It sounded like the best day of my life would be my wedding. Like a lot of girls, I had dreamed about my wedding for hours.
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I used to sit with my phone in my hand and make notes while watching romantic comedies. I was picturing my dream wedding. The dress, the magical setting, and even the cake that looked too good to cut would all be things I would take.
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It was all I wanted.
So, when Tim asked me to marry him, I already had my dream wedding planned.
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I told Tim one morning as we lay in bed, “Our wedding is going to be the best one yet.”
He smiled and said, “I have no doubt at all, Amber.”
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Ready to ask them to be my girls, I gathered my best friends from across the country. I could not do it without them. They were right there with us the whole time when Tim and I met in college.
Every detail was worked out with them, and I had full faith in them.
There are a lot of friends sitting together.
Up until they made all of my doubts obvious.
We had just said our vows to each other at the altar on the big day. It was fairly nearby. It was almost time to get married. Our relationship was almost married.
There is a priest holding a bride and groom.
“If anyone has a problem with this marriage, speak up now or never,” the priest told them.
As the room was quiet, I looked around for someone to speak.
“No!” yelled three of my girls.
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People began to gasp and whisper.
After looking at each other, the three bridesmaids turned to look at my fourth bridesmaid, Sara.
I saw Sara blinking back tears. She shook her head.
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“Are you all crazy?” she asked.
The woman who was my maid of honor called me “Sara.” “We talked about this, and you know what’s going on!”
“Delightful cake!” Mel screamed. “What does it make you think of?”
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Sara’s face turned pale as she looked at the wedding cake, like she remembered something important.
What I had planned worked out perfectly.
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My girls Audrey, Grace, and Mel set up a meeting at a coffee shop a week ago. They had serious looks when I walked in.
Audrey called her Amber. There is something we need to talk about.
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It seemed like they might talk about a bachelorette party or something. They told me they were planning one for me, but I didn’t want one.
I told them that a special high tea would be a great way to surprise me if they wanted to.
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In spite of that, I did not expect to hear what they said. On top of that, not about Tim.
Grace got big slices of cake and coffee for all of us.
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Audrey told them, “We saw Ellie with Tim.” “They were walking hand-in-hand and kissing.”
Suddenly I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know how to breathe for a moment.
“Tell me what you know.” I shouted.
She took out her phone with a little shaking in her hands.
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“Even we didn’t want to believe it, but we’ve been watching them.” “This is a picture.”
Her phone was given to me. And there it was.
This is a picture of my friend and bridesmaid Ellie kissing my fiancé while he holds her tightly.
My world broke apart.
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It turned out that for six months, Tim had been seeing Ellie instead of me.
That night, I didn’t go back to our room until Tim was asleep on the couch. I promptly took his phone, locked myself in the bathroom, and went to sleep as soon as I heard his snores filling the living room.
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The proof stood on its own. It could not be denied. There were pictures, messages, and even movies of Ellie doing things without a reason.
It was close. It was clear that they had a deep bond. Even more sincere than any promise Tim lied to himself about.
While I read their texts, I felt angry and sad at the same time. Despite everything, a thought started to grow.
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They weren’t going to get away with it. Even though I wasn’t going to marry Tim that day, I still wanted to wear my wedding dress.
It was simple. I was out for blood and wanted everyone to see how bad they really were. But it broke my heart.
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I had a simple but sneaky plan. I had picture-based cake toppers made just for them.
Ellie dressed in red makeup all the time, showed off her big tattoo on her arm, and took her little dog Bjorn with her everywhere.
All of these small features were carefully added to the cake toppers.
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There would have been no doubt when the guests saw the cake. If not the guests, then Tim and Ellie would know I was telling the truth.
Let us now go to the wedding.
“Are Ellie and Tim on the cake?” asking. Tim’s brother wanted to know.
It is, oh my God! Why would they do that?” One of the guests asked.
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Ellie’s face turned pale, and she got stuck in a word.
“Amber,” she kicked off. “I can detail everything.”
Tim tried to help, but his words sounded desperate. He tightly held my hand and made me look at him.
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He said with wide eyes, “This isn’t what you think it is.”
Sadly, it was too late. The harm was finished. Guests were shocked and disgusted at the same time. This had been on my mind for a whole week.
The last time I tried on my wedding dress, I knew I wasn’t going to marry the man I loved.
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Even though I knew my face wouldn’t be on the wedding cake, I still ate wedding cakes.
It had been a week since I last felt pain.
Ellie begged, holding my hand, “Amber, please let me explain.”
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I answered Ellie, “There’s nothing to explain,” but my voice was cold and shaky. No one can hide who you really are anymore.
As the guests kept talking and mumbling, I looked at my ladies.
Their voices softened as I said, “Thank you.”
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My girls walked up to me and gave me a tight hug. We left together, leaving Ellie and Tim to deal with what they had done. It wasn’t at all what I had imagined for the wedding, but it was still special.
It ended up being a day of truth and discovery.
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I took my friends to the hotel room that Tim had paid for because that’s where we were going to stay the night before our morning flight to Greece.
But I had canceled our flights during the week and paid for them back, planning to go on vacation when things calmed down.
Having a coffee on the patio right now while I think about what to do next. My living situation with Tim is what I find hardest about this.
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We had to try to separate the different parts of our lives that were connected.
It eluded me how to complete the mission. I just knew that a new part was coming. My friend and fiancé may have died. But my friendship with the other girls grew stronger.
Friends who would keep my heart safe in the future.
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How would you have handled it?
