Everything is set.

I take my time scrutinizing every single detail, from the seating assignments to the spaces between the table arrangements. Our wedding cake is perfectly centered on its own table with the words ‘Forever Starts Here’ etched on a wooden plaque hanging in front of it.

The day Griffin and I met, love was far from my mind. Somehow, within weeks, love was all I could think about. Five months later, he presented me a ring.

Today is our one-year anniversary. There’s no better day to begin our forever.

“Elise,” my father summons, “Griffin’s been in an accident.”