“Yeah." Damon answered Bonnie with a grin on his face.
"Happy birthday!” He exclaimed as Bonnie sat back down beside him.
“Awe, Damon! You're so sweet!” She squealed.
Realization seemed to dawn on him as he glanced at me, “Katie, I hope you don't mind me buying Bonnie a birthday cake? It's not a romantic gesture, it's just that we're so close.”
More whispers broke out amongst everyone and I was sure that they were saying that I was the other woman while Bonnie was the wife.
I drew in a deep breath and let it out as I replied, “Of course, I don't mind. You two are the closest people I know.”
Damon stayed quiet as he processed the sarcastic tone of my voice.
I remembered my birthday and how he left me all alone. He didn't even buy me a birthday cake, yet here he was buying one for Bonnie.
He has never bought me a five layered cake, he only bought the ones with one layer.
It was obvious how much he values Bonnie.
There was a time when I caught Damon talking to Bonnie on a video call. He was too engrossed into the video call that he had no idea that I've entered the room.
He was telling her how he wanted to relocate to Chicago just for them to be closer to each other.
Did he even try to consider whether I wanted to move or not?
I've been with Damon through thick and thin. He wasn't so rich when we first started dating; I would pay the bills from my Dad's inheritance while he struggled to put food table.
Where was Bonnie when he needed someone to lean on?
I was the one that soothed his pain and helped him when he needed it.
It seemed that he has forgotten all that I've done for him.
He only gave me attention when Bonnie wasn't available to talk with him.
I always came second to him, and she was always first.
Half an hour later, the party moved outside for the barbecue.
As Damon, Bonnie and I sat at our table, I noticed a helicopter flying in the sky and a large banner was tied to it.
The banner read, “Bonnie and Damon together forever."
Damon smiled as soon as he saw the banner, but then he glanced at me and his smile dropped as he grimaced.
“Katie, I- I just wanted to make Bonnie's birthday special." He muttered as he looked nervous.
"Okay.” I replied in a cold voice.
Bonnie laughed as she said, "It's just a banner, Katie. I'm sure that he made it for me because we're just so close.”
I felt humiliated and pained as the helicopter kept flying around with the banner.
Anyone that read that banner would think that they were a couple.
Was Damon trying to make a fool out of me?
Well, he didn't expect me to come along.
He has never done something like that for me.
Everyone was whispering and I could faintly hear what they were saying.
One of them, a woman, said, “Damon has to be the best boyfriend to do this kind of thing.”
I stood up and started walking away because I couldn't take it anymore.
“Katie!" Damon called as he ran over.
He stopped in front of me as he said, “Are you angry? Don't be. I'm not Bonnie's boyfriend, I'm your husband.”
“Okay." I muttered in a steady voice, trying not to let him see how much he hurt me.
His eyes widened in surprise at my reply and he asked again, “You're not angry?"
“I'm not, so don't worry about it." I answered him.
Confusion was evident on his face as he stared at me, but he didn't say anything and we walked to the car in silence.
Later that day, I was on the couch in the living room, reading a novel when Damon walked in.
He came to the couch and laid his head on my lap.
I glanced at Damon as he took my hand in his and intertwined our fingers.
A smile touched his lips as he said, “You're special to me, Katie. Even though I've been distant these past few days, I still want to be with you. I'll never let anything or anyone separate us.”
I nodded and he added, "I can't wait for our baby to be born. How far long are you now?”
My heart clenched in pain at the thought of our baby. I tried to tell him that I lost the baby, but my breathing turned shallow.
Suddenly, I found it hard to breathe as I hyperventilated.
Damon looked worried as he sat up and hugged me.
He rubbed my back as he murmured, “Breathe, Katie, breathe."
I concentrated on my breathing and started breathing slowly.
Soon, my breathing evened out and he pulled away.
“Was it something that I said? Forgive me, I'll make sure not to say it again." He murmured as he stared at me with wide eyes.
I nodded as I tried not to think of my miscarriage.
He still looked worried as he added, “Let me make it up to you.”
“Alright.” I replied as I drew in a deep breath and let it out.
“To make you feel better, I'll take you wherever you want to go. Where do you want to go?” He asked as he brushed my hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear.
I flinched at his touch and a hurt look made its way to his face.
“You're not going to the warehouse today?” I asked him as my eyes widened in surprise.
“I'm not going, I would rather be with you.” He murmured as he smiled at me.
“So where do you want to go?” He asked me again.
I cleared my throat and murmured, “You said that we'll go to the amusement park another day so that you’ll make it up to me for leaving me on our wedding anniversary.”
I wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary the right way before I left him. Our wedding anniversary has always been a special day to me and I wanted the last one that we celebrated to be the best, so that I would know that I didn't waste the twelve years that I've been married to Damon.
He nodded, “Of course, I'll make it up to you.”
He stood up as he added, “Come on, let's get ready.”
After we got ready, we went to the amusement park.
As we entered through the gates, Damon's phone beeped, signaling a text message.
He pulled it out of his pants pocket and glanced at the screen.
He looked happy as a smile graced his lips then he glanced at me and his smile disappeared as he looked frustrated.
He cleared his throat nervously as he muttered, “There's this problem with the drug dealer and I need to go to the ware-”
“Warehouse.” I continued his speech as I was all too familiar with it.
