Chapter 34
Chapter 34
“I’m sorry, I just…” I couldn’t even form a sentence.
“Shhhh, I understand. Mason is my brother, and I know him very well. It has bothered him that you left without letting him check out everything first. When you’re feeling better, you should talk to him.” I nodded. “Let’s get you inside, and Lola, cheer up; you’ve got this. You can do this. I believe in you, mama.”
~Dante
The search for Lola has not shown any positive results so far. It seems as though the entire universe is conspiring against me. I lied to her and failed to keep my vow to be hers even after we were married. I looked at the time, and it was getting close to lunch. I arranged my table. When I turned around, I heard that someone had knocked on the
door.
“Come in!” I ordered. Then the woman who was responsible for my plight walked in.
“Hey, babe, I reserved a table for us at your favorite restaurant.”
“And that is?”
“Mike’s.”
“Well, that’s not my favorite restaurant. What made you think it was my favorite?”
“Dante, I don’t know anything about you.”
“That’s because you are not my wife. I said, making sure to stare her in the eye the entire time.
“Dante, can you please tell me the truth?”
“And that is?”
“Did you sleep with Lola behind my back?”
“Am I obligated to give you a report every time I make love to my wife?”
“Dante!”
“In case you were wondering, the answer is neither once nor twice. Lola is my wife, and I can sleep with her as many times as I want. Do you have a problem with that?” I noticed that she was trembling all over, including her head. I couldn’t care less. After that, she got up and left my office. Twice I tried to marry her, even though it wasn’t out of love. She didn’t show up. Why should I worry about what she’s going through emotionally? The only person to whom I owe an apology is my wife, Lola, but then I don’t know where Lola is. She left and took precautions to prevent me from following her trail. I shouldn’t be feeling sorry for myself, but Lola didn’t deserve to be treated the way I did. When I told her we couldn’t be after taking her innocence, her dreams were probably shattered at that point. I walked into a restaurant, ordered, and waited. If you ask me, I could really use some alcohol right about now. My life is a total shambles. The entire time, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Candice is partially to
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blame, but I should take most of the responsibility for this mess. I knew how I felt but kept doing all the wrong things. I would be fucking Candice and call Lea’s name, but the would act like she didn’t know what I was doing Candice had no doubt from the beginning that Lola held a special place in my heart. She never complained about my calling her Lola while fucking her, Come to think of it, why would she ask me if I have ever fucked Lola if each time I fucked her I would call her Lola? My food arrived. While my thoughts were still all over the place, I went ahead and ate. If Candice knew that I wanted Lola, why did the continue to fuck me? I’m not going to bring up the ridiculous idea that I should have married her because the marriage was headed in the wrong direction. Did she flee because she was threatened by my feelings for Lola, or did she have another motive? After all, it is not just Candice who is to blame, it is also me. Despite the fact that I had a clear idea of what I wanted from the beginning and who I really wanted to be with, I kept sleeping with the wrong woman. Perhaps I should offer an apology to Candice after
all.
-Candice
Dante has been mine from the beginning, and the idea that I could one day have to give him up to her never crossed my mind. Even though Dante was unable to express his feelings for Lola, I had no doubt from the beginning of our relationship that he did love her more than he loved me. I had the choice to toss Lola away from his life, but I ran away because I was not ready to settle. Each time we made out, Dante would call me Lola. He had never once called me by my name. However, I was so stupid to think that since I befriended Lola, he would just fancy her. How many times did they do it while I was looking the other way? Why did that piece of trash Lola betray me, and why the fuck would Dante want to remain married to her? I mean, I accept that they slept together, but while I was here for him, she ran away like a scared little kitten. Lola is just a naive, foolish girl. Did she ever consider the possibility that she could have Dante? I will make sure he forgets about her. I would eliminate her from his life completely as if she had never been there. But even if I did, am I sure that I would want to be with Dante? As soon as Lola left, his mother started hating me. That woman seemed to know about Lola’s whereabouts. Anyway, the most important thing for me to work on right now is getting Dante to stop thinking about Lola so that he can give me a chance. I quickly packed everything up, and then I headed over to Dante’s place. When I arrived, his annoying helpers were around. I walked to the guest room that he had provided for me in the past. On my way, I stopped at his room, the room he had never shared with me but only shared with Lola. Lola seems to know everything, while I know nothing. This is a room that he has never allowed me to access. I touched the doorknob and tried to get in, but it was locked.
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