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“You got sleep on your mind?”

“Amongst other things,” he says quietly. He leans down to capture my lips with his for a quick kiss.

When I open my eyes and turn back to the others, all three of them are smirking at us.

“Don’t say anything,” I warn when Kora opens her mouth.

“Hey, have you guys written a note yet?” Hayden points to the gazebo. When everyone shakes their head, he asks, “Should we all go?”

Everyone agrees, and the five of us walk to the empty writing station, where I hand everyone a card and a pen. I lean against one of the pillars and tap my pen against my chin in contemplation. Hayden is already writing something on his card.

“What are you writing?” I ask.

“Can’t tell you or it won’t come true.”

“It’s not a birthday wish,” I point out, but he’s already stuffing his note in one of the envelopes.

“Can’t risk it,” he says, winking.

When we’re all done, we decide to head to the photobooth tent, but we’re stopped on our way by Mike, who’s sprinting toward us.

“Sorry to interrupt, but I think it’s starting to rain. We should move stuff.” He sounds worried.

“What makes you think––” I feel a raindrop on my nose. “Never mind.”

“Let’s move the tech stuff first and anything else that can get destroyed,” Hayden tells the group.

I sprint to the casket first to save all the envelopes as more raindrops start to fall. I press them tightly to my chest and run underneath the nearest tent.

“Anyone have a plastic bag I can put these in?”

We spend the next few minutes running around, trying to save anything the rain might ruin. The guests disperse in minutes, and the vendors desperately try to move their things to their cars.

Darlene comes to me and gives me a hug. “This was wonderful. Let’s do it again sometime.”

“We didn’t get to do the eulogies,” I say apologetically.

“It’s alright. I don’t need the ego boost. I know everyone loves me.”

I laugh, and she’s off with Tom, who’s holding a jacket over her head.

The few raindrops turn into a full-on waterfall, and within minutes I’m completely drenched. I ask Kora to take my mom home, and soon the park has completely emptied except for Hayden and me.

There is something serene about the sudden downpour. Something quiet and peaceful about the rain drumming heavily on the wet ground around me. My dress is completely soaked and clings to my skin, my feet wet in my shoes.

“What are you doing?”

I open my eyes and look at my boyfriend, who’s standing a few feet away with a curious smile on his face.

“Enjoying the rain.”

“Are you not cold?”

“I am.”

He laughs. “Well, I think there’s nothing else we can save. Should we make a run for my car?”

“Alright.”