Broken With My Mother In Law

“Come on Linda…You know that is not true” Dylan said with puppy eyes. 

I almost laughed and blew my cover. That is just how Dylan is. Dylan never fails to make me laugh. He always does things to make me smile and have a good mood. 

I cannot even be angry at him for a long time because of that attitude but my heart still ached.

“I know that you two have tried to help me torment Diana too. But this just does not feel right with me.” I turned to them and explained. 

Dylan and Elena’s face fell. They knew I was not joking with them at all. 

“I’m sorry but you two are honestly pissing me off. You can go ahead and do what you want.” I said and walked away. 

As soon as I turned my back at them, Dylan tried to catch up with me. 

“Oh, Linda, No.” I heard Dylan say.

“Don’t Dylan. Let her be. Let us give her some time.” Elena stopped Dylan. 

After hearing that, I walked faster towards the exit. I was so pissed and hurt at the same time. I did not know how to deal with these feelings anymore, it is just so overwhelming. I could not bear dealing with my friend’s request. 

Today is my wedding rehearsal party but I am not happy at all. This is supposed to be a momentous occasion. This is supposed to be my day. 

I could not understand what I was feeling anymore. I felt so lost at my own wedding rehearsal party. I was supposed to be the star of this show but sadly I feel like I am not. 

My friends also let me down today. I still can’t believe how persistent they were in getting that photo with Diana. They were supposed to be on my side. They were supposed to cheer up. Sadly, they are even the reason why I am so upset right now.

I walked and walked until I reached the front porch of the venue. I closed my eyes and breathed in and out multiple times because I was trying to calm myself down. Seconds later, I heard a man approach me and did the same thing. I opened my eyes out of curiosity and looked at where the man was. I was surprised to see who it was. 

“Baker? Is that you?” I asked him with wide eyes. 

Baker is the one in-charge of our hand-painted wedding picture. 

“Hello Linda.” He replied cheerfully.

“Why are you here? I don’t remember calling you over.” I asked. 

Honestly, I did call him to join today’s wedding rehearsal party. So, I was confused as to why he is here. 

“Oh, I was just passing by.” He said. 

“I don’t believe you.” I told him while chuckling. 

“You are just passing by…yet you decided to stop and approach me.” I added. 

Just passing by? Really? His excuse is too hard to believe. If He was really just passing by then he should not be beside me right now. 

“Well, yeah. I pass by this road every day. This is the first time I saw someone throw a party here. So I checked it out. I didn’t expect it to be your wedding rehearsal party.” He paused for a while. 

“I wish you a happy wedding in advance!” He said while smiling at me. 

“Thank you very much.” I replied with enthusiasm. 

“Why don’t we go in and have a drink?” I warmly invited him in. After all, he is the person in charge of supervising our hand-painted wedding picture. Also, I thought it was rude not to invite him in since he is already here. 

“Are you sure I can go in?” He asked.

“Of course you are. This is my party after all.”

“But I might look like I am crashing your party if I walk in now. It’s not good for me to go in alone. I don’t want to screw up your party.” Baker gave me a careful look. 

In my opinion, whether Baker came here or not, the party had already been screwed up from the beginning.

“That is nonsense. No one will pay attention to you when you go in now. They are all busy with their own affairs.” I told him while dragging him near the entrance. 

When we got in, the venue was still full of people talking and laughing in little groups of twos and threes. Some were taking photos with Diana while others were still enjoying the champagne and food. 

I scanned the room to look for Donald but I did not see him. He should have stood out from the crowd since he was wearing a cream suit like mine but I still did not see him. 

I accompanied Baker until we reached an empty table. I called the waiter and asked to get me two glasses of red wine and some dessert. 

“Wow, you must have really prepared for this.” Baker said in amusement. 

Well, I cannot blame him for saying that. Actually, we designed the venue to look like a real wedding reception. The stage was set with flowers. A red carpet was laid in the middle of the hall to serve as the aisle and there were flower arrangements on its sides. Every table had our picture and giveaways were ready too. Over all, the organizers nailed the theme I wanted for today’s party. 

“Oh!” I let out a small laugh. 

“We wanted the rehearsal to look as real as it can get. That’s why.” I replied.

“That’s so amazing. Everything is so amazing” He looked at me then smiled. 

After a little while, the waiter came back and handed what I asked. 

“Thank you” I told the waiter. 

The waiter nodded and smiled as a reply. 

I handed Baker one of the wine glasses and leaned mine to do a toast. We clinked our glasses and took a sip. 

“Whoa. This wine is very tasty” Baker exclaimed. 

“Ah, yes. It came from one of the best wineries in Italy.” 

“Really? No wonder it tastes much better than other wine brands sold here.” 

“Of course. That specific wine came from a winery that has its own vineyard. It is also stored in a special cellar to achieve such taste.” I explained

“Wow. I did not know you are into wines.” Baker seemed surprised.

“Well, that’s my secret charm. I told Baker then winked. 

After saying that, we both laughed and continued eating our dessert. 

[Donald’s Perspective]

*knock…knock…knock*

Someone has been banging the comfort room door since I got in. 

“Ah… who is it?” I asked but the person on the other side of the door did not answer. 

I hurriedly finished my business, fixed my clothes and then went out of the bathroom. I was supposed to find Linda but someone suddenly pulled me from behind. 

“What the f….” I could not even finish my sentence.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“What are you doing here?” I asked in surprise. 

The one who pulled me back was Caroline. 

“I’m here because I missed you.” She spoke groggily. 

She was drunk. 

“Tonight is my wedding rehearsal party with Linda. You’d better not do anything stupid.” I replied. 

She leaned her head on my shoulders but I pushed her back. This woman is going to make trouble again. She is so annoying. 

“So what if it’s your wedding rehearsal party? You are still not married yet.” Caroline replied with confidence. 

“Caroline you better stop what you are doing. This isn’t funny” I said while glaring at her. 

“I am not joking Donald. I came here not because I was invited. I came here for you” She said again. 

I was reaching my limit. This woman is really testing my patience. I looked around and scanned the area. I was looking for someone to help me escape from her. I was also worried.  If Linda happens to be anywhere within this vicinity, I am so dead. 

“Please, just get away from me Caroline.” I said while pushing her away. 

“No! You can’t do this to me. I missed you, that’s why I came here Donald.”

“You don’t miss me Caroline. You are just imagining things.” I replied again. 

“No. I am not Donald. I know I am not. Can’t you relive that lingering night with me?” Caroline said again. 

I was shocked and confused with what she said. Lingering night? What was that? I do not even remember anything that has to do with her.