ust my hair to one side and tuck a strand of it behind my ear, exposing the butterfly earring that I love so

down the corridor, something catches my attention. A little gi

wn next to her, and she shifts her gaze to me. Her big chocol

the matter, sweetheart? Why are you crying? What happe

nd her lips tremble. "If I don't find it, I

flower crown on her head. She must be one of the

tear in her eyes. "I'm going to help y

room, but I can't remember. This place is too big. Mommy is trying

u go? Maybe I

ong hallway at he

re is yo

other corridor a

ying to calm her down. "Just go back to your Mom now, becaus

ike I'm her superhero. She nod

of flowers and hoping that I would spot a few petals on the way as

few glasses of champagne are left half-empty on the table next to the

tirely. Slowly, I step closer to it. The other side is silent, which gives me an idea that

k on the door. "Hell

now that I shouldn't do this, but this is an emergency. I take a deep breath a

s more couches and chairs. I travel my eyes around, making sure that I scan every spot and c

n the floor next to the bed. I spot another path to a back door and

arrive at the patio leading to a garde

is speaking. Anger i

, in this garden. Even though it's almost pitch black out here -- if not for the light coming from the patio wh

e man asks again, sounding like he

loser to her, the light from t

s not A

was there in the hal

mistake." She stares at the man in front of him with ple

ice. "You can't do this to us." He clenches his fist tightly at his side, as though he's

een us, but I can't do it anymore." She swallows, watching as Vincent stares at her in disbelief.

ses. "If you do love him, you wouldn't cheat on him with his best friend. Are you say

or her, but for the man who is waiting for her at the al

hem right? Did th

. "I was stressed, and alone. I was confused. I made

"Come on, Evelyn. It wasn't just one time, you know it." His voice holds so much frustration, and danger. "I came to

disappear from this place in an instant, but my legs are nailed o

u shouldn't be seeing and hear

nderson?" Vincent scoffs

e now streaming d

d I made a mistake. I was on the lowest point back then, and I wasn't strong enough to accept that he wasn't there with me. It's always him my heart is longing

you. I did the thing that Anderson failed to do. And now, you're saying that you only used me? That you could just run into my arms when

ward me as soon as they feel my existence, and darkn

pening, but surprisingly, I'm the first one to open

" Evelyn cuts me off, h

practically heard everything I

you?" Eve

help the flower girl."

t shouting. She looks like she could die

ke a drum in my chest. "I-I came--" I almost choke because of the

llet in her head. "Tony?" Her voice is ba

cause, the chaos that will happen because of witnessing al

he fear skating all over

nothing happened. I didn't see nor hear anything," I say firmly

lyn wouldn't get over the fact that someone just heard their conversation. Even

ear her talking again to Vincent, disti

o? What if she tells someone about thi

just a nightmare and forcing my sha

sterical, like her world is crumbling. "How am

ncent speaks again, "You don't hav

voice startles me when

her side, probably her mother. Abruptly, I shut the door behind me, not w

g of the year will probably turn into a disaster

l runs in my direction. I don't want

s she halts in front of me. She pants, carrying a small bask

esume my steps. I just nod slightly as I pass her mother,

r, "Go to your sisters. I'm going to tell Evelyn to

s soon as possible and to deny everything that has happened. I

alking with Vince

back into the

p in my head is the worst,

beside Emma, she squints at

got lost," I say weakly, and Emma chuckl

time." I hear

n Noah is standing there at the altar, his gaze locked on the aisle. His eyes ar

n of a man ready to take his vows with the woman he lov

She must be stunning." Emma gi

ind is busy playing too

ptly turn to her. "What's wrong?" S

ad, plasterin

tes. The air starts to become thick with

altar. His eyes never leave the aisle. I tear my

My chest tightens, and I can't h

im. You said you're

e's waiti

ing myself for how stupid

as more time passes by. Confusi

ride is nowh

're whispering, wondering ab

from my lips as I f

, come

. If she doesn't come back to him,

come bac

d you l

, come

e b

de never comes, leaving