F E L I X
[latin → happy, lucky, fortunate]
Maya looked into the mirror — the long white dress fitted her perfectly. Behind her, Tahira gladly smiled, with Emily by her side. "You look gorgeous!"
Turning around for a hug, Maya smiled. Tears gleamed in her eyes as she embraced Tahira. "Thank you so much, Tahira." She sobbed, her body rocking uncontrollably when she tightened her grip around Tahira's shoulders. "You've done too much already. I really don't know how to say thank you to you."
"Just make him happy," Tahira pulled away and smiled. "He went through the toughest storm in his life, Maya. You both did."
"I couldn't have done it without both of you." Maya said, pulling Emily and Tahira into an embrace. "Thank you so much."
Emily pulled away, letting her fingers slide on Maya's cheek to wipe the tears away. "Now, let's not ruin our makeup," she giggled. "It's time for you to meet Nate," Maya was extremely nervous when Emily mentioned his name. The palm of her hand sweating at the thought of Nathan being her husband.
But what else did she want? This is her day — this is the day where she'll finally have her own happy ending.
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The Man Who Left | ✔
Short StoryFor Maya, there is never a happy ending. All her life she'd loved Nathan - the man who always stood by her side during the dark days of her life. But when she gets news of Nathan's sudden death, will she ever accept it? Will she ever have a happy en...
