Noelle's [POV]
"Mom, I don't think I can marry Steve."
My body's shaking like I'm sitting naked in the middle of a snowdrift. I'm sitting in my bridal suit dressed in my wedding gown. I'm getting married in thirty minutes.
"I'll marry him if you don't!" Carissa says too loudly. She's my maid of honor. She's always had a crush on Steve.
I look at my bridesmaids. For the first time, I realize they're all girlfriends of Steve's friends. Since we've been dating, I've lost touch with the friends I had before him. Why am I just realizing this?
My throat starts to close. I can't take a deep breath. My heart feels like it's about to burst through my chest. I've never had a panic attack, but I'm guessing this is the start of one.
"Girls, it's almost time!" Mom's voice is shrill. She ushers my bridesmaids out of the room. "Carissa, will you find Noelle's father? Tell him to come up here. It's almost time for him to walk his daughter down the aisle!"
