stick napkins in his armpits to sop up the sweat trickling down his sides and staining his light blue
oxford shirt before reading his poem。
？Isn？t this romantic？？ Jenny？s voice broke through his thoughts。 She gazed up at the trees as she
walked； a dreamy expression on her round； freckled face。 She was wearing a pink； gauzy sundress
that looked a heck of a lot more fortable than the long…sleeve button…down shirt and tie Dan
had worn for the occasion。 ？Easy for you to say； little Miss Barely There Sundress。？ He grunted
and tried to unstick his shirt from his sweaty back。
？Oh； eon ； Dan；？ Jenny scoffed。 ？Don？t you just think weddings are the most amazing
things？？ Actually； he did。 There was something really romantic about watching two people stand
up in front of their friends and family and promise to stay together forever。 It was almost 。 。 。 noble。
What would it be like to have someone who loved him enough to want to be with him
forever？ ？Yeah； I guess so；？ Dan mumbled； weaving around a suspicious…looking clod of dirt。
They approached a large oak tree with rose petals sprinkled at its roots。 Piotr stood beneath the
tree； wearing a canary…yellow tuxedo and holding onto Ruby？s hand。 She wore an antique…looking
ivory…colored dress with a hot…pink sash around the middle。 And next to her was Vanessa； looking
beautiful in a slinky blue slip dress。 Dan looked down at her feet？ she was wearing her trademark
bat boots。 At least some things never changed。 Dan dropped Jenny？s arm and moved closer；
taking in the curve of Vanessa？s hips swaying under the thin material of the dress。 He felt his
pulse start to race。
？Hey。？ Vanessa？s throaty voice brok