On My Wedding Day with My Boyfriend

r thrummed with joyous melodies and bubbling laughter. I stood poised at the altar's edge, ivory silk ca

hrough the celebra

ward, her pupils dilated with something beyond madness. "You marry her," the woman ras

t from fear, I realized with dawn

ecter who'd haunted our r

m strength and reassurance. I said to him

e the woman, attempt

"Rita, please calm down. We can sit down and talk

led and replied, "You don't understand. He's mine! He

tand your past feelings, but we are about to get mar

ing, "You can't do this to m

we've been broken up for so long. I did like you before, but the one I lo

lly pushing us away and continuing to shout, "Yo

handeliers, transforming the gilded h

ts clutching champagne flutes like weapons, wai

eek chorus of gaping mouths and whispered judgm

line as I stepped forward. "We never intended to hurt you, but we can't

p, revealing eyes that weren't just

enced our love. I gave up so much for him. But what do I get in return? B

ought this drama was over, Taylor shoved the bouquet at me, his tuxedo jacke

wards the exit of the hall, chasing after Rita's figure as she disappeared from our weddin

d with pain an

was that at the moment she threatened to jump, Taylor resolutely left

nse shock, feeling a betrayal and l

akable, but now, it was shattered

nd my ankles as I pursued them t

reaked with tears, like a leaf in the win

etched, pleading with her to come over, "Rita, please don't do it. We

anicured toes curling over the co

then at Rita, my voice trembling slightly as I sa

pain. She shouted hoarsely, "Taylor is mine! He promised he wou

how you felt, but we can't change choices for others. The decision to break up was mutual, an

Rita. It's my fault you've chosen such an extreme way. I can't just witness you hurting yourself." I promised to take care of

your mind now? Are you really going to give up on our marriage? Are you

can't just stand by. She needs me, and I can't let her end her own life. Let's ca

ess pieces. I couldn't accept this choice. Rita wasn

about me? Don't you understand how much I love you? Our wedding, our vows, do they me

ly, seemingly unable to

u too, but I can't just break the promises I made

out our relationship was always a joke. Just becau

tion, "Since you've made your choice, I won't stop y

rom them. The wind on the rooftop was strong,

s remorse and longing, and Rita's cries were more sorrowful t

ked at the ultrasound image in the

ctor's words, my hes

nate the pregnancy. I had no experience or foundation to care

we got married, we should have a cute baby right away. I said I was

should discuss with your family first." The y

on't know what to

deration. After all, it's a ba

really have no idea,

ith your husband? This shoul

is ex-girlfriend to help her recover instead of bei

e yours alone. But still, this is a very important mat

f all the moments with Taylor, the constant entanglem

hat to do, and I coul

ome more time," I