Brian’s hands trembled as he held the photo, feeling not to blink as though if he did the photo would vanish out of his hand. Nothing had astonished him than beholding his father, Mr. Coleman, holding hand-in-hand, face lit up with smiles, as he posed with Ella’s husband in the photo. After beholding it for what seemed to be forever, he turned the rear only to behold a stylishly written note that maddened him even the more:

Cousin and I at sister’s wedding, May 1st ...