Chapter 20
I trudged along the jetty, into the glaring sun. White ribbons adorned every second post, fluttering in the light sea breeze. I chose a seat in the back row. On the far side. Out of the way. Conversations bubbled around me as everyone waited. I picked at my nails, peeling off a section that had begun to split. I dropped the sliver through a gap in the timber floor. It disappeared, tumbling to the shadowed sea below.
Nathan and Sarah sat beside me. I pushed a smile onto my face.
“What a gorgeous day,” Sarah said. “It poured rain when we got married.”
“We did get married in the middle of winter in Victoria, so what else could you expect?” Nathan shrugged.
“Why did you choose the winter for a wedding?” I asked.
“It was the only time all our family could make it.” Sarah reache
