From Dust to Ashes: A scorned Bride
My voice, now smoky, lilting, unfamiliar had taken me days of practice to perfect.
“Say it again,” Carol said from behind me.
I closed my eyes for a second, then whispered, “My name is Ivory.”
“Louder. With purpose.”
“My name is Ivory.” I opened my eyes and met hers through the reflection. “
Grey leaned against the wall, arms folded. His jaw was tight, as usual.
“You don’t just look different,” he murmured. “You are different.”
I stood slowly, running my fingers down the soft silk of the white blouse Carol had chosen for me clean, sharp lines. Ivory on ivory.
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