Then he called me somewhere...
He, he was Karthik, the guy I blindly trusted on, someone I would follow wherever he tells me to. He told me to close my eyes, while he guides me through the darkness.It was a long way, first the stairs, then the long corridor and then he opened a door.
He let go of me and leaves the room, telling me to wear the dress in the gift lying on the table. I pick up the gift, unwrap it and see a beautiful dress inside. I did as he said and wore the dress. I was shocked to find out it was perfect, I thought maybe Stella helped him out. At that moment it didn't matter, the only thing that mattered was the eve was going to end and I was with the person I knew for 12 years of my life. Nothing could have been more special than that. I dreamt of this, the day I knew I loved him, but who knew this dream of mine would take a turn.
He later took me out to the back, a beautifully decorated lawn of the hotel. It was like a dream, a date I ever wanted. We sat there, almost for an hour, the clock almost struck 12, midnight I thought, new year, new dreams. Right then Stella and Jessie joined us. The cork on the champagne flew open, we waited till the clock almost struck 12.
It struck 12 at last, but I wasn't the first person he wished, I was standing there in the dark, moreover kept in the dark. So was Jessie. He wished Stella and kissed her. It was a shocker for us, we kept staring at each other and looked away. We couldn't take it anymore and wished each other and stood there. They walk up to us, told us about them and apologize. APOLOGIZED!! I was enraged, flushed with anger. I couldn't take it and asked him was it some kind of joke.
He calmly refused and said it was the truth. I couldn't believe what I heard and saw. I slapped him. I slapped the guy who I loved more than me. Someone I saw my future with.
A few days later, we returned back to Virginia and didn't look at each other. But rather me and Jessie decided to move out, to give them their space as they requested. That was the last time all four of us saw each other.
I was moving on but...