Elena I stared at my phone, my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. Mom was on the other end, chatting like it was no big deal. We were supposed to be talking about brunch plans, but then she said it. "Oh, by the way, honey, Daniel's coming to the wedding weekend at the mountain lodge. Just a courtesy invite, you know, to keep things nice after all this time." I almost dropped the phone. "Daniel? Like, my Daniel? Mom, are you serious?" My voice came out shaky, even though I tried to sound normal. Brunch that morning felt like a dream after that. We sat at our favorite little café, the sun shining through the windows, but everything inside me was spinning. Mom smiled and sipped her coffee, talking about flowers and dresses like nothing was wrong. "It'll be fine, Elena. It's been six years. We're all adults now." But it wasn't fine. Not for me. I was twenty-five, with a good job at the marketing firm, and guys who took me out on dates. None of them ever felt right, though. The
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