Issue 7 | Thresholds

Here, in 100 words or fewer, writers make quick work of compelling true stories, in the lead-up to Multiplicity‘s 2026 Spring/Summer issue, THRESHOLDS.

Wedding Reservations

by Michelle Emerson

I struggled into the long-sleeved, lacy white gown. Ensconced in the honeymoon suite with my soon-to-be mother-in-law, I was made up to look the part. 

What had I been thinking when I’d agreed to this? 

I could be court-martialed for marrying an enlisted man. And I hadn’t planned to be a stepmom—I’d never even wanted children. 

If I’d waited, would I have eventually found someone who matched the life I’d visualized?

A train of reservations followed me down the aisle.

Later, silhouetted against a Waikiki sky, husband and wife held hands, drawing the eyes of Japanese tourists.

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