55-Gunpoint

2 weeks later

“She looks beautiful.” Alice said, awestruck.

“Truly.” Mom said, tears filling her eyes. “I’m going to spoil make up.”

“You will, Mrs. Roseburg.” The stylist told her handing her a box of tissues.

“This wedding dress looks so good on you.” Alice was telling me.

I was looking beautiful. So beautiful that it made me feel sad. I was looking so good, just to be handed over to some other guy that I didn’t even love. I waited two weeks for things to change. I waited to weeks for Omar’s call. I got nothing. That was a sign, Yoké couldn’t be changed. I had to do this. There was no use in waiting around for something that would never change.

“You’re the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen.” Mom told me, placing her hand on my cheek.

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