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d pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully into a woman whose face I couldn't see, her plump and round bre
baby," the woman screamed
flipped her over, slapping her butto
around, swayed her butto
d. It was bad enough that my husband was having an affair, but w
having sex, my disgust growing stronger with each moment. Every
he grabbed her buttocks, thrust his penis deep i
together as they climaxed. They collapsed on t
e this in bed too?" Bella's
voice echoed. "I haven't even kissed
tisfied, hooking Mark's neck, leaning in to
ave of nausea and couldn't watch anymore. I an
had Mark in her grip, and I was powerless against it. Apart from a certificate and title, Mark
e, everything was ready to celebrate the union of Bella and Mark. It was only minutes to the weddin
guests or whatever it was they were trying to protect that day, turned to me. The
e stand-in bride who would fulfill the ceremony in Bella's absence. There were no words of blessing
how it al
ms and aspirations were suddenly overshadowed by the harsh reality of my circumstances. It was like my life had been snatched away
is was how i
from my home and family. Growing older. As I grew older-from being a child to a teenager and then a young adult-I kept searchin
us reunion, no te
with something cl
nts seemed to have moved on from me after all those years I was go
ld at least have been pitied enough to be told that Bella had return
want to answer it at first but ended up swiping green. Bella's face popped up on the
appy day over there," Bella
of the room, and in the background, I caught a
a pathetic old virgin? Not
eth. I was reeling with a
ed. "He deserves better. And I'm
e of that. I angrily ended the call and flung the
t still and let myself be dragged th
living room, hanging my chin on my palm and nearly dozing off when I heard the sound of the front door cl
. There was that brick-hard look on his face which he always had when I was ar
eral other things too many to count, all for three years. It happened so frequently it became a ritual, like a dance ing
ng into his room, treating me as usual, like
t a di
me, an incredulous
you talk
of wife anymore," I answe
, a congregation behind us and a preacher in front, I saw the calm look of restr
. How stupid and helpless I felt in that dress. How my parents smiled as if they'd not just pushed m
the bride," the
ely brushed his face past my cheek and spoke into my
wished I'd never let myself take it in the first place. I'd let go of too much
myself in case he didn't hear me the first t
It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time
tion. I hadn't attracted that so-called attention of his for ove
nted to do was argu
the divorce agreement," was all I
slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered absentmindedly on the doorknob before I pulled the w
different afterward, like a heavy burden was being lifted off my shoulders for the first time in a v
iping quickly across the screen, I put
cing. Come