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The Bride

Chapter 5 Back to where it all Began

Word Count: 1293    |    Released on: 09/12/2021

sked for the millionth time as we dro

I told them throu

t, but this was Ruthwell, the sheriff had only one job here and that was to solve family disputes a

on so far, I wouldn't be surprised if I get pulled over for speeding and ha

s godforsaken town for good and I have never regretted that decision in the past seven years that I had been away. But now that

to a stop. My head banged against the leather of the seat at my back and by the groans coming fr

idened to find that I had stopped just in front

athedral like they show in movies, but it was beautiful building with an old world charm to it. It was also the s

wedding with Jordan had been planned right here as well, before I e

the most important

o Jordan?" I asked into the silence tha

ervous glances. Finally having enough of this stupid drama, I

till be treated like that! Jordan's happily married to Cathy, my parents probably don't want anything to do with me and everyone here has completely erased me from their lives! To be honest, I don'

me down. "Cathy might be married to Jordan, but she isn't h

ure that I heard Angie correctly. "

't have a clue about beforehand." Rika cut in. "But first, let's go back to the hotel,

l." Angie added with a sigh. "Yo

friends I have in Ruthwell. And I didn't want that. These two had been with me since childhood; we

ming breaths. And then I thought about my discus

ck and think, I should've at least heard th

er long, colourful hair had been in a tight braid across her back and she was wear

end of everything. Don't let this be

?' I'd asked her instead. 'Why do you think I ran away in th

ke so many others out there, that I was going through a phase and it would go away. They had been disappointed when it didn't. So I had to sit down with them a

my parents. But that wasn't going to happen until I fo

fteen minute ride went by agonizingly slow but I had to grit my teeth and bear with it. Neither Angie nor Rika

deal to surprise me nowadays. But the second I had set foot in Ruthwell, it was one shock after another and it made me wonder how much m

anged my life forever. I was sure nothing was going

f alcohol, for me and Angie. For Rika I got only a can of beer because of her diabetes...and

s had been delivered, I finally turned to my childhood best

ld no longer delay the inevitable. "

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