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It was like watching a building collapse in slow motion, but knowing no one inside was worth saving.
Eventually, I walked outside into the cool night air.
We stood near the edge of the parking lot in silence.
“You didn’t deserve any of this,” she said after a minute.
I glanced at her.
“I know,” I replied. “But for the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe again.”
The wedding, of course, was canceled. The florist came to collect the centerpieces.
My parents tried to save face, but it was like salvaging a burning house with a garden hose.
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