Cupcake? LOL.
I saw the diamond. Bright. Shining. Beautiful. Even from a distance. I heard him pop the question. I heard her say yes. I saw them kiss. I couldn't say I was happy for him, though I was sure I felt something. I smiled and paid for my pizzas. The man behind the counter looked a bit awkward and embarrassed for me. I wanted to assure him I really didn't care about the ring. Joe was entitled to be happy without me. He now got the girl in his dream. She cooked. She baked. She loved dogs and children. She did the laundry. She taught Sunday school. She vacuumed and cleaned. She would be a most perfect Mrs. Joe Morelli. What would my mother say? What would the neighbors think? Ah, poor Stephanie? I rolled my eyes, pushed the door open, and walked out into the wind. Summer had gone away without saying goodbye. My ex-boyfriend was going to be married. Now autumn was here. I'd made my choice. I'd stood my ground. My life. My fate. My decision. Diamond was nothing but an expensive rock. I got in my car and drove toward the 7-floored building.
The man I loved was waiting for me.