11-10-2024, 04:39 PM
A chair came over, dragged over by and unseen power and Emily sat down in front of Rachel, asking what was wrong. Rachel wanted to say all, but she struggled to find the words, instead finding an excuse. "You don't need to - this is your wedding - I'll be okay." Rachel could feel the gaze coming from her sister. It hadn't worked. "I'm not sure this is something you'll want to talk to me about, Em."
Emily sighed. "Maybe not, but you're hurting, that's clear. Please let me help you."
Rachel took a deep breath. "It's been hard. We've both been so busy and working so hard. I got to see him today, we danced, and it was wonderful...I..." she stalled. "Are you sure?" Rachel waited and Emily nodded. "I got the hotel room tonight and I invited him because I'm ready but now he has a work emergency and I'm upset." The last words came out fast, and Rachel could feel herself blushing. This was the part she was sure Emily didn't want to talk about. Emily wouldn't want to hear about her sister's sex life.
There was silence for awhile, and Rachel could feel herself getting angry with herself, but Emily finally broke the silence. "It's okay to feel upset about that." Rachel looked up, not expecting that response. "Yes it's a little awkward talking to you about this, but you need to talk about it, I'll power through." Emily gave her an encouraging smile. "It's also not what I wasn't expecting to talk about - you caught me a little off guard. Thought I was going to have to beat Cruz up for breaking up with you after you made out with him on the dance floor."
Rachel laughed. "It wasn't making out - no tongue was used."
"We can talk about this - boundaries thought - I don't need to hear specifics." it was said in a joking manner.
Rachel sighed, turning serious again. "It's not that I'm mad, I'm just...
"Disappointed" Emily joined in on the last word. "Now who sounds like dad." This brought a smile to Rachel's face. "Sounds like you understand he had to leave, he's upset about it too, and if you're ready - it will happen. It's hard when you're busy - but you'll make it though this. And I'm always willing to listen - no matter what. Okay?"
Rachel felt a little better and nodded. "Thank you. I'd like a few more minutes alone and then I'll come back in."
"Take all the time you need. I will tell you your make up needs a little bit of a touch up though," Emily leaned over and hugged her sister. "You good?" Rachel nodded. "Good - I'll be in the reception hall. You still owe me a dance."
Emily turned to leave. "Hey Em - can I say something honestly." The statement had been burning in her mind for awhile, but she had put it off. When Em gave her a nod, she continued. "I know you don't like Cruz a lot, and honestly, I don't think you've given him a fair shake. I think it's a little unfair of you." Rachel could see Emily's gaze shift. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that today. It's just...it hurts a little."
Emily returned to her and sat down, taking one of Rachel's hands. "You have nothing to apologize for. You are right - I haven't and it is unfair of me. You need to say that, and I need to hear it. I'm sorry - that I've hurt you and that I've not been fair to him. You're an adult and I need to trust your judgement. I'm sorry - I truly am. And I'll try to do better."
They hugged again, and Emily returned to the reception. Rachel wiped her eyes and drank her beverage before heading to the bathroom to fix her tear streaked make up. Everything would be okay - and there was still more fun to be had tonight.
Emily sighed. "Maybe not, but you're hurting, that's clear. Please let me help you."
Rachel took a deep breath. "It's been hard. We've both been so busy and working so hard. I got to see him today, we danced, and it was wonderful...I..." she stalled. "Are you sure?" Rachel waited and Emily nodded. "I got the hotel room tonight and I invited him because I'm ready but now he has a work emergency and I'm upset." The last words came out fast, and Rachel could feel herself blushing. This was the part she was sure Emily didn't want to talk about. Emily wouldn't want to hear about her sister's sex life.
There was silence for awhile, and Rachel could feel herself getting angry with herself, but Emily finally broke the silence. "It's okay to feel upset about that." Rachel looked up, not expecting that response. "Yes it's a little awkward talking to you about this, but you need to talk about it, I'll power through." Emily gave her an encouraging smile. "It's also not what I wasn't expecting to talk about - you caught me a little off guard. Thought I was going to have to beat Cruz up for breaking up with you after you made out with him on the dance floor."
Rachel laughed. "It wasn't making out - no tongue was used."
"We can talk about this - boundaries thought - I don't need to hear specifics." it was said in a joking manner.
Rachel sighed, turning serious again. "It's not that I'm mad, I'm just...
"Disappointed" Emily joined in on the last word. "Now who sounds like dad." This brought a smile to Rachel's face. "Sounds like you understand he had to leave, he's upset about it too, and if you're ready - it will happen. It's hard when you're busy - but you'll make it though this. And I'm always willing to listen - no matter what. Okay?"
Rachel felt a little better and nodded. "Thank you. I'd like a few more minutes alone and then I'll come back in."
"Take all the time you need. I will tell you your make up needs a little bit of a touch up though," Emily leaned over and hugged her sister. "You good?" Rachel nodded. "Good - I'll be in the reception hall. You still owe me a dance."
Emily turned to leave. "Hey Em - can I say something honestly." The statement had been burning in her mind for awhile, but she had put it off. When Em gave her a nod, she continued. "I know you don't like Cruz a lot, and honestly, I don't think you've given him a fair shake. I think it's a little unfair of you." Rachel could see Emily's gaze shift. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that today. It's just...it hurts a little."
Emily returned to her and sat down, taking one of Rachel's hands. "You have nothing to apologize for. You are right - I haven't and it is unfair of me. You need to say that, and I need to hear it. I'm sorry - that I've hurt you and that I've not been fair to him. You're an adult and I need to trust your judgement. I'm sorry - I truly am. And I'll try to do better."
They hugged again, and Emily returned to the reception. Rachel wiped her eyes and drank her beverage before heading to the bathroom to fix her tear streaked make up. Everything would be okay - and there was still more fun to be had tonight.