The sound of busting people chatting and the sound of clanking glasses filled the air, the day of celebration had come at least for others but for me it was a day I would rather have spent at home than being here with them, watching the plastered fake smiles of the people I once called family was more intoxicating and suffocating than any of the stress I had ever face, after all today was the engagement ceremony of FLARE STEWARD and GLAZIEL SINCLAIR.
Hearing the other families smile and congratulate them on their engagement all sounded monologued after all their smiles were just as fake.
Feeling tired and parched I step towards the dining tables to serve myself some drink.
"Didn't think you'd show up, I'm glad to finally see you after so long" I didn't even need to turn my head 180 to know who was talking"You've changed your number? And it doesn't seem you're staying at the Locke mansion any more…" the voice continued to speak "What's going on Raziel" he asked his tone shifting to one of worry and doubt "Why haven't I been able to reach you for the last seven years"
"I wonder" I say as I continue sipping my drink.
"Is that the only thing you're going to say to me after seven years, why did you suddenly vanish without telling anyone" He asked as he held my wrist "and no less than two days before our wedding" he said in a mumbleI could tell he was confused and even more so angry, but what should I have done, thinking back on what he said, I remembered that night of tragedy.
"if only that didn't happen seven years ago I would've been happy, it would've probably been me wearing that white dress, receiving all the congratulations and smiling without a care in the world.
"It's not fair, why did I have to suffer, to be putted through all the humiliation" I said thinking and asking myself, but at last no one could answer the questions I had so wanted to ask.
"You should let go of my hand Mr. SINCLAIRE after all your wife is a jealous kind" I said finally looking at him with an oh but painful smile.
"SPLASH"
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The room was filled with silence, every guest muttering about what had just happened. I stand frozen in shock my body painted in red wine and Flare snickering behind me.
"I knew it, the moment I saw you enter the hall I just knew you had planned something" she exclaimed her voice loud enough to echo in the hall "Why? Why sister, why do you always have to be like this?""What are you doing Flare?"
"Oh, what am I doing? Dear husband" she says turning to Glaziel "Frolicking with another on the day of our wedding, But don't worry I know you are one that wouldn't do such things so instead I'll punish the offender" she says turning back to face me"Why do you always have to be like this? Dear sister, why do you insist on bringing shame to our family? Was one night of lasting pleasure not enough for you?" she says in a mocking tone.
"What are you on about?" I say trying to hide the anger in my voice"You don't remember? Maybe this will trigger your memories" saying that she presses a remote she seems to have had on her.I look up in terror as I hear the sound of loud moans coming from the video the projector had illustrated
"H... How?" I ask in frightening shock
"Oh, didn't think I'd find that did you? One of our juniors from the scholarship program in high school seems to have been working their shift that night and happened to find this" she said laughing.Memories of that night flashing vividly before me like a movie with loud effects as I heard the sound of the video,
"Off course it was you the person that spiked my drink that night, No the person that gave me wrong info on the venue for the contract signing" I said mumbling
"Funny isn't it, how one so high can seem to fall so fast from grace to grass" she said leaning to me "So let's see how fast the great Raziel Locke can fall" looking me in the eyes as she taunted.
Grabbing her by the neck I was about to hit her until
"Hitting me won't solve anything, now no one and absolutely no one would look at you not even Glaziel and not even Father" as she says that I lose all will to fight, I was exhausted and tired after all, "Don't worry I'll make sure to end the life of you and your miserable bastard son…. I CAN'T BELIEVE HE WAS DUMB ENOUGH TO FOLLOW YOU, I GUESS LIKE MOTHER LIKE SON"
As she said that I looked back horrified hoping she was wrong "what do you…" but there he was, how could I not have noticed.
Flare strides towards Levi crouching as she finally reached him ''Come here little guy" she said as she stretches her hand about to reach him.
But Levi swatted her hand away like a fly almost harshly.
Looking at her hand Flare went mad with fury. She slaps Levi across the face on both cheeks then drags him by the collar to where I am, "Stupid kid, didn't your mother teach you not to be rude to your elders" she says throwing insults at him, Levi stands up dusting himself as Flare rumbles on, He looks at her with nothing but cold and icy eyes, Flare moves backward in fear as Levi looks at her. "See, just like his mother. Nothing but a Filthy disgusting bastard"
"That's enough out of you" I said finally able to feel the strength in my legs as I stride towards Flare "You can say anything you want about me but don't talk about my kid you Psycho" furious I punch Flare in the face with all the strength I have "oops, that might have been too much.
"Riel!!!" a voice from the crowd shoutedI could recognise that voice from anywhere, I turn towards the direction of the voice to see him.
"FELIX LOCKE"
"Do you not have any shame, how dare you cause trouble for your sister on the day of her engagement."
"Is that all you have to say felix, if anything Flare started it"Among the indistinct chatter I grab Levi's hand and leave.
Reaching outside I breathe a sigh of relief, what a headache" I say "And you… young man, who said you could follow me, your in serious trouble when we get home" I say turning to Levi, but the kid didn't even spare so much as a glance to me as I spoke, he seemed to be looking at something on his wrist."It's broken" he said mumbling.
Grabbing his wrist I take a look at what he seems to be invested looking at "Levi did you take that, from where, from whom… Augh I'm too exhausted for any of this" I said heaving in exhaustion "You said it was broken right, we can probably sell it for some cash"
"My, my what have our Riel turned to, I barely know you anymore" hearing the voice I turn back to see Glaziel, "Don't worry I'm not here to criticize, if anything I'm glad we got to see each other today. Just so you know just because we aren't fiancé's any more doesn't mean we should be strangers" he says flashing me a grin "I'm here if you ever need to talk"
"Thanks, but I'd rather not take you up on that offer" I say walking away.
MEANWHILE
"Pay up so we can both get this over with"
"What a bother"