- What do you mean you have to leave in half an hour? – Mindy yelled at Casey, tightening the robe against her body.
- I know. The airline just called. You know these flights are hectic babe.
- So we have to do this in what, ten minutes? – She asked, a little freaked out to be perfectly honest.
- Are we doing this babe? – replied Casey, with a questioning look. Mindy froze in place, her eyes wide with shock.
- What are you talking about? I'm already on the goddamned dress, everyone is here; of course we are doing this!
- I just… I would understand if you were getting cold feet about it. – Casey offered.
- What makes you say that? Are you… are you not sure about it? – Mindy said, dodging the subject.
- I'm sure that I love you, Mindy Lahiri. But this seems too… farfetched. I think maybe I pushed things… and God seems to be sending us all these mixed signs…
- You think the flight being rescheduled is an act of God? – Mindy's mind was reeling, feeling confused yet liberated from the guilt-burden over her shoulders.
- Well, you know, mysterious ways and all… also, shouldn't we feel more inclined to doing this? - He said sitting down on Mindy's bed.
- Are you talking about the fact that I've been stress barfing all morning? – She said as she joined him - Because I'm quite sure that's due to a questionable burrito I ate yesterday at Gwen's house.
- There goes another sign! I'm just… am I allowed to say I have some reservations even thought I was the one who proposed? - He sounded a little ashamed, and he was avoiding her gaze by looking down at the floor. She was taken aback by this comment, but it sort of made sense.
- Well, of course you do. My feet are a bit chilly now that you mention it. - She conceded.
- Yeah, it just feels…
- Rushed, right? - She completed his train of thought.
Casey nodded.
- You have to understand I was just feeling like… Like I was going to lose you if we were apart again. Ironically, marrying me is what is driving us apart. – Casey tried to explain her.
Mindy assessed his words carefully and even though she was pretty sure the estrangement had begun before the proposal, she didn't feel like going there at the moment. Instead, she just asked:
- So now what?
- I really like you Mindy Lahiri. – He whispered.
- I know, me too… but what now Casey?
- I think we put on too much stress in the relationship, like it had to go somewhere. I know you want a family, and you know I can't commit to that with Haiti still going on…
- No, you are right. We can't force this to happen… I am guessing it would be good if we took some time to figure out what we want… You know I can't go back to Haiti. And you can't stay. Maybe by the time your trip ends we can revisit this and see if we want to get back together.
Casey nodded again.
- So, are we breaking up? – She corroborated.
- I guess so… - He agreed. Casey and Mindy held hands and stared at each other for a while.
- I guess I should go tell everybody to leave… I'll help you finish packing.
- Let me do it. I'll tell them. – He said, and kissed Mindy's forehead. She caressed his hand as he stood up. Then they let go of each other, and Casey exited the room.
Sorry about this weird chapter guys! It was a huge block between what I had already written and what I want to tell next, so I got through it the best way I could. More chapters coming up!