Secrets That Kill

9. MAGGIE and ISABEL

MAGGIE'S POV

" Eric will hurt you over and over. Please make the right choice. Choose me and I will make you the happiest girl in the universe," Sam offered.

"Leave!" I said through gritted teeth. I had lost my patience with him.

His presence and talk was pissing me even more and I actually wished that Isabel could join me soon. I really can't stand this son of a b***h.

" Come on," Sam tried to hold my hand.

"I don't like you and neither will I ever do,I made it clear and he started tearing up.

"You will regret ever dumping the man whose intentions was to make you happy.My intention has always been to love you like the way you desire,"He told me.

"There will be nothing for me to regret. So, just go. Guilt tripping me will not make me change my decision. I love Eric so much,"I knew that I was hurting him by saying all this but I didn't care. This was my truth.

Sam walked away crying but I didn't feel sorry for him. He should have thought about his feelings before coming to join me in my table. I am sick and tired of him and the way he likes pretending that he is the only one who can love me right.

Isabel was taking way too long and I decided that it was time for me to call her back. I needed her here so that we can plan moves for me to win Eric once again. I was not going to let that w***e win.

I called her phone but she was not answering.

Well, that was wierd.

I called once again and I was relieved when she finally picked up my calls.

"Where are you at? I have been waiting for you for almost an hour,"I complained but she didn't say a word. I just heard her moaning from deep within her throat before she hang up the phone.

Wait, what was that? Did I hear that correctly? Wait, is she. No, she can't be.

Ever since she broke up with Ron who was her ex, she vowed never to date again let alone allow a man to touch her like that.

Something is definately not right. Being her best friend, she is supposed to tell me every single thing that is going on with her life.

I tried calling her again to get some clarification but her phone went straight to voicemail.

No, I should go over to her house. I am pretty sure that she has a good explanation for me. I might have heard my own things or this is simply my imagination.

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ISABEL'S POV

After the meeting with the girls, I decided to head home. I wanted to spend sometime with my dog Lexi and I figured out that going home right away is the way to go.

I love that dog. That was the best Christmas present ever. I stuffed my bag and the rest of my stuff in the car trunk before I proceeded to sit on the drivers seat.

As I pulled out of the parking, my mind kept wondering off. The affair I had with Eric had progressed so much compared to the way I expected it to.

In the past I kept on telling myself that it would be a one time thing and that I was going to break up with him but that is not what happened. I am two months into this "relationship" and unfortunately there is no way I can call it quits. I think that I am in love with him. I adore him. I like him. I crave for his touches. I think about him every night before I sleep.

This is so selfish of me. It hit me even harder that what I was doing was wrong when Maggie complained to me that Eric was cheating on her. Of course I was relieved that she did not know that it was me but still I knew that of she found out about cheating in the first place, then she was definately going to find out the girl who had been cheating with his man and that is me.

Fuck, I wish that I was a better friend. Maggie has always been so good to me but look at how I am repaying her! This is so unfair.

As if to make me feel worse, Eric called me.

I tried to talk to myself not to pick up the call but I couldn't.

I found myself picking his call and listening to his flattery.

"Where is my baby at?" He asked.

"Eric we need to stop this,"At least I had some shreds of control at this moment when I said this.

"Come on, you know that I love you and I want you. I can break up with Maggie now if you want," He said this and it scared me even more.

"No, please don't break up with her. Please don't," I was not yet ready to face the consequences of my action. I know that this is selfish of me now that I was cheating with her boyfriend but I really didn't want to hurt Maggie. I wish I could go back in time and do the right thing.

"Just give me a yes!" Eric insisted as I parked my car and walked into our loving room.

"No,okay!" I said with a stern voice. I was so serious about this.

Lexi was very happy to see me. It come to me and I started stroking my hand through its fur. The look on its eyes melted my heart. What did we really do to deserve dogs. Lexi is so adorable.

I was still talking to Eric when Maggie called. Out of guilt, I found myself picking up the call.

"Can you please come over for a cup of coffee at our favourite spot. It is about Eric. I really need..." Maggie couldn't complete her statement because she started crying.

Fuck! What have I done to my best friend?