I didn’t even have time to scream. In a moment, my dress stuck to my body, water flooded my shoes, my hair flowed over my face, and my makeup smeared. The water was ice-cold despite the summer heat. The guests froze. Some tried to hold back laughter, others gasped.

And he… he laughed. Loudly, from the heart. He thought it was funny.

I didn’t. I felt hurt and humiliated.