THE WIDOW

CHAPTER 8 CHEERS TO FATE

CHAPTER 8

CHEERS TO FATE 

Layla: What do I do I’m nervous?

Angelina: Don't be you're an Alpha remember just being you nothing more nothing less.  Just don't be so harsh on him he is my brother you know (Laughing)

Lily: Ok girl I see you. (winks)

Layla: What do you mean?

Lily: OH, come on I heard you (looks at Ang) So The Widow has got her groove back.

Layla: (Red with anger) Lily seriously! Is that what you call me behind my back?

Lily: Sorry I thought you knew that’s why everyone cowers around you; they think you well you know since you’re such a Boss Ass b***h with a temper.

Layla: OMG you think I killed my husband.

                                                         While both Ang and lily look down at their feet 

                                                                        they answer at the same time.

Angelina: Yes 

Lily: Yes

                                                                                            Layla’s POV

                                                      I want to tear them both to bits and pieces, but I know 

                                                    it’s not their fault no one knows what truly happened since 

                                                        I never did tell Lily or Ang about my husband’s freak car

                                                                                     accident with his mistress.

                                                                                                        End POV

Layla: I can’t believe you guys would think I would do that. I mean I understand everyone else thinking that, but I would’ve never expected you guys to think that of me.

Angelina: Sorry it’s just…

                                                                          Layla cuts her off mid apology

Layla: Is there an open bar here? I need a drink.

Angelina: Yeah it's over there but my brother is there …

Layla: I don't care I just need a drink ASAP.

                                                                                            Layla’s POV

                                                        I walk over to the bar and I ask the bartender for 

                                                       two fingers of bourbon and I soot it back like nothing 

                                                    I get three more trying to just unwind. And then then I feel 

                                                    Liam’s eyes burning a hole through me, so I snap and say

Layla: Take a picture it lasts longer!

Alpha Liam: Sorry for staring but you just tossed back 4 glasses of bourbon like a pro. I’ve never seen a woman do that before. At least not with bourbon.

Layla: (Sarcastic smile) Well according to everyone I’m “THE WIDOW” AKA Husband Killer.  So, I drink like I’m a man-eating mercenary. Be afraid be very afraid you may be my next target.

                                                            Liam tilts his head back and laughs loudly

Alpha Liam: you don't scare me sweetheart and who cares if you are a widow.

Layla: (Thinking) his laughter is so contagious I can’t help but laugh with him.

Layla: Well everyone else is why aren’t you?

Alpha Liam: I lost my girlfriend in a freak accident, so I know what it’s like to lose someone.  I argued with her the night she died. So, the guilt ate at me for years.

Layla: Wow sorry to hear that do you mind me asking what were you arguing about?

Alpha Liam: It’s because she was cheating on me. And the worst part was he was married, and they were together when she died, he died a few days later in the hospital from his injuries at least that's what they told me.

                                            Layla looks at Liam with compassion and understanding 

Alpha Liam: sorry I’m just blabbing on I can’t help but feel comfortable with you.

Layla: I feel comfortable around you as well, but I don't know why. I know a little bit about what it’s like to carry that guilt around.  I too argued with my husband before he passed.

Alpha Liam: You don't have to talk about it with me if you don't want to.

Layla: It’s ok I don't mind. My husband was having an affair, we were going to work It out or we were trying but the woman he was having an affair with told him she was expecting after he broke it off with her.  She told him she was going to kill herself if he didn't go to her. I told him if he left it was over there was no going back. He said but she’s pregnant.

                                                    Layla’s eyes begin to water as she tells the story of 

                                                            the events leading to her husband’s death.

Layla: I was blinded by my anger and said I don't care let her kill herself with the bastard she’s carrying. Even though I didn’t mean it. He was so mad that I said it. And he left. I cried till I got a phone call hours later that he was in a car accident and the woman he was with died on impact. He passed a day later in the hospital but before he passed, he told me he was sorry and that he loved me. Then he flatlined. (tears run down my cheek) I felt like s**t after.

