Have a taste of your medicine

Salome Pov

As I drove to the lawyer’s firm, I can’t stop thinking about last night and how everything in my life might not be true after all. If it wasn’t for the dinner party I was planning to welcome my family and a few guests, I think I would have lost it by now, it is really hard having to keep my cool when I am around Carlos.

Deep down I wanted to scream and yell at his face, tell him that I know it all but I start to think about the effect it might cause.

My company, respect and dignity, they are all the things I hold on to, I don’t think I can fail my father just because of a failed marriage, if any of my family members know about this they will all have one thing to say, “I told you so” and it hurts to know that were all right---- that Carlos is a gold digger.

A sharp pain pierce through my heart as I wince in pain, then the tears came and it just won’t stop, where did I go wrong in my life? I don’t berate people and love earnestly so tell me if I am deserving to this kind of betrayal.

He said he loved me and I believed, so what was my wrong in loving him?

Cars started honking behind me as I spoke to my repressed self, one had even drove past and yelled, “Fucking drive, or get out of road! Moron”

I used the side mirror of my car to see the trail of cars behind me, I didn’t realize the traffic light gone green and was busy crying, I stuck out my head from the window and offered a simple apology, they all honked continuously which was like a protest for me to just drive.

I immediately drove off before things get worse.

When I arrived at the firm, I went straight to Kelly Jones office, he has been my lawyer for quite a long time now. I was mute for a few moment before I spoke, “I want to draft out my Will” I said.

The surprised look on his face already said so much, I didn’t want to explain why I had chosen to do this even though I know he would want to ask considering the fact that I am too young for this and very much healthy but this isn’t his business nor anybody’s.

“I want to give everything I own to my niece, Anne” I said, folding my hand and looking at him directly. I could see he wanted to laugh incredulously and probably still want to know what has gone into my head.

Kelly didn’t say a word about that, he himself had once promise not to pry in my business. “Okay, should I ask what is going on? Because this is very much funny”

I guess he finally chose to ask.

“It’s nothing, I have just been having this bad feeling…..” I paused, trying my best to control my emotions in front of Kelly.

“What bad feeling? Did any doctor tell you, you are going to die?” He asked, his forehead furrowed as if to show worry, I know Kelly, when he is like this, it is because he is worried.

I now wanted to tell him all that was happening to me but I was beginning to have trust issues with people and have now chosen to keep things to myself.

“You don’t need to know. Can I have the Will by tomorrow so I can sign it?” I asked him, already taking my bag so I could leave.

“No” He replied, I lifted my head to him as my nose scrunched up, “Why no?” I asked myself. “Salome, you can just come in here and demand a Will expecting it to be ready by tomorrow, I don’t know if you know this but I have other clients as well and I am quite busy. I don’t know but you can expect the draft by next week”

“I don’t demand things” I shrugged, nodding my head in agreement. “Next week is fine, I am not really in a hurry. You will be at the dinner tomorrow, right?”

“Yes, dad’s making me go” He said, we both stared at each other for a while before coming over to hug me, “Hope you are well?”

“I am” I responded taking my bag and leaving.

Making the choice of transferring my property to Anne only came in this morning, I do want to give to the Orphanages but I remembered the promise I made to Anne mother, days before she died of cancer.

When I got home, preparations for the dinner tomorrow was already in place, I was really nervous because of a lot of things. Last dinner I held, so many guests went home unsatisfied, they all had one to hundred things to say but he was there for me, Carlos. Now, that I know everything, I am scared I shall be the disaster at tomorrow dinner, lashing out on Carlos, revealing everything.

At least if that does happen, no guests will go home unsatisfied, they will surely have words in their mouth for the next couple of months and then it will end up in the papers, which will further bring my ruination and downfall.

“Salome….” Laura called my name when she saw me step out of the car, she elongated her hands and pulled me into a tight hug that I very much find it suffocating. “Why didn’t you tell me there will be a party here tonight?” She asked finally relieving me from my misery.

“Didn’t cross my mind, beside it is tomorrow” I arranged my dress that had gotten a little rumpled from that hug, “Why are you here?” I asked rudely, she took notice of it and I immediately blame it on stress, apologizing.

“It’s fine. I tried reaching you this morning to ask about yesterday, so tell me did it happen” She said smiling as she tickles my under arm.

For a quick second there, I saw my best friend, the very same one I was sold to believe in. That friend that was always happy for me when things went well, sad when things didn’t, now, I looked at her differently.

Hated her in fact and trusted her still. One side of me thinks she is good but might have been influenced by my husband, the other side had nothing to say other than she wasn’t trustworthy.

I won’t lie, I am dying to ask her why she chose my husband to sleep with. I just need to know. Was it love?

Knowing Laura for a long time, it is quite hard to believe that she would do something like that to me.

“Babe, snap out of it” Laura flicked her fingers at my face, I was so deep in my thought that I had forgotten where I was, zoning out like this is getting worrisome. “So tell me how last night went, I have been dying to hear all of the details”

Really? I thought you were caught on.

“Well…” I started off, setting off the tension, she seemed relaxed cause she knew, “We had sex!” I jumped.

Laura didn’t join in my happiness as suddenly her face turned frail, she frowned. She was obviously not happy because she might be thinking that Carlos lied to her and she believes me cause I never lie, I also do not know anything about her affair with my husband.

We can call it 50/50. This will surely cause a rift between them, but this is only the beginning.

“You don’t seem happy for me” I said as I held her hand and we both walked into the house.

“I am, why would you think that?” She hugs me, “I was just surprised that’s all. There is so much to do for the party tomorrow and I plan on helping so I can stay over. I think it is time I meet sexy rich guys and get me to settle down, what do you say?”

“Of course” I agreed, “I can also introduce you to my friend, Kelly” I suggested.