“It seems like we’ve been seeing each other lately.” Tory said as soon as she approached Melissa.Melissa, who was sitting on a bench in the small park a few feet blocks away from her apartment looked up and her friend and a wry smile appeared on her lips.“Well, I guess you can say that.”Tory sat down beside her and exhaled, her breath was visible.“Looks like it’s getting colder.”“Mm, yeah.” Melissa replied absentmindedly.“You sounded sad on the phone this morning, is everything okay Mel?”Melissa sighed and her eyes wondered around the quiet park. It was a little after 7pm. The sky had changed from a bright blue, to a darker blue. The park which always looked fun and jovial, was now shrouded in darkness, giving off a solitary feeling. The swings and play equipments in the park had casted dark shadows to the ground as the moon popped out from within the thick grey clouds. The park was quiescent, and it perfect for Melissa to air out her thoughts.“I definitely would be lying if I

Melissa swiped out a handkerchief from her pocket and dabbed her forehead quickly. She was nervous, very nervous. After getting accepted for the job of a marriage event planner, she was scheduled to meet with her client for more details on the job.She was here now, at the location the client had texted her. Melissa wasn’t nervous at first, but as soon as she stood in front of the tall skyscraper, her anxiety went into full over drive. This was obviously a big company, filled with people who were high class, a place she didn’t fit in.Melissa looked down at herself. She tried her best to look professional as she wore a feminine suit with heels. Her hair was tied up in a neat bun and a clip was placed at the left side of her hair to avoid strands from slipping down to her face. Melissa exhaled for 20th time and finally gathered courage to enter the building.The entrance had a glass door which slid open as soon as she stood close to it. Melissa mouthed the words “wow” as soon as she st

It wasn’t long before Melissa was thrown into a whirlwind of work. Nelly had sent her the detail for the wedding, the colour theme, list of guests, types of food and wine to be served, and other minor details Diana wanted in the wedding. Melissa had people working under her. Decorators, caterers, the whole event centre was filled and buzzing with them.The tension was getting to Melissa since she had to instruct everyone on what to do, how to arrange the decor and furniture, and the theme for the wedding. Melissa tried her best to make everything as perfect as Diana wanted it to be. She has done her part and the day of the wedding was already here.Melissa took a step back to admire her work. The hall was large. At the centre was a long runway lined with thick white carpets. It had rows of white ornamental flowers inside tall golden vases lined at each side of the long runway. White wooden chairs were arranged by rows on each side of the runway. At the end of the run way was a platfor

Diana spun around completely as she glared at Dolce.“What? What nonsense are you spouting right now? Do you think I have time for silly jokes?” Diana hissed at her.“But Mrs Marshall! I’m not telling you a joke right now! I’m being dead serious! Miss Selina is gone!” She exclaimed.Dian grabbed her wrists.“Keep your voice down!” She said in a hushed tone as she looked around, checking to see if anybody was looking in their direction.Dolce covered her mouth with shaky hands and nodded.“Now, tell me what happened.” She demanded.“I-I left the d-dressing room t-to get Miss Selina a-a drink-“Diana clicked her tongue and grabbed her wrist harder.“Speak properly! I can barely make out what you’re saying.”Dolce swallowed and nodded sheepishly.“Well, after that I got back to the dressing room and it was empty. I thought Miss Selina had stepped out for a bit and waited for a few minutes. But she wasn’t coming back so I decided to go around and look for her. She was nowhere in the hall

Melissa was frozen, unable to move as her eyes remained on the man in front of her. Her breathing was getting laboured as she felt perspiration drip down her face. How had she not known all this while? The person who was getting married was Gabriel Marshal and now, she was about to become his bride, the man she detested, the man who had belittled her. She wished to never see him again, but here she was wearing a wedding dress. Melissa reflexively took a step back and the man beside her, Mr Reed nudged her arm lightly.“What’s the matter? Are you getting cold feet now?” He whispered to her.Melissa turned to him and opened her mouth go speak but found no words to say to him. Mr Reed turned forward and scoffed.“I knew this would be a bad idea, letting a commoner take this kind of role. Damn you Diana.” Mr Reed cursed under his breath.Melissa clenched her trembling hands and exhaled. She couldn’t chicken out of this one now. She had already agreed to it, so she might as well do a good