my best man proposed to the maid of honor at my wedding so I pretended to forgive him and waited a full year so I could announce our pregnancy at their wedding I was getting married when my best friend decided to end his best man speech by proposing to the maid of honor he pulled out an engagement ring and she strutted onto the stage she started squealing yes and they passionately Kissed But when they stopped to look around to their surprise nobody was cheering for them instead everybody started booing them my father who was Tipsy walked
up and whiplashed his open bottle of beer at them soaking his suit and her dress which was offwhite In Color by the way this inspired a few more people to do the exact same thing leading to the best man and the maid of honor being completely drenched in beer and wine her makeup was smeared and running down her face and she literally ran out the best man followed her and as a final Act of Fu my dad stuck his foot out and made the best man trip and face plant on the venue floor he got
himself back up and sprinted out and even though they were gone the wedding was ruined In the Heat of the Moment I stood up and ran out and when I saw the best man and maid of honor I didn't hold back they were both still soaked standing awkwardly as if unsure what to do next the best man turned when he saw me coming his eyes wide with a mix of guilt and disbelief the maid of honor stood close behind him her once pristine dress a mess of spilled drinks and smeared makeup before I could speak
he raised his hands man this isn't fair he blurted out his voice shaky but defensive we didn't deserve that I mean we were just trying to do something special I stopped in front of them stunned by his words he wasn't apologizing he was making himself the victim you didn't deserve that you hijacked my wedding and now you're upset because people were mad about it he shook his head frustration clear on his face no no you don't get it it wasn't supposed to go like this we didn't mean to ruin anything I thought people would be
happy for us I thought you'd be happy for me I stared at him barely able to process what I was hearing happy for you this was supposed to be about me and my wife life not you but why can't it be both he shot back his voice Rising why can't we share the moment you're my best friend man I figured you of all people would understand this isn't just some random day for me either I've been waiting for the right time to propose and this felt perfect she's the love of my life just like your
wife is to you he sounded desperate now like he truly couldn't understand why everything had gone wrong behind him the maid of honor sniffed wiping at her stre face she didn't say anything but her eyes were locked on the ground as if hoping to vanish I took a deep breath trying to hold back the surge of anger you thought this was the right time at my wedding you couldn't wait one day not even until after the reception the best man groaned running a hand through his wet hair you're blowing this out of proportion it was
one little moment and now everyone hates us we got drenched in beer and wine like we're the villains I thought we were family I didn't expect this from you I clenched my fists the disbelief hitting me again you don't get to act like the victim here you made this all about you and now you're surprised people are upset set he sighed his shoulders slumping I just I didn't think it would matter I didn't think it would overshadow anything I swear I didn't mean to ruin your day I just wanted to make a memory too I
glared at him my patience hanging by a thread he still wasn't really sorry he was just upset that things hadn't gone the way he imagined he took a step back looking down at the ground look I get it you're angry I didn't plan for this to blow up like it did but I'm begging you don't throw our friendship away over this we've been through too much I can't lose you over one mistake I paused Ed staring at him for a long moment he was still trying to make himself seem wronged as if his selfishness wasn't
the problem maybe we shouldn't be around each other for a while I finally said if you really think this was no big deal then I don't know what else to say he nodded slowly his expression a mix of regret and frustration fine if that's what you want without another word I turned and walked back inside leaving them standing there they had wanted to make a memory and now they'd made one no one would forget the texts started coming in right after after the wedding I sat with my wife in the living room surrounded by the
remnants of what was supposed to be our perfect day my phone buzzed continuously and each time I glanced at it I saw his name my best man the messages were Relentless I'm really sorry please talk to me I never meant for any of this to happen please don't hate me I put the phone down with a heavy sigh my wife still in her wedding dress looked at me with tired eyes her makeup was smeared from tears and her hair was in disarray is he texting you she asked her voice barely a whisper yeah I said
rubbing my eyes he's sending message after message apologizing she shook her head in frustration of course he is he ruined our wedding and now he's trying to play the victim I didn't have the energy to argue I just nodded my mind was spinning with the events of the night my wedding day had been taken over by his ill-timed proposal and now he was making it about himself again with his constant apologies the texts didn't stop they kept coming texts calls even emails each one was a new plea for forgiveness claimed he didn't mean for things
to go wrong that he thought it would be a special moment for everyone and that he was sorry it was as if he couldn't understand why people were angry or why his actions had been so hurtful by the end of the week my patience was wearing thin my wife had already decided she wanted nothing to do with the maid of honor they had been best friends for years but after what happened my wife cut off all contact she was done with her but she made it clear that if I wanted to maintain a friendship with
the best man it was up to me I'm done with her she said firmly but I won't stop you from being friends with him if you want I felt conflicted I missed my best friend but the way he had ruined our wedding made it hard to forgive him despite my mixed feelings I agreed to meet him for coffee maybe talking in person would help clear things up or give me some closure the day of the meeting I arrived early and waited at a small Cafe when he walked in he looked like a mess his clothes
