Chapter 6 – A Little Too Late
The boys stared at me, folding their arms across their chests.}
“What do you want?” I asked, rolling my eyes.
“Who were you talking to and what wedding dress shopping?” Jacob queried.}
“My wedding and you both aren’t invited,” I answered nonchalantly.
The boys stared at each other and then burst into laughter.}
“Oh stop, Lily, you’re already married to Jacob,” Peter said.
“Yes, babe, if you’re doing this to get my attention then don’t bother,” Jacob added.§
I stared at them, and I should have felt insulted by their audacity in assuming that I was married to him and wouldn’t marry anyone, but I kept calm.
“I was talking to my friend about her wedding,” I said instead.
Peter frowned, “You don’t have any friends besides Nadine.“}
I glared at him, “I have a lot of friends.“}
Jacob sighed, “So about earlier, we’re sorry we’ve not been paying you any attention. It’s just with Nadine and the baby, everything is so sudden –”
“How did Nadine become pregnant and I didn’t know? Who owns her pregnancy?” I asked, interrupting him.”
wanted to know what lie he would tell just to keep his secret.]
Jacob exchanged a nervous glance with Peter and Peter spoke up immediately.}
“The baby is mine!“}
Jacob agreed immediately and nodded as I raised an eyebrow.
“Yes, is Peters‘. We just didn’t know how to tell you ‘cause Peter and Nadine hooked up once and then she got pregnant and you know, she’s your best friend and all,” Jacob rambled on.
“Yeah,” Peter nodded.
I stared at them half–amused. They must think that I’m such an idiot and I haven’t figured out the truth yet.
“Listen, maybe I’ve been a bit harsh on you, especially with the immigration thing. It’s just you’ve been making things hard for us too,”
Jacob said.
“Also what did you go to do at the immigration?” Peter asked.
“I was trying to get my passport, I lost mine,” I lied smoothly.
They nodded and Jacob started speaking again.
“So uh… how about we take you to lunch tomorrow afternoon. It’d be like old times just the three of us,” Jacob said.
I frowned, “What about Nadine and the baby?“}
“It’s just one afternoon I’m sure they’ll be fine,” Jacob said.”
I nodded, “Alright, that’s fine.”
They squealed excitedly as they hugged me even though it made my skin crawl.§-
When they left I locked the door and grabbed my suitcase and started shoving the rest of my things inside it.
When I was done, I hid it under the bed and I brought out the tickets my mom had sent along with my passport which I had grabbed from
the mailbox earlier.
My flight was at noon the same time I was supposed to be
Filled with excitement for my trip tomorrow, I decided to get
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By morning, the boys were knocking furiously on my door. I floor.
lunch with the boys. Imagine their surprise when they wait and I never arrive.
early sleep and rest my aching body.
pit and was
instantly blinded by a slap that sent me reeling to the
I saw stars as I saw Jacob standing over me, his
“W…what is going on?” I managed to croak out.
bloodshot with
“What did you do to my baby? Something is wrong and she’s
“I… I didn’t do anything, I’ve been sleeping –“>
Nadine’s loud sobs interrupted me as she ran toward me and knelt. “If you were upset why didn’t you hurt me instead, huh? Why offer
not breath
properly, you vile creature!” Jacob yelled at me.”
feed
my baby last night and poison her?” Nadine cried.
I was stunned, “Poison? Feed? I haven’t even left –“>
“And to think we were trying to be nice to you. Witch!” Peter spat on me, interrupting me.”
“If anything happens to Angel, I will make sure you beg for death, Lily!” Jacob swore.”
I watched with swollen eyes as they all left in a hurry. I slowly stood up from the floor, my ribs aching in pain.
Wincing slightly I stared at the calendar and a bitter smile crossed my lips. Today was the four–year anniversary of me and Jacob’s fake
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wedding.
I took off my clothes and stood in front of the mirror naked and I couldn’t recognize the woman staring back at me.”
She seemed to have aged faster than her age. She was covered in bruises–the price she paid trying to make love work.
I shook my head. This isn’t the woman I want to keep being. I walked into the bathroom and took a long hot shower as I massaged my swollen eyes with an ice pack.
Then I did a little makeup and dressed up in a beautiful short red dress. The next time I looked into the mirror again with my dark sunglasses, I saw a different woman filled with confidence.}
I spent the next hour curating an anniversary package for Jacob. I wrapped up three boxes and wrote a small note and pinned it to those boxes as I gave them to the mailman.}
“Make sure they’re delivered and opened immediately to Jacob Reynolds,” I instructed.
After the mailman left, I grabbed my box and ordered a ride. As I stood inside the mansion, a cruel laugh escaped my lips.
“Wait for my revenge, sweet Reynolds family,” I giggled.
Then I turned on the gas and walked to the front door. I lit the match and threw it into the house and walked out of the house.”
As my Uber drove me to the airport, I watched as the house exploded in flames and I felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
But this was only the beginning of what I had planned for them.
They just wait and see.
