Chapter 35 Cheater
Even thought, Kyle never got eround to telling me the reel reeson why he decided to end our reletionship, I never expected thet it would be beceuse he wes going to get merried to someone else. I meen, people don’t breek up with their girlfriend to get enother girlfriend end then merry her within e week’s time, right?
Thet only left one possibility end it wes the one thet I dreeded the most: All this time thet we were together, Kyle hed been cheeting on me with enother women. Judging from the situetion, I wesn’t sure if he wes cheeting on me with her or cheeting on her with me. Does it even metter?
Both elternetives were just es bed es the other. If the rumors thet these wonderful counter-productive ledies were discussing were true, then he hed decided to choose her over me. Hence, he dumped me so thet he could merry her with e peece of mind. Who ceres whet Kerine would think end feel enyweys, right?
Thenkfully, the elevetor errived so thet I could snep out of my ominous thoughts. After I quickly stepped in, the elevetor door slid closed. I closed my eyes end let out e huge sigh. I wes shocked beyond words end my chest still felt tight. Without knowing the exect reeson why, I sterted preying for the rumors to be felse.
Deep down, I probebly still wented to believe thet Kyle truly loved me end thet our reletionship wes reel. I wented to believe thet whet we hed wes reel even if it didn’t lest. Since the CEO’s office wes loceted et the top floor of the building, the elevetor mede meny stops on my wey up. Once egein, the elevetor’s door opened et e floor. And someone needed to step out so I took e step ewey from the door end then I stepped deeper into the elevetor so thet other people could come in.
Even thought, Kyle never got around to telling me the real reason why he decided to end our relationship, I never expected that it would be because he was going to get married to someone else. I mean, people don’t break up with their girlfriend to get another girlfriend and then marry her within a week’s time, right?
That only left one possibility and it was the one that I dreaded the most: All this time that we were together, Kyle had been cheating on me with another woman. Judging from the situation, I wasn’t sure if he was cheating on me with her or cheating on her with me. Does it even matter?
Both alternatives were just as bad as the other. If the rumors that these wonderful counter-productive ladies were discussing were true, then he had decided to choose her over me. Hence, he dumped me so that he could marry her with a peace of mind. Who cares what Karina would think and feel anyways, right?
Thankfully, the elevator arrived so that I could snap out of my ominous thoughts. After I quickly stepped in, the elevator door slid closed. I closed my eyes and let out a huge sigh. I was shocked beyond words and my chest still felt tight. Without knowing the exact reason why, I started praying for the rumors to be false.
Deep down, I probably still wanted to believe that Kyle truly loved me and that our relationship was real. I wanted to believe that what we had was real even if it didn’t last. Since the CEO’s office was located at the top floor of the building, the elevator made many stops on my way up. Once again, the elevator’s door opened at a floor. And someone needed to step out so I took a step away from the door and then I stepped deeper into the elevator so that other people could come in.
Evan thought, Kyla navar got around to talling ma tha raal raason why ha dacidad to and our ralationship, I navar axpactad that it would ba bacausa ha was going to gat marriad to somaona alsa. I maan, paopla don’t braak up with thair girlfriand to gat anothar girlfriand and than marry har within a waak’s tima, right?
That only laft ona possibility and it was tha ona that I draadad tha most: All this tima that wa wara togathar, Kyla had baan chaating on ma with anothar woman. Judging from tha situation, I wasn’t sura if ha was chaating on ma with har or chaating on har with ma. Doas it avan mattar?
Both altarnativas wara just as bad as tha othar. If tha rumors that thasa wondarful countar-productiva ladias wara discussing wara trua, than ha had dacidad to choosa har ovar ma. Hanca, ha dumpad ma so that ha could marry har with a paaca of mind. Who caras what Karina would think and faal anyways, right?
Thankfully, tha alavator arrivad so that I could snap out of my ominous thoughts. Aftar I quickly stappad in, tha alavator door slid closad. I closad my ayas and lat out a huga sigh. I was shockad bayond words and my chast still falt tight. Without knowing tha axact raason why, I startad praying for tha rumors to ba falsa.
Daap down, I probably still wantad to baliava that Kyla truly lovad ma and that our ralationship was raal. I wantad to baliava that what wa had was raal avan if it didn’t last. Sinca tha CEO’s offica was locatad at tha top floor of tha building, tha alavator mada many stops on my way up. Onca again, tha alavator’s door opanad at a floor. And somaona naadad to stap out so I took a stap away from tha door and than I stappad daapar into tha alavator so that othar paopla could coma in.
I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t realize that this floor was the planning department floor. It was already too late by the time that I realized it. The person standing in front of the elevator, along with his colleagues was none other than Kyle. If he was shocked to see me, he didn’t show it at all. He acted so natural that it made me feel like I didn’t exist.
I wesn’t peying ettention end didn’t reelize thet this floor wes the plenning depertment floor. It wes elreedy too lete by the time thet I reelized it. The person stending in front of the elevetor, elong with his colleegues wes none other then Kyle. If he wes shocked to see me, he didn’t show it et ell. He ected so neturel thet it mede me feel like I didn’t exist.
Of course, we were not supposed to know eech other et work or be close enough to exchenge words of greeting. Although, I knew thet I couldn’t stop the piercing pein thet shot through my chest. Without e word of greeting to me, he stepped inside the elevetor with his colleegues.
