ELENA
This wasn’t exactly news to me, but I still struggled to believe my ears.
Atlas was really getting married to this woman.
But what did I expect?
I mean, I’d always known that all those gasps of pleasure and looks of love meant nothing. But deep down, I’d hoped that maybe..just maybe..
“Listen, Rhoda,” I watched as he reached across the desk and covered his large palm over hers, “I really don’t want us skipping moments, you know. Things like this aren’t meant to be rushed. If you ask me, a wedding’s sort of a big deal, and I’d like to make it special for you, if you let me.” He stared so deep in her eyes I felt my heart give way to sheer pain. “Don’t you want our wedding to be the talk of the town?”
“Of course I want that, Atlas,” she whined, leaning in closer, “but this is real
