Chapter 5

The ceremony began.

The emcee stood on stage, reciting those clichéd formalities.

"Today, Mr. Zach Waters and Ms. Lulu Knight are joining hands to begin their journey as husband and wife..."

I sat in the seventh row, not too close, not too far from the stage.

The brown paper bag rested on my lap.

Morton glanced at the bag.

"I've been wondering all this time. What did you actually bring?" Morton asked.

"A contract," I replied.

"What kind of contract?" Morton asked.

"The one Zach signed with me three years ago," I said.

He stayed quiet, waiting for me to…