Devil’s Dinner

Party of Deceit

  Jeremy pulled up at the parking lot then got down smartly looking so cool and handsome.

He got the door for Rachel and they head over to the entrance of the hotel.

They sight Kayla coming and they waved to her but seems her attention was on something else and so they decided to come in.

On getting to her,her face remained fixed on something with shock running through her and her phone still on the floor.

“Kay are you okay?”Rachel inquired.

Jeremy traced her gaze to the couples poster by the corner and he saw what a mess it was made of.

He parted his lips slightly in surprise and that was when Rachel noticed it as well.

“Who did this?” Rachel lamented.

Kayla turns to look at Jeremy and Rachel with fear written all over her.

Jeremy place his hands on her shoulders and tried to ease her of her worries.

“Hey Kay, come back, everything will go so smooth and perfect okay? I have that covered already” Jeremy reassures.

Kayla wimps and Rachel went over to hide the poster far away from the public.

“Who organizes a wedding at night? Every wedding events are during daytime,they are just acting too suspicious “ Rachel retorts.

“The media will be here soon” Jeremy said and Kayla pulled away from his embrace in surprise.

“What? The media? Here? To do what?” She questioned on sequence.

“Yes the media, Jeremy already gave them the location so if anything is to happen tonight,it will be taken care of” Rachel explained.

“They won’t be allowed in cause they were never invited “ Kayla retorts.

“It’s not like they will stay here forever anyway,I’m sure some reporters will surely find something” Jeremy explained.

“I’m sure it was done by a jealous b***h who’s crushing on your brother-in-law” Rachel added.

Kayla heaved a heavy sigh as she glance towards the corner to check the poster again but could not find it.

“This way,you guys should meet my sister “

“Wow that’s good, rumor has it that she is a pretty damsel” Rachel said in a complimentary tone.

Brides Room

Ashley felt so nervous sitting in the room alone since a while now and she clutched tight on her medium sized bouquet of flowers waiting in anticipation.

Dara made her entrance with a box in her hand wrapped smoothly with red ribbons.

She removed her cap and nose mask ruffling through her hair as it tumbled down her shoulder gently.

Ashley continued to stare in confusion with such entry made by a well wisher and doing all these drama in front of her.

“Congratulations dear bride,I wish you a happy long life” she said as her lips stretched into visible smile.

Ashley’s body tensed up cause the well wisher wished for her a long life instead of a happy marriage.

She muttered a thanks anyway with a forced smile and received the box when stretched to her.

“Remember my face well,it will help you live the way you should” Dara said with a smirk then left the room immediately.

Out of all the well wishers coming to visit her since morning, this girl’s appearance looked strange and threatening so she decided to check the box.

She was about to unwrap the presents when Kayla came in with her friends.

“Not allowed sis, you must not unwrap any presents until after the wedding” Kayla warned taking the box away from her.

Ashley could not stop Kayla from taking the box and she watches helplessly having it taken away from her side.

“Sister,these are my friends! Jeremy and Rachel” she explained with a soft smile.

“Wow really? It feels so nice to have someone that brings a smile to your face anytime you mention them” Ashley chittered.

Her lips stretched into a visible smile to give her friends a welcoming look.

Jeremy and Rachel said their wishes.

“What about the gifts?” Kayla questioned.

“In the car” Rachel replied.

“We will surely drop it off before leaving” Jeremy reassured.

Amidst their chatters,Mrs.Grimes made her entry and everywhere turns into a silent graveyard.

“Why did you stop? Is it something I can not join in perhaps?” She said.

“Uh that’s not it Mrs.Grimes,the kids were about to leave before you came in” Ashley stuttered.

Kayla grabbed Rachel’s wrist and left the room without sparing Mrs.Grimes a look.

Jeremy was about to leave when he was asked to stop.

“You look somehow familiar kid,have we met before?” Mrs.Grimes questioned theoretically.

Jeremy’s face flushed and he replied her without meeting her gaze considering she might remember sighting him once at the first bride’s wedding.

“No ma’am,I don’t think so” he said then left immediately with Kayla and Rachel.

Mrs.Grimes watches with keen attention as they exit the room.

Meanwhile tensed Ashley is trying so hard to hide her nervousness.

“You look so gorgeous Ashley” Mrs.Grimes complimented scanning her from head to toe.

“Just like how a princess should look, you have the look to be the mother of this nation but only if you don’t break the rules like the previous brides “ she continued.

Ashley acted surprised though she really was not, considering she has been looking forward to this moment”

“What are the rules?” Ashley inquired.

“Quite simple but not easy to adhere to as said,you kids of this generation have that greedy daring gut deep inside of you all” she snorted.

“You should be able to adhere to the rules anyway considering you’ve never really tried to go upstairs” she continued.

“Upstairs? My room is not there so I find so reason to start walking around when I’m not even married into the family yet” Ashley explained.

