The silence that followed that question was intense. Vanessa's heart slumped to her stomach, she could feel her hands beging to tremble. “I am a friend of the bride, Vanessa!” the blonde lady finally said, running down the length of the stairs, she went over to Vanessa and interlaced her arms with Vanessa's, a broad smile appearing on her face. “Aren't we friends Vanessa?” She asked her, staring at her deeply the smile not leaving her face. Vanessa looked between her and her mother in law, before answering with a nod. How did the lie fall off her lips like that? “So why are you clad like that and in your married friend's house the day after the wedding?” Mrs knight asked, eyeing the two ladies standing before her Vanessa looked as startled as she was, nervous even. She always looke

