Chapter 12

hi girlsssss

hiiiiii scarletttt

hey beautiful!!!

omg I've missed you girls sooooo freaking much

I've missed you too said Amy rising to kiss my cheeks

me too girl rose said hugging me

"I've missed you more" Roxane said standing to hug me

have you girls ordered yet? I said settling down on my seat

no we were just about to order coffee said Roxane flagging a waiter

good afternoon ladies, what can I get you today said the waiter as soon as he approached us

"girllll it seems like yesterday we were at your wedding and now it's been a month already" said Amy as soon as the waiter left after taking our orders

" yeah girl I can't believe it's a month already, you look soo radiant, that new husband of yours is really taking care of you" rose said

yea I noticed that too Amy chimed in

"yea girl, he's a total upgrade from the other one, I mean a full upgrade outstanding upgrade" said Roxane smiling

"ok okay guysss, I get it" I said feeling flustered "valerio is great, I guess"

"great I guess?, what do you mean by that, I saw the way he treated you the other day we came with the movers, how he made sure your things were safely brought in even tho he didn't need to do that, how he looks at you, how he spoke to you like you mattered to him.... girl he's a total upgrade from that lunatic Carlos" said rose

yea Scarlett, I'm glad u dodged that bullet, Carlos was a total psycho Amy chimed in

but why didn't you guys say anything about Carlos, I thought y'all liked him

liked him??!!!!! are you serious right now scarlet, the same Carlos that tried to isolate you from us, that spread lies about us to you that we were trying to seduce him just to break up our friendship, that controlling narcissistic sadist? said Roxane

and you were always so defensive when it came to carlos

yes Scarlett, you were always ready to defend Carlo's action, even when he had repeatedly disrespected you, belittled you, and bullied you

not to mention that he beats you all the time

shocked I stammered "w wh what? I I don't I do.....

don't be Soo shocked girl, we know

we've always known

b but why didn't anyone say anything

WE DID!!!!! they chorused

do you remember that time when you were supposed to come help Roxanne with the Christmas decorations at her house and you came in four hours late and you told us that you were robbed and beaten meanwhile you were still with all your belongings and when we didn't speak to us for months?? Amy said

or that time when you had bruises and you fell down the stairs and when we tried to push further you told us to mind our own business?? said rose

or that time Carlos slapped you in front of everyone at your family's house and you claimed he was stressed and didn't mean it??

or that time he broke your ribs and you claimed you had an accident???

you always lied to us scarlett, always lied about your bruises and injuries, always telling us that it was an accident or something

and when we pushed too much you always isolated yourself from us

and you hated us getting into your business, especially you and carlos

so we stopped

yea girl, we didn't want to make you feel ashamed because of what your stepmother is making you go through said Roxane reaching out to hold my hands

besides, you know how powerful the Alessandro family actually is

how they could make certain "problems" go away

and we knew the outcome if we pushed too far Roxane said

so we'd only hope you'd come to your senses soon enough rose added

"and with the way Carlos isolated you from us for all these years? I'm just happy our prayers we finally answered" Amy said as the waiter came, setting down our orders

"don't be give that sad face Scarlett" Roxanne said noticing my mood "we are only telling you this because we believe that you're finally free"

and to that were going to make a toast rose said raising up her her drink

I want to make a toast to the newest bride in town, may her new found love being her nothing but peace and joy, cheers to new beginnings

cheers

cheers

to new beginnings

thank you Ladies, thanks for always being there for me and always sticking out for me and being in my corner, I can't believe how you guys still put up with me even after everything

we'd never abandon you scar

we made a promise since college remember

that we'd all be together no matter what

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!!!! we all chorused laughing

I can't believe we still remember that phrase even tho it's been years since we graduated college I said amused

yea me too

shall we order more wine I said suddenly feeling in a good mood already signalling the waiter

sooooo, Scarlett Roxane said looking me with that familiar look, I knew what was coming next

"you haven't told us about the honeymoon" she said

"yeah girl, tell us" Amy chimed

yeah wats the gist, how did the wedding night go

I knew it

welllllll..... it was greeeaaattt I said not looking at their faces

what do you mean great, we need details scar

yeah what gives

I just told you, it was great, valerio was great , it all went great

"oh my goodness!!!!" Amy exclaimed " you haven't had sex with your husband yet?!!!" she said her voice a lot louder

will you keep your fucking voice down Amelia? i said irritably as other people started looking at us

was I too loud?? oops sorry I might have had too much to drink

is it true scarlet?

of course not

lies

why would I lie about that

because when you had you first sex, you couldn't wait to tell us said Roxanne

and when you first got with Carlos, you were literally blowing up the group chat added rose

so spill girl

is he lacking down there?

is he not attractive in his briefs

is he gay?

OF COURSE NOT!!! I said defensively

so tell us, what is the problem said Amy, the others looking at me expectantly

oh boyy