The Dress Was Never the Problem
I could hear the muffled scolding from inside the room, Natalie's attempts to explain, and her broken sobs. But none of it mattered anymore.
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That night, after I got home, I spread out the picture book and tried to fix it.
Just as I was about to pick up my pen, my phone lit up. It was a message from the shop handling our wedding favors, asking me to confirm the design.
I tapped it open.
On the screen were two cartoon figures modeled after Enzo and me. The lines were smooth, the colors warm. When I had drawn them, my heart had been full of happiness.