All Chapters of We Were Almost : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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Chapter 91: The thought

The flight home was quiet.Maya sat by the window, watching clouds pass beneath her. White and soft and endless. The wedding is still fresh in her mind. Bisi's face walking down the aisle. Dayo's tears during the vows. The moment Bisi turned and looked at her, just for a second, and Maya nodded.You're here. You made it.And the bouquet. Flying through the air. Landing in her hands.She looked down at her lap. Empty now. She'd left the bouquet with Bisi. It belonged to her.But the memory stayed.Ethan sat beside her. Reading. Or pretending to read. She caught him watching her sometimes."What?" she asked."Nothing. Just looking at you.""Why?""Because I can. Because you're here. Because we're going home together."She smiled."Smooth."He reached over. Took her hand. His fingers warm against hers."You okay?""Yeah. Just thinking.""About the wedding?""About everything. Bisi. Dayo. Us."He squeezed her hand."Good thoughts or scary thoughts?""Both. Always both."They landed in the

Chapter 92: Red awning

Ethan woke up at 5am.Not by accident. On purpose. He'd set an alarm. For weeks, he'd been planning this day.He lay in bed staring at the ceiling. Maya asleep beside him. Peaceful. Beautiful. Her hair spread across the pillow. Her hand was near his.Today, he was going to ask her to marry him.His heart pounded just thinking about it.He'd bought the ring a month ago. Right after Bisi's wedding. Right after Maya caught that bouquet and looked at him across the dance floor with tears in her eyes.He knew then. It was time.Jake helped him pick it. Video calls. Photos. Opinions. Endless debates."This one's too fancy.""This one's too plain.""This one looks like my grandmother's ring."Finally, Jake held up a simple solitaire. White gold. Classic. Elegant."That one," Jake said. "Simple. Like her."He was right.The ring was in his drawer now. Hidden under socks. Waiting.He'd taken it out every night for a week. Looked at it. Imagined her face. Imagined her saying yes.Imagined her s

Chapter 93: Forever starts

Maya woke up the next morning and forgot for one beautiful second.Then she saw the ring on her finger.She stared at it. The diamond catching the morning light. Perfect. Real. Hers.She turned to Ethan. Still asleep. Peaceful.She kissed his shoulder.He stirred. Opened his eyes. Smiled."Morning, fiancée."She laughed. The word sounded strange and wonderful."Morning, fiancé."He pulled her close."Say that again.""Fiancé.""Again.""Fiancé.""I love that word.""I love you."They stayed in bed for an hour.Just talking. Laughing. Staring at the ring."I can't believe it," she said."I can't believe you said yes.""Of course I said yes. I've been waiting for this.""I know. Me too."Her phone buzzed. Bisi.WAKE UP. DETAILS. NOW.Maya laughed. Showed Ethan."She's been waiting all night.""Call her. I'll make coffee."He kissed her forehead and went to the kitchen.Maya called Bisi."I'M HERE. TELL ME EVERYTHING."Maya laughed."It was perfect. Our café. The one with the red awning.

Chapters 94: The guest list

Two weeks into their engagement, the wedding planning began in earnest.Bisi arrived on a Friday evening with a suitcase full of magazines and a notebook full of ideas."I'm here," she announced at the door. "The wedding planner has arrived."Maya laughed."You're not a wedding planner.""I'm the maid of honor. Same thing."Ethan appeared behind Maya."Bisi. You're here.""I'm here. Ready to work. Where's the coffee?"They spread everything across the living room floor.Magazines. Fabric swatches. Color charts. Catering menus. Bisi's notebook with pages and pages of notes.Maya stared at the chaos."This is overwhelming.""This is wedding planning. Get used to it."Ethan brought coffee. Sat on the couch. Watched them."You're just going to sit there?" Bisi asked."I'm providing moral support.""Moral support doesn't help.""That's all I've got."They started with the date."Six months from now," Maya said. "Spring. The weather will be perfect.""Agreed," Bisi said. "I'll check venue a

Chapter 95: The bench

Three weeks before the wedding, Maya's phone buzzed with a message she didn't expect. Unknown number. She almost ignored it. Spam, probably. The usual nonsense. But something made her open it. Maya. It's Sophia. I know you're getting married soon. I won't ask for much. Just one conversation. Please. Maya stared at the message for a long time. Sophia. She showed Ethan that night. He read it. Was quiet. "What do you want to do?" "I don't know." "It's your choice. Whatever you decide, I'm with you." "You don't have an opinion?" "I have an opinion. But it's not my choice. It's yours." She looked at him. "What's your opinion?" He was quiet for a moment. Then: "I think she's changed. I think she's done the work. I think she deserves a chance to make things right." "And?" "And I think you deserve closure. Before we start our life together." She thought about it for days. Every time she looked at the message, her stomach flipped. Sophia. The woman wh

