After the Vows

On the day I'm supposed to register my marriage, I wait outside city hall from 8:00 am until the staff get off work. Everyone stares at me oddly as I leave. Just then, Darren Preston texts me and tells me we'll do it another day—an emergency arose at his company. I return to our empty home and check my phone. That's when I see Darren's childhood sweetheart's Instagram post. "Thank you for the birthday present, Darren!" The photo shows an island and a man's toned muscles in the corner of the image. The comments are from people expressing their envy. They wish they have someone like Darren in their lives. I like the post and share it with a friend. "Do you remember the blind date you mentioned? Set me up."