Chapter 02: Betrayed

Mia's Point Of View

Today is Friday and Charlie wanted me to come over, so we could have a movie night, but I told him I wasn't going to make it because I am working late. I'm not working late at all today, but since he wants to act all fishy, I'm going to see what he's up to. Yes, I'm gonna pop up unannounced.

See, I'm not stupid, so I knew he was lying when he was feeding me shit about taking a vacation a couple of days ago. I don't believe him, and I cried because he lied to me without stuttering or itching. The way he was surprised to see me after he said 'Baby' and how he tried to cover it with a dream. Him calling me back when I left his house wasn't convincing enough. He used to be more persistent. I know when a man change towards me and the Charlie I was dating last year, isn't the same one now.

Tina is constantly defending him, so I stopped talking to her about him. I asked her to hang out tonight, and she agreed, I wanted to tell her about my plans, but after I had canceled movie night with Charlie, she said that she might be late to come over because she was working late and would be off by tomorrow. I just hang up on her before I had to tell her my mind.

When I was through, I stood up from my desk with the paperwork I have finally completed for my boss. He's a total asshole, but he pays me good, so I don't mind at all. I knocked on his office door, then he buzzed it open. I walked over to the table where he sat, handing him the files.

"You're through already, Hernandez?" He asked me

"Yes sir, and I'll be leaving now," I said to him. He looked through the files, nodding his head.

"Perfect. Thank you and yes you may leave. Don't be late Monday," He said to me

"I'm never late" I stated. He looked back up from the papers, giving me a glare. I laughed then walked out the office, shutting the door.

I walked to my desk grabbing all my things, waved my coworkers goodbye then walk to the elevator taking it down to the first floor. Quickly, I walked out of the building and went to take the bus like I usually do every evening. I'm going to head home first and relax for a while.

As soon as the bus reach my stop, I got off then walk to my apartment. As I walked, I could have sworn I felt someone following me, but each time I turn around, no one is there. I quickly walked into my apartment building and grabbed my mails which I'm sure are irrelevant, and then make my way up to my room, locking the door behind me as I got in.

The first thing I did was went to the fridge and took out some food to heat up for dinner. I took my heels off, then put my bags down on the kitchen island. I turned the microwave on, then walked to my bedroom to change out of my work clothes before I went back to the living room, turning the TV on.

Twenty minutes later I finished eating dinner then went to take a shower. After I finished taking my well needed shower, I walked into my bedroom, going to my closet to see what I could wear. I wasn't going to wear anything fancy, so I decided on a black T-shirt that stopped mid-thigh with black leggings and my trainers.

I blow dry my damp hair then pulled it up in a messy bun and then put my clothes. I grabbed my cross-body bag, putting my stuff inside along with the keys to Charlie's house. When I was sure I had everything, I left my apartment walking down the street then took the bus to his place.

When I got off the bus, I clutched my taser tightly in my hand as I walked down the street because it is now dark out, and I feel like I'm being followed for the last few days. Getting kidnapped is not something I want because fifty percent of the time, the victims are found raped and dead. That is not something I'd ever want to happen.

When I got closer to his house, I saw a car similar to Tina's at the gate. Weird, I must add because the last time I checked, they hated each other. I opened the gate and walked up the driveway, passing Charlie's car. I got the house key from my bag, unlocking the front door quietly, and I guess my mind told me to be quiet. I slipped in and closed the door quietly.

There were noises coming from the hallway, so I went there and the closer I got, the more I recognize the sounds. There were moaning sounds. I walked to the bedroom door and my heart dropped. Tina was bent over on the bed and Charlie was right behind her.

Tears ran down my cheeks rapidly as I thought to make my presence unknown but decided against it. The bitch in me told me to record it and send it to her boyfriend, so that's what I did. You wanna ruin my relationship, good. Now sit back and watch me ruin yours.

I ensure her face was in the video too, then walked away. I went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of champagne from his liquor cabinet, then leave the key on the island. I popped the bottle open, still hearing the headboard hitting the wall and Tina's loud moans. I smiled to myself, taking a swig from the bottle as I grabbed a pen from the kitchen drawer and a notepad. Every time I come over, I'd make something and if he likes it, I leave the recipe, so we kept the notepad here. I started writing while drinking.

-To my ex best friend Tina and my ex-boyfriend Charlie.

First, I wanna say you're both disgusting.

Charlie, you remember when your father said you shouldn't cheat on me because then you'd lose your inheritance then you'll have to start working for Chance from scratch?

