When I Married You

BREATHLESS

As if it had already been rehearsed, the door was pushed open and there they were walking in briskly like they were planning to go to the moon.

I couldn't believe my eyes. Never in a million years would I have believed that something like this would happen to me.

This felt like another round of dreams to me and I hope within me, praying that I could wake up immediately.

But the light from the chandelier dancing overhead pierced my eyes and I knew this was no dream of mine.

As they walked in and stood before me, both holding hands.

I knew my life wasn't mine, I desperately wanted to die.

In fact, at that moment, I stopped breathing.

This was all too much for me.

I had been trying to process my marriage to Sebastian just a few minutes ago and now this was happening.

"You just have to let go." I had Dad's voice rushing into my ears, it felt like I was in a coma, and they were by the side of my bed.

"You don't have to be angry at your sister, you should be very excited that this is a piece of good news."

"Can't you see that they are already made for each other, such a perfect couple?" Sonia's voice came into my ears and that instant I felt like turning around and giving her a tight slap.

“You just have to understand and let go, you just can't change this. Please, I beg you. "

But I wasn't listening to him. His voice felt like it was in the distance, lost in the wind in a desert.

I was standing at the two people whom I had given everything for.

To Henry, who I have given my life, my love, and everything one could give.

I couldn't find my voice, my eyes were hurting from lots of tears that were rolling down

"How could you?" I whispered and I doubted if I had spoken.

"Why would you do such a thing to me, Henry? I loved you."

"Nalani, please understand," he said after a few seconds and exhaled. "I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but I didn't know how to break the news to you. "

"Really?" I said and shook my head. "And to think that I was at your place and both of us were planning our wedding and even choosing the color code."

I gave a small laugh and little to wipe my tears, the saltiness of my tears touching my lips again and again.

I turned to look at Felicia hoping to see a glint of guilt or remorse, but instead, what I saw threw me off balance.

"Don't look at me." I heard her say. "Henry was mine from the very beginning. I loved him and I have been so close to him. In fact, we have been dating for a year now. "

My eyes opened wide in shock and all of a sudden every drop of blood drained from my face.

"I guess you were too blind and busy with school to find out, nerd."

This had been going on under my nose.

And I was sure Father and Sonia knew about it all along.

I had been so stupid to love Henry that I didn't notice it.

"Nalani please understand, I already love Felicia, and we are expecting our twins soon."

"What?" I said immediately before I could stop myself. I couldn't feel my heart anymore, it stopped beating.

I turned to look at Felicia as if expecting her stomach to be as transparent as a glass, then I could see the little zygote in there.

"Henry," I said, my voice shaking, and I felt every strength in me leaving me, driving me crazy.

"I would never do such a thing to you. Why did you decide to break my heart? Why have you killed me a thousand times?"

I felt my knees buckle, and I fell to the ground crying my eyes out.

"Why, Henry, what have I ever done to deserve this? Why didn't you tell you that you were no longer in love with me?"

I was crying my heart out, while the four of them stood there, staring at me. I was expecting an answer from Henry, but it just wasn't forthcoming.

How I wished all this was a prank and that they all would turn around and start laughing and tell me it was a surprise for my upcoming wedding.

But this was more than a prank.

"Look, Nalani," Dad said."you are crying over spilled milk."

"She is the one that is supposed to get married to Sebastian, not me," I yelled, getting up to my feet.

"Why do you have to choose me for the most insane things, Father? I have done everything a daughter could for you to love me, but instead, you pushed me aside like I was deceased."

My heart was heaving and with everything in me, I wanted to lash out at them.

"I'm sorry." Henry started to apologize, but I wasn't ready to listen to what he wanted to say.

"Just stop it," I said. "I don't need the unnecessary apology, but just know you broke my heart and I don't think I can ever forgive you."

"Can you just stop all this drama ?" Felicia said. "Stop trying to throw yourself at him, he is mine, and I am carrying his child, so get lost."

"I will not allow you to talk to me the way you wish, you boyfriend snatcher." I couldn't complete my sentence as she lashed at me and gave me a very dirty slap.

I was paralyzed, I couldn't even do anything and I hated myself that very minute.

"Stop trying to push it." Dad's voice came into my head. "You should be happy that you're getting married to a billionaire. "

"Or that you are trying to make me pay off a debt." I shot back at him.

"Anyway," Sonia said, stepping forward to face me. "That doesn't matter, darling" She sneered. "You are getting married to Sebastian in two days, so get ready."