BIRTHDAY PARTY
1097 Words
“ Little did I know, sleep wouldn't keep reality away from me for too long.”
A loud knock on the door pulled me out from sleep, my heart pounding like a rat being chased by a cat.
Babara, you are still sleeping! Please get dressed, it's time already, the party has begun. Dokay said, standing beside the door while I struggled to get myself refreshed.
Dokay left my room , I got dressed on my floor - length silk gown, and adorned myself with a diamond necklace and rings my husband got from Dubai when he traveled for a business trip.
My four to five inch shoes were screaming beauty in the garden.
I walked through the same balcony to the front of the main building then entered the hall , walking through the red carpet archways. I am always ready to be noticed, I love fashion, it makes me feel good, what I wanted to achieve, I got it.
All eyes were on me even at midnight, though there was a lot of lightning in the hall. I walked elegantly to a table filled with bottles of different wine, I think it was the butler’s table, here he fills people's glass cups with any wine of their choice.
“ Please can we all stand up to welcome the celebrant of this occasion, the one that has kept sleep away from our eyes.” The master of the celebrant said, urging us all, then we all stood up, since I came into the hall, I have not seen my friend, it's her husband's birthday she will be very busy, I thought.
Then I perceived that familiar fragrance again, this time very strong
I was not ready to give in to the idea making rounds in my head, I turned to the direction where this fragrance was coming from, but there were quite a number of people so I purged out the idea, and focused on the ground entering of the birthday celebrant.
I was shocked but calm at the same time when the celebrant held my friend's hands and danced to the red carpet at the center of the hall.
I hope it was not a dream, I held my chest because it was about to blow up, I was still not sure if “ my friend's husband is my husband!!!! Then I moved closer, my heels clicked against the floor, my hands shaking, my stomach twisted against itself and as I moved closer, it was my husband and I shouted “Kingston!!! "What are you doing here ?”
All gaze was on us , the guests were shocked as well, while some were already whispering behind their hands but I did not care because the drama was about to unfold. I never believed when people say they were being humiliated but here I am, being served a dozen humiliations on a platter tray.
“What does it look like ? By the way, you are welcome to join us. Ohh ! You already did. He said scornfully and beckoned to Dokay who was not in any way remorseful.
“So you think I left Sydney to come get you from Berlin was all for your fantasy? no girl! It was a deliberate act, I and Kingston, my husband , wanted you to absorb the shock.” she said to my face while her hands fixed firmly on Kingston’s shoulder.
Deliberate act? Fantasy? Oh Dokay, of all the men in the world, you chose my husband, “ So he is the money bag in Sydney !..” You sure know how to play your game, my instinct never lies. The moment you refused to invite me to your so-called wedding, I knew something was off somewhere but I was so foolish to not have placed the knots so well.
Dokay laughed softly and at the same time made a cruel sound which made my stomach hurts so much that I feel disgusted right now “ oh dear, don't be surprised at all, Kingston does not love you any more, you can go to hell where you belong. She said taunting me.
Oh well Dokay! If I must go to hell, then I need a driving wheel. I fired back, then gave her a resounding Slap on the face, I was ready for her and the so called Kingston, but the Master of celebrant and some of the guest held me, they dragged me outside, I am not going to cry , I assured myself but Kingston, he will surely regret his actions, by the time I am done with them.
I left the premises, my hair roughly scattered, I was unable to walk hastily on my heels , then I pulled it out, picked it up , my hands were vibrating, my adrenaline level was high , Kingston followed me immediately leaving Dokay in the hall , the guest were randomly scattered all over but I didn't care.
Hope you are happy, Barbara, you can not come to my house here in Sydney to beat up my wife . You are in my territory, remember ! and you must apologize to my wife.
Have you forgotten how you left me all by myself, and went to Berlin to stay?
I never wanted you to know this way, but I can't help it, you pushed me. He said exonerating himself from the whole issue.
What did you say? I , Barbara should apologize to your deceptive partner, you mean I should apologize to Dokay, Kingston did you just call her your wife? oh ! you have finally lost your mind . I said to him, tears were about making their way to my eyes but I shoved it away, no way am I gonna cry because of him.
“How many times have I begged us to celebrate our birthday, your birthday, please can you remind me, the reply you always give to me? I loved you Kingston. I wanted us to work out our differences, where is that man ? the one who told me I was beautiful, that I could get to the cliff of my career, where is the one that promised that our bond would last forever, “ Kingston , why ? I asked him with a cracked, shaking voice.
“ Barbara, you needed to know that lovers who once stuck together suddenly break up, but you caused it, you were nothing but a woman who never brought good to me.
You were an obstacle and I had to let you go.
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