The decision was made, our fate sealed, but Alex could never know. Somehow, it would be me. Alex had to live through this, people needed him, people needed a hero. I’m not on a suicide mission, but if this is what it came down to, then the choice was easy. I love him. I wouldn’t let him sacrifice himself for me, he’s too good.
“You look absolutely beautiful, sweetheart,” my grandmother squeezed my shoulders from behind me while I smiled at myself in the mirror. The dark green dress hugged my torso and flowed out over my legs while a deep v extended down between my breasts. I’d chosen a pair of black scrappy heels to match, and the silver necklace I’d borrowed from my grandmother hanging against my chest.
My grandmother smiled back, but it didn’t quite meet her eyes. She was worried abo
