elle
urned to death with how intense my glare is. You'd think
d looked like no one slept in it through the night. I know I should
that their children being together would solidify their alliance even more. I was 22- freshly out of college and
a point, but none of my attempts had the effects I wished they
ing married. Everything was planned, from the restaurant we ate to the clothes I wore
been my dream wedding. But, walking down that aisle with my father and staring straight ahead into Zeke's emotion
hade of brown and his face without spots. So it was no shock that I was attracted to him, at the
e the whole day. Well, until it was late into the night and I realised that he wasn't coming. Notwithstanding, I waited till the last of the candles burned out before
again. Cooked for him, bought him a gift, and waited again. As expected, he
w, the
tered on the table. The area was filled with the scent of curry chicken and apple pie that I had mad
nd I had straightened my hair earlier before coming down. I didn't want to look desperate in case h
gh, it did not
ightly parting the curtains. I looked towards the driveway,
ans I have been waiting for an hour plus. Normally, he'd come home
n and sat on one of
him or not. Releasing a shaky breath, I tapped on his contact,
t returned, neither did i get a text. It went to voi
Maybe he was even driving home recently, or he was trying to pick out the perfect
ranged the clean dishes. I was trying to get my mind off another failed attempt at a romantic anniversary night.
than before and the hole
ttle bit, I walked back into the loving r
:
still no s
n of h
ts, or
hin
is time. If by the time I am ready to go to bed and he isn't here,
reeching of tires made me pause and freeze in my steps. My
er my dress, smoothing it. I ran my hands through my ha
rds the clock
cam
as h
were right
d stuck in traffic
y back straightened and I stood there with a smile on my
engines, and the screeching of his tires. Ze
the doors opened and h
, we
s was standing right behind Zeke wi
looks like a scene from one of those cheesy
and our relationship is
owing on Instagram. In simpler terms, an influencer. Her face was always
ng here? What ar
ck and steered her into the house fu
once acknowledging my efforts. "She needs a pla
in my chest. "It'
is
rah rocked slightly on her fe
ting in the
is shoulders, and pushed
me that she'd be staying overn
he looked like someone
ink it'll be
r anniv
for
Last year? Th
ght. I had a long day at work and w
nd me and walke
embling and my fingers cu