All because she said the timing wasn't right. She didn't want a child to suffer alongside us.
I loved her, so whatever she said, no matter how deeply it cut, I gave her what she wanted.
Just like tonight. She said she wanted to get a marriage license with her childhood sweetheart.
In that moment, even as my heart split open, I felt a strange sense of relief.
Better this way. At least I wouldn't have to keep groveling in the dirt, waiting for her to marry me.
My mom was still on the phone, chattering away about how to win a girl's heart. The grievances piled up in my chest suddenly lost all desire to be spoken.
"Mom, the wedding's off. I'm not marrying her."
I hung up and called the wedding planning company to cancel tomorrow's ceremony.
The emcee went quiet for a beat before speaking.
"Ms. Delgado already called about this. But she asked us to keep the decorations and banners in storage for three years. That's going to be tough. Most of it's single-use material..."
It hit me instantly. It wasn't that she hadn't had time to notify the guests on both sides.
She just didn't want to deal with the questions.