Thinking that I might be angry, he pleaded with me, “Please don't be angry, it's just so important and Mafia business can't -”
“Wait.” I continued his speech again with a blank look on my face.
“I'm not angry. I just didn't expect this to happen even though it always happens.” I said with a sigh.
He looked anxious as he replied, “I promise that I'll make it up to you someday.”
“Can't you just ignore it and spend the day with me?” I asked, feeling sadness fill me.
He let out a sigh, “It's too important for me to ignore.”
“More important than me?” I asked as I stared at him, expecting the right answer.
He didn't answer me, instead he turned around and started walking out of the amusement park.
Was he really going to the warehouse or was he going to Bonnie?
So Bonnie was more important to him than me.
Tears filled my eyes, but I blinked them back. I wouldn't let them break me.
I rode the rides in the amusement park alone as I wanted to forget Damon's betrayal and have fun.
I was on the swinging ride when I realized that I didn't need Damon. He was just bringing me down.
All I needed was myself. I was going to survive and I would become successful without Damon.
I stretched my hands out and breathed in the cool air as the ride swung around.
I felt free as I realized that a man doesn't define who I am.
On my way home in a taxi, my phone beeped.
I pulled it out of my purse and checked it. It was a notification from Instagram.
I clicked on it to see that Bonnie has posted a new video.
She was wearing a helmet and goggles and so was Damon. They grinned at the camera as she said, “My man has declared his love for me when he took me sky diving today! How romantic is that?”
So my suspicion was true; he was with Bonnie, and he declared his love to her.
My heart shattered and I gripped my chest.
The pain was unbearable.
How could he do this to me?
I laughed sarcastically as I ran a hand through my dark hair.
The taxi stopped and opened the door and climbed out.
I was so upset that I didn't even realized that I used the door that was by the streets instead of using the door by the walkway.
A car's horn blared just as it hit me. I gasped in pain and saw the taxi driving away.
The car barely hit me, but my hips and legs were in pain. I couldn't stand any longer and dropped to the ground.
I looked around to see that the car that hit me has drove off too.
Who was going to help me?
I called Damon, but he didn't answer the call. I kept trying, and he sent me a text message, [I have Mafia business to attend to, so I can't answer your call. We'll talk after I come back home.]
He was skydiving with Bonnie, so how was it possible that he was attending to Mafia business?
Tears streamed down my face as I felt miserable.
A kind couple saw me lying on the ground crying and helped me into their car. They took me to the nearest hospital.
“The accident did a number on you because you won't be able to walk for at least two days, but the good news is that your body will heal quickly.” The doctor said as I sat on a wheelchair.
I nodded, “Hopefully, I'll be able to walk by tomorrow.”
“Hopefully.” He replied as he smiled at me.
He wheeled me out of the hospital room and towards the pharmacy where he gave them the drug prescription that he has written down for me.
After I took the drugs, I called Bailey to pick me up from the hospital.
As I wheeled my wheelchair out of the hospital, I spotted Damons carrying Bonnie in his arms.
A frown fell on his brows as he saw me in a wheelchair.
“Katie, why are you in a wheelchair?” He asked me as he stopped in front of me.
I shrugged, “I was in an accident.”
Before he could reply, I added in a cool voice, “I thought you were attending to Mafia business.”
“I was, but then Bonnie twisted her ankle and I had to rush to bring her here.” He answered me in a nervous tone of voice.
“Is our baby okay?” He asked me as his gaze moved to my stomach.
Worry appeared on his face and Bonnie frowned.
I felt my tummy clench in pain at the thought of our lost baby. I drew in a deep breath and let it out as I tried to calm myself down.
Telling me the truth wouldn't make a difference to how he treated me, so I lied, “Yeah, everything’s good."
He looked relieved as he replied, "That's good to know."
Bonnie tightened her arms around his neck and his gaze moved to her.
He sympathized with her and turned to me, “I need to take Bonnie to get checked. I hope you don't mind me coming back home late. Bonnie needs me to take care of her.”
What about me? I was in a freaking wheelchair, I needed to be taken cared of!
That what I wanted to say, but instead, I gave him a tight smile and said, “Sure, she needs you.”
I had planned on telling him about our baby when we went to the amusement park, but he shattered the plan when he left me to go to Bonnie.
He would never find out now.
He nodded and walked into the hospital, leaving me alone like he always did.
Bailey soon arrived and took me home. I didn't sleep even though I was sleepy because I was waiting for Damon to come back home.
It was already 10:00pm, but he still hasn't come back home.
My phone beeped and I checked it to see a notification from Instagram.
Damon posted a video of Bonnie getting a massage as she laid down on the bed.
The masseuse was rubbing her ankles, and she was moaning in pleasure, “Yeah, that's it. Right there."
Damon moved the phone's camera to his face as he grinned and said, "My girl twisted her ankle today, so I had to bring her to the spa to boost her health.”
The video ended and I decided to end this torture too.
I couldn't take the heart break anymore. I rubbed my chest to ease the pain and made my way to the bedroom.
I started packing everything that I owned.
After I was done, I ordered a new sim card and threw out the old one then I deleted my Instagram account.
I felