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(Jayden)

I stand at the altar, my hands clenched into tight fists, trying to keep my cool as time ticks by. She's late. But Lisa said that Winona sald she needed some time alone. No big deal.

I shift on my feet, adjusting my tie for the hundredth time as I glance at the door and back at Lisa.

It's been almost thirty minutes.

Still no sign of her.

I force myself to breathe slowly. She'll be here. We've been through hell and back to get to this day, and I know Winona. She loves me. There's no doubt in my mind about that.

So, I wait, forcing the nervous energy coursing through my veins to settle down.

But as each second passes, the tension in the room thickens. People are whispering now, shifting in their seats. Anne gives me a reassuring smile from the other side, and I nod, trying to stay calm. But where the hell is she?

"Bro...this isn't looking good," Lance whispers.

"Shut up. She'll be here. Unless you know something I don't?"

He holds up his hands in protest and steps back. "No, I don't know anything."

"I'm going up there. See if she's okay." Lisa says as she hands her bouquet to Anne.

the wedding celebrant and Bobby is

Lance.

I need to think of

Lisa is back, heading up the aisle towards me,

she says, her voice barely above a whisper when she gets to me, "We

hesitation, the buzzing panic I've been holding off crashing over me like a wave. We step into the room, and Lisa closes the door

is it?" I ask, my voice sharper

lip. She's pale. Whatever it

her voice trembling. "She's

brain struggles

saying.

My voice rises with every word.

still

you aren't telling me,

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as clueless

the

We made love the other night. Things were awesome. I need to calm down, I

leave. Not with Henry

vicious. "She wouldn't just leave! This doesn't make any sense. She wouldn't run out on our

telling you what I found. She's not there.

a jumble of anger, fear, and confusion This has to

gone?" I demand, my heart pounding so loud I

some time alone. So at least thirty

and took it in the bathroom. After that, she sent us down here and

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