ter

t want to wak

oo loud for someone who barely slept. She rolled over, pulling the blanket higher, but

ss release. Her dress fittings were scheduled, her hair appointments booked, and her pl

somehow the entire world already believed

ce! Al

soft knock

s voice called.

re.

ng an oversized hoodi

't eat la

not h

weight and look

chest people in America to a man I don't even l

k... I know you're doing this because

ause I don't want to be

ve to smile through

said quietly. "But w

sister and hugged her. "

ded sniffli

the front entrance, a car was waiting to take them for more wed

ed in a beige turtleneck and dark sla

tter" Brielle said as

said. "Let's just

silence until

aid the wedding invit

g?" she

trim design with our initials on it, now it's

yalty indeed, some times I feel o

rs moving quickly, and the wedding planner directing them a

ses on cheeks, pretend l

the photographer finally yelled, "That's a wrap!" she was t

he hadn't eaten anything all day. She found a few strawberries in the fridge and sat at the counter ea

re you trying to prolong the

ned. "

noticed how dis

was trying to keep thin

I'm wasn't prete

her, it is ca

o you think I'm enjoying this? You think I wake up every day exc

't you do something? Cal

deal on the line, hundreds of employees, contracts. Look here, my

him. "So it

u know we are both here right now because we both agreed to this.

least I lost someone who

bli

nst the counter. "O

n is hi

re he was ready to

incere person who doesn't treat ever

really think I don't care

dn't a

've worked my entire life to step out of my father's shadow, do you know what that is like? To be the second son in a f

first time he had raised his

marriage," he said. "But stop acting l

"I didn't know ab

on. After that, my dad placed every damn thing on me!

in silence

ole thing is just overw

top throwing knives when you don

ing back tears. "Mayb

dn't

e didn't eat, she didn't come out. She jus

hy. It was a gold band with a single oval diamond. Class

edule on his tablet. Tuxedo fitting tomorrow, rehearsal dinner after, privat

lit up w

f, I will be watching the wedding with a

face down but later

message from Hayden she h

I loved you, still do and I hope, one day,

art crack, but

a loud knock on her doo

ce called. "Your fit

rubbed her face, and look

ips dry, shou

gnize myself anymo

e dress, not the gown, just something plain. She wo

past Thomas's

hoodie and sweatpants,

ach other and qu

ting like nothing had ha

Let's just get

eah, just one