As Marcus returned to his seat and the applause died down, the DJ stepped back to the microphone.
"Thank you, Marcus, for that beautiful speech," the DJ said warmly. "And now, we'll hear from the maid of honor. Please welcome Sophia Torres."
Sophia stood, smoothing down her pink dress and picking up her champagne glass. Her hands were shaking slightly as she made her way to the microphone.
Aria felt her own nerves kick in. Sophia had been working on this speech for weeks, writing and rewriting it, wanting to get it perfect.
Sophia reached the microphone and took a deep breath, looking directly at Aria.
"Hi everyone," Sophia began, her voice a little unsteady. "I'm Sophia Torres, Aria's best friend and maid of honor. And I have to warn you—I'm probably going to cry through this entire
