I Woke Up 156 by M.P. Arsent
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Karl, my shadow, and I made our way back to the frat. I got my phone out and dailed Rolands number.
"Hello Dennis, I've been waiting for your call since last night."
"Then you know why I'm calling."
"I do and I already have some ideas. Have you set a date?"
"August first. Preferably an afternoon ceremony and then reception."
"Any idea how many people?"
"Not yet, but I'm thinking between 100 and 150."
"I'm thinking maybe the Parker House?"
"Classy and damned expensive. Let's think low budget."
"Oh well then.......there's always the conference center?"
"That sounds a bit more like it. Subdued Roland. We don't want anything over the top."
"Have you picked a color scheme?"
"He's asking about a color scheme Karl. What do you think?"
"Soft colors, nothing jarring."
"Did you hear that Roland?"
"I did. Let me work some things up and I'll email you some sketches in a couple of days. Now what about a menu?"
"Give us some options when you send the sketches."
"I can do that. Have you decided what you're going to wear or the color?"
"Probably just your basic black tux I'm thinking. Aaron and Pete will be standing up for us and likely Karls little brother Bobby will be the ring beared and Connie his sister the flower girl."
"Well let me get to work and see what I can do and congradulations to you both. See you the end of May."
"Thanks Roland,later."
"Well at least that's started. Now about our other problem."
"Think the local paper or the housing office can help us?"
"Can't hurt to look or ask. I'll take tomorrow after class and go over to the housing office."
"And I'll start going through the paper. What do we want to look at for a max rent?"
"Hell from what I've seen online,were looking at a minimum of a grand for anything decent. Living off campus how much does that reduce our college costs Den?"
"I have no damn idea. Everything was arranged by the lawyers. Shit lawyers. I bet they're going to want me to have a prenup."
"Really Denny, a prenup?"
"They're tasked with looking out for my well being so yeah, unlikely as it is that we'll ever split up they're going to want to protect me. And it works both ways lover. You'll be protected too."
"How's that Den?"
"If we only take what we came into the marriage with and stipulate that anything you inherit is also covered in the agreement, you wouldn't be able to touch the house or any of the business I inherited and I wouldn't be able to touch your dads business once you take that over. Anything we developed jointly would be up to be divided, I'm guessing."
"This is going to be a lot more complicated than I thought it was isn't it?"
"Maybe lover, but we'll get through it. I'll give the lawyers a call tomorrow and get them working on things. We going to do printed invitations or just email them to folks?"
"Printed I'm thinking with an RSVP card enclosed."
"Printer moves to the top of the list then as that is going to take some time. Hell do we even have snail mail addresses for everyone we want to invite?"
"I'm doubting it like hell. Looks like another email to everybody with the date and see what kind of response we get. We each going to do our own and then compare lists?"
"Sounds the only way to make sure of things Karl. Oh hell. What is Stimson going to say if this thing isn't resolved by then?"
"He's like to have a conniption Den."
"Better see that taken care of sooner than later."
I headed across the hall to my shadows room and knocked on the door, and he answered it.
"Did you tell Stimson yet?"
"No, why are plans firming up?"
"Yeah we've set the date for August 1st at the convention center back home."
"I'll tell him when I check in later. Maybe with any luck things will be resolved by then."
"We should all be so lucky."
I went back to my room.
"Looks like that is going to go over like a ton of bricks."
"Tough shit it's our lives Den."
"True enough. It's getting late love,and tomorrow is going to be a long day I think."
"Ain't none of them getting any shorter Den."
We had our goodnight kiss and Karl headed back to his dorm. I quickly got the email out to everybody about the date being set for August 1st. Then I quickly set up a spreadsheet to keep track of all of the responses.
11 rolled around and Karl and I exchanged our messages and I crashed out.
5:30 and I was up and changed and on my way to meet the guys on this Wenesday morning. The five of us soon enough had our laps run. The guys hit their dorms and the shdaow and I went back to the frat to shower and change and then back over to the dorm for breakfast. Then it was off to class.