“I know your mother taught you well,it’s quite unfortunate she could not make it.

Anyway the rules are simple, stay away from the rooms upstairs and be obedient to the family rules “ Mrs.Grimes said.

“The vow is in a bit” she said before taking her leave.

Ashley eased up on her nervousness as she breathed out a sigh.

To think of it,she has never really taken much interest into the room upstairs with the fact that the mansion is very big enough to get lost not to talk of exploring the whole building.

She was bored and since her attention remained on the red ribbons box that was brought last,she decided to check it anyway.

When she opened the box,she saw a writing on a colored note with a room number on it and on the other side is a message that says “Come find out who owns the house “

Ashley was surprised to be invited to one of the hotel room by a strange girl, she wanted to ignore this but her gut feeling keeps asking her to go, also the content of the letter is tempting enough.

“Can’t believe I’m doing this on the first day,what if this is one of Mrs.Grimes test?” She muttered to herself.

With the colored note in her hand,she checked to see if everywhere is clear before slipping out.

Praying so hard not to run into anyone and she took the staircase to avoid being seen in the elevator in a wedding dress.

XANDER’s ROOM

Xander could be seen standing in front of the glass staring out into the pool with reflection of lights streaming on the water.

Seems night is ready to descend pretty soon.

His door made a short tone and clicked open,he was not surprised cause he thought Michael came back to call him for the vows.

“Is it time already” he asked with his back against the intruder.

With no response from the other person in the room,he became alarmed and he turned back only to see Dara standing right in front of him teary eyed and with a sad face.

“I can’t believe I’m seeing your face right before the wedding” Xander said with a soft smile.

Dara didn’t move at all,it was when her tears trickled down her face and dropped on her blouse that Xander began to reason things.

He watch the tears dropped on sequence and melting immediately on Dara’s top.

“Am I in the worst stage of hallucination?”he muttered to himself.

“There is no such thing Xander” she cried out and Xander was taken aback.

He stared at her in confusion for a minute before walking up to her,he touched her face and saw that it was warm like a living human and not a ghost.

“What? You are real? Dara you are alive “ he voiced out in surprise and pulled her in for a hug.

Dara burst into tears tightening her grip on Xander as well. “I’ve really missed you Xander”

They remained in that position for 3 minutes with Dara crying on him.

Dara explained she did not remember anything about the incident that night that she only found herself waking up in a strange hospital after 7 months of being unconscious.

“I’m so sorry Dara, I could not protect you I’m so sorry” Xander cried in apologetic tone.

“Protect me from what?” She asked with a pretense in her voice.

“You... don’t tell me you don’t remember anything?” He questioned.

“I lost my memories Xander, the little I could remember is about our childhood memories of being lovers and up to our wedding day.

When I saw the news of your marriage on TV,I was heart broken and decided to find you” she explained crying.

“I’m so sorry... we all thought you died,your parents were so much broken with the news of your death” Xander explained.

“So you love another woman apart from me?”

“No Dara that’s not the case, I would never do that to you” he soothes.

“But you are getting married to her” she yelled out pulling away from Xander.

“No Dara, I love you so much please don’t get this the wrong way, you know why things have to happen like this... it’s just that you’ve lost your memories “ he blurted rubbing his forehead tiredly.

“I don’t believe you” Dara screamed and took out the knife with her.

“What are you trying to do?”Xander asked with fear in his tone.

“I should just go back, I’ve been replaced” she said sobbing and stepping away from Xander.

“No no Dara, don’t do anything stupid, you just came back to me after several months please don’t do this to me” he pleaded.

“But I want my place back! I am your bride and no one else” she screamed throwing the knife away and breaking down on the floor sobbing.

Xander heaved a sigh of relief and went to her embracing her so tight.

“Do you love me?” She asked amidst tears.

“Yes of course I do” he replied.

“Prove it, show me love Xander, prove to me you’re not lying” she shuddered pulling Xander’s shirt.

Ashley arrived at the right hotel room,after confirming the number on it.

Strangely,the room is half way opened and she heard soft whimpers from within.

She hesitated at first with the fear of entering the wrong room but then she heard a familiar voice that sounded more like Xander’s.

“Of course I do” she heard the voice said.

With her heart thumping really fast against her chest,she pushed open the door and saw Xander kissing another lady with her back against the wall.

They were both kissing with so much passion and lust.

Her feet failed her and she almost fell,she covered her mouth to prevent her painful wimp from escaping.

Strong headache engulfed her and tears streamed down her cheeks.

She was so broken to see her groom making out in an hotel room few minutes to exchanging the vows, not only as her groom but to see Xander, a man she loves so much making out with another girl and not her.

She claimed ownership the day Xander kissed her but seeing the picture right in front of her,her heart shattered into pieces and she turned away to run.

With tears streaming down her face uncontrollably,she hitched her long flowing dress to escape.