The Abandoned Bride

I couldn’t stop smiling at the engagement ring while heading to the restroom. My smile faded when I overheard some noises from a supposed-to-be empty room. Curios, I leaned my ear to the door and was shocked when I recognized the voice of the man on the other side.

A loud slapping sound of skins, followed by never-ending moans and groans could be heard and I already guessed what was going on inside the room.

“Tyler, are you really going to marry that woman?” Amber asked then moaned.

“Ah! Not really. You’re way better than her, Amber,” Tyler replied and continued what they were doing.

My mind went blank. I couldn’t understand… Just why did he do this?

An hour ago, Tyler came to attend my birthday with Amber. He made everyone believe, including me, that Amber was just like his younger sister. He even proposed to marry me which I accepted. Everyone was shocked when I said ‘yes’, but they couldn’t do anything about my decision to be Tyler’s fiance.

Amber seemed to look pissed that time but I didn’t think much about it. We have never gotten along since when it comes to Tyler. The two have been close since childhood and it didn’t bother me, to believe that Tyler only sees Amber as his younger sister was a huge mistake. It was clear that Amber had feelings for Tyler and he usually hung out with her when I wasn’t around.

I didn’t know what went wrong between us. Tyler was a caring boyfriend until recently when Amber started hanging out with him often. I didn’t mind it at first since Tyler would always tell me that Amber only wanted to be with her older brother.

My friends never liked Tyler. They thought he was only after my money and I remember defending him whenever they convinced me to dump Tyler. As for me, it didn’t matter even if he came from a poor family.

Tyler and I have been dating for five years, and getting married to him was one of my dreams. I’ve been waiting for this day to come but all of the excitement was gone when I knew what he was up to behind my back. For five years, I tried to do my best to keep my relationship with Tyler. I always tried to understand him, even though some things were already too much.

Last summer, I went overseas to study there for a semester. My father got me a condo close to the university where Tyler attended so I gave him a spare key to my place. However, I finished my course earlier than anticipated so I got to go back soon.

To my surprise, Tyler was living in my condo—everything was a mess. My bags and clothes were everywhere, even my shoes. I wondered who would use them but when I heard their voices as I walked inside, my doubts started to grow. Back then, I realized that Tyler’s relationship with Amber was unusual. It was as if they were playing house at my place, with Amber using all my stuff thinking I wasn’t around.

I loved Tyler despite all that. I tried to get along with Amber even if she kept messing up my relationship with Tyler. All along, I thought everything would be fine. But why would he say those things? He was even fooling around with his so-called younger sister!

My head became more fuzzy as I listened to their filthy noises. Amber’s heavy breathing while moaning filled my ears as I slumped on the floor.