"His battery probably must have died or he must have lost his phone somehow, or he might have gone to attend to some business needs or something else could be holding him. You know how Raúl is.

Just calm down and let's wait until the day breaks. He will surely return. Raul loves you so much, and he wouldn't trade this wedding for anything.”

His mum's words were soothing too, but then, I still wasn't okay.

“But, don't you think we need to involve the police?" I asked, with the thought of him probably being kidnapped.

You wouldn't blame me. At this point, I couldn't think straight.

“Oh no Lorena,we can't do that just yet” she objected immediately

“It's not even up to 24 hours yet. Please, just go back to sleep. We'll see in the morning" And with that, she hung up.

Did she really care about her son? If she did, why did she not panic like I did?.

“Why does everyone not feel what I'm feeling? How are you all just comfortable with what's happening?” I asked no one in particular.

"You're just stressing yourself over nothing. Look at yourself in the mirror and you'll so much hate how you look right now. It's your wedding and you're already ruining your pretty face” Emma replied.