I opened my mouth.
Betty answered first.
“We only want what’s best for both of you.”
Kira laughed bitterly.
“You lied to us. You tricked us. You embarrassed us.”
I tried to remain calm.
“I simply think both of you could find people who might be more compatible.”
Kira’s entire body stiffened.
“I don’t care about Marcus’s skin color.”
Her voice cracked with emotion.
“I love him. I’m marrying him because he is the person I want to spend my life with.”
Marcus stepped beside her.
“And I love Kira. I don’t want anybody else.”
Betty and I looked at each other.
For once, neither of us had an answer.
“We were trying to do what we believed was right,” I finally said.
Betty nodded.
“Exactly.”
Kira shook her head.
“That’s what you keep telling yourselves.”
Then she looked between us.
“You both constantly talk about how Marcus and I are too different to belong together.”
