One Touch of Serenity

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rounded her. Whilst one worked on her hair, the other applied a variety of products on her fac

dreamt of wearing on a day like this. This o

it. And she loved it. It was a beautiful dress after all, not ador

has been dreaming of. The day when she walked down the aisle, wearing the same dre

eat amount of respect for him. But she didn’t love him. They grew up together and went to the same

It wasn't until she turned seventeen that she fully came to terms with it. The fact that she loved women. So much so that she'd grown to hat

ld in the community. Coming out would soil their reputation, which is why

rophy wife, and her soon-to-be in-laws were quite known around to

do with her life. She wanted to start up her own business and make a name for herself,

ct where both women d

r, Mrs Morales walked in, a proud smile on her

he took her hazel eyes from. “Thanks,

church. I can’t believe you’ll soon become Mrs Jenkins” the o

carry Austin’s last name. She didn’t want to be a Jenkins. She was, after all,

ent and she didn’t want that. She needed her thoughts intac

it did. She wished the ride lasted a while. She was even ready to entertain her fat

f the wedding planner her family has been interacting with for

d, but noth

her father’s han

honey. It

r’s, then they were walking down the red carpet leading to the alter, he w

Seems just yesterday when you were playing in the ga

t believe i

remark was fil

d everyone looked i

soon-to-be husband was exactl

didn’t last long. So she made a mental note to s

tanding at the altar wit

gracefully kissed her on the cheeks then hande

the back of her mind and tried

cold and she froze on the spot. And

outh raised and she

ay to put in matrimony, two people who love eac

he priest's statement. She fancied Aust

orales knew she could not marry this man. She knew sh

be fair to e

nd there to him, to their family

parents. So when the priest began with the rites, Hann

fully wedded wife? To love and to cherish, in sickness and

nnah with a smile t

he re

ully wedded husband? To love and to cherish, in sickness and

p on the fact that she didn't want to marry him. So he gav

t, she knew whatever decision

aid the words she knew will b

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