Complicated Bliss
"You need to talk to her. After all, it was your idea to get married soon."
Byran sighed heavily, his mind raising. He forced a smile at his friends and family. "Excuse me, I need to make sure Vera is okay."
He turned away and exited, quickening his pace as he pushed through the double doors.
Outside, Vera walked rapidly, her mind a whirlwind. Her chest felt constricted, the burden of betrayal crashing down on her all at once. "Eleven months... Eleven good months!" she muttered bitterly to herself. A solitary tear escaped down her cheek, but she angrily wiped it away, scolding herself. She questioned, "How could I have been so oblivious?"
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