Hannah, opening presents in a beautiful garden. There was Crystal right next to her, holding up a lacy nightgown and laughing. There were thirty women in sundresses eating little sandwiches.Women’s fashion advice
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I sat on my couch and scrolled through every single picture. Twice.
I wasn’t in any of them.
Hannah had been quiet with me all year.
Polite. Always polite. She never said anything unkind. She still came over for dinner sometimes. She
still hugged me hello and goodbye.
But it was different. Something had changed. She didn’t sit at the kitchen counter and talk to me while I cooked anymore, the way she used to. She didn’t call me on her drive home from work.
When I asked about wedding plans, she gave me short answers. “It’s going fine.” “We’re still deciding.” “Crystal’s helping with that.”Wedding planning services