Did you remember when your stupid mother tried to tell me that I should quit my job and let you take care of me like I'm some dummy like she is? Well fuck that and fuck you. Now you can have a trophy wife and a fucking homewrecker because as we speak, I'm sending the video I took of you both fucking to your parents, your brother and to Tina's boyfriend.

Tina, I just wanna thank you for being the type of person you are. You are just so greedy, you couldn't satisfy with the guy you have. You just had to be like Mia and screw with everything and everyone associated with Mia. Thank you for showing me why I shouldn't trust anyone again.

I hope you both get what you deserve.

I put down the pen and ensure to stick the paper to the fridge, then left the house after grabbing a bottle of my favorite liquor. As I walked down the street, I thought about how I actually saw the evidence of them sleeping together without actually seeing them sleeping together.

All this foolishness about me over thinking or over reacting. They were both feeding me the same lies and I saw it, but I'm surprised they are sleeping together. Tina was an ungrateful bitch and a backstabber at that. I've never been a horrible friend to her, and this is how she shows her appreciation. Some joke she is.

Imagine if I had cheated.

Look at this. When a man cheats, he always wants a second chance. They expect us to just ignore it and not say anything about it. When a man cheats, other men along with his dumb friends cheer him on, and he's known to be the shit, but when a woman does it she's known to be a slut. The irony.

It is totally different when your best friend sleeps with your boyfriend, honestly. Yes, they both owed me loyalty, but I expected Tina to have my back, not stab me in it. Ha, they always say the person you would take a bullet for is the one who is holding the gun that kills you. Now, where's the lie?

As I slowly sipped from the bottle, I crossed the street to the bus stop to take the next bus home. The buses stopped running this route at 9 p.m., and now it's 8:53 p.m. I haven't even thought this through at all, but it was worth it. I got my heart broken in the process of finding out the truth. My phone rang, and I took it from my bag, answering it.

"Who is this calling my line?" I slurred, then chuckled.

"Um, Mia, this is James. You just sent me an, um, a video of Tina," He said to me

"Oh yes. They are still fucking as we speak. You know how much it hurts when I walk in on them? God, my heart shattered. All the lies and I told Tina I have a gut feeling Charlie is cheating on me, and she said I always overthink things and ruin my relationships," I ranted taking another swig from my bottle as a familiar dark figure crossed the road.

He was the same guy who wore the suit on the train, but he was just dressed in full black now. He looked at me as he came under the bus stop, giving me a nod. I giggled then took another drink.

"Can you send me his address?" James asked me.

"No James. As much as the two of them deserve to get an ass whooping, you will lose your um, your badges in the army or whatever. Believe me, I wanted to grab a knife and butcher them both, but I didn't. Just leave the bitch. You deserve way better than her," I said to him, sitting down on the seat.

"You're right. I'm sorry you had to witness that" He said to me

"Yeah. I am going to go now because I am waiting for a bus" I said to him.

"Okay, be careful," He said, then hung up. I put my phone away as the guy under the bus stop checked his watch.

"Is it 9 as yet?" I asked him. He turned to look at me.

"It's past 9 p.m, why do you ask?" He asked me with a thick Italian accent. Oh Lord, he sounded so sexy. I took a drink from my bottle standing up, staggering a little as the liquor started to kick in.

"The bus stops running at 9 pm. I guess we're both bad lucked tonight" I said to him burping slightly.

"I'm being picked up by my driver. Do you need a Lyft?" He asked me

"I'd rather walk than go in an- in a um car with a stranger. That's dumb" I said to him.

"I'm not going to hurt you" He stated

"Haha, if you were going to, you wouldn't have told me. Bye bye handsome" I said as I stepped out of the bus stop tripping then he caught me before I fell. I giggled, touching his bicep, and rubbing it slightly.

"You're too drunk to walk," He said to me, and his breath was so fresh.

"You're so sexy," I said then a car came and stopped in front of us.

"I'm going to give you a ride," He said to me. I tapped his nose, taking a drink again.

"Don't kill me. I just got my heart broken by my boyfriend and best friend. Just caught them having sex" I said to him as he opened the car door, getting in after he helped me in.

"Where do you live?" He asked me, taking the bottle from my hand.

"The apartment building not very far from here, handsome. It is the only building on the stretch," I said, giggling as I snuggled into his side, tapping his nose.

The next thing I knew, I passed out after speaking to him, though he never responded. What an ass. I mean, minus the fact that he offered to take me home. A considerate asshole.