Chapter 2: Denial Makes You Go Crazy
-Engagement Party: State Capital-
"Miguel's here." Monique mouthed to Sarah as she was talking to Phil's little brother, John.
"Miguel." Sarah hugged him. "I'm so happy you're here."
"Did you get my flowers?" he asked, hoping she would call off the farce of a marriage.
"You can't keep doing this, Miguel." Sarah scolded him. "I'm not going to call off my engagement to be with you. I'm marrying Phil. That's a fact."
"Now, you're just being stubborn." He shook his head. "Phil will only end up hurting you, don't you see that? I just don't understand how you could choose him over me."
"It wasn't as easy as you make it out to be." Sarah whispered. "It's not like I was taking the easy way out either."
"Hi, Miguel." Phil greeted him as he wrapped his arms around Sarah. "Not trying to hit on my girl, are you?"
"Don't be silly honey." Sarah chuckled. "We were just talking."
"What about?" Phil asked. "It looked pretty intense."
"Just general stuff." Sarah brushed it off.
"Actually."Miguel interrupted. "I was just about to tell Sarah that I'm moving to Vegas after you guys are married. Gonna build a hotel."
"We'll need to continue that conversation soon." Sarah promised and turned to Phil. "Dance with me?"
"Of course." Phil led her out to the dance floor.
["Wound Up" by LeAnn Rimes plays]
"Penny for your thoughts?" Miguel said to Monique.
"She's too good for him." Monique sighed. "He'll just end up causing her an enormous amount of pain."
"And me?" Miquel inquired.
"The only crime you ever committed against Sarah was falling in love with her, one you couldn't even control." Monique remarked. "With you two, no one ever knows what to expect. That's why everyone at Cinemark knew it would've worked with you guys, even Brandi. She just didn't want Sarah to have you. With Phil, you know what to expect. There's no fear. No excitement."
"You think?" Miguel asked.
"I know." Monique nodded. "She'll come around. It may take all the way up until the 'I do's' of the ceremony but she'll call it off. Just give her some time. Now dance with me."
"Okay." Miguel sighed as he let her lead him to the dance floor.