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I take another deep breath.
And quiet.
I’m ready early. I’m always ready early. So I’m the only one standing out here, but I know King is two bungalows down. His best friend, Nero, and his wife are in the one between us, and Aspen is on the far side of King.
And…
The breeze flutters my bright pink skirt around my knees.
And even with them all so close, I feel lonely.
So goddamn lonely.
I press my lips together.
This isn’t about me. I’m here for King and Savannah.
I exhale.
And Aspen is here alone, too. So it’s not like it’s just me and a bunch of couples. But…
I do another set of inhales and exhales.
But Aspen and I aren’t close.
She’s not mean to me. And she’s not indifferent to me like she used to be. I can’t even begin to imagine the mind-fuck stuff she’s dealt with recently. But still…
I’ve tried.
I’ve tried really hard to be her sister. Just as hard as I’ve tried with King. And they’re both nice to me. It’s just…
I close my eyes.
I’m happy King found Savannah. They’re good for each other. And I’m happy he’s doing this for her—surprising her with this sunrise ceremony. And I’m going to have fun today. I will.
I just need to quit hoping for things that are never going to happen.
I open my eyes and look around at the walkways connecting the buildings.
And I need someone else to come out of their fucking bungalow so I’m not standing here like I’m the only person left in the world, in possibly the most romantic setting in the world.
It’s annoying.
I lift my phone the second I feel Dominic text me back.
Big Guy: You look beautiful.
Each word resonates between my ribs, meaning so much more than he could imagine.
Me: I wish I’d stayed home with you.
Delete.
Me: I wish you were here with me.
Delete.
Me: Thank you.
