Heat

Ashley sat bored out of her mind as she waited to see her mother's appearance for her and her stepfather's wedding that was about to start in like 25 minutes.

Sitting alone in an apple-white, mid-thigh silk dress that complimented her skin tone. Her maroon red hair was styled in a bun with a few curled strands falls in front of her face that stained with light-make up which made her already beautiful features more beautiful.

Staring into space, the laugher of the other bridesmaids echoed in her empty mind as she just sat there staring.

“Ashely, sweetheart, how do I look?” Her mother's fainted voice echoed in the mix of gasp.

“Ashely, are you alright? ASHLEY!” Snapping out of her trance, Ashely turned to her mother, who looked stunning in a beautiful lace white gown that tugged gently behind her.

Her face was covered by a see-through veal and her black hair was curled stylishly which laid gently on her shoulders.

“Are you alright, darling?” Her mother asked slowly, approaching her daughter who's eyes filled with unknowing tears.

“Yes, I'm just glad, you're happy mom, ” she replied as her mother pulled her into a motherly hug.

her mother

love you too, mom, ” she whispered back snuggling more into her

1 year later...

a run. On her way, she entered the kitchen to

Her mother greeted her while having breakfast

morning, Roger, ” she greeted

dad, right,

just so foreign to me ever since, you know, ” she said,

long as it makes you comfortable, ” he said as she gave

now I gotta go, enjoy your breakfast, ” she

fun on your run and be safe, ” her mom yelled as Ashely jogged towards the

yelled back before opening

a young man who was about to ring the doorbell. The sight before her instantly made her weak in the knees leaving