DAN.
I drove out of the mansion straight to Erica’s house in high expectations. Erica was my girlfriend, and we have been dating for the last five years now, we met in high school and immediately clicked when we saw how compatible we were. She was the light in my dark world, and I was lucky she was with me when my mother passed away, Erica was like my pillar during my dark days and I hope to be hers when she also has a problem.
I vowed to make that sweet, kind, and lovely girl my wife and that’s exactly what I was going to do. I bet Erica would be so shocked by the engagement, but every fiber in my body was screaming at me that she was going to say yes. I mean why wouldn’t she say yes, I clearly remember two years after we started dating Erica was the one who persisted that we get married then but at that time I wasn’t ready. But now am ready, and I hope that she’s already ready to settle down with me.
I turned on the radio and played some K-pop music as I drove down the street.
About an hour later, I was in front of Erica’s house, the one I gifted to her on her birthday last two years. It was a three-bedroom apartment with all her dream stuff in there and I knew I spent a whole whopping sum of money to get this done, but it was worth it. The smile on her face was worth and oh the after s*x was also worth it.
I honked at the gate and the security man stepped out of his little house, he looked at my car and did not attempt to come open the gate. I sighed, then unbuckled my seat belt. I knew he wasn’t going to open the gate until he saw who was coming in since he didn’t recognize this car.
“Boss.” He yelled and quickly opened the gate.
I returned to my car and drove inside, I waved at him, and he returned it enthusiastically. As I drove in further I noticed another car in the parking space and the car was unbelievably familiar. It felt like I had seen it somewhere and the only person’s name that had that car came to mind, but I pushed it off, thinking that there was not one of that type of car in the world.
I stepped out of my car and the cold air hit my face. This was one of the reasons why Erica decided to get an apartment here, the place was quiet, and peaceful with just three neighbors who were far from each other. I looked around the place and saw it was in good shape, at least the housekeepers were taking good care of it, after that, I walked in and since I had a spare key to the place it was easy for my surprise and there was no need to call Erica before coming.
I made my way to the kitchen hoping to see Erica there because she always loves cooking at this time, but I was surprised when I didn’t see her there.
‘Wasn’t she home?’ I mused.
I saw her car while coming in and that reassured me that she was in even though I didn’t call her. I moved around the whole apartment but paused when I heard her voice coming from one of the guest rooms. I smiled and almost barged into the room, but my legs froze when I heard another voice. A male.
“What are you going to do about this, Lucas?” I heard Erica ask. I shook my head, dreading believing that it was the same Lucas that I know, everyone answered Lucas, but it couldn’t be a coincidence that the person bares the same as my asshole step-brother and had the same car as him.
I stood outside the door and waited for the person to speak and he did. And it was him.
“I honestly do not know Erica, it sounds so bizarre, but I can’t let that happen,” Lucas said, and I held my breath. What was Lucas doing here, and what were they talking about?
“I think I have an idea for you to do,” Erica said.
“Then tell me, I can’t wait to hear your incredible ideas.” His step-brother Lucas said. I was very sure that he was Lucas, my stepbrother, but why was he here?
“I think it’s time I break up with Dan, Lucas.” Her words felt like a huge blow to my gut.
“Why are we talking about this now? I thought we’ve already talked about this, Erica?” Lucas grumbled.
“Yes, but I want to end this.” End what?
“This isn’t the right time Erica, we still have a lot ahead, and we don’t want this to obstruct our plans. Stay with him for a while longer and then dump his ass after three months.”
I was still unable to comprehend what they were talking about. Who was Erica going to dump, certainly it isn’t me, right? And what plan were they talking about?
I wanted to barge into the room and confront them, but something held me back, I should listen more to what they were saying.
“I don’t think this is right, Lucas. You’re the one I love and not Dan, it’s becoming difficult to act in his presence.” Her small sweet voice said, and I just couldn’t believe that it was the same Erica that I have known since high school that was in that room. It was so f*****g unbelievable.
I didn’t get what Lucas said next, but the next thing I heard was giggles and then the sound of them making out. My heart was heavy and all my body numb as I stood there, it all dawned on me that my girlfriend and fiancée-to-be were cheating on me with my good-for-nothing step-brother.