“Does he?”
She brushed Claire’s hair out of her face, “Of course he does.”
Claire brought her knees to her chest, “Were you excited when you got engaged?”
“I was ecstatic. I felt like I could fly.”
Claire rested her chin on the top of her knees, “Why don’t I feel that way?”
“I think it’s just nerves. You’ll get there.”
“You’re probably right.”
“I’ll let you sleep, but you need to apologize to your father in the morning.”
“Ok.” She felt defeated. As much as she didn’t want to listen to her father, she didn’t want to disappoint him either.
Claire’s Mom clicked the lamp off, “Goodnight, Sweetheart.”
“Night.”
Claire laid there for a few moments staring at the ceiling. She had always followed the rules her parents set in place for her. She got the best grades, and got into Law School in the neighboring town. She dated the right boy, somehow convincing him to love her, but she wasn’t sure if all she'd ever known was all that was out there. She found her thoughts drifting back to her conversation with Clay Williams. A small smile formed on her face. She only spoke a few words to him, but those few moments stuck with her.
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