"It's definitely today. Actually, shouldn't you be picking up the bride right about now?"
His friend finally realized something was wrong and swallowed.
"Sorry, Derek. I got it wrong. You're not Claire's groom..."
When the call ended, Derek nearly lost his mind. He grabbed his clothes with trembling hands and headed for the door. All he could think was that Claire was getting married.
But how could she? How could Claire leave him and marry someone else? He refused to believe it.
He'd barely taken two steps when Megan called from behind him, her eyes red.
"Derek, where are you going? My foot really hurts."
Ordinarily, he would have stopped and gone over to comfort her. This time, he paused and turned back, his voice shaking.
"Claire's getting married."
A flicker of something passed
