Wasn't this just supposed to be a date?

/^^^\

~December 10, 2017~

Opening the mailbox you saw the crisp white envelope with beautiful calligraphy written on the front. Your eyes widen as you slowly realize what the envelope was, a wedding invitation to your ex-boyfriend's wedding.

"Fuck. Why would they invite me?" You say out loud, causing the old lady who lived a few apartments down from you to look at you strangely. You quickly bow your head and lock up your mailbox. Then your mind flashes back to August of last year when you helped him pick out his fiancé's engagement ring.

You mentally cursed yourself as you made your way to your tiny studio apartment, why the hell did I help him pick out an engagement ring for another woman? Whereas you didn't have any feelings for EX/N it still felt wrong going to his wedding, it kind of hurt a bit but you didn't know why. Maybe it was because he had moved on and you were still single since you and him broke up?

You push open your apartment door, immediately being greeted by your cat (or dog your choice). "Hello my baby." You place your mail on the table and start to pet them. "I missed you today, did you miss me?" You rub their ears lightly as they push their head into your hand. You laugh and sit on the floor with them. As you're petting them, you look around your tiny apartment and sigh. You look over and see the invitation sitting on the table, almost as if it was mocking you. Getting up you grab the envelope, half tempted to just throw it away. Then you thought of how it would look if you didn't show up, it would look like I am some bitter ex that was jealous, I mean Ex/N and I are friends...right? I guess I have to go, but how will it look if I show up to my ex's wedding alone? You cringe at the thought of looking that pathetic. Looking down at the envelope you decided that you have to go and that you will just have to find someone to play the role of your boyfriend for the day. You tear the envelope open an look down at the beautifully made invitation.

Together with their families

E/F/N and Ex/N

Request the honor of your presence as they

Tie the knot

Saturday June Sixteenth, Two Thousand Eighteen

At four o'clock in the afternoon

Smith-Berry Winery

855 Drennon Rd

New Castle, Kentucky

Reception to follow

~Time Skip: May 2018~

Your friends had been less than helpful when it came to helping you find a date to the wedding and with it being in less than a month to say you are panicking is an understatement. "I don't see why you can't just take one of us." Phoenix said while hanging off your couch, upside down. "Because Ex/N knows you guys and he knows that I would never date you guys. I want everyone there to think that I have a boyfriend and that I'm not some pathetic, single girl showing up to her ex's wedding alone." You say exhaustedly, you had just worked a double shift at the cafe and you were hoping to come home and sleep but apparently your best friends had other plans.

"What about Jae? Ex/N has never met him and he is handsome. I'm sure you could bribe him with like lobster or chicken and he would be more than willing to go." Salem suggested has he helped me prepare dinner.

"Jae might work, but he is a little excitable? Is that the right word? I don't know. I just feel like he would let it slip that it is fake and it would make the situation worse than it already is." Demetri added thoughtfully and we all nodded in agreement. Bless you, Demetri. It is not like you have a problem with Jae, but Demetri was right he would make some joke and everyone would know.