Happiness

After the toast, I looked around at the surrounding tables. The warm sun, the soft breeze, the smiling faces. Everything was perfect or as perfect as it could be with the people we were missing. I swallowed and forced the thoughts aside. Today was not the day to cry.

“I’ve always thought of you as a queen but I can officially call you a QUEEN!” Gabe said. “My bestie’s a queen,” he said with a little fake hair toss.

The smile that spread across my face was the biggest one I’ve had in a while. It feels like I’ve got my best friend back and I could cry from happiness. I know he’s been dealing with some shit but seeing him joke like this makes my heart so happy. Tears well up in my eyes again and he cups my cheek.