Flash marriage:(because he said yes)

DAKARAI’s POV. I downed one glass after another, it was getting infuriating waiting for Caspian to show up. I have been waiting close to an hour and he told me he was on his way. I was upset, really upset at this point. I picked up my phone and dialed his number again just like I have done for the past hour but he still didn’t answer. I looked around me and I couldn't help but be jealous of the other couples all having a lovey dovey moment on this beautiful valentine day. I downed another glass of wine before pulling my body from the chair, I was already feeling so choked up here. I was practically the only one who wasn’t with a partner now and it felt awkward. I tried calling my best friend too but she was not answering. So gracious of her to disappear on me when I specifically asked her to be here. The two tickets were lying on the table beside me. I had planned a surprise trip for us when Caspian got here and our flight leaves in three hours. I downed another glass before pulling my body off the chair, I was already feeling suffocated and I needed some fresh air or I might just collapse here. As soon as I stood up, I bumped into someone and I immediately apologized. “Sorry” I mouthed, “just a little tipsy” I didn’t bother to wait for the person’s response and walked away. I was already feeling suffocated enough with everything that was happening and my leg was hurting a little. I couldn’t help but remember the accident that almost cost me my legs four years ago, the same accident that cost me my ballet career to say the least but thinking about how Caspian was there for me all those years and nurtured me back to health, I was always grateful to him. I tried to steady myself, this wine was stronger than I thought but luckily I was still in my head and I was aware of my surroundings. I liked the overall ambiance of the hotel and how I wished he was here already. Luckily the hotel was facing the Atlanta beach so I decided to take a walk there, maybe clear my head and try to make sense of why my boyfriend and my best friend would decide to ditch me on Valentine’s Day when I clearly needed the both of them. After walking for a while, trying to finally catch my breath, I stumbled upon two people near the beach and I froze right in my spot. He was hugging her and she had a huge grin on her face like a young school girl. I was stunned, too stunned to even make a move as I watched him hand her a small box and press a kiss against her lips. “What the hell do you think you are doing?” I yelled at the top of my lungs, rushing towards them in the process. Even some people who were also at the beach turned at the sound of my voice. “Dakarai” Caspian looked a little surprised, “you… “What the hell is going on, Caspian ?” I asked him again, “zena” I turned to my best friend, “are you sleeping with my boyfriend?” “It’s not what it looks like, Dakarai” he tried to talk but my hand collided with his face in a slap as tears welled up in my eyes. “How dare you Caspian do this to me?” I yelled, “and in the same hotel I have been waiting for you?” We have been dating for close to seven years and today was our anniversary, our seventh year anniversary and I was excited to spend it with him. Our anniversary always fell on valentine’s day and Caspian always tried to make it special for me. Last year he booked us a trip to the Bahamas and this year I decided to book us a suprise trip to the Maldives to celebrate this auspicious occasion. If I had known I would stumble upon my boyfriend and my best friend shamelessly making out by the beach, maybe I should have remained seated there waiting for him to never show up and give me a silly excuse. “You need to calm down babe” he said, “you are creating a scene” “A scene?” I scoffed, “really? I catch you cheating on me with my best friend on a date that I planned and she was supposed to be there, a date I planned to be with you, to spend Valentine’s day with you and this is what I get? And you zena” I turned to her, “how could you have done this to me? For how long have you two been sleeping with each other?” She was mute and it infuriated this the more, how could she do this? I have known Zena ever since I was thirteen and I loved her with everything I have got, even when my mom died and dad remarried, she was the only person I could turn to. How could she throw years of friendship away just like that? I felt disgusted looking at the two of them, I was upset. Not in my life did I think I would be in the shoes of all those ladies who claimed their boyfriends cheated on them with their friends. I always thought zena had my back, just like I had hers. I have never felt so betrayed in my life, I feel like my whole life is a joke right now. “Answer me, zena!!” I yelled again, “how long have you been sleeping with my boyfriend?” “A man has got needs, Dakarai” Caspian said, clenching his jaw together, “you were involved in an accident which drained me mentally, Zena has been there for me” “What?” I was more surprised at his outburst, “four years, Caspian ?” My eyes darted across the two of them, “you have been f*****g each other for four years” I paused for a moment as his words hit me, “bastard and don’t f*****g give me that pity card, you and i know that accident was because of you. I lost everything because of you, Caspian” This was the first time I was saying this out loud, he insisted I came to the airport to welcome him that particular day along with his crazy fans and that stampede happened, I should have just stayed at home” By now my head was spinning and I felt like throwing up, throwing up because I felt drunk and disgusted just looking at the two of them. I wanted this valentine to be special, I wanted it to be worth it for the both of us. Caspian was a hockey player standing almost 6ft tall, an international sensation at that and we co-owned a fashion company. He was busy almost every time and just this one day, this one time that we could have made beautiful memories, he was here kissing and fondling my best friend. “You are drunk, Dakarai” Caspian said after a while, “why don’t we.. “And to think I even got a ring so I could propose to you” I cut him off, scoffing with tears welling up in my eyes “What?” He was taken aback. “You fool, I was clearly the only one who was excited about this relationship and the two of you ... .my voice trailed off, “now I can see that you don’t deserve anything and I will rather give my ring to a roadside beggar than you, “Are you really going to create a scene about this?” His tone was filled with mockery, “you can still get down on one knee and ask me to be your husband and I will. C’mon, don’t act like I have not tried, Dakarai” he raked his fingers through his hair, “seven f*****g years, we have been together, you want to tell me you have never been with any man since then? Oh please, you are a beautiful woman, I am sure men would be swooning in on you, I am not around most of the time and I don’t know what to do behind my back” “Aren’t you being selfish right now, Dakarai” Zena finally spoke, “Caspian have been there for you all these years even after your accident, he was with you until you recovered and now you are going to act like he is the worst person on earth just because of something so small” “b***h!” I growled In anger, “I should have always known you were a pick me girl, seeing how you always praised him, I should have seen what you were from the onset” “She helped you take care of me” Caspian half yelled, lowering his voice almost immediately, “look, we can still have this beautiful Valentine celebration that you want, you can give me the ring and we can just continue with everything” “You are nothing but a bastard and I hope karma hits you so hard that you can’t even get up” “Babe, listen” But I was done with that, cheating on me for four years with my best friend was not something I would ever forgive. I was so angry as I turned around, my eyes fell on the man standing a few feet away from us and I began to walk towards him, “Will you marry me?” I was upset, anything to get away from this man. The stranger was silent for a while, his gaze not leaving mine. “Babe?” I heard Caspian walking towards me, “can we at least talk about this” “I do” the man finally said and I hurriedly slipped the ring into his finger while Caspian came to a halt beside me, his jaw dropped.