Page 121 of Memories By the Shore
“You didn’t, my dear.”
My heart stops. “What?”
“You never signed them.”
What the fuck?“So, technically, Jasper and I are still married?” The pounding in my chest speeds up. Sweat mists my hairline.
“Yes. But lucky for you, if I overnight them back, we can have this filed by the end of the week.” He plays it off, sounding more upbeat this time.
Confusion, apprehension, and panic bounce around in my mind. “By the end of the week?”
“Yes, so it shouldn’t mess up anything with your upcoming nuptials in three weeks.”
The walls in the dressing room move in closer, causing my breath to pick up. “I never signed them?”
He pauses. “No.”
“What?”
I whip my head around to see Piper, Lina, and Bailey standing in the open door frame.
Lina’s eyes are the size of saucers. “You never signed them!”
I never signed the papers.
Jasper and I are still married.
“Oh my god,” I gasp, falling onto the silk tufted stool in the dressing room.
“Avery!” Bailey shrieks. “This is a sign.”
I can’t think straight. My mind is racing, and my heart is thumping against my chest.How did this happen?I know I signed them first.
“I’ll call you back, Mr. Fritz.” I don’t wait for a response, quickly ending the call.
“What are you going to do?” Piper asks in a whisper.
“Get the fuck out of the wedding dress shop,” I reply, rising to my feet.
Jan appears from her office with a wide grin on her face. “Like any of them so far?”
With the girls hot on my heels, I bolt in the direction of the front door.I have to get of here.I subconsciously didn’t sign those divorce papers. That has to mean something.
From my periphery, I see Lina’s arm dart out, grab one of the drinks, and down it. “You have been most helpful, Jan, but we really can’t stay.”
“All the dresses are beautiful!” Piper calls out as we’re flung onto the sidewalk of the busy downtown street.
The cars pass us with speed, the pressure causing my ear drums to throb.“Avery,” Bailey pants, out of breath from our unexpected sprint.
I flip my hair to one side like it’s going to help me form a cohesive thought. “I know.I know.”
“You can’t marry the dentist,” Piper admits, shaking her head.
My eyes dart over to Lina, whose hands are firmly placed on her hips. “I love you, Avery, but we can’t let you do this.”
“It was hard enough going along with it before, but now with this?” Bailey chimes in. “It’s bigger than us now.”
Unable to catch my breath and with adrenaline pumping through my veins, I break down. Tears spill from my eyes. “I don’t know what to do.”
