|Emma|

Carter.

I saw Carter yesterday at Walgreens of all places it kept me up all night last night which means I didn't get any sleep. But at least Charlotte wasn't with me because don't know what I would do in that situation.

Knock knock

"Come in," I say sitting up in my bed.

"Mommy are you awake," Charlotte asks me climbing on my bed and snuggling right next to me.

Charlotte and my mom must have come back early this morning it's so nice to have my beautiful daughter back in my arms.

"Yes sweetie I am," I say wrapping my arms around her. 

"What's wrong mommy," Charlotte asks looking up at me.

"Mommy saw someone yesterday she didn't really want to see," I tell her rubbing her hair out of her face. 

"Oh I'm sorry mommy," she said kissing my cheek.

"I'm okay now I promise," I say to her.

"How do you feel about staying in today and watching some movies," I ask her as she lays down next to me.

"That sounds amazing mommy," she says closing her eyes.

Knock knock

"Come in," I say in a somewhat whispering rubbing Charlotte's head.

"Good morning darling," my mom says to me.

"Shh good morning," I say putting a finger in front of my mouth as Charlotte finally falls asleep.

"Um honey you received some mail," she said somewhat muttering fiddling with the envelope in her hands.

"Wait for me that can't be no one knows I'm here," I answer looking at her in confusion as she hands it to me.

Expect Carter knows now.

I rip the envelope open and take the paper out to read it.

"You are invited to the wedding of Rebecca Smith and Carter Wells on May 18th at this address ********,"

I look at the paper in shock I can't believe he would send this to me. I'm about to put it down before I notice something is scribbled at the bottom of the invitation.

"Please read the back."

It's Carter's handwriting very scribbled like he was in a rush.

"Emma, please come I need to see you again after I bumped into I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, we need to talk. I miss you so much. I want you at my wedding I hope I see you there. It's been five years Emma, just please think about it."

Love, Carter 

By the time I was done reading I can feel hot tears dripping down my face with one hand I wipe the tears off my cheek before taking a deep breath in and out.

"Is everything okay darling," my mom asks me as she comes over to hug me.

"No," I answer her honestly.

"What's wrong," my mom asks me.

"I-I saw Carter last night and he bumped into me at Walgreens not knowing it was me and now he is inviting me to his wedding this weekend," I muttered to her tears falling from my eyes again.

"Mommy don't cry," Charlotte now awake says snuggling close to me.

"Are you going to go to the wedding," my mom asks looking at me? 

"Um I don't know I mean we Charlotte to think about," I answer her now fiddling with my fingers.

"Honey, you should give the guy some closure before you leave again," my mom says grabbing my hands and rubbing them. 

"I know but it's hard I mean I love him more than a friend and he's getting married to her," I say back to her getting up from the bed and grabbing some clothes from the dresser.

"Yes I know that but this can be the last time you see him," she says.

"Also you can take Charlotte she needs to see her dad once in her life," she continues.

"How would that even work mom he can't know about Charlotte ever," I say to her finally dressed in some jeans and a T-shirt. 

"Honey you can say she's your daughter no one is going to know that she is Carter's," she tells me pacing the room now. 

"I know but it's a big risk,"

"Well, sometimes life is about taking risks," she explains to me. I look at her before looking at Charlotte and taking a deep breath in.

"Hey Charlotte, you want to go to a wedding," I ask her.

"Sure mommy but why," she asks me.

"Well it's to see one of mommy's old friends," I tell her rubbing my face.

"Oh okay," she asks.

"Okay, that's good darling I love you," I say to her kissing her cheek.

"I love you too," she says hugging me. 

"And guess what we get to pick out a pretty dress for you," I tell her picking her up off the ground.

"I'm going to be a princess,"

"The prettiest princess," I say snuggling close to her.

"Honey you will need a pretty dress too," my mom says.

"Thank you, mom," I say kissing her cheek.

"You're welcome honey,"

Well, I guess we're going to Carter and Rebecca's wedding. Man, this is crazy, but here I come Carter this will be the last time you see your daughter and me ever. I'm doing this because I love you I hope you know that.

"Maybe I was destined to forever fall in love with people I couldn't have. Maybe there's a whole assortment of impossible people waiting for me to find them. Waiting to make me feel the same impossibility over and over again."

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-E

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