Jaded

Scartlett Oaks was pissed!! "Nothing to worry about" my ass!  She could not believe what she was looking at! That lying snake, standing there with with his arms wrapped around the woman he had assured her he had no feeling for and said she was "overreacting " anytime she voiced her concerns. She wanted more than anything to run up and punch him in his face and tell her a few things while she was at it!  A horn honking snapped her out of her angry thoughts and back to the reality of what was happening in front of her. It was all a lie, the past 2 years they spent planning their life, the promises he made about their future, everything! She had left her dreams in the shadows, believing that she had a purpose in helping him succeed in his business and they would live happily every after in some fairytale life.  Seeing him standing there, fully engrossed in the passionate kiss he was sharing with her , his business partner and "closest friend" just confirmed all of her fears. It wasn't his business dealings that had been keeping him away for so many lonely nights and it sure as hell wasn't the reason he had insisted she go visit her mother out of town for the weekend either! Knowing full well that acting like a crazy lady and causing a scene in front of their favorite restaurant would do nothing to ease the pain or make anything better, she turned and slowly made her way back to her apartment, the one she rarely stayed in until recently.  Long after the water had turned cold and Scarlett had cried until she had no tears left, she stepped out of the shower and shrugged into her fluffy robe, thinking the soft material would bring some warmth, but she only felt cold. Cold and empty and angy and broken.