Dressed in a simple grey dress, I watch the blushing bride adorned in white lace walk down the aisle.
After a last minute invitation from Tessa, I found myself standing at the back of the church by the back door, clutching a tear stained tissue as I watched the ceremony play out.
I watch as the bride joins Theo at the altar.
I watch as the officiant introduces them to the guests.
I watch as Theo exchanges vows with the bride.
I watch as Theo is declared husband to a woman that isn't me.
I quietly push the door open, and I feel the almost forgotten heat of his stare against my skin.
And I feel it trickle away as I exit the church as the wedding bells ring out with each step.
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Champagne Problems
Короткий рассказChampagne Problems - A Short Story After eight years of bliss, Mallory and Theo finds themselves preparing for their big day, both meeting at their small town, one to end it and one who brought a ring. *Please remember that this short story is loose...
