“Rather Be”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: “Are you crying?”

“Are you crying?” I whisper, trying to hide the amusement in my voice.

“N-no,” she sniffs. She wipes her nose before rubbing her eyes. “I just… there’s something in my eye.”

“Uh-huh,” I say with a smirk.

“Stop making fun of me!” she whines, using the sleeve of her shirt to wipe her cheeks. “It’s beautiful, okay?”

“It’s a wedding,” I state. “For two people we don’t even know.”

“It’s my sister’s best friend’s cousin!” she exclaims.

“Exactly, so why are we here?”

“To get out of the house.”

“Fair enough.” I frown. “Is that the only reason you got us an invite?”

She hesitates. “Well…” Her eyes drift up to the front row. “I guess there was another reason.”

I follow her gaze up to see Brandon.

“Of course,” I mutter, my own heart sinking. Of course she’d rather be with perfect Brandon than with me.

Final Comments: I didn’t really know what to write for this one…

Overall Rating: 🤔