When We Were Young
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What happens when someone from your past, someone you thought you'd spend the rest of your life with, returns right before the biggest day of your life - your wedding day.
Emily had always thought Jacob was the one for her. With her wedding day tomorrow and Jacob returning out of the blue, how will she cope with the return of a risky love and saying "I do" to someone that's not him.
A short story inspired by When We Were Young by Adele
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