"Girl, I've been your best friend for how long? And you make me wear this?" Libby said as she looked at herself in the mirror at the dress shop and smoothed out her lilac satin bridesmaid gown. She fussed with her long, loose black curls. "Least my hair looks good."

"I think it looks cute on you," Cindy replied as she pushed Libby to the side in order to get a look at herself in the mirror. She wore a strapless white dress and had her blond hair down for once. "But it is a bridesmaid's dress, you're not supposed to like it."

"I'm so excited for you and Jimmy," Libby said as she sat down and rested her elbows on her knees. "We all knew this was gonna happen someday."

"Actually I always thought you'd be doing this before me," Cindy blurted out thoughtlessly while adjusting her dress; regretting it the instant she said it. She looked down at Libby and saw the pain in her eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay," she replied, wiping her eyes to prevent her mascara from running. " Me and Sheen are history. Everybody knows it."

"Don't cry," Cindy said as she sat down next to Libby, who was trying desperately to hold back her tears. "He's so not worth it. You're bright and gorgeous. He never deserved you to begin with."

"I know I should be over him," she said, lightly wiping her eyes. "But why does it still hurt so bad after all these years?"

Work, school and being hundreds of miles away had only dulled the pain. Libby had gone out with quite a few guys on and off campus, but none of them made her as happy as Sheen had.