The day of the party arrived faster than I expected. The backyard looked beautiful. Guests laughed, talked, and admired the decorations. It was everything I had originally imagined, at least on the surface.
Blake stayed close to me, smiling, playing his role perfectly. Harper moved through the crowd, checking details, making sure everything ran smoothly. Watching her felt surreal. She acted as if nothing had happened.
Neither of them knew what was coming.
When it was finally time for the gender reveal, everyone gathered around.
Phones were out, ready to capture the moment. My mother stood near the front, already emotional. Blake wrapped his arm around me.
“Ready?” he whispered.
I looked at him. Smiled.
“Ready.”
We stood in front of the box. The one that was supposed to hold blue balloons.
“One, two three ” we said together.
