NICOLE

The event is finally happening.

Thanks to Haley's connections, we managed to secure a venue last minute, and it's none the than a performance hall downtown owned by one of her college friends.

We've worked tirelessly since yesterday, but we made it.

Honestly, looking around makes me so damn proud of myself, and I'm overcome with grief, in a sense. When Ma was alive, the preparations were all on her. I'd help out, and so would Haley, but she loved what she did. It kept her busy and ...