BETRAYED LOVE

"Get out! I reject you. I don't want you anymore." Julie yelled at the top of her voice. "Julie? Baby girl, please calm down…", Bruce tried to maintain a soothing voice. "I should calm down. Are you serious right now? Have you no shame?" Julie wasn't getting any of that. "Just take a deep breath and listen to me. I'm sorry. It wasn't intentional." Bruce pleaded. "You're cheating on me—with my best friend! Two offenses at once, infidelity and betrayal. And you say it wasn't intentional? Come on." From a ranging voice, Julie gradually breaks into tears. She couldn't phantom the pain. "I didn't mean to." Bruce was short of words. His eyes looked like that of a sad puppy. Julie shook her head. Immediately, Angela walked in with a white towel. "Urghhh" Julie grunts. "Can today get any worse?" "Julie…Julie…don't…don't …take it that way…it's not what you think…it's complicated." Angela stammered. She couldn't look Julie in the eye. "You should be ashamed of yourself. You call yourself my best friend and betray me at my back. You give me a shoulder to lean on and my man, your boobs to suck on. You disgust me." Julie was irritated. Angela became teary, ashamed of herself. "Don't be so harsh Julie, I didn't mean to. It just happened." "Oh please! Enough", Julie shuts her down. She cringed as the memories of what played out some minutes ago replayed in her head. **************************************************** FLASHBACK She opened the front door of the apartment, but nobody was in the sitting room. However, it was well-lit and ventilated. He must be in the bedroom. She thought to herself. As she walked happily towards his room. Her strides gradually slowed down as she heard some whispers. She moved closer to the corridor. Her eyes and ears opened in bewilderment. "Babe, you know I love it when you spank me. I'm your naughty girl." "I recognise that voice. That's Angela's." Julie whispered to herself. She moved closer to the door to be sure. "Ugrhh, Yes baby, you just ride me like that. Hmmm, keep on…You're so good, baby girl. His hands cupped Angela's buttocks. "s**t! s**t!! I'm cumming, baby I'm cumming." Bruce cried. Julie slammed the door open. They were both alarmed and tried to cover themselves with the blankets. **************************************************** PRESENT "Angela, you're a green snake under green grass. After all this while. How could you? I trusted you." "Like I said earlier, it just happened." Angela tried to explain. "I don't understand. What do you mean that it just happened? You accidentally fell on top of Bruce butt-naked?" Angela asked sarcastically as her eyes glared into Angela's. Cold shivers ran through Angela's spine. She knew her bestie or should she say one-time bestie. She doesn't accept nonsense from anyone. She is fierce and blunt. However, she wouldn't be scared of Julie. She was also going to fight for what she believes in. "Listen, Bruce and I just connected. There is something more that he gets from me. He loves me." "Repeat your last statement." Julie couldn't believe what she was hearing. I know you met him first. But deep down, try to understand us. "Please Julie, let's sit down and talk," Bruce interfered. He knows her when she is provoked. "Over my dead body, will I sit and talk?" Julie replied coldly. There was a dead silence. They all stared at one another's faces. "Fine…fine…do as you please." Julie summoned up courage. "What's the essence of being with someone when the heart wants something else." "Nevertheless," She turned towards Bruce. "This isn't over." "We can still work things out—settle this matter amicably." Bruce pleaded. "Crap, crap, crap." She didn't want to listen anymore. Julie stormed out of the house as she made her way into her SUV. She had come to Bruce's place to give him a surprise dinner on a cool Wednesday evening. She prepared his favourite, spaghetti with sauce and chicken. They hadn't seen each other for the past two weeks because he was out of town for a conference. The weekend he got back. He called Julie to let her know he was back. However, she regretted to let him know that she wouldn't be able to make it because she was busy with work. Today, she had decided to show some love by surprising him. Now the 'surpriser' is being surprised. She scoffs at her unfortunate incident. Slowly, tears begin to flow down her cheeks again. "It hurts so much. Why would he do this to me?" She cries as she swirls the steering. "Am I not good enough? Haven't I been supportive? If not for my help, Bruce wouldn't have an edge over his career. And now, this is how he repays me?" This was the guy she thought she had a future with. She had always dreamt that they both would strive at their jobs, settle down together and raise a family. She doesn't think that would be possible now. Except, she would be prepared to contend with her husband's side chicks. "And yeah, that b***h who calls herself my best friend. Ouch!" Julie ran her fingers through her hair vigorously. Whenever she and Bruce had a misunderstanding and Bruce kept his distance, she would go over to Angela's place and relate everything to her. Angela would console her and advise her. Julie would practicalise the advice her bestie gave her and it would yield results. Occasionally, Angela would promise Julie that she would talk to Bruce when they had their differences. And indeed she would. Julie would be grateful to her for being a friend indeed. Julie was trying to phantom everything. It didn't make sense. So all this while, these two people have been making a mockery of her behind her back. "s**t!" Julie started swearing. s**t! She spank her steering with both hands. They were so good. She never smelled a rat. Not even once did she suspect anything. They played their cards well. She thanked her lucky stars for the red flags she saw on time. "Damn! I feel so used. I feel stupid". She rests her hand on her temple. She needed to relieve the pain she was feeling that instant. There ought to be a way to 'unsee' what she just saw. She needed to get high. Drink and forget her sorrow. She doesn't drink much but she was going to go out of her way. She even beat a traffic light because she was angry as she was driving. "This may cost me some fine. But I don't care if I'm on the right side of the law. No more good girl, no more Miss Nice Julie. After all, what have I gotten from being a nice person." "Phew" She sighed. She could be childish when she's overwhelmed. She swerved her car into the street that houses one of the best clubs in London. Immediately she did, her phone vibrated and rang. She was startled. What now??