’s

d upstairs, leaving the mess for the maids to take care of, and

ared, was when I began to feel the changes. I tried to push that nagging feeling aside, coming to the

fore retiring to my bedroom, and even though she had hugged me back just as

ng, that was when it was obvious that Maeve had t

completely out and a dull pain lingered in its place. She b

ecause she kept reassuring me that she was okay coun

date grew closer. When I was told to accompany Maeve to try on her wedding dress, I did

resence there because she kept staring back at me, as if to remind herself of my presence. I reached out to grab her hand

-existent and the front revealed a good amount of Maeve’s cleavage. There were what I’d undoubtedly term as real diamonds littered on different spots of the flare part of the dress, while smaller diamonds

signers fussed over the dress, and I noticed when two trails of tears slowly slid down her cheeks, with our eyes still locked in the mirror. She finally wiped the tears away as she

ved home, I attempted cornering Maeve in order to talk, but she was quick to lock herself in her bedroom. She

ger. The bruises which father’s belt made on her were already thankfully starting to clear off her s

ined in the sitting room, waiting for her to come home so I’d quiz her on how it had went, but sh

use I know I’d have reacted worse than her if I had been in her shoes, except I was

ast minute preparations and I was left to take care of my twin, but it wa

tement. A pained expression crossed her face for a moment bef

e was shaky as she spoke. I reached out and grab

ripped her hands tightly. It was unexpected when she reached forward and

ing me and barely talking to me for days. I didn’t question it, because I w

asked after breaking the hug.

at’s only what I c

red apologetically, knowing the

ogizing.” She whispered in resp

’t hel

that, the wedding happening tomorrow l

survive here without you.” I whispered honestly and

going to look good on me thou

, not knowing wha

to be fine even though I knew I was literally lying through my teeth. I also made sure to remind her countless times that

uietly as she blinked her wet lashes a littl

all the love I give you, okay?” Was the last thing