The Wedding 2

Nadine stopped. She turned and looked at the newlyweds, who were smiling broadly at the right moment. No matter how hard she tried to deny the atmosphere that was emanating from them, the fact hit her just as hard.

Andreas had chosen Vlora, but it should have been me.

Nadine's heart ached. As if there was a crushing grip that had shattered all her hopes all this time.

Thousands of days. Thousands of nights. Nadine had always imagined that she would always be at Andreas' side. That she would be the one who would marry Andreas. That she would smile and laugh in Andreas' embrace.

Sadly, all those fantasies were gone in an instant. She had to accept the reality that there was now a stranger accompanying Andreas. A woman who did not belong to their circle.

“Nadine.”

A voice called Nadine's name as a glass of drink appeared in front of her face. She accepted the drink without turning around and took a sip, well aware of who wa