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“Oh ?”

“I’o” I turn to face my dad “Sorry, Dad, Stella, but this is too important”

But the two of them aren’t even mad

Stella laughs

My dad grins “It’s about damn time”

And then, I’ht out the doors of the clubhouse

I couldn’t care less that everyone in the audience is looking at us in outright confusion

I couldn’t care less that the minister looks uber pissed

I don’t care about anything but ht

“Ryan! Have you gone crazy?” Carly shouts, but I don’t stop until we’re outside and standing in thelot, co

Once I set her to her feet, she gets all up in my face

“What the heck, Ryan?” she shouts, waving both hands out beside her dramatically “You do realize our parents are in the ht?”

“I do, but this is more important You are more important”

That takes her back a step

But I step forward and close the distance again

“Carly, I’m in love with you”

“W-what? Y-you love me?”

“Of course I love you You’re everything to me”

Carly

He loves me

Ryan Miller loves me

I don’t think he realizes the i words have on

“I don’t care about the distance I don’t care that we’re coive two shits about the fact that the minute our parents say I do in there, we’re considered stepsiblings None of it matters, Carly All that matters is that with you is where I’m supposed to be When I look towardI want you in it”