Chapter One
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"What the hell Damian!" she screamed as she opened the door of her room, to find her fiancé on top of her best friend, under her blanket covers.
"when did you get back Lisa?"
"are you freaking stupid ! ! This is my houuuuse! On my bed ! On my damn sheets!"
"babe, i can explain. It's not what you think." he said. She stared at him in disbelief, putting her hand on her forehead and trying to be calm, then she turned her focus to her best friend,
"don't look at me, he came at me, he said just once and you were gonna come home late."
"I know you, you're a w***e and you love it, but i thought you could have some restrictions to your best friend's man. Not just her boyfriend, her fiancé, the man she's engaged to, supposed to be married in the next one month."
"well girl, we both know what's gonna happen now." her best friend said. The two ladies stared at each other, then back at him,
"what the hell ladies, what's with the look?"
"Get out Damian."
"I came to see you babe, it's your birthday and..."
"and you wanted to surprise me on my birthday by f*cking my best friend on my bed!" her temper rose again. "just get your stupid sorry as* self from my bed, out my house and out my life ! " She screamed then pulled out the ring and threw on him, "and take your stupid ring!" he picked up his clothes and walked away slowly, looking at her with a sorry face. She didn't spare him a look, just kept looking away until he left, shutting the main door behind him, igniting his car engine and zoomed off. Her heart felt like it had just sunk down to the pits of her stomach making her sick. Looking at Laurel, she didn't know what to think of a friend like her, of course she couldn't forgive Damian for not having self-control, after all, they have s*x and it's not like he never enjoyed it.
"baby girl,"
"Just leave Laurel."
"Beck and I had a fight, I can't go back to his place."
"your own place Laurel."
"my landlord..." already tired of the excuse, she just threw her stuffs on the floor, and left the room.
"where are you going?!"
"need to clear my head. I'm not coming home early, so lock the door." she said as she got in her car and drove off.
Back to the present
"Excuse me," he said calling after her.
"I said I'm sorry, what else do you want?"
"a drink. With you."
"you want to drink? with me? of all the ladies that are gawking at you?" she said not failing to notice the eyes that followed them.
"well, we both look like a drink is our only solution right now."
"don't get it wrong. I don't drink on a regular."
"exactly, and today, you just need it." he said. She tilted her head to the side staring at him as if considering his offer deeply.
"drinks on me?" he asked again.
"I didn't say i was broke either. We split the bills." she demanded.
"whatever you say." he said, he held out his hand for her, but she passed it and moved inside. He folded his hand and put it in his pocket, smirking and moving inside. He held out the bar stool for her to sit down, and he did same.
"what would you love to have?"
"what I had earlier." she said. He nodded, he called for the bartender,
"we'd love to have our previous order." he said. He took notes and hurried away.
"so, any boyfriend?" he asked trying to start a conversation.
"Nice to meet you too. My name's Lisa." she said bluntly.
He smiled once again,
"forgive my manners. Harry. I didn't think..."
"didn't think you'd need an introduction because you're popular huh?" the bartender dropped the drinks for them.
"so you're a fan?" he said downing the shots in one gulp.
"not a fan of you, don't flatter yourself much. Your character in My Love was very captivating, " she gulped hers.
"so you don't like Harry in person but Denver in My Love? Interesting."
"Denver is an example of every girl's dream. His loyalty for Violet was insane, his honesty level was top notch. Starting from when she ill treated him to when he found out her past and the insane stuffs she did while they were dating before they eventually got married. I'm surprised they got married in the end. Tell me, is it ever possible to be that blind in love? Over look the other's mistakes and short comings? Is it? What Denver did, I can't do it in a million years."
"Found yourself in a similar situation before?" he asked, signalling for more of the shots.
"what do you care?"
"well, you need to get it off your chest some time yunno," she downed her shot not answering him. "you said he dumped you, when he cheated on you?"
"you catch words pretty fast." she said to him.
"what happened?" his tone almost seemed non - chalant but the demand in his eyes made her spill immediately.
"Today is my 24th birthday, he did what every fiancé would do, called me early in the morning, sang for me, sent me flowers, chocolates, " she began, eyes swelling up with tears. " I was in love with him, I didn't force anything between us, I made sure not to, he proposed to me few months ago, we were going on well with the wedding plans. Invitatio... invitation cards were sent, wedding venue booked, my dress arrived yesterday, my mom keeps praying for me and sends me marriage tips everyday. My dad already says he's missing his girl. My best friend, she was supposed to be my bride's maid, " the tears were already streaming down her face. She paused looking at Harry for a moment. "I'm sorry for that... it just..."
"It's nothing. Please," he handed her his handkerchief to wipe her eyes. "Go on." he said.
"We've been friends since we were ten. I know her, she finds it hard to stick to one guy, she's the reason for her constant fights with her present boyfriend. I thought in her hoeing adventures, she'd keep her best friend's man off limits. But today, as i returned from work, imagining the perfect birthday surprise they'd give to me, the smile i'd never forget, the memories that I'd take to me matrimonial home, to last me a lifetime. I got , not a surprise, but a shocker Harry. He seemed to be so into her that i couldn't move but just screamed out. I can't fight with her, keep her off, we've been through so much to let a guy destroy the friendship. I haven't told my mom, the woman would cry uncontrollably. Where do I start from? I don't know. But Damian, he had it under control for five good years, why he fumbled a month to our wedding has me beyond shocked." she said downing another two shots.
"would you rather have him sleep with her with a permanent ring on your finger?" he asked.
"what?"
"it couldn't be the first time he's cheating. He's had it under control hiding it from you. He's sorry because you caught him. If you ask me, you've been saved from a mistake."
"but that doesn't justify how hurt I am. I'm broken about it."
"i don't think you did. Listen hun, he cheated, quite alright, maybe you're just good at handling a heartbreak so well but you don't seem that slightly affected. You're concerned about how you're gonna face people and it shouldn't be so. You're worried about your mom, and not you. And you're still accommodating your best friend after this incidence, common girl, just drink to the celebration." he said raising his shot glass.
"celebration of what?"
"your 24th birthday and your freedom from that jerk." he said.
"yeah ! cheers to my new age ! and freedom !" she said, clinking their glass together and downing in one gulp.
"this bar's boring, wanna go somewhere fun?" he asked her. By now, her words were becoming slurred, and her vision blurred.
"my car."
"will be sent to your address. What do you say?"
She smiled up immediately and nodded and stood up holding out her hand to him,
"well, let's go." he nodded, dropping the bills on the table and following behind her.
- Writer
