LPOV
Maid of honor. Emily made me her maid of honor.
I stood there at the alter, watching Sam and Emily recite their vows with a fake smile plastered on my face, wishing I could be anywhere but here. Wishing I could take Emily's place.
I'm doing this for Sam and Emily. Ha! Like they'd really do anything for me? Yeah, right. What are they to me, except an ex-fiancé and an ex-best friend?
He should've imprinted on me instead. We were so perfect.
Drew looks at me. I fake a smile so he won't see that I want and I'm needing everything that we should be.
Emily's marred face was practically glowing as she slipped the ring onto Sam's waiting finger.
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about, and she's got everything that I'd have to live without. Drew talks to me. I laugh 'cause it's just so funny that I can't even see anyone when he's with me.
I had to look away when they kissed. It was just too much for me to deal with now. They pulled away and the both looked absolutely delirious, drunk with their love.
He says he's so in love. He's hardly got it right. Wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night?
I helplessly watching the happy couple waltz down the aisle, oblivious to the world around them.
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing. Don't know why I do.
I followed everyone to the reception afterwards. Seth was trying to keep his distance, but I could tell it was killing him to see me like this. I knew he wanted to hug me just to attempt to make me feel better. He and I both knew it wouldn't have helped anyway.
Sam and Emily Uley floated across the dance floor together, without so much as a glance at me. I held my breath, for fear of losing my sanity again.
Drew walks by me. Can he tell that I can't breathe? And there he goes so perfectly, the kind of flawless I wish I could be.
Emily's arms circled around Sam's neck as he held her waist firmly in his hands.
Seth took the glass of sparkling apple cider out of my hands and placed it on the other side of the table.
She better hold him tight. Give him all her love. Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky 'cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do.
I excused myself as they continued their first dance. Jacob, the best man, offered to go with me, but I declined with a slight shake of my head.
I stepped outside and walked through the short trail to a nearby gazebo. Closing my eyes, I turned my face towards the sun, letting it warm my skin I took the silver clip out and shook my long, dark hair out of the tight bun it's been in all day.
I glanced back toward the window of the reception. They were doing toasts to bride and groom, saying their speeches. I didn't even bother to write mine. That's a job for the parents and best man, anyway.
So I drove home alone. As I turn out the light, I put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight.
I threw the clip into the pond beside the gazebo. Glancing back at the window. I noticed Seth staring at me. He tapped his chair twice, reminding me that he had put a black Velcro strap under the cushion in the swing. I nodded silently, thanking him, and slipped off my expensive high heels. I retrieved the strap and ran towards the woods.
Hastily ripping off my dress, I transformed into my wolf form.
Silence.
The other wolves were still at the reception.
Perfect.
'Cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar, the only one who's got enough of me to break my heart. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do. He's the time taken up, but there's never enough and he's all that I need to fall into… Drew looks at me. I fake a smile so he won't see.
I howled sadly into the air and took off towards the setting sun, pushing Leah Clearwater farther behind me.