EMILY

The next day...

“I hope you did not wait too long, Emily,” Alex's aunt said as she walked into the room.

I shook my head, forcing a smile on my face.

“I just arrived not too long ago.”

She smiled in excitement as she placed her handbag carefully on the center table.

“It feels so surreal to finally be doing this. I've always waited for this moment!”

I smiled. She seemed excited to look for a dress for a woman that wasn't even her daughter or her son's wife.

She reminded me of the fact that I had a mother that wouldn't do this for me; instead, she'd pray...