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It’s ht up, without a chaser And it’s as if the universe is saying “Fuck you, Milo” for being such a bastard Between not telling Evan as really going on between Maybe and , I can’t deny I deserve it

Of course, the stunning wo down at her shoes as if they have the power to teleport her somewhere far away from me

Margo starts pacing, and the sounds of soft, rhythh the closed doors “Okay! Okay!” she exclaims and waves her clipboard in the air “It’s time, people! I repeat, it’s time!”

I’ht notto a mental breakdown

The doors open, and two-by-two, each pair of the wedding party begins their walk down the aisle

Of course, Margo is there, giving eachparty one last once-over before she lets thes, adjusting ties, fixing bouquets, doing anything and everything she can to make sure the event is perfection

When there’s only one couple ahead of us, I don’t hesitate to reach out and gently lock Maybe’s arm within mine

She startles at first, but I don’t lance down at where we’re connected A little crinkle for insidethat’s on my mind

I miss you, kid Goddammit, I miss you

Her big brown eyes look up at rates into my throat

She doesn’t say anything, but I get the sense she wants to

You can tellFor fuck’s sake, just tell

Her mouth opens and closes once, twice, and a third tiives us the cue to start walking

We make it halfway down the aisle, and I can’t stopI’ve wanted to say since I saw her in the lobby “You look beautiful, kid So damn beautiful”

To anyone else, my words can’t be heard over the music, but I know she heard them

Maybe doesn’t respond, but out of the corner of my eye, I don’t ainst whatever emotion is inside her throat

When we reach the end of the aisle, I have to let her go

Without looking back, she moves away from me to stand near the other bridesmaids

It stings like a bitch

But I force a sroomsmen

When the “Bridal Chorus” begins to play and everyone rises to their feet, all eyesdown the aisle

All eyes except for mine