EMILY

I sat on the chair with my eyes closed as the makeup artist worked on my face.

It was the day of the wedding. I didn't realize it would come this fast. I didn't realize a day like this would come so fast. Yesterday night, it didn't hit me that much, not even this morning, but as she applied the finishing touches to my face, the realization began to hit me.

Even though I constantly told myself that it was for five months, I knew that it was still a lot of time. Half of a year. Maybe after this contract marriage, I would find a new job and...