iz

bed with her husband wa

randmother died. Lizzy was the only one she spo

and introduced her to Julian and his family.

n't bothered by her presence,

rl, "Shut the door behind yo

e she hasn't experienced it, sh

eper into Lizzy. They were los

ing as she got to the party

rs Reed asked, di

ped, "Jul

Tricia

that everyone knew about Julia

shouts?" Julian asked, walking do

h to say something, b

w what's best fo

best friends. How can you

be best friends with you? Do you want to

ever saw her as a friend. Did Lizzy appr

, "Julian, you can't do thi

ight through her chest. Finally, he stopped laughing

, I never knew that you were also daft". Julian re

she was taken aback, the walls around her

f emotions. She opened her mouth sw

y, she

iating me wasn't enough. You had to do this to my

led with sudden laughter tha

leave her to me" she removed her hand Julian's hand,

yourself, my darling. You

put up with this thing called marriage.

his eyes, all she could

ved me, but we took

Julia

ust mere words, Pearl" he continued. "Wake up,

e out of my life for go

pest she had ever taken all her life to reduc

nothing compared to

er to himself with muc

so he was never married to you". Lizzy said, not holdin

bed Pearl righ

lationship for the past t

the hell did she not notice it? They we

she kissed him passionately

reddened with anger as she took a few s

in her tracks, as Julian and Lizzy broke free from t

ace Mrs Reed, "Yo

st snapped her fingers and a young man walke

thanked him. The young man stoo

chalantly, handing ove

t out the content of the envelope, she let out a sudden chuckl

r from the envelope. She looked at Jul

Julian's signature already on it, showing

leave" Julian said wi

e fell on Lizzy. She felt betrayed by the

this would come quickly, where she

ens to my comp

asked, fuming with anger.

d holding onto someone that neve

, she looked at Julian, then Mrs Ree

ret this". Sh

er throughout the hall as eve

bank?" Lizzy laughed

cia mimicked Pearl. "And sh

ess" one of the guests said, ma

r knew I was living with a

in a while". Julian added. "Just sign

nouncement to make".

en from the young man who had brought the envelop

in her eyes as

going?" Tricia asked

k up anything, you better ab

ds the entrance of the hall, ami

it belongs here". Lizzy s

zzy,she never imagined Liz

ut

" Lizzy

umiliating her further. Lizzy took calculated steps tow

ks and bursts of light made her squint, her eyes darting around the chaotic scene. Her shoulders slumped, and she t

t moved by the flashes of came

She wished the ground would open and swallow her

moved. She turned to leave when a do

our way. You stink". One of the guests

each from their pockets and

he hall, Pearl couldn't control the tears that flowed down

ets stung her face like a thousand tiny slaps, echoing t

e ran out of the villa int

ght illuminated the rain-soaked pavement, creating a bli

side lost control, trying to avoid getting hit

oncoming car, she slid off, la

it all we