Chapter 96. The final stretch

Two weeks until the wedding.Maya woke up every morning with her heart racing. Not from fear. From excitement. From disbelief that this was finally happening.The guest list was finalized. One hundred and twenty people. Small by some standards. Perfect for them.The café was booked. Flowers ordered. Dress hanging in the closet.Everything was coming together.Bisi called every day. Sometimes twice."Have you written your vows yet?""Not yet.""Maya. You have two weeks.""I know. I'm working on it.""Working on it isn't writing it. You need to write it."Maya laughed."You're more stressed than I am.""Because you're not stressed enough. Someone has to be."Ethan found her staring at a blank notebook that evening."Vows?""Vows.""Stuck?""Completely."He sat beside her."What do you want to say?""I don't know. That's the problem.""Yes you do. You've known for years. You just have to write it down."She looked at him."When did you get so wise?""I've always been wise. You just never

Chapter 97: The call

Two days before the wedding, Ethan's phone rang.Unknown number.He almost ignored it. Spam, probably. The usual nonsense.But something made him answer."Hello?""Ethan."His father's voice.Ethan went still. His hand tightened on the phone."Dad?"Maya was in the other room. She heard his voice change. The tension in it. She came to the doorway.Ethan's face was pale. His jaw was tight."Yes. I'm here."Silence on the other end. Then:"I wasn't sure you'd answer.""How did you get this number?""Jake gave it to me. I asked him. He didn't want to at first. I had to call him three times."Another silence."Why?" Ethan asked. His voice was cold."Because I heard you're getting married. I wanted to…" His father stopped. "I wanted to say I was wrong."Ethan didn't speak."About everything," his father continued. "About you. About Maya. About that fight years ago. Every word I said. I was wrong.""Dad…""Let me finish. Please. I've had years to think about it. Years of sitting in that hou

Chapter 98: I do

Maya woke up at 5am.Not by choice. Her eyes just opened. Her heart pounding. Her mind racing.Today was the day.She lay in bed staring at the ceiling. Ethan beside her. Asleep. Peaceful.She touched his face lightly.He stirred. Opened his eyes. Smiled."Hey.""Hey.""Can't sleep?""It's our wedding day.""I know.""We're getting married today.""I know."She laughed. Nervous. Happy. Both."I love you.""I love you too. Now try to sleep.""I can't.""Then let's just lie here. Together."They did.The next hours were chaos.Maya was whisked away to get ready. Hair. Makeup. Dress. A million small details.Bisi was there. Of course. Directing everything."Sit. No, not there. Here. The light is better.""The light?""For photos. Obviously."Maya laughed."You're very intense today.""It's your wedding day. Someone has to be intense."Maya's mom arrived with tears already in her eyes."My baby.""Mom, don't cry yet. We haven't even started.""I can't help it. You're getting married.""I

Chapter 99: Paradise

The plane touched down at noon.Maya looked out the window at white sand and turquoise water. Palm trees swaying. The sun is shining. A postcard comes to life.She turned to Ethan."Is this real?""We're married. We're on our honeymoon. It's very real."She kissed him."I love you, husband.""I love you too, wife."The resort was beautiful.Small bungalows right on the water. Private. Quiet. Perfect. A wooden deck leading to the ocean. A hammock strung between two palm trees. Flowers everywhere.They walked into theirs. Flowers on the bed. Champagne on ice. A note from Bisi.Congratulations! Don't do anything I wouldn't do. (Which means don't do anything at all because I would do everything.)Maya laughed."She's everywhere.""She loves you.""I know. I'm lucky."They spent the first day doing nothing.Lying on the beach. Swimming in the ocean. Eating too much food at the buffet. Napping in the sun.Normal. Perfect.That night, they sat on their private deck. Stars above. Water below.

Chapter 100: Married life begins

They landed on a Sunday afternoon.The city looked the same. Same buildings. Same streets. Same traffic. Same everything.But everything was different.Maya stepped off the plane, Ethan's hand in hers, and smiled at nothing and everything."Welcome home, Mrs. Bennett.""Thank you, Mr. Bennett."They walked through the airport together. Normal people. Normal day. Rolling their suitcases. Tired from travel.But they were different now. They were married.The cab ride home was quiet.Maya stared out the window at the familiar streets. The grocery store where they shopped. The park where they walked. The café with the red awning coming into view.Her city now. Their city.Ethan squeezed her hand."Happy?""Really happy.""Me too.""Tired?""Really tired."She laughed."Same."Their apartment felt different when they walked in.Smaller. Or maybe not smaller. Just... theirs. Really theirs. Permanent.Flowers on the table. A note from Bisi.Welcome home, married people! Food in the fridge. D

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