Wedding Eve Error

Chapter 13

“I don’t know what you saw or why you are doing this, but maybe you saw someone else and thought it was me, there are more than one restrooms for the ladies on that block and I wasn’t the only one in the restroom you know” Klara said in tears. “Really? Then why is your hair and dress messed up like this, huh?” Micheal asked mockingly. That was when Mark realized how disheveled Klara looked, “Klara?” he called her while gesturing for an explanation from her. “I really don’t understand what he is talking about Mark, I look like this because I had a fight with Rose in the restroom” Klara said in defense. “Rose? What was Rose doing in the restroom, she couldn’t have come to this place” Mark said in confusion. Micheal scoffed, “oh we are at the point of using Rose as an excuse huh? I know Rose can be many things but I also know she is a smart lady with so much pride. What could she possibly be looking for here? I can even call her to confirm…” he was shocked by what he saw when he brought out his phone to call Rose.

A message from Rose which contained several images of what he saw in the restroom some minutes ago; Klara’s dress on the floor with her shoes beside the dress, the naked images of a man and a woman he thought to be Klara, then the message which read: *so this is what you left me for? Well..there are more to where this came from, I can even send you a video if you want so you can see your porn star wife-to-be*

Mark walked closer to him, “Maybe you didn’t see right Micheal, what if she was not the person you saw? I mean, what if…” he stopped abruptly when Micheal flashed the photos to his face. “Jeez! What is this? Where did you get this from?” he asked in shock. “Not just one, there are more” Micheal replied as he threw his phone to Mark to see for himself. Mark caught the phone and started going through the photos with a grimace on his face, “what have you done Klara! What were you thinking? It is the eve of your wedding for crying out loud!” he shouted in disgust.

Klara rushed to him and collected the phone to see for herself. She couldn’t believe what she saw, the photos contained the exact dress and shoes she was putting on. Even though she knew that wasn’t her in the photos, it will be difficult to convince anyone that she wasn’t the one. “This is not me! I don’t understand what’s going on but this is not me!” she shouted in frustration. “I could have tried believing you by thinking the images were photoshopped but Micheal saw you himself. Even though the faces of the people in the photos are not showing, everything in the photo screams you are the one in it, including your shape, size and skin colour. So why are you still denying it?” Mark asked.

“Because that is how she is, a disgusting pretender! I should have known better before rushing into this sham of a marriage, now I understand the saying that the devil you know is better than the angel you do not know” Micheal retorted. “Who sent these images to you?” Mark asked. “Rose did” Micheal replied while waving his hand nonchalantly. Klara rushed to Micheal, “babe, my love, please look at me, I know it’s difficult to believe me with those images but I’m telling the truth. I met Rose in the restroom and we had a fight, which is why I look unkempt. I rushed out of there to tell you what happened but couldn’t find you, I searched for you until I met you here. I didn’t see any man whatsoever anywhere. Of course it is the ladies’ restroom and men are not allowed to go in there, so how come I was with a man in there?” “And I should know the answer to that question?” Micheal scoffed.

“How did Rose get the images if she didn’t come here like you said?” Mark asked after a careful consideration. “Really? Is that really important right now Mark?” Micheal retorted in anger, then his phone rang. He looked at the caller and it was his dad, “why is dad calling? I’m in no mood to answer any call right now” he complained angrily. Mark hit his forehead with his right palm, “oh! I was told to call the both of you but totally forgot when I got here and saw the situation at hand.” “Well..maybe I should pick his call and ask them to gather for an important announcement, they all need to see the true colour of their perfect daughter and daughter-in-law” Micheal said mockingly while gazing at Klara as he stood up to go. Mark rushed to block his path, “hey hey hey, what are you planning on doing? You can’t possibly go there and show them those images” “Why not? I obviously can’t continue with this fraud in the name of marriage, thank God it’s not too late. Isn’t it obvious that this wedding can never happen and in order to cancel it so everyone can go about their lives, I need to tell them everything with the images as proof” Micheal said with raised eyebrows.

Klara had been silent since seeing the photos, her head was about to explode as many thoughts fill her up, she just sat at one corner with tears flowing from her eyes while watching the man that was supposed to be her husband and his best friend argue. Everything that is happening seemed mysterious to her. Even though she had a feeling that it had something to do with Rose and the threat she gave her in the restroom, she still believed it to be mysterious “someone should please wake me up, how can everything be crumbling before my eyes” she murmured to herself with her head bowed in between her thighs and her hands buried into her hair. She instinctively pinched herself to make sure she wasn’t dreaming but she felt the pain.