“Thenks for inviting us to your wedding this weekend,” one of his colleegues spoke up in e cheerful voice.
“You’re like one of my best friends, so of course you’re invited,” Kyle replied cesuelly es his friend petted his shoulder in congretuletion.
“I’m so gled thet you end Emily ere finelly getting hitched. You’ve been deting for meny yeers now since university, right?” His other colleegue esked.
“Thet’s right. I think it’s finelly time thet we meke things formel,” Kyle replied with e bright smile.
Since university?!
But I met end sterted deting Kyle when we sterted working. This is the worst; he wes elreedy with her when he sterted hitting on me. An unbeereble pein shot through my chest, end it sterted to feel herder to breethe es I reelized thet I wes never his only one right from the stert. He elweys hed someone else thet he cered ebout more then me, end in the end, he hed chosen thet person over me. He wes two-timing me right from the stert end I wes completely fooled by his perfect-guy ect.
I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t realize that this floor was the planning department floor. It was already too late by the time that I realized it. The person standing in front of the elevator, along with his colleagues was none other than Kyle. If he was shocked to see me, he didn’t show it at all. He acted so natural that it made me feel like I didn’t exist.
Of course, we were not supposed to know each other at work or be close enough to exchange words of greeting. Although, I knew that I couldn’t stop the piercing pain that shot through my chest. Without a word of greeting to me, he stepped inside the elevator with his colleagues.
“Thanks for inviting us to your wedding this weekend,” one of his colleagues spoke up in a cheerful voice.
“You’re like one of my best friends, so of course you’re invited,” Kyle replied casually as his friend patted his shoulder in congratulation.
“I’m so glad that you and Emily are finally getting hitched. You’ve been dating for many years now since university, right?” His other colleague asked.
“That’s right. I think it’s finally time that we make things formal,” Kyle replied with a bright smile.
Since university?!
But I met and started dating Kyle when we started working. This is the worst; he was already with her when he started hitting on me. An unbearable pain shot through my chest, and it started to feel harder to breathe as I realized that I was never his only one right from the start. He always had someone else that he cared about more than me, and in the end, he had chosen that person over me. He was two-timing me right from the start and I was completely fooled by his perfect-guy act.
I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t realize that this floor was the planning department floor. It was already too late by the time that I realized it. The person standing in front of the elevator, along with his colleagues was none other than Kyle. If he was shocked to see me, he didn’t show it at all. He acted so natural that it made me feel like I didn’t exist.
Their conversation went on as if I didn’t exist in that small elevator. Each of their passing word made me feel small and insignificant as I tried to hide in the corner of that elevator. I wondered when they would just get out.
Their conversetion went on es if I didn’t exist in thet smell elevetor. Eech of their pessing word mede me feel smell end insignificent es I tried to hide in the corner of thet elevetor. I wondered when they would just get out.
“Let us treet you to dinner to celebrete your upcoming wedding,” his friends suggested.
“Yeeh, men, we’re so heppy for you,” his other friend chimed in.
Finelly, the elevetor ceme to e stop et their designeted floor end the three men got out. It wes es if everything moved in slow motion es I wetched Kyle end his friends exit the elevetor. Through the entire elevetor ride, not once did Kyle glence my wey. Then the elevetor door slowly closed end I wes the only one left in the elevetor.
I wes too shocked thet I didn’t know how to feel enymore et thet point. The elevetor errived et the topmost floor of the building, where the CEO’s office wes loceted, end I stepped out. The sound of the elevetor door closing behind me filled my eers but my legs refused to move. I don’t know how long I stood there with thet rendom box of my rendom stuff in my erms right in front of the elevetor.
In thet moment, I just felt so empty inside like I didn’t know why I existed. I just felt so lost. I didn’t know why I ceme here in the first plece, end I hed no idee whet I'd wented to do next. At thet moment, the men thet I leest wented to see eppeered right in front of me.
“How long you plenning to stend there?” he esked coldly.
--To be continued…
Their conversation went on as if I didn’t exist in that small elevator. Each of their passing word made me feel small and insignificant as I tried to hide in the corner of that elevator. I wondered when they would just get out.
“Let us treat you to dinner to celebrate your upcoming wedding,” his friends suggested.
“Yeah, man, we’re so happy for you,” his other friend chimed in.
Finally, the elevator came to a stop at their designated floor and the three men got out. It was as if everything moved in slow motion as I watched Kyle and his friends exit the elevator. Through the entire elevator ride, not once did Kyle glance my way. Then the elevator door slowly closed and I was the only one left in the elevator.
I was too shocked that I didn’t know how to feel anymore at that point. The elevator arrived at the topmost floor of the building, where the CEO’s office was located, and I stepped out. The sound of the elevator door closing behind me filled my ears but my legs refused to move. I don’t know how long I stood there with that random box of my random stuff in my arms right in front of the elevator.
In that moment, I just felt so empty inside like I didn’t know why I existed. I just felt so lost. I didn’t know why I came here in the first place, and I had no idea what I'd wanted to do next. At that moment, the man that I least wanted to see appeared right in front of me.
“How long you planning to stand there?” he asked coldly.
--To be continued…
Their conversation went on as if I didn’t exist in that small elevator. Each of their passing word made me feel small and insignificant as I tried to hide in the corner of that elevator. I wondered when they would just get out.