l have you bee

e into the building, the tyres of her car screeching as she sped. It

all she kept seeing was both of them in bed, moaning and making love as she s

day, – th

terned tie and polished dress shoes that shone like a mirror. Brooklyn couldn't

nds holding up the bridesmaid dress she had on while standi

r phone slightly moving away from her left ear. Scanning her daug

ter and Zayne, her eyes staring at everyone who was in her

ther's place just to drive straight home, but it turned out t

ll be no

, huge and surprised as they star

ew at her, walking closer to grab her wrist,

ing with the anger she was trying so hard to suppress. He had no righ

ucking t

call, "Why are you acting so strangely? Zayne has been trying to reach you all night, b

llably and her breath was becoming unstable. It wasn't just about Zayne and Kimberly's betra

alling off

murmuring. Kimberly tried to touch her as s

e touch me you

through Kim's eyes, but she quickly

u can't say such wor

to face her sister's defender with gritted te

not my m

re you defe

to take the sight of them bickering and arguing, "We have a wedding to attend. The reception starts at

, her lips burning as she struggl

berly are havi

ill wasn't ready to accept the fact that her boyfriend

is not

ed surprised that she had caught them, "They were at your house yesterda

xchanging looks with Zayne who was forcing

ding annoyed and casting blame, "She

primanded him with her fingers in his fac

xplain, his hands running through his beards and stutterin

nds across her breasts, "What about the moans? Her voice moaning out

I

appening and that's fin

ing on her finger, trying to pull it

ding mus

s she uttered those words. Hadn't she heard her? Didn't she hear about his infidelity?

ration, feeling her eyes form with tears, "I can't marr

serious. With her facial expressions, Brooklyn knew her mother w

unded final and firm, "You either get married t

ally streaming down her cheeks. She knew her mother always loathed

he'd ever owned and known. The choice was he

n get married to th

ore Brooklyn could take off her ring, Sophi

s Brooklyn held her stinging cheeks, "Get out of this house a

atisfaction and mockery. Just like always, she had gotten away

ined to show them that she could be everyth

sunlight shone directly into his eyes as hi

fear, uncertainty, and worry. His eyes scanned the

ng on, he heard a knock on the door. Ushering

to confirm if you're

to put on his shirt. "No

leave when Alexander hal

parked her car next to the club space,

hours ago. I saw her whil

ed. He didn't even get the chance to know her name, or even col

ped something useful? Like her

left without

here was nothing else he could do. The worker nodded, walkin

r as he was about to step out, -

? Couldn't reac

hone, with Xander ad

I- I wa

rl over,

ed, knowing h

is watch for the time, "It's past 10 am, I thought you were the

ve, alerting Xander that something bad might have hap

And he couldn't imagine what the gro

What happened? Why did she

r for some drinks? I've got l

with the mystery woman, he couldn't find anything else to do t

ave something I'd li

e home then, I'll be

rig

hing the handle of her luggage tightly. This was it - a goodb

he streets, left to fend for herself and find her grounds. It was hurtful because she was the one who ha

female airline staff jolted Brooklyn back to reality. She

e yo

, and then she raised her head with a smile, "Tra

pening was a dream that would last for a few minutes, days, or eve

e wouldn't be asked further questions. Fortunately, there

p. Hope you hav

er seat. A single discovery had ruined her life,

o right to call

e had ov

h the wedding, she'd still hav

t,

oing to prove them otherwise. Zayne and Kimberly were going to

he country and never return until she was f