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RACHEL
On the drive to Cord’s house, I called my parents with my new cell. I hadn’t talked to them since I fled the country club. Hadn’t told them where I was going. They’d probably left tons of messages on my old cell, which I never listened to. While they’d been in on the engagement party, I knew they loved me. Wanted what was best, even if it was what they thought it should be. It was my fault, too. I’d enabled them for a long time, going along with Chester and our dating. I should have dumped him years ago. Should have told my parents more forcefully how unhappy I was with him.
I’d done that at the surprise party, that was for sure. Things were different now. I was married.
I needed to talk to my dad, specifically. My mom was going to freak out about my supposed marriage, but it
