#3

I felt my heart sank. Was this shadow stalking me? What would it want with a messed up, plain girl that stabbed her teddy bear? (I should probably stop doing that.) Why was it starring at me of all people? It should have been starring at Kendra, My brother's red haired girl friend. Never mind, I needed to congratulate Lilac on her new life and congratulate her husband. I grabbed a big sugar cookie on my way to the reception line. I was thinking about the shadow on the hill, when a sharp squeal broke my train of thought. "Mckenna!!" Lilac squealed and pulled me into her grasp."I didn't think you would come."

"Lilac was talking about you all afternoon and she kept worrying about you." I looked up into her husband's face. His dark blue eyes where bright with laughter and smiled down at me as if he were forgiving me, happily. "I finally get to meet you. I am so sorry, I didn't greet you politely. It's a pleasure." He said bowing. Then he kissed my hand. Lilac laughed and I joined her.

"Charmed." I replied, also bowing.

"You so funny." She giggled. She patted his curly, chestnut, hair and hugged his shoulder. I smiled, sent her my wishes, and started to ponder the mystery that faced me