The Accidental Wife (Emily and Julian)

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I put on some high-waisted flared jeans and a yellow crop top. I pair my outfit with some sneakers and apply some lip gloss as a final touch for my make up. To be honest, I don't want to go to that party, but at least Sabrina is coming with me. Everest told me that he wanted to go to a party thrown at some house and although I don't feel like going, I find myself agreeing. I'm going to break up with him soon, but before soing so, part of me wants to know all aspects of his life before I leave him. I asked him if I could bring Sabrina with me and luckily, he said it was okay. Knowing Everest, I'm certain he is going to abandon me for a long time to spend time with his friends with whom I don't get along, so having Sabrina with me is a must. I don't want to be alone at a place I don't know. She knows that I'm going to break up with Everest soon and although she is trying to hide her true feelings, I can see how happy she is. She has never been fond of him, but she hasn't been vocal about for the sake of my feelings. It's not just Sabrina who has these feelings; Kendall does too. Their obvious dislike for him makes me wonder if I have been blind all along. The thing is none of them talked to me. They have never been vocal about their opinion on our relationship. Silas is the only one who has expressed his dislike for Everest. I should have listened to him. I should have taken his opinion into consideration. This is all my fault.

I'm finally driving again, thank to Silas. So, I'm going to drive to Sabrina's place to pick her up, then we're going to the party. I lock my place and make my way to the elevator. When I get inside, my eyes linger on number 7. I want to see him. I want to spend some time with him, but I can't do that. The mere possibility that Maisie may be with him makes me unable to see him.

I shake my head and press P to get to the parking. I get into my new car thay my parents bought for me the moment they heard I'm ready to drive and head to Sabrina's place.

as inside

Hello there," I give her a wide smile. Thank you so much for coming with me." This is probably the third time I thank her.

"Enough with that." She throws her head back. "You're acting like I'm doing you a huge favor when all I'm doing is going to a party with you."

"But I know that you're not exactly thrilled about it," I say as I start driving.

"Neither are you I'm not sure why you're going, but I know that we're going to enjoy our time as long as we're together, so stop thanking me and take us to this atrocious party already," she playfully bosses me. "Aye aye, captain." I laugh as I focus on driving. I can't believe that I can now drive and talk to somebody or listen to music while driving. I'm glad that I finally get to do that again. I was scared that I would still stay petrified of driving, but thankfully, everything is now getting better. Everything except for my relationship with Silas.

It doesn't take us long to arrive and the moment I do, I know I want to leave. It's not because I'm against partying, but being in this place without the company I know I would like to party with makes me want to run away. If this party is thrown at the team's house, I'm certain I would love everything about it.

But this isn't the team's house. Silas and his teammates aren't here and the girls aren't here.

I take a deep breath and stroll inside the huge house with Sabrina. The music is loud and although the place is sp**us, I feel like I'm getting suffocated. It's probably because I don't want to be here.

"Your boyfriend is over there." Sabrina points to where he is. I want to ask her not to call him that, but I bite my tongue. I sometimes wonder where my mind was when I said yes, but I guess regret is useless now.

I know I'm overreacting when it comes to Everest because he hasn't done anything major; however, I can't help but feel that something is incredibly wrong with our relationship. I just cannot pinpoint what's wrong.

!

I look to where he is and find him with three of his friends. I plaster a fake smile on my face as I head over to where he is. When he spots me, he widely smiles. His smile makes guilt bite at my guts and I wonder if I'm the worst girlfriend any guy could ask for. "Hey babe," he says, pulling me into a hug. His lips meet mine and all I want is to pull away, especially since I can feel the taste of liquor. I hate the taste of liquor while kissing. "Hi," I say when we pull back.

I

He introduces me to the guy I don't know in the group and introduces Sabrina to them.

"Would you like to dance,

"I have a boyfriend," she pretty girl?" one of them asks her as he takes a couple of steps closer to her.

says and her tone indicates how disinterested she is.

"I don't see where the problem is." He rolls his eyes as he shrugs.

friend shoots back at him. with them for a

"Probably loyalty, my them for a while before we decide to go to the backyard to have a breath of fresh air since the inside of the house has turned into a stuffy box.

Sabrina and I stay

"When he came to the gathering at the team's house, I had a feeling that his mentality was unbelievable. Now, I'm certain that he's totally unbelievable." She huffs as we make our way to the backyard. I totally agree with her. I don't understand what I saw in him, but I'm going to put an end to all of this soon. This has to be done as soon as possible. "When would you like to leave?" I ask her as we step into the backyard. "Whenever you want to." She shrugs.

We end up talking for a bit and she does her best to keep me distracted from everything that has been bothering me lately. I'm really lucky to have Sabrina in my life and I don't know how college life would have been without her. I head back i side and

"I'm really thirty I'm gonna get us something to drink," I tell her and she nods.

walk towards the kitchen. I get us two cups of non-alcoholic drinks and on my way back to the backyard, I spot Everest standing close to where I am. "I know she's not my style, but I'm trying to make the best out of it." I stop at what I hear and I hide myself to hear what he's saying. Is he talking about me? I'm not sure which would be better. Would I want him to be talking like that about me or talking about another girl because he's cheating on me?

"Are you benefiting from her in any way?" his friend wonders and I watch my soon-to-be- ex-boyfriend shrugs.

"I don't always pay for our dates and I'm trying to get her to get me a good internship at her dad's company." I suck in a breath when I make sure that he's talking about me.

"Good luck. She looks like a good fuck too," his friend comments and Everest laughs as he nods his head.

"I know how to f***k her well. She's pretty addicted to me," he boosts and my mouth parts in shock. He hasn't touched me! I'm still a virgin! He is a f***ng liar.

I have e a lot of anger in me and all I want is to punch him. I should have believed my guts. I have always had a feeling that something is wrong, but not once have I imagined him to be this sick. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

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I deeply inhale and walk towards him and his friend. His friend is the first to notice me, which makes him quickly nudge

him.

"I'm not really addicted to you, Everest. Lately, I've been addicted to the idea of dumping your ass because you're the worst boyfriend any girl could ask for." He looks shocked for a moment, not knowing what to say to me. "It's not what it looks like, babe," he pathetically says and I let out a short chuckle.

"FYI, this sad excuse for a man has never touched me," I tell him friend before splashing one of the drinks I had at Everest's face.

When

wher turn around, I find people looking at the encounter and among them, I see my best friend who has a wide grin on her face.

"I think it's time to leave," I tell her. As much as I am hurt, I'm also relieved because I finally got rid of him.

"Give me that." She takes the other drink I have with me and heads over to Everest. "Rosie has always been too good for you. I'm glad she finally got to see the a***le you are." She splashes him with another drink, making others gasp. I try to stifle my laugh at Everest's shocked expression. She takes my hand and guides me out of the house. We both get in my car and I drive away from the party I didn't want to attend in the first place.

So

why did we splash him with our drinks?" she asks, making me raise my eyebrows in surprise.

"Wait a minute. You splashed him without knowing why?" I inquire. I just want to make sure that I understand the situation correctly.

"When you took too long, I went to check on you and I saw you standing with Everest and his friend. By the time I approached you, I saw you throwing your drink at his face. I know you won't do something like that out of the blue and honestly, I have been dying to do something like that, so I kind of did." I seize the opportunity to look at her face when I reach a red light. I find a sheepish smile on her face that makes me laugh. And this is why I love this girl so much.

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