[EVIE]
The world hasn’t caught up yet.
Jude is by my side as I stare at the space Harper left behind, his hand clasping mine. The heavy doors at the end of the aisle swing slightly from the force of her departure.
Zach stands frozen at the altar, his mouth slightly open, his hands trembling. The letter—the vows he poured himself into—slips from his fingers, floating to the floor like an afterthought. His eyes dart around the room, searching. For answers. For someone to tell him this isn’t real.
But no one speaks. No one knows what to say.
Anne is the first to snap out of it. She pushes past the rows of stunned guests and bolts through the doors. I don’t think. I just move, following her, Jude right behind me.
We find Harper sitting on the stairs, veil slipping, dress bunched around