Alpha Liam: Don't at least he apologized. It sounds like he was only thinking of the child she was carrying.

Layla: Ha the worst part of it was the autopsy revealed she was never pregnant she lied to him to guilt him into leaving me.

Alpha Liam: Wow it’s not anyone’s fault to know she was lying at the time. s**t happens unexpectedly.

Layla: I know but you would think it be easier to deal with and still not feel like still six years later I guess not.

Alpha Liam: Wait this Happened six years ago?

Layla: Yeah why?

                                                            Both of them look at each other in disbelief

Alpha Liam: You’ve got to be shitting me. My girlfriend died six years ago in a freak car accident on I-81.

Layla: Are you implying that your cheating girlfriend was the same b***h that got my husband killed! Are you f*****g kidding me right now? Excuse me Mr. Bartender pass me the bottle, please.

Alpha Liam: (Thinking) f**k she hates me now

Alpha Liam: I’m just as pissed as you are but…

                                                                                        Layla interrupts

Layla: Shut up and drink with me you need this as much as I do.

Alpha Liam: (Shocked) I thought you hated me.

Layla: I don't you didn't know neither did I, but bourbon will make you feel better. (Laughing)

Alpha Liam: Cheers to Fate having a f****d-up way of bringing us together.

Layla: (laughing) Cheers

Angelina: Hey quit getting blasted I need you both to get it together we need more donations for the fundraiser. So, Layla gets to persuading these loaded pricks.

Layla Liam and Ang laugh.

                                            Layla goes off to talk to a beautiful brunette woman 

                                      who looks so delicate that at the slightest touch she’ll fall over?

Layla: Hi I’m Layla how did you hear of our foundation?

Cindy: (Smiling) Hi I’m Cindy I heard from my husband Marcus he donated a generous amount to the fundraiser. 

Layla: Wow thank you and congratulations I just heard that you guys were just married.

Cindy: Yes, Thank you. We are actually supposed to be on our honeymoon right now, but he insisted on us coming here first.

Layla: Oh, dear what an ass! I’m sorry he dragged you here instead of your honeymoon.

Cindy: (laughing) OH hi honey we were just talking about you.

Marcus: So, what’s this I hear about my ass?

Layla: Ugg no one is talking about your ass just wondering why you're here and not on your honeymoon with your beautiful newlywed wife.

Marcus: (Smirking) Beautiful huh so how about a threesome you, me, and the Mrs.

Cindy: (laughing slapping his arm) Your funny love.

Layla: Your disgusting Marcus.

Cindy: He’s just joking.

Marcus: I’m not joking this is the only woman to ever make me submit to her. She kicked my ass twice and I’m still determined to break her.

Cindy: (Shocked) Wait this is “THE WIDOW”!

                                                            Layla pointing a finger into Marcus chest

Layla: You will never break me Marcus just accept the fact that you're a b***h and always will be.

                                                                            Layla now looks at Cindy 

Layla: And yes, I’m a Widow but pretty soon you will be calling me the Widowmaker because I’m a beat the life out of your husband.

                                    Cindy gasps and backs away slowly grabbing Marcus’s hand to follow.

Lily: Well that went well.

Angelina: (Laughing) Wow that will get anyone to leave.

Alpha Liam: So now you're calling yourself the widow maker.

Layla: (Laughing) Well it worked didn't it.

                                                        Lily Liam and Ang answer at the same time.

Lily: Yeah!

Angelina: Yeah!

Alpha Liam: Yeah!

Layla: Let’s get out of here I'm exhausted.

Lily: Yeah, Jessica hates the snooty people here.

Angelina: Yeah but let’s go for some drinks before we call it a night it’s still early.

Lily: Nahh I’m trying to take wifey home.

Alpha Liam: *Mind Link to Ang* Invite her to the house.

Angelina: Hey Layla let’s go to my place we have a bar we can have our drinks there.

Layla: Ok let’s go.