were wrinkled and his hair was a disheveled mess he was drenched from the rain his face red and tired he sat down across from me his eyes avoiding mine and stared at his cup of coffee he started talking as soon as he sat down he went on and on about how he didn't mean for the wedding to be ruined he said he thought it would be a great moment for everyone and that he was genuinely sorry he mentioned that he was overwhelmed by his feelings and that he had always wanted to proposed to the maid
of honor at a special event and it just felt right at that moment as he spoke I could feel a mix of anger and pity he was still trying to justify his actions and make it seem like he was the one who had been wronged I listened nodding occasionally but inside I was thinking about how he had completely overshadowed the most important day of my life I didn't expect this to blow up like it did he said his voice breaking I thought people would be happy for us I didn't want to take away from your
day please don't let this ruin our friendship I tried to stay calm but it was hard it felt like he was still not taking full responsibility for what happened I told him that I would think about it but deep down I knew our friendship had changed I pretended to accept his apology but I was already planning my next move for a good amount of time we did not speak much nor did we hang out we met up a few times over the course of a year but even then we barely had stuff to talk about
not a single meeting went by that we didn't get into an argument about the wedding either and with each passing meeting I realized we weren't really friends anymore about a year into that life took an unexpected turn for my wife and me we found out we were expecting our first child we had always wanted a family and this news was the Silver Lining after everything that had happened we decided to keep the pregnancy a secret until the right time one day I got an invitation in the mail it was from the former best man and
the maid of honor they were getting married I was surprised they even sent an invitation after everything my wife and I discussed it at length I don't want to go she said but if you feel like you need to I'll support you and go too I thought about it part of me wanted to ignore the invitation but another part saw it as an opportunity it could be a chance to get back at them in a way that felt justifiable we decided we would go it would be a way to move past the hurt but also
to make a statement the day of their wedding arrived and the difference between their wedding and ours was striking their venue was smaller and the guest list was noticeably shorter it was clear that many people had turned their backs on them it was a stark contrast to the Grand celebration we had during the reception I waited for the right moment the room was filled with an uneasy silence people were polite but distant when the time felt right I stood up my wife beside me we have some exciting news I announced to the crowd we're having
a baby the room fell quiet a few guests clapped but the mood was Heavy the best man and the maid of honor looked over at us their faces a mix of shock and anger the groom's face turned red and he clenched his fists he stormed over to me as soon as I sat down his eyes burning with Fury this was supposed to be our day he said in a low Furious tone I Shrugged trying to keep my composure you wanted to share the moment remember I thought we'd both get a chance to celebrate he glared
at me but couldn't argue the damage was done and the mood of the wedding was forever changed it wasn't the C celebration they had hoped for as the years went by there was little to no contact between us the once close friendship had dissolved into mere memories I heard through mutual acquaintances that the maid of honor and the best man's marriage had fallen apart rumor had it she had cheated on him and taken all his money one day out of nowhere I received a message from him the message was a desperate plea for help I
need a place to stay she left me took everything I have nowhere to go can I crash at your place for a while I stared at the message feeling a mix of emotions I didn't want to be cruel but I also felt like I had already done enough I took a deep breath and sent a reply I'm sorry but I can't help you I think it's best we keep our distance I hit send and then blocked his number the past was behind me and I wanted to keep it that way the Revenge I had planned
had come full circle and it felt like justice had been served the best man and the maid of honor were no longer part of my life and I was ready to move on after blocking his number I hoped that would be the end of it but a few days later my phone buzzed with an unfamiliar number reluctantly I answered and to my surprise it was him again please just hear me out one more time I'm at rock bottom and I don't have anyone else I know I messed up but this is really bad I need
your help I sighed trying to stay calm what more do you want from me I've already told you I can't help he kept pushing I get it okay I really do but think about what we had we were best friends I know I made a mistake but everyone else has turned their backs on me I'm all alone and I don't have anyone left to turn to I didn't respond immediately his desperation was almost overwhelming he continued to send messages each one more pleading than the last finally he called again when I answered he was frantic
you don't understand I'm completely broke and she left me with nothing I'm desperate I know it was my fault but I swear I've learned my lesson please don't do this to me you're the only person who can help me now I was about to hang up when he said something that crossed the line I'm just asking for a chance if you don't help me I'll have nowhere to go I'd even be willing to forgive you for ruining my wedding but only if you agree to help me you owe me that much the words hit me
like a punch he was trying to guilt me into helping him by bringing up the past and turning it against me I couldn't believe what I was hearing that's it I said my voice cold I'm done I won't listen to any more of your excuses or demands I ended the call and blocked the number for good the final straw had been crossed and I knew there was no going back the friendship was officially over and I was done with the drama