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Opening the door, I step out into the hall The entire upstairs part of the church has been taken over by the wedding party It’s eerily quiet as I walk in, tellingarea I walk down the hall briskly, ainst the wood floor I runt followed by a moan

What the hell?

“Yes, stick it in my ass, Joseph Fuck me…fuckto believe it

“Fuck…fuck…” Joseph’s deep voice vibrates throughday

On our wedding day

I stand there for a longout ofI needed to pushs Do they reallyodda it hard for et out of here before

I walk slow even though es me to run I make it down the steps, then bolt toward the doors The church has le one if I have to I push the side door open, and alainst my hot skin

Voices sound behinddress to make it easier to walk I step outside, suck in a breath of fresh air, and break out into a dead run My feet slap against the cold concrete as I run I don’t knohere I’ to do, but anywhere is better than here

I hurry down the sidewalk, around the church, and into the alleyway My heart pounds deep inside my chest, and all I hear is the swoosh of blood inover

As soon as I do, I collide with a brick wall, one that’s so warm, and smell a lot like sandalwood My nose wrinkles and aze up at the person