Chapter 13 - Katie

“You’re what!!”

Izzy’s shrill voice startles me as I stand in the middle of the living room, hoping the floor would open up and swallow me whole. Casper happily dances around me, singing. “Mommy and daddy are getting married. Getting married. Mommy and daddy are getting married. Daddy kissed mommy.”

The rest of our friends are scattered around the room.

Mark walks over to me and drapes his arm around my shoulders. A small smirk spreads across his mouth as he calmly replies, “I thought you knew what I had bought, Izzy. I know you were there when I had talked about my plan. Katie was supposed to come back right after her internship. If you had heard me all this time, why are you so surprised?”

A few steps away from us, Izzy shakes her head and stares back at him with disbelief in her eyes, but she doesn’t say a word.

Shane is the first to walk over to me and hugs me. “Congrats! I hope you will be happy together. If it is any sign of how much you have missed Mark, then