A Modern Day Sense and Sensibility: An Adaptation of Jane Austen's Classic

by Kaitlin Saunders

  While the miserable Willoughby drowned himself in self-pity, Ellie and Marianne prepared to leave for their honeymoons, hugging their mom and sister goodbye. Ellie and Edward were headed to British Columbia for a weekend getaway while Marianne and Brandon planned to fly out to the Caribbean for two weeks. The disparity in circumstances did not bother the sisters, for they could not be happier in their choice of husbands. Ellie, always the sensible one, never needed much; and Marianne, the dreamer, could now pursue art to her heart’s content without ever worrying over finances.

  Diane was perfectly happy as she waved goodbye to her now married daughters. She only wished her beloved Thomas could have been at her side, though she knew he was watching from above. Wrapping her arms tenderly around Margaret’s neck, Diane leaned in to her youngest as the getaway cars drove out of sight. “Someday, that will be you getting married,” she whispered into Margaret’s ear. Margaret turned and looked up at her mother with a bright smile and a nod.

  Although Margaret had been a surprise pregnancy for Thomas and herself, Diane was grateful now more than ever for the age difference between Margaret and her elder siblings. Diane wasn’t ready for an empty nest just yet. Squeezing her youngest a little closer, she promised to cherish every single moment with Margaret until it was her turn to take that trip down the aisle. Sighing wistfully, Diane felt content.

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