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in his eyes as Mary came walking down the aisle spoke volumes. The ceremony was about over when a guy came running down the aisle screaming.
    “Mary, please don’t do this! Please!”
    “Nate, you promised,” Mary said sadly.
    “I’m sorry Tobey. I mean no disrespect, but I know you’d do the same if the roles were reversed. Mary, I love you. Really love you. You keep telling me that there’d be no one else if I did and there hasn’t been. Please don’t marry him. My heart can’t take losing you. You’re the reason it beats in the first place.”
    “Nate…” Mary started before turning to Tobey, “Give me just a second.” Tobey nodded his head and gave Nate a sad compassionate look.
    Mary gathered up her dress as she stepped down from the little stage they had set up and walked toward this Nate guy. The smile on his face as she walked toward him showed everyone else present exactly how much he did care for her. Details were something I paid attention to at all times. The look on her face told me that she cared about him, but not in the context he’s going to like.
    “Hey,” I turned to find Jacob standing next to me. “I need you to help me please.”
    I nodded my head, unsure of what I could help him with, other than the obvious of course. Grabbing my hand, we walked down the aisle behind Nate.
    “Nate, I love you.” Nate’s smile widened and tears shimmered in his eyes. He started to reach for her. Mary grabbed his hands. “You’re my best friend. You’ll always have a place in my heart, but I’m not your girl. You’ll find her. She’s out there. I know she is, but she’s not me. When you find her you’ll see that the love you feel for me isn’t the love you think it is.”
    His grip on her hands tightened. “How can you possibly know that? How can you possibly know that we aren’t meant to be? You haven’t even given us a shot.”
    “I know because I found that real true love in Tobey. I’m happy Nate, happier than I’ve ever been or ever thought I could be. I want that happiness for you. You deserve to be happy like this.”
    “Then leave with me, be with me. You are the key to my happiness, to life.”
    “No, sweetie, I’m not, but she’s out there and you’re missing her by holding on to something that isn’t really here.”
    Jacob grabbed Nate’s arm. Nate jerked his arm away, glaring at Jacob. The tears that shimmered in his eyes before now fell down his cheeks.
    “Don’t do this, please. We’re meant to be together. Jason told me that if something is worth having, it’s worth fighting for.” Jacob grabbed him around both his arms locking his hands behind Nate’s back and started pulling him backward. “I’m fighting for love, for us. Why can’t you? Please don’t give up on us.”
    “You’re my best friend, but nothing more. I pray you find your happiness and we can go back to being friends,” Mary said sadly.
    “Don’t give up on me,” Nate cried. “Everyone always gives up on me. I’m worth it Mary. I am. Don’t give up!” Jacob pulled him to where all the cars are. “Mary!” He sobbed, sagging in Jacob’s arms.
    Jacob let go of his arms and Nate dropped to the ground. He kneeled down next to Nate and placed his hand on his shoulder. “You’re a brother to me, Nate. You were from the minute you helped save my sister. You need to give up.” Jacob urged him.
    “I can’t. I can’t live without her.” He said without lifting his head. It hung there sadly, like a heavy weight on his shoulders. “Watching her every single day falling further and further away from me…”
    Looking at Jacob, I placed my hand on his shoulder. “Go back to the wedding. I’ll sit here and have a chat with him.”
    Jacob stood looking down at me. “Are you sure?”
    “I’m sure,” I said, gazing down at the broken man at my feet. “Go be with your family,” I said, bringing my eyes back up to his.
    Leaning down, he kissed my forehead with his hands cupping my