Lyla
My eyes watered. “Of course, I will."
Melanie's grip on me tightened. “Really? You'll be my maid of honor?"
All I could do was nod in return.
I stumbled back slightly when she threw her arms around me, happily laughing in my ear while she hugged me tight to her chest. I held the box out from us, making sure to keep it upright so the pendant didn't fly out and shatter on the ground.
Jewels and their hardness scales were not my forte, and since Melanie had gone to such painfully great lengths in order to get this to me, I didn't want to break it while only having it in my possession for less than ten minutes.
“I'm so excited!" She pulled back from me. “I have so much to tell you about the wedding. I have a whole binder!"
Despite my rocky mood and my stomach rolling with nerves,
