A NIGHT ASTRAY

Vegas

A million and one thoughts flashed through my mind in split seconds. The room was filled with silence as my eyes turned red and dangerous. I was filled with rage. They understood my mood and didn’t move an inch. Swiftly, I opened the drawer next to me and I picked up the pistol in there. I pointed it at them and without thinking twice I fired a loud shot. He had no chance of survival as he dropped dead instantly. For Clara, my plan was to take life out of her gradually, cut her skin with knife and left her feel the pains of betrayal with every cut. That will be a waste of time, I thought. I fired the second shot without hesitation and she dropped dead as well. I snapped out of my lost thought and as it was all in my imagination. I was too shock to say a word or carry out any dangerous act. Tears dropped from my eyes profusely as I turned around gently and walked out of the house. I drove away without any precise destination in mind. It was indeed a night I would not want to experience a second time. I have tried to erase the sight of what I saw many times but it keeps coming back to hurt me more and more. I trusted them so much that I wasn’t expecting such betrayal.Clara was the best lady I ever loved and she is the one I call sister. Kelvin was the first lover and the only man that meant something to me. Now I know why my marriage has gone sour. I sensed that Kelvin might be seeing another woman but not in my wildest imagination will I have imagined that it was Clara. Clara had called me earlier to apologize to me because she will be missing my exhibition because of her special dinner with her top clients in the real-estate investment. I wished she was by my side that night but she has been pursuing a deal with that client for over six months and I felt that dinner will be her opportunity to nail a great impression to the client. I willingly and gladly wished her luck. With the hope that we will celebrate together when she wins the deal. Little did I know that she missed my exhibition just to be with my husband on my matrimonial bed. A flashed back to all the memories I had with the two of them. Racking my head around this was disheartening. I began to lose my sanity and my mental health was greatly deteriorating. The only person I could run to was the source of my problem. That night was the longest of my entire life. I cried bitterly as I wished, hope and prayed that it should be a dream but the sad reality was staring at my face. Friendship, love and trust turned their backs against me. My whole world crumbled right before my very eyes. I lost every sense to think right. I decided to leave the city for a while as everything around brings me bad memories. The following morning I was on the next flight to Las Vegas. I wanted to be away from everyone. Las Vegas is a city with the right energy I thought I needed then so my decision was easy. On getting to Vegas, I checked into one of the five star hotels and I soaked myself in the bathtub as memories of the previous night flashed through my mind repeatedly. I couldn’t get it off my mind as I cried more and more. Several cigarettes smoked and a bottle of vodka down, I was drunk and wasted. The alcohol only knocked me off for a while as my sadness returned as soon as my faced cleared off. I thought about my life with Clara from the first day we met, the amazing journey of friendship and sisterhood and the family ties we shared. I flashed back to the very first time I saw Kelvin, he came as a savior and how would I have imagined that he would turn out to be the biggest devil in my life. We did everything together; I never shared my love with him with another man. In as much as I was desired by many guys back then, I saw my love and my future in him and I gave him my love, life and even my virginity. Yes! He was the first and only man I gave my body. I loved him that much. If the two most important persons in my life can betray me, why should I ever care about love and trust again? This question I asked myself several times as I prepare for a night out in one of the hottest clubs around. I took my bath, wore a nice perfume, with a bad ass skimpy dress, I wanted to live again and I felt that night was the night. I denied myself of many exploits just because I was with Kelvin and he betrayed me. I felt I needed to revive the youthfulness in me. I want to be young, wild and free even if it will be for one night before I return to my solitude. I headed out and I partied hard. The energy and night life in Vegas is out of this world. The club was filled with lots of people enjoying the vibe of the music. I didn’t hesitate as I soaked myself in alcohol. After several shots down, I stepped on the dance floor and danced away like a free soul, rocking different men as they approach me. I just wanted a night free of sorrow and Vegas gave me one as I felt on top of the world as the music blasted and I was wiggling my waist to it rhythmically. For the first time in two years, I felt like a free bird, a happy woman with a life that has no pain and sorrow. As I danced away, I blanked out and the next thing I saw became the worst nightmare of my life.