The Groom Ran, I Didn't

Synopsis

William Stone and I were at City Hall, ready to get our marriage license, when his phone rang. He left me with just a few words. "Something urgent came up. Let's do this another day," he said. Then, he hurried out, leaving me alone among all the couples waiting to get married. It was all because his beloved childhood friend, Emily Lawson, had taken a tumble down the stairs and twisted her ankle. A little while later, William texted me again: [Emily's injury is serious. I need to stay with her. Can we change the time of tomorrow's wedding?] I had lost count of how many times he had chosen Emily over me. But this time, I didn't get jealous or sulk and then give in like I used to. The clerk gave me a sympathetic look and asked, "Miss, do you still want to go through with it?" I pulled out my phone and sent a message to the man who owed me a promise. "Yes," I replied.