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The day before the grand wedding of Will Slater and Julia Keegan, Aoife moves through the Folly with an air of quiet authority, her mind racing through a checklist of last-minute details. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation, and she knows from experience that beneath the veneer of celebration, tensions always simmer. She ensures that the crates of Guinness are chilled to perfection, the vintage Bollinger champagne is ready for toasts, and the marquee’s lighting is set to cast just the right glow…-
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Hannah: The Plus-One
Hannah grips the boat’s railing tightly, her knuckles white as she fights the rising nausea brought on by the relentless rocking of the waves. The journey to Inis an Amplóra is proving more treacherous than she had anticipated, the rough seas serving as an unsettling prelude to The Plus-One wedding they are about to attend. Charlie, seated beside her with a look of mild amusement, reassures her with empty platitudes, though his own unease is betrayed by the occasional tightening of his jaw. Their…-
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Jules: The Bride
The Bride, Jules, stands before the mirror in her pristine wedding gown, the embodiment of elegance and meticulous planning. The Folly, a fifteenth-century structure nestled on a secluded island, serves as the perfect backdrop for the grandeur and exclusivity she envisioned for this moment. As she admires her reflection, the weight of perfection settles upon her—every detail of the wedding has been curated to exude sophistication and control. Yet, despite the seamless execution of her plans, an unwelcome…-
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Johnno: The Best Man
Perched atop the rugged battlements of the Folly, the best man, Johnno, and Will stand side by side, the howling wind carrying whispers of the past between them. Below, the restless sea crashes against the jagged rocks, an unrelenting force that mirrors the undercurrents of tension brewing beneath their camaraderie. From an outsider’s perspective, they appear as two old friends enjoying a quiet drink before the wedding festivities truly begin, but beneath the surface, something unspoken lingers. Johnno,…-
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Hannah: The Plus-One
The journey to the island is anything but smooth, with the boat ride serving as a metaphor for the turbulence beneath Hannah and Charlie’s seemingly stable relationship. The Plus-One invitation had initially felt like an opportunity for them to reconnect, but now, with the wind biting at her skin and the water churning beneath them, Hannah can’t shake the nausea creeping up her throat—an unsettling mirror of her unease about the weekend ahead. She studies Charlie, whose excitement about the wedding…-
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Now: The wedding night
The rhythmic hum of the wedding night reception, a symphony of laughter, music, and clinking glasses, falters as an unexpected disturbance ripples through the marquee. The waitress, no longer an unnoticed part of the evening’s meticulous choreography, now stands at the center of an unraveling moment. Her presence, trembling and visibly shaken, disrupts the illusion of seamless festivity, replacing the air of celebration with an unspoken dread. The conversations die down, leaving an eerie silence in their…-
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The day before, I had dismissed my lingering anxiety as nothing more than exhaustion, but now, as I sit there, a creeping unease takes hold, my pulse quickening as my eyes lock onto the shadowy figure outside. The flickering candlelight distorts its form, casting it in an eerie glow, and for a moment, it feels as though the figure is staring directly at me. My breath catches in my throat, and the fine hairs on my arms rise instinctively, as if my body recognizes a threat before my mind can fully comprehend…
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Now: The wedding night
The chapter opens with the unsettling image of a waitress regaining consciousness, her body trembling as she struggles to process the disorienting experience she has just endured. Though physically unscathed, she is incapable of forming coherent words, emitting only fragmented sounds and weak moans, her distress palpable to those gathered around her. The scene unfolds during the wedding night, housed in an opulent marquee filled with lively music, flowing drinks, and elegant decorations. The venue is…-
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The day before: Jules: The Bride
On the night before her wedding, The Bride, Jules, finds herself at a dinner that serves as both a reunion and an arena for unresolved family tensions. The evening is supposed to be a celebration, yet beneath the surface, it is anything but harmonious. Her father, Ronan, a self-made property developer whose thick Galway accent and commanding presence fill any room, makes a dramatic entrance, immediately disrupting the evening’s balance. Hannah, Jules’s guest and longtime friend, seems visibly startled…-
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Hannah: The Plus-One
Hannah senses a growing unease as the evening progresses, particularly in the way Johnno and the other ushers behave when alcohol flows freely. Their old public school camaraderie carries an unsettling undercurrent, as if beneath their rowdy laughter and inside jokes, something darker lurks. The Plus-One dynamic adds to her discomfort, as she watches her husband, Charlie, becoming absorbed in the crowd, laughing too loudly, lingering too long near Jules, and displaying an energy that feels unfamiliar.…-
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