Mr McEmbers stopped me as I was getting ready to leave the class.
"I couldn't help but notice the ring Dennis. Congratualtions. I hope you are Karl are very happy together."
"Thank you, I'm hoping we will be. The ceremony is going to be August 1st at home if you'd like to attend?"
"Let me get back to you Dennis. I think we might well be away at that time. Now get."
"Going."
The rest of the day went by without any incidents and after Accounting I was back to the frat and on the phone to the lawyers.
"Well good for you Mr Sawyer. With the considerable holdings that you have I would definately recommend a prenup. As for your name after marriage, that is up to you and Mr Hotlz. You simply need to inform us so the proper notifications can be made."
"While I have you on the phone, how is that other matter coming along?"
"I do believe we are making headway with our case to get the files open. For whatever reason the adoption agency is fighting us tooth and nail."
"Well keep at it please and keep me informed."
"We will Mr Sawyer and once again congratulations."
One down. The next call was to Stan Bellows. I was put right through to him today.
"Afternoon Dennis, I already heard. Good on the both of you."
"Thanks, I just wanted to be sure you were in the know. Your invite should be in your email already."
"It is and my reply should be in yours."
"Haven't had the time to check it yet since I got out of class."
"I'm sure you're going to have quite a bit of it to go through."
"I'm sure I am too, but I have another problem to figure out. Karl is still going to have another year of school to go through once I'm done. I don't want to be away from him that amount of time after we're married."
"I don't see where you really have a problem Dennis. There's a branch office up there. You can work there for the year."
"I didn't know we had branch offices."
"Only a couple. The other one is on the other side of the state."
"I won't take over the office though Stan. Whoever it is keeps his position. I'll go in as an associate trader or something."
"Your call and I'm sure we can work something out. Hell we've got a year to work on it. I've got an appointment in a few minutes Dennis. Is there anyting else?"
"Nope just wanted you to have a heads up. Take care Stan."
"You too and good luck with the all state."
"Thanks, later."
I gave a quick call to Mrs Ohanlon but she had already left for the day so I left a message.
I had grabbed a paper on the way in and started to work my way through the ads for apartments. There were a bunch of them to be sure,but they were either over priced or in undesirable locations or didn't want students.
Eventually Karl showed up looking rather disappointed.
"We waited too long Den. All the good places have already been scarfed up. You had any luck?"
"Not really, not unless we want to pay through the nose to be closer to campus."
"I suppose I could always join the frat next year Den? We'd at least be together."
"That's one solution I guess and then we'll have the time to worry about the year after."
"You need to be thinking about the business Den. You sure as hell can't take care of the day to day from here."
"Yeah well turns out we have an office here in town I could work from."
"Well damn!"
"So that's half the problem for the year after. Let's head out and get some supper."
"Stay on campus or not tonight?"
"Let's hit Rons tonight,even though it is middle of the week. Just let me give the shadow the heads up."
I went across the hall and got my shadow in the loop. Then it was out to my car and a quick check and we were off to Rons.
It was pretty busy for the middle of the week and I looked like we were going to have to wait for a table,until Paul spotted us and waved us over to where he was with a couple of his friends.
"Thanks Paul. How's it going?"
"Can't complain too much. Things are starting to look up again. Who's your friend?"
"Too long a story so just roll with it please."
It was at that point that he noticed the rings on our fingers.
"Does that mean congrats are in order?"
"Yeah they are. We've set the date for the first of August."
"Outstanding!"
Gladys came over at that point and got our orders and noticed the rings as well and gave us her congrats as well. We quickly had our dinners served to us and we talked about Paul getting on campus in the fall.
"I'm sure we'll see you around even if we're not staying on campus ourselves."
"That sounds like you're looking for a place to stay?"
"Yeah and it isn't looking all that good. The places are either way the hell on the other side of town or expensive as hell, or don't want students."
Paul just sat there and got a smile across his face.