Well, a few months ago, I went to an, uh, engagement of my best friend. We were, uh, not for 4 years. Like, we were by like a soul sister and together for together all the time in college, like atwains. And she only made made this event to attend, uh, our close to attend the close friends because after college, everyone at BC with their works, and most of them are flown to abroad for the higher cities and as well as for the uh job job. And I am the last person here and few friends because I am also going, um, after a few months to their. So she doesn’t think that anybody will be there here on uh, next year of her waiting, it would be possible to everyone come and enjoy. So she thought of that’s why she has initiated to engage take an engagement, uh, an event. So they she already told that we have to be there, but, unfortunately, Uh, I was stayed in my, uh, cousin’s house, which was not so far from her, but almost 45 to whenever travel is there. Uh, one of the main thing that I I didn’t, uh, say they because, uh, there were a lot of families and everyone that house can’t afford, uh, accommodate everyone. So it makes so, uh, disturb, so uncomfortable for everyone. Thought I’ll be staying with her. And I also went, and I also waited for my few friends to come and pick me, and then we will be together going to that place. Unfortunately because of the flood and the heavy rain and also the heavy traffic, we have trapped in the traffic and I then also I thought I have a hope that we will be there on time. Uh, it’s okay that I can’t I didn’t go there before before either even start. Okay. Fine. I’ll be there on time. I at least I thought like that, but because of the heavy traffic, as I said before, I we all were trapped. And when we reached there, it was all finished. It was the event was almost finished, and everyone now going. So at least she was very sad, and I also felt so embarrassed and sad after seeing her and I will definitely make up on her wedding. I will say it, I am saying,
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A few months ago, I missed my best friend's engagement party. We've been close since college, like sisters, and we were always together. After graduation, everyone went their separate ways for work, many moving abroad. I was one of the few who stayed, and she knew I wouldn't be able to make it to her wedding next year because I was also moving soon. So, she decided to have an engagement party, inviting only our closest friends. She told me I had to be there, but unfortunately, I was staying at my cousin's house, which was a bit far away. There wasn't enough room for everyone, so I decided to wait for some friends to pick me up so we could go together. However, due to heavy rain and flooding, we got stuck in traffic. I was hoping we'd still make it on time, but we arrived just as the party was ending. My friend was really disappointed, and I felt so embarrassed and sad. I definitely plan to make it up to her at her wedding.
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