Code Of Revenge

THREE

Back in the room where the party was still going on, everyone is having a nice time as some are dancing, some are helping their selves to the species of dishes while some are laughing and talking with each other

both Sarah and Fred sat down away from each other keeping their distance and throw filthy glances at each other at any chances they have still engross in their act together and didn’t spot an enraged Justin who is walking maliciously towards Fred

the moment he got to him he pounce on him and landed two blows on his face making him fall down to the floor wringing in pain, he held his face in his hands and stare at his best friend who was breathing heavily like a fierce lion standing over him.

Everybody in the room all turn their glares to the scene as they gasp in shock and bewilderment to what just happened some of the boys came over and stop Justin who seems ready to throw another punch on his face they pull them a bit away from each other trying to get control of the situation

Justin glared at the two in front of him who were busy showing a display of affection as Sarah held both Fred’s cheek and blow them with her mouth whispering the word Sorry to him while he stood there nodding his head at her, seeing this Justin felt like doing charging towards him but got pulled back

“Hey dude what is wrong with you?” Fred yelled at him angrily

he was so shock when he suddenly attacked him with no reason and now he still want to fight him, he wondered if his friend is drunk or something

“You bastard! you deserve worse than my fist” Justin yell back looking furious at him

Fred stare at him feeling confounded he has done absolute nothing wrong to deserve anything like this from him and if he did do anything wrong at all he wouldn’t have done it to him, he wonder what the heck he was talking about as they both stare at each other ready to have a go at it while others keep trying to keep them away from each other to prevent any more feuding.

While this was going on Chess had run to Lora’s to call her seeing that she wasn’t in the party room with them, without bothering to knock on the door she barge in and yell her name, she look around the room and couldn’t see her, she heard the sound of water from the bathroom and quickly go in and saw her burying her face inside a basin

“are you okay Lora?” she asked and rush to her , she force her head out of the water and saw her red face, scared and worried she quickly grab a towel and place it on her head

“What happened?” she asked rubbing the towel all over her face to get it dry.

Lora push her hands away and walk back into her room Chess followed after picking another towel she force her to sit down and place the towel on her again

“What were you trying to do there? And what if I didn’t come on time, you could have hurt yourself” she retorted scolding her

“Am fine” she said lowly and pull the towel from her face again

“You don’t look fine at all, look at your eyeballs they look so red…wait have you been crying?”

Lora stood up from the bed away from her using her hands to block her face from being seen by her, but it was of no use since Chess already saw them she asked her what the matter was but she kept quiet not giving her an answer

“Does this have to do with Fred?” she questioned

“I said nothing happened, Fred did nothing to me okay” she answered her again feeling frustrated by her numerous questions

“If nothing happened why then is Justin and Fred fighting each other downstairs while you are here crying?” she asked again

“What? They are fighting? And you are just telling me about it?” she said and run out if the room with Chess after her heels

in a speed of light she was downstairs she quickly rush to the two who were having a go at each other’s face with many people trying to stop them, she joined the group of people separating them but it seems futile not sure what to do she went over to the bar where the drinks is being kept and smash a handful of it on the floor causing everyone including the fighting tigers to look towards her astound by the act

seeing that she has gotten everyone attention she walk back to the two fighting giving them an heated glare they both let go of each other’s shirt creating a space between themselves, Sarah rush to Fred immediately Justin let go of him their faces both look swollen and there are small cuts on their faces they both look down not wanting to meet Lora’s angry eyes

“What the hell did you both think you are doing? Did you plan to disrupt my birthday party?” she yell at them angrily her focus more on Justin

“he already disrupt you by cheat…..” before he could finish what he wanted to say Lora slap him hard and a teardrop down her left cheek she quickly wipe it away and turn to face Fred ignoring Justin who was dumbfounded by her attitude

“are you okay?” she asked touching the places which look swollen with care as she look at him with worries in her eyes, not getting the situation Justin drag her hand and turn her to face him he look at her trying to read her why she’s pretending all is well

“What are you doing Justin? Let go of me” she struggle to lose his grip on her but his muscular hand overcome hers as he grab her other hand giving her no chance to pull away

“What did you think you are doing? Let go of her this instant” Fred yelled at him and others also stare at him not understanding the reasons for his actions

not giving a care about what everyone might say or think he drag Lora out of the room with her struggling with him to release her.

Once away from everybody and alone Justin let go of her hand and that moment Lora raise her hand up to hit him again but this time he stop her and held her hand this time he thrust her hand away

“Don’t think you can hit me and I will do nothing to stop you” Lora hissed loudly and made to leave him, he pull her back again not letting her to leave

“What are you doing?” she yell

“I should be asking you what you are doing Lora” he replied and she stop struggling

“You saw him kiss another girl and not just any girl but Sarah your best friend, so why are you pretending nothing happened?”

“Because nothing happened” she snapped

“What do you mean? You are not trying to…”

“Why do you even care Justin? This is between me and Fred it’s none of your business”

“you are letting this go?” he asked in disbelief “look Lora I know you love Fred so much but he cheated on you” he emphasizes

“Stop it Justin! This is my problem ok, and I will decide what to do, I never asked you to go and fight him for me what is wrong with you?” she yelled annoyed and frustrated

“Am sorry I overreacted, I just got so angry seeing you cry and didn’t know what else to do” he apologized

seeing the sincere look on his face Lora calm down and finally remove her hand from his, they both stayed silent for minutes staring at each other.

“What happened out on the balcony never happened, you never saw any of that and promise me you won’t tell anyone about it” she firmly instructed

“I don’t think this is a good idea, you know he’s cheating on you and has been deceiving you all these while and you want to pretend none of it happened”

She kept quiet and push back the tears threatening to fall “I don’t care ok, I love Fred and that’s all that matters” she resorted

“Love? Do you love him that much or you are just so dumb?” he asked upset

“yes, I agree am dumb” she affirmed nodding her head “don’t tell me you haven’t love someone to the extent of doing something so stupid and dumb because of them even at the expense of your happiness”

Hearing what she said Justin keep quiet not knowing what to say the words she said got to him, it’s true when you love someone you do a lot of dumb things just to ensure their happiness and he’s no exception of that

“still I don’t think this is right” he pursued

“going back there and smiling through your pain is like killing yourself inwardly the torments won’t let you have a rest of mind and what if you end up doing something crazy”

“I’m going crazy already” she said frustrated and stoop down holding her head not stopping the tears from falling this time

“I know am doing the wrong thing by pretending all is well when it’s not but what else should I do?”

“go into the party and have it out with the both of them and everyone will find out what happened and making it the gossip of the year?” she asked rhetorically

“Is that what you are afraid of?” Justin asked taken back a bit

“No” she answered and shook her head

“Then what are you scared of?”

“The fear that Fred will choose her over me?”

 “fear that he will leave me for her?”4

“afraid that the little affection and respect he had for me will no longer be there” she said breaking down

“Am sorry Justin I can’t just face the fact that Fred might not love me anymore, I don’t want that truth revealed” she said and cry out loudly covering her face with her hands

Justin bend down with her and hug her to himself he let her rest on him and cry to her heart content releasing all the frustration she was feeling.

Just around the corner, Alexandra watch the two of them in a rage she clasp her hands together feeling hurt as she watch him console her, she stare murderously at them and turn away making her way back to the party room.

everything was back to the normal except for the broken glasses and the spilled liquid which the cleaner was still trying to clear off the floor, she went over to the place stepping on the broken glasses not minding if she got cut or not

she pick up a drink from the bar and open it roughly not caring to use a cup she gulp the content down her throat taking a lot at once she felt her throat burns and drop the bottle with a slam

she hold on to it firmly pouring her anger on her grip, she remembered the affection she saw in his eyes back then, he has never show her that kind of affection neither has he care that way for her but he allowed Lora hug him and even let her cry on him, she gritted her teeth the more the scene keep coming to her

she gulp down another mouthful and held her burnt throat, she was about to take another gulp when she glance at the stairs and saw her coming alone he was not with her she look murderously at her not caring If she sees her or not she has always hid herself under her shadow and pretend to be an obedient servant for her but if she will be an obstacle between her heart desire then she will have no choice than to destruct her.

Lora came down to the party and walk to Fred who was busy chatting with two other guys with Sarah beside him, she smile at him and excuse him from them she announce to everyone she would like to cut her cake now together with Fred and Sarah who was behind them they all walk to where the cake was placed and hold unto the knife

“L.O.V.E” everyone counted and the three cut the cake with smile on their face

Lora feed the first cake to herself and feed it to Fred next, Sarah took a bite and also feed Fred before feeding a small piece to Lora who did the same they both hug each other and wish each other a happy birthday with Fred standing beside them

Lora’s eyes sighted Justin from the crowd and she smile gently at him assuring him she’s okay.