Marked (revised).

I stand in my wedding dress, waiting as my friend places the veil over my head. It hangs down over my face, shrouding my vision in a white mist. I turn, smiling at my friend.

“Thanks.”

She nods, arranging the back of the veil.

“You're beautiful.”

I look at myself in the mirror standing in front of me. I look very different then I have looked over the last few months. My white dress hangs gracefully down to the floor and my blond hair is curled and done up in the back. I look down at my wrist, pulling the sleeve down to reveal a scar in the shape of a diamond on my skin. My friend notices me looking at it and puts a hand on my shoulder. She has a scar on her wrist as well.

“Are you okay?” she asked, her dark eyes looking at my blue ones.

I try to smile as I look up at her.

“No, its just...” I bite my lip. “Its hard not to think about it.”

She nods.

“I know... Don't you wish they had something to remove scars?”

I laugh, trying to get my nerves under control. Why am I so scared?

“I wish there was something to remove heart scars.”

Jade places her arm around my shoulders and I lean into her comforting arms.

“Don't think about it right now... This is you're day to be happy, Blair.”

“I know.” I say.

We pull away from each other and she nods.

“Its going to be okay.”

“I know...”

I pull my sleeve over the scar, blinking back tears of sad and happiness. It felt good to be safe for once in my life.