my daydreaming when a hand touches my arm. Annabelle looks at me with a goofy grin and leans in so she can shout to me over the music.
“Where did you go? You were here, but not here, if that make sense.” She giggles.
“Nowhere. Just getting lost in this song, I really like it.” I want to dance and not think about him, but that’s all I’ve ended up doing. Annabelle wraps her arms around me and we continue to dance into the early hours.
My feet are killing me in these heels. We’ve been dancing for ages, and Annabelle looks like she’s about ready to collapse here and now on the dance floor.
“Come on, Missy, I think you’ve had enough.” I wrap my arm around her neck and walk off the dance floor. I’m looking around for Joshua, but I can’t see him anywhere. Annabelle and Joshua are flying out to Jamaica for their honeymoon tomorrow night, so getting Annabelle to bed to sleep it off is the best thing to do. There aren't a lot of guests left now, but there are a few people still milling around. Sitting Annabelle on a chair, I move to head off looking for Joshua.
“Oh, it’s my wedding and I’m having fun,” she slurs as she slumps over leaning on the chair back.
“Annabelle, you’ve had a lot to drink and I can’t carry you all the way upstairs. I’m going to find Joshua.”
“I love Joshua. I do…he’s mine, you know…my husband…I love him, I really do. He’s so gorgeous…he’s very sexy…he’s incredible in bed…so dreamy, he is…”
“Okay, Annabelle, just wait here and I’ll go and find him.” I walk off before she has a chance to say anymore while shaking my head and chuckling. She really has enjoyed herself tonight. Looking around the marquee, I don’t spot Joshua anywhere. I make my way to the entrance of the marquee and peer outside. It's pitch black, apart from the red carpet leading up to the house. It has beautiful freestanding lanterns strategically placed all along the red carpet. Hearing giggling coming from my right, I turn around. I can’t see anyone, so I proceed down the carpet toward the house. I’m sure Joshua has probably gone inside by now. I hear the giggling again, and this time an all too familiar male voice.
“Come on beautiful…let’s go back inside for a nightcap.”
“I would rather go to your room…get more comfortable if you know what I mean.” More giggling.
“All in good time, baby. I promise it’ll be worth the wait.” Turning around, my stomach churns as I see Karl pulling a giggling gorgeous looking woman behind him. The woman is a real knock-out and I’m feeling pathetic standing here watching them disappear inside the marquee. I’m still standing there even after they’ve already disappeared, kind of in shock. Karl never saw me, and I’m glad because that would’ve been weird. Seeing Karl already with someone else on the same night as we were intimate, is making me feel physically sick. He didn’t even wait, and he knows that I’m staying here. I knew what he was like and, to be honest, I was very similar to him before I left for Los Angeles. When I moved out there, I became a new woman and drinking, partying and sleeping with any man I found attractive became a thing of the past.
Considering I was just like him, why does this feel so bad?
It was stupid to sleep with him, and even more stupid for feeling something while he stared into my eyes. I just have to see it for what it was, and to him it was meaningless sex.
“Tracy, what are you doing standing out here on your own?” Joshua is walking from the house toward me.
“Joshua…I was looking for you.” Trying to compose myself he stops right in front of me.
“Are you all right?” He looks concerned.
“Of course…I’m fine!” I try and smile to show him that I am, in fact, fine. He would think I was stupid for sleeping with Karl and he’d be right. Even though Joshua is Karl’s best friend, he knows what he’s like and I know he’ll be angry
“Where did you go? You were here, but not here, if that make sense.” She giggles.
“Nowhere. Just getting lost in this song, I really like it.” I want to dance and not think about him, but that’s all I’ve ended up doing. Annabelle wraps her arms around me and we continue to dance into the early hours.
My feet are killing me in these heels. We’ve been dancing for ages, and Annabelle looks like she’s about ready to collapse here and now on the dance floor.
“Come on, Missy, I think you’ve had enough.” I wrap my arm around her neck and walk off the dance floor. I’m looking around for Joshua, but I can’t see him anywhere. Annabelle and Joshua are flying out to Jamaica for their honeymoon tomorrow night, so getting Annabelle to bed to sleep it off is the best thing to do. There aren't a lot of guests left now, but there are a few people still milling around. Sitting Annabelle on a chair, I move to head off looking for Joshua.
“Oh, it’s my wedding and I’m having fun,” she slurs as she slumps over leaning on the chair back.
“Annabelle, you’ve had a lot to drink and I can’t carry you all the way upstairs. I’m going to find Joshua.”
“I love Joshua. I do…he’s mine, you know…my husband…I love him, I really do. He’s so gorgeous…he’s very sexy…he’s incredible in bed…so dreamy, he is…”
“Okay, Annabelle, just wait here and I’ll go and find him.” I walk off before she has a chance to say anymore while shaking my head and chuckling. She really has enjoyed herself tonight. Looking around the marquee, I don’t spot Joshua anywhere. I make my way to the entrance of the marquee and peer outside. It's pitch black, apart from the red carpet leading up to the house. It has beautiful freestanding lanterns strategically placed all along the red carpet. Hearing giggling coming from my right, I turn around. I can’t see anyone, so I proceed down the carpet toward the house. I’m sure Joshua has probably gone inside by now. I hear the giggling again, and this time an all too familiar male voice.
“Come on beautiful…let’s go back inside for a nightcap.”
“I would rather go to your room…get more comfortable if you know what I mean.” More giggling.
“All in good time, baby. I promise it’ll be worth the wait.” Turning around, my stomach churns as I see Karl pulling a giggling gorgeous looking woman behind him. The woman is a real knock-out and I’m feeling pathetic standing here watching them disappear inside the marquee. I’m still standing there even after they’ve already disappeared, kind of in shock. Karl never saw me, and I’m glad because that would’ve been weird. Seeing Karl already with someone else on the same night as we were intimate, is making me feel physically sick. He didn’t even wait, and he knows that I’m staying here. I knew what he was like and, to be honest, I was very similar to him before I left for Los Angeles. When I moved out there, I became a new woman and drinking, partying and sleeping with any man I found attractive became a thing of the past.
Considering I was just like him, why does this feel so bad?
It was stupid to sleep with him, and even more stupid for feeling something while he stared into my eyes. I just have to see it for what it was, and to him it was meaningless sex.
“Tracy, what are you doing standing out here on your own?” Joshua is walking from the house toward me.
“Joshua…I was looking for you.” Trying to compose myself he stops right in front of me.
“Are you all right?” He looks concerned.
“Of course…I’m fine!” I try and smile to show him that I am, in fact, fine. He would think I was stupid for sleeping with Karl and he’d be right. Even though Joshua is Karl’s best friend, he knows what he’s like and I know he’ll be angry
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