The pictures were too bold and clear to be fake.
A circle of people I recognize. A club party. A betrayal!
Their grins shot through the photograph, almost taunting...no, murdering.
Demetrius and my cousin, whom was married to my ex boyfriend, Jeremiah!
Why the heck are they together?
"Why? The eyes are old now and can no longer recognize the truth?" Laila mocked me.
She had been so against Demetrius.
I had wondered what the problem was.
She was more like a mood swing, trying to indicate the times to be sad, happy, accept and reject but that wasn't a choice for her to make!
Demetrius was cool, that I know.
He loved me..that I know.
But, but..
The wailing of the alarm blared across the room and I looked around, seeing the blinking of red light!
"Exit, exit! Everyone in the pack house or near is required to exit!
A fire outbreak...exit!"
My eyes shot back to the picture.
I couldn't care about being consumed by the fire, but the painful wake of an heartbreak has proved to be more bitter.
His friends I recognized surround them, and I saw his secretary in a corner, at the tip of the picture, her two fingers on her glasses - she must have been adjusting them and they probably didn't know when their picture was taken!
My eyes felt on the tape I had found in the file.
In the chaos going on about a fire breaking out, I stumbled into the bedroom and inserted it in a computer.
It was an audio, and my world shattered after hearing the conversations between Demetrius and a lady's voice which I recognized to be Riley - my cousin's voice.
"It's sad to leave, Riley. Why not spend an extra hour here? I miss holding you every night." Demetrius whined.
My chest fastened together like seatbelt and I let's out a narrow sigh, facepalming my face in anger...no, maybe disappointment?
I couldn't pin down what exactly I was feeling !
"You have to go back to the pack and ensure you keep my sister sailing on the ship that never existed with you. We have to keep our relationship secret, uhm?"
"Why did you have to marry Jeremiah in the first place! It's hard pretending to love her because of you."
Riley's deep chuckle riled out of the audio.
"Come on, you didn't professed your love on time. It was when you proposed to Marie did i meet you again after years of attending highschool together."
The door to the room swung opened abruptly and my heart leapt in anxiety when Demetrius stormed in.
Afraid of him finding out that I had caught up to his scheme, I pulled the USB out and drop it in my pocket.
"There's fire, Marie! Do you want to get yourself killed!?" His voice sounded furious as he pulled me up and tried to take me out of the building.
At the same time, the alarm stops and an apology came in.
Demetrius hands went in his hair as he sat on the couch's arm, before they came back running down his face in frustration.
"Why didn't you run, Marie?! Why?! What..what
what if there was fire, what would have happened if I hadn't gotten here on time?!" His eyes held unmistakable sorrow that I wanted to doubt all I had heard and seen moments ago.
I am just a means to get close to Riley, am I not?
My teeth gummed together before water began flowing out my eyes.
I sobbed hard.
Not this betrayal again!
Demetrius was threw off guard as he watches me in disbelief.
He eventually stood up, coming to me.
"O..okay, okay, I am sorry.. I just didn't want to lose you. I'm sorry, okay? I promise, I will..I will..oh, I'm..
Alright, I'm the stupid one for scolding you. You're alive and that's all, hm?" He wiped my tears so tenderly with his thumb, pressing his lips together with a sorry look etched between his full brows.
He pulls me in a hug and pat my hair.
"I promise, I will never say or do what will break your heart again.
You probably knew there wasn't a fire so you didn't fret which is fine, as panicking could have led you to a great injury... Your senses were sharp, very wise..my dear." He coos in my ears.
No!
I am the dumbest person alive not to have noticed all these while with him!
Not going to allow myself to be unaware and stupid further, I made a decision to leave right there.
