Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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I kept quiet about what Antonio was saying.

“I’m not here to hassle you,” he said. “It’s my folks who want to meet you.”

To Antonio, the wedding was my personal show.

He only reached out when he wanted something from me.

I was too tired to argue, ready to crash.

At home, the table was a mess of leftover chicken and ham.

My dad was chatting with Antonio’s dad.

Antonio’s mom grabbed my hand, all warm and fuzzy. “So glad to see you. I miss you so much.”

I managed a weak grin. She took a look at Stella and then leaned in. “What’s the deal with Stella and Antonio? She’s not exactly the best company. You should talk to Antonio about it.”

I just grunted, not really saying much.

When I raised my head, Antonio was already next to Stella.

He’d brought some wedding and bridesmaid dresses for us to try.

“I know you’ve got enough on your plate, so I got Stella to pick out your wedding dress. She’s got a better sense of style than you,” he said, handing me the dress.

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I slipped the simple wedding dress on, only to find a big rip right down the middle.

Stella, on the other hand, was in a white dress that trailed behind her. She looked more like the bride than I did.

in, “It’s probably a mix–up from the bridal shop. It’s not on

late. We can deal with the dress swap

I replied, eager to be rid of

piped up, “How about we take a group

way in, pushing me aside.

sure to stand right

the camera was about to click, she gave me another little

got was a blurry figure, too hazy to even tell who it

wanted to try again.

with a laugh, “Let’s do it some other time. It’s late, and I’m outta

photo was the last thing on

apologies, her eyes welling up

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mad at Antonio I’ll run all over town tonight, trying to find you the perfect dress,” she said and then bolted out, crying.

shot me a look and went after her.

tired and bored, I just left with

be settled by

at my place, I started packing my

up late, and I stumbled upon Antonio’s diary,

Antonio and Stella crossed paths during his darkest days, in a hostel

pages that mattered most were torn right out.

was just a note. “This was the best time

filled with

a confession. “I can’t make myself love her. Stella’s the one I

looked at myself in the mirror. With my white dress and long, straight hair, I resembled a grown–up Stella.

growing up together with Antonio, we’d have some kind of connection.

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