So anyway, when we got to the wedding, I immediately broke away and went to find somewhere to sit. This wedding was far from my home city so nobody knew me. So I took a glass of orange juice and I sat down and just silently prayed as usual...
About 5 minutes later I glanced up to notice a guy in his late 20's walking up to me smiling and looking overjoyed... I was a little confused because I knew that I had NEVER EVER seen that guy before! What followed was the weirdest conversation I've ever had in my life...
Weird guy: "Whoaaaa!!! I seriously didn't expect to see you here! How are you?"
Me: (confused) "... I'm good thanks brother. How's life for you?" (Thinking: And more importantly, WHO are you?)
Weird guy: "Excellent! It's been ages since we last met! You've quite changed a bit!"
Me: (still confused) "... yeah man, it definitely has been a long time..." (Thinking: The last time we must have met must have been in a past life because I've NEVER seen you before in this life!) "... and honestly bro, I've been like this for quite a while now."
Weird guy: (laughs) "You're still a joker!"
(I simply smiled. I decided to continue this conversation anyway!)
Me: "So how's the family doing these days?"
Weird guy: "Excellent! Just the same as before. They didn't come along today because they had another wedding to go to in Leeds. How about your parents? Are they here?"
(My parents were around, but seeing as he was talking about someone else's I had to answer accordingly)
Me: "They'll be here shortly brother. I left early because you can't really trust them."
Weird guy: (laughs) "For real! Hey, has your wife come along?"
(I almost choked on my orange juice. I just gave him a blank look and pretended like I hadn't heard the question properly)
Weird guy: "Your wife?"
Me: "... yeah, yeah she's here... somewhere!" (and I just put up a confused smile)
Weird guy: "I'm glad that you turned up today because I didn't think I'd see you again! I saw your wife about 2 weeks ago and we chatted and told her that you lot should pop down one of these days. She must have mentioned that, yeah?
(Thinking: You've met my wife? The amazing thing is that I've never met her... In fact, this is really is a miracle when you consider the fact that I have sworn to remain single! Mind blowing yaar...)
Me: "...Yeah, actually she told me about that... but I figured that I'd see you around today anyway!"
Weird guy: "Excellent!" (I'd figured by now that he had a habit of saying that!) "Have you lot brought your kids along?"
(Thinking: HUH?! Pehle biwi… ab bachche bhi!)
Me: "...Well you know kids, you know the way they are?"
Weird guy: (laughing) "Oh yeah! Where are they anyway?"
Me: "Err... they're with the mrs!"
Weird guy: "Excellent! She didn't tell me that you lot would be here today!"
Me: "That's because I only told her today!" (Thinking: Because I've only just found out today that I'm married with kids!)
Weird guy: "Safe. So, tell me what life is saying for you these days?"
(At this point I thought that I'd like try and be cleaver again...)
Me: "I'll assume that she didn't tell you when she saw you… she is expecting again!"
Weird guy: "Excellent!" (I could have bet my life on it that he was going to say that!) "Congrats! Big, big congrats to you lot! Seriously, you lot are going to have a hand full now..." (laughs)
(I was feeling triumphant, but now I was once again confused…)
Me: "What makes you say that brother?"
Weird guy: "You know what I mean..."
(Thinking: actually just like nearly everything else that you have said, I honestly don't have a clue!)
Weird guy: "It's gonna be 5 kids!"
(If I was sipping on my orange juice at that time, I would have choked and died)
Me: (fake laugh) (Thinking: I'm 19 years old, and now I'm somehow married… aur ab mein chaar bachche ka baap hoon... ab paanchva bhi aane waala hai... I've made an idiot of myself! Whoever this guy has mistaken me for seems to be a lunatic!) "Well, you know me brother... always looking forward to the challenges in life!"
The guy simply laughs. Then a lady came and started talking to him… then he turned to me and said,
Weird guy: "I'll be back here in 5 mins! In fact, I'll bring the old boys along as well coz none of them have seen you in ages either!"
Me: "No problem brother. Take your time. I'll catch you in a bit!"
I watched the guy as he disappeared from view before I quickly finished my juice, got up and disappeared from the scene myself!
My parents found me waiting at the car when they had finished they did ask me why I was nowhere to be seen. I told them that I had taken my four children and pregnant wife for a walk because they were bored. Of course, they looked at me liked I was talking in pigeon-Spanish, but I explained everything in the car journey back home!
Nowadays, I make sure that I go to functions without a beard of any sort! And if I do ever see that weird guy again... God knows what will happen!
God bless.