresh and blooming.

The curtains and color decorative papers are in sync with the flowers and color pattern.

There is much needed red carpet too.

The Dias is just perfect according to the catalogue I saw.

Guests are already here and seated.

Family and friends are busy with work.

Food and Drinks are all set and serving.

Then what might be the lacking one here?

"You think there is something lacking here then there is indeed something missing out. Why don't you talk to others and find out, Chere?" I followed his advice and went to have important meeting with Sergio, Ivan and Ferb and saw that Oldie sat in the chair beside Papa and was having a chat with him.

He is indeed my Papa! The best and the smart in my world.

I think I took after him no matter how you look at it.

"Little Fae, what is happening here?" Alcohol ran to me and held me by my shoulders as he pulled me behind the pillar.

"That is it! That is what we are missing. I found the answer Alcohol!" An asteroid hit my brain as an idea popped. I hugged Alcohol and ran back to find Sergio and Ivan to have everything ready.

It took them some good time to find everything but they did it with my help and a little of my luck.

The time to get the show started is almost on the edge and Mama already texted me that Piper is already ready and set to go.

"Are you ready?" I asked Sergio, my brother, and gestured an okay sign to the sound engineers on the stage to have a final check.

This birthday will be Piper's best ever birthday!

Yes!

Sergio is already on best of his suits and looks so handsome. I know he is the man for the job. He is just such a scene stealer if he wants to be.

He will do a great job in taking this occasion to the cliff of happiness.

Once Sergio buttoned up his tuxedo, he went to the dais and stood in the place I assigned him. He smiled over all the guests except for Oldie, Ferb and Liam.

Sergio... Brother... it's an important day and you should embrace everyone with love on such a day. Once this is done, I'm going to take some good life lessons for him.

"Oldie, it's your turn to take your place beside Sergio, Jack, Theo and Liam. It's time to escort the birthday bride." I rushed Oldie to his place on the Dias and

"Birthday Bride? You sure have weird names in your mind. I'm only here because it is my duty, responsibility; not to forget, I'm happy for both the bride and grrom." He pulled a weird that looks closely like droopy the dog, a cartoon character.

If I don't know Oldie, then I would've mistaken him for droopy's twin. They look cutely similar by face and expressions.

I might even believe that they came out into the world from the same set of parents.

Oldie does have a common face that is similar with many cartoon characters. He is gifted!

"Chere! What signal will you give me to enter the aisle with Piper? I can't believe I will be escorting your best friend on the aisle as a father figure. I'm glad I'm doing it." Ah, that's right. We should still think of the signals.

How about I make a sound of cuckoo? Nah, too mainstream!

Then Ferb can make a Tarzan battle cry. Hmm, but it will not be in sync with the birthday wedding theme.

How about Ivan snore loudly like he always does? Will it look too drowsy?

"Papa, Theo, Sergio and Liam shout 'you are under my capture for life' loudly and if you are ready with Piper by the entrance, then you shout back 'over my dead body' okay?" I clapped when the said group of men who are assigned to shout their slogans looked at me as they showed their saliva in their mouth.

Papa, on the contrary, laughed and patted my back as a proud father he is. I know how much Papa likes my enthusiastic attitude, my ideas and my astonishing mindset. He always bragged about me in my hometown to his friends and colleagues.

"Alright. Ale, so, why don't you come with me and we will finish up the talk we left few days ago?" Papa said as Alcohol followed him quietly.

Papa knew Alcohol? Is Alcohol working another part time job with Papa to fill his stomach?

Oldie should have provided enough. I need to make a solid contract on behalf of Alcohol with Oldie so he is not taken advantage of.

The time is ticking by, the birthday cake and the wedding cakes are ready. The Officiate is set and so does the groom with his best men.

Once the wedding is done with, we need to immediately wear birthday caps and finish off Piper's birthday party too.

The music went on as the orchestra played a nice jazzy wedding music. Ten minutes later, I saw Alcohol giving me thumbs up from behind the arch where Papa and Piper are standing. I immediately turned back to the men and waved them to cry out their signal slogan.

All the three of them cleared their throats and finally called out the slogan. "You are under my control for life." They shouted in unison.

We waited for a minute and the next minute we received the response from Papa, "Over my dead body"

Great!

I clapped my hands to the orchestra and they changed the music from wedding jazz to the James Bond thriller one.

I searched so much for some Mafia background music but did not find a full length instrumentals but then I thought why not James bond?

After all, Mafia men are illegal form of police officers with their own criminal element in them.

Papa walked down Piper on the red carpet with her arm locked with Papa's. Piper has no parents and she always took Papa for a close uncle so Papa was happy to walk her down the aisle.

She is just so beautiful in the green and white wedding dress. She is shining brightly just like the last ray of sunset.

They walked slowly to the Dias and the men on the Dias came forward to escort the bride to her place. The groom walked a step forward and bowed to Papa with a smile which Papa returned.

Sergio too smiled and stretched his hand forward in front of Papa.

Oh, brother! That is not how you do it!

Papa patted Piper's head like he always does to me and took her hand to place it in groom's hand. "I know tears are inevitable in any relationship. If you ever make my dear niece cry over hundred tears, then consider that you will be awful by the next minute." Papa said with a stern yet a smiling face and placed Piper's hand into groom's.

They both walked on to the stage slowly and took their place in the middle of the dais beside the officiator.

"Wait. There is something wrong here." Sergio, my brother, said as he bellowed loudly.

Wrong?

What?

Everything is going just good and with the addition of green painted guns hanging around, the decoration seems to be full and complete now.

What went wrong?

"What wrong, brother?" I asked as I raced to him to see if there is anything missing.

Sergio looked at me like he is worried about something big as he glanced back the audience and the bride.

"Why is her hand given into his hand? Shouldn't I be taking the hand?" He stuttered in hurry and worry but I'm still confused at what he said.

I clearly saw the website and asked many people too, so Piper took the right hand.

"No, brother. According to the wedding rules from the website I read, the groom has to take the bride's hand not the officiator." I clarified with a laugh.

I think he is looking some attention!

Should have I given him another role to shine enough in the wedding?