He’s wearing his crown, and the suit with the blue sash and the medals. he’s there.Īnd then it seems as if no one else is here at all. I’m so distracted by their faces that I forget how close I am to the end of the aisle. It’s almost overwhelming how loved I feel. I’m certain I always will.Īnd then there’s my mom and May holding on to each other so tightly they look as if they’re supporting each other. I feel as if marrying Maxon makes it okay for me to love her that way, like a mother. I can only imagine how happy she would have been today, finally getting a daughter. Making some wisecrack that was almost snotty but not quite. I can imagine her rolling her eyes and then winking, or something like that. I’m shocked by how much I wish Celeste was here. Still, they smile, even Kriss, though I can see the sadness in her eyes.
It was brave of them to come back for me, considering not everyone who should be here is. Aspen couldn’t have made a better choice.īeside her, filling up the closest rows, are the other Selected girls. I know that soon it will be her turn, and I’m looking forward to it. He stands a little taller as we pass her. She beams with pride for me, though really she can hardly tear her eyes off Aspen. That’s my Aspen.įinally I see a familiar face in the crowd. But he’d said he was honored and embraced me when I’d asked.ĭevoted and true, even to the very end. I had expected him to say no, afraid it was somehow an insult. Not my boyfriend, not my friend, but my family. But who else could I have asked? Who else would I have asked? Aspen had shifted to fill a desperate place in my life. With Aspen’s leg so injured, we have to hobble our way slowly to the front. It’s not the most graceful parade down the aisle. I look to him, and the encouragement in his expression helps. I smile, trying to stay calm, graciously nodding at our guests, thanking them for their presence here today.
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