My Fortty So Me Thing

Chapter 4

Joana

The next day I woke up with a huge headache and promising myself never to cry over this worm again. I do my thing, but I don't forget to call the locksmith and ask him to change the horseshoe.

Once this is done, the next step is to clean the house. Of course, not without first turning on the radio and listening to music. I cleaned room by room and in the bedroom I threw everything that belonged to him into a bag.

I left everything on the street in case anyone in need found it. I could set his clothes on fire, but I was sure they would be put to much better use. Time would help me.

A few months later...

Time helped me a lot. There were days when I cried a lot and there were days when I laughed at how foolish I had been, for having stayed with Leonardo for so long. Little by little I got back on my feet and in the end I was cured of a disease called Leonardo da Cruz.

I barely remember how I agreed to participate in my sister Carolina's wedding. I was invited to go to a family birthday and there I met the happy couple.

My sister Carolina said goodbye to me, giving me a forced smile, while that asshole Leonardo barely looked at me, which I thank God for. My hand was still sore, but it was better not to think about it.

My parents barely looked at my face after it happened, it was written all over their faces that I was to blame, I heard rumors that Carolina and Leonardo were having a falling out.

The whole problem was because she didn't have a godmother. I wasn't worried at all, as I drank a watermelon caipirinha, which in my opinion was delicious.

My sister came with the biggest nerve in the world to say that it wasn't her fault that Leonardo was so handsome and everything.

I couldn't bear it any longer when she talked in my ear and everything, and I was there, just drinking. I was already pretty drunk when I decided to leave. I called an Uber and was about to leave when Carolina called me and asked:

— My sister Joana, you know that I love you, right?! — That annoying little sister talk. — Jo, we should leave this story alone. We are sisters, I love you, we are of the same blood.

— I don't know, no — I say, still upset. — You and Leonardo hurt me a lot! — I didn't want to remember the scene that happened right after I put his things out on the street.

— Jo, really forgive me! I know you must have been angry, hurt and everything — Carolina tells me.

— You're right about one thing, Carolina. It's true that we are sisters! I just didn't want to be betrayed the way I was! Being deceived by the two of you?

— Jo, I didn't know. For me, the two of you had ended the relationship and honestly I ended up getting closer to him. When he came to me to say that you weren't the woman in his life, like he thought you were.

Ouch! That really hurt! Not even when he came to my house drunk and made a huge fuss did I ask him to leave. At least Carolina doesn't know he came to my house. He and I ended up arguing when he himself confirmed that I had actually put his things out. He grabbed my arm and ended up squeezing it too much.

As I had a black arm and punched him in the nose, I almost broke my hand because of the punch. The son of a b***h threatened to kill me.

I managed to close the door and threatened him to call the police. Thank God the i***t left.

— Carolina, my sister. What do you want with me, huh? — I question her.

— Oh, Jo, don't talk like that! — she asks, all hurt. — You know I would really like you to be my maid of honor.

- Hey? I think I drank too much! — I comment, feeling a little groggy and knowing that tomorrow I'm going to wake up with a huge hangover, or rather, I think I'm dreaming and I've just been asked to be the bridesmaid at my sister's wedding to my asshole ex.

— Joana, you are my only sister! — she says slyly.

- I know that! — I grumble, because I would really like to forget that.

- Then go! Accept to be my godmother, please! — she begs me and I have no reaction when she kneels on the floor and draws everyone's attention by doing this scene.

What the f**k did this just happen? Or rather, what is happening? Me, maid of honor? I think I'm going to vomit!