After running away from home seven years ago to escape a loveless arranged marriage, Kyra Wilder has finally mastered up the courage to be back in her small town of Ruthwell in Washington DC. She’s ready for a second chance with her parents and the people who used to be her friends back in high school and most of all, she’s ready to tell her parents that she’s about to become a bride.
But the small town she lived in hasn’t changed all that much in the past seven years and no one seems to have forgotten her betrayal, or seems anywhere near ready to forgive her for her past mistakes. Everywhere she goes, she’s met with hostility and anger and it’s thinning out her chances of redemption ever second. Now, how does she tell her parents and her friends that not only has she moved on in her life, further than anyone had ever anticipated, but she’s happy and successful in what she does? And amid all the truths and revelations, how does she tell everyone that she isn’t marrying a man, but the woman of her dreams?

The Bride GL

As the new day dawns, I find myself engrossed in the preparations for what could potentially be one of the most important moments of my life. 


The stage awaited, a path for me to paint my emotions through the language of dance. 


Yet, the absence of Gabby hung over me, casting shadows on the excitement that should have been coursing through my veins. 


As I readied myself, adjusting the costume that felt strangely heavier without Gabby's reassuring presence, my mind couldn't help but wander into a place of unsettling thoughts. 


The fear of the unknown played havoc with my emotions, and my imagination conjured all sorts of distressing scenarios. 


Perhaps Gabby, amidst the fast pace of our demanding careers, had found comfort in someone else's company… 


The notion that she had grown tired of the life we once shared weighed heavily on my heart. 


Chapter 28: Unexpected Turn of Events