Christmas Betrayals

CHAPTER THREE

AVA POV

After Lance left angrily, I went out to look for him, but I didn't go far from the house because I got a call to work on a script I submitted. I had no other choice but to return back to the house because right now my work is more important and I needed to submit it as soon as possible.

I went back home and picked up my laptop. I began to work on the corrections, but my eyes always went up to the clock, hoping he would come back soon.

I finished my work when it was passed ten in the night. I took a lot of time to work on this project of mine. I just hope this time around it will be accepted, and I won't be asked to correct it again.

I stood up and walked to the kitchen holding my stomach, which was hurting me a little.

I needed to eat something first.

I made a quick noddles and sat down to eat with my phone in my hand. I kept calling Lance, but he refused to pick up my calls.

Several times, he will decline the call himself.

It is almost midnight now, and he is still not back. I wonder where he is? It's not safe to be out by this time, and the Lance I know doesn't have a friend around that he can spend the night at.

Which only means that he might be hanging around somewhere. Maybe the pack or maybe the bar.

I think he would be in the bar because he loves to go there to drink a lot.

I left the little noddles on my plate and picked up my long forgotten jacket again. I put on my cap because the snow is falling too much and everywhere is so cold. That's the beauty of Christmas, although I still need to protect my immune system from freezing.

I locked the door carefully before I began to walk around looking for my boyfriend.

I really have no idea of all the bars around, but thank goodness for google Maps, which helped me out.

I went to each bars that was close to my house. The first five which I entered, he wasn't in there. It was in the sixth bar I found him.

He didn't look like how he left the house. He looked completely different.

He was drinking and was shouting in a loud voice. Maybe he is drunk.

Well, at least he is back to his normal self, and he isn't mad at me anymore. He looked so happy drinking.

I let out a sigh of relief as I began to walk to him.

I suddenly stopped walking when I watched him drag a lady who was sitting right beside him and he began to kiss her.

I couldn't believe my eyes that my own boyfriend was kissing another girl.

At first, I thought my eyes were playing games with me, so I rubbed them with the back of my hands.

I opened them and still saw he was kissing her hard with his hands under her short dress.

I couldn't believe he would do such a thing because the Lance I fell in love with has never cheated on me. He loves only me, and there is no way he will just cheat on me with another lady.

Maybe he is only doing this because he is drunk. I think so.

I stood there feeling so conflicted about whether I should confront him or to look for a place to hide my face.

I decided to go for the latter option.

But instead of running away to hide my face, I walked to the bartender spot and ordered a really strong drink.

I sat down and waited for him to get my drink ready as I kept looking at him.

Lance was now kissing her neck.

I badly wanted to stop looking, but I couldn't take my eyes off him.

“Fine lady, are you okay? You keep looking at him since you got here. Did you also get f****d by him and he dumped you also?”

I turned to the bartender who had already severed me my drink but I didn't realize it.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked him wondering what if misheard him.

“Oh you poor thing. You didn't know you just got hit and abandoned. You shouldn't have fallen for someone like him. He always come here with different ladies to have fun with them. Trust me you aren't the only one he had a one night stand with. Some of the ladies he broke their hearts just like you sat down here and drank to forget him. You know what, this drink is on the house. You really look pitiful.” he said showing me pity like I ever asked for that.

I was so furious to hear what he just said about Lance. I honestly wanted to not believe him but looking back at Lance as he is smiling and touching the girl beside him, it's hard to not believe him.

I picked the glass and gulped the drink down making it to burn my throat but I didn't care.

“Thanks for the drink. Also I am his girlfriend and not a one night stand.” I corrected the bartender before I walked to Lance.

This time around I never stopped till I got to his table.

I hit the table making him to jump before looking at me.

I watched as his face turned so pale.

“Aaaaavvvvvaaaaaaa........ wwhhhhaaaaaatttttt aaaaarrrrrrrrreeeeeee youuuuu dooiiinngggg herrreeeee........” he stammered.

“You are dare to ask me what I am doing here. Hahaha you cheating bastard. Lance after everything I did for you, this is how you get to repay me. By breaking my heart and cheating on me.” I said feeling so angry at myself for not seeing his true side from the very beginning.

“Av.... baby please calm down. I swear to god I don't know what happened to me. It's the drinks. They are too strong. I swear I thought it was you who is sitting beside me. I will never cheat on you please believe me. I am so sorry for everything.” he begged.

“What the f**k is going on here? Babe who is this girl and why the hell are you calling her baby? I thought you said I am the only one you love and you don't have any other girl except me? So what is this meaning of all this rubbish?” the lady who he was kissing and having fun with earlier asked while glaring at me.

“Stella please can you not do this now? Can't you see I am in a serious conversation here?” he turned to her.

“My name is not Stella, it's Stephanie you i***t. Now I get what is going on. You are so unbelievable. I can't believe I actually believe your lies and let you play me. Here is for wasting my precious time.” she stood up and slapped him hard on his cheek before she picked her purse and walked away.

He slowly turned to look at me with his hand holding his cheek.

I shaked my head in disappointment before turning to leave. I hear him call me from behind but I ignored him as I walked back home.

I had to hold myself from crying right on the street. I kept walking trying to be brave for myself.

He doesn't deserve to see my tears.

I kept repeating this words in my head as I walked.

I got to the house. I opened the door and walked inside.

I was about heading to my bedroom when he stood in front of me.

He was panting which means he ran to catch up with me.

“Baby please hold on. Please allow me to explain myself.” he begged.

I looked at him with a cold look.

Looking at him opened my eyes to see the kind of person I was actually dating.

He looked so ugly in my sight. I don't think I can stand him anymore. I shouldn't have dated him in the first place. I am such a fool and blind i***t to not see the signs.

“I don't need any explanation from you Lance. Let's break up.” I announced.

“Break what? No baby you can't say that. Please you know we have something special together. You can't just throw it away just because of a drunken mistake. It only happened this once. Can't you just forgive me for this one mistake and let everything pass? I can't lose you. You are the only one I love and I can't do anything without you please.” he said sounding so ridiculous in my ears.

“Shut the hell up Lance. Honestly I am totally done with you. You call this a drunken mistake. Well incase you have forgotten, this isn't the first time this thing is happening. I heard you always bring different girls. Really Lance. You have been cheating on me for a long time and you think you can just lie to my face.” I said to him.

He was speechless and couldn't say anything which means I was right.

“Look this relationship is over. I want to have nothing to do with you. Pack your things and leave my house. Don't allow me see you in my house by the time I come out of my room.” I warned him as I pushed him out of my way and walked into my bedroom.

I locked the door before I fell on my bed as I finally let the tears out.

I couldn't sleep at all. I kept crying feeling so hurt and betrayed.

I picked my phone and checked to see if Jasmine sent me a reply. When I saw nothing, I cried harder because I needed someone to talk to.

When the sun was up, I left my room to see if he was gone but to my surprise he was cooking in my kitchen and he had the guts to smile as he greeted me.

“What are you still doing here Lance? I thought I told you to leave my house?” I asked him.

“I am not going anywhere. We belong together and I won't let you send me out when we have issues to solve together. Look I am sorry for what happened yesterday. I promise you this is the last time this will happen. Come on now, we shouldn't let this break us apart. I know you were just angry last night that's why you said those words you didn't mean. I will give you some time to get over this. I know you still love me and I love you too.” he said before leaving the kitchen.

I called him to come back but he locked the door.

I knocked hard for him to open up and leave my house but he kept ignoring me.

I was still knocking when my phone rang. I picked it up and saw a strange number.

I went to my room to pick it up.

“Hello.”

“Ava hello.”