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Like Letters Written in the Sand: Part Nine (Revised)
Today Anna-leis would be married to Clarence, the dream she never knew she had, until it came true. The fact that she would not be walking down the aisle seemed less significant than it once had been, as what mattered was that they were in love with each other. Her journey down the aisle did not matter, what mattered was that she did.
Until Anna-leis friend came and arranged for Clarence to take her to the beach, Clarence had been confined to the mother in law quarters. As a matter of fact, she was nervous about the arrangements; she had not been in a car without Clarence since her life had changed, but even though she was not superstitious, she would follow tradition because Clarence valued it, so she valued it as well. After trying to hide a way for a few weeks, she had finally decided to reach out to her best friend, the one who understood her better than anyone else, apart from Clarence. As much as she felt bad for how she had treated Tess, Tess had been understanding and was glad to have her best friend back in her life.
“I apologize,” Tess said. It just took me some time to process all of this.”
“I know that you have nothing to apologize for. If I had been in your position, I would have probably acted the same way. There was a lot you had to deal with, and you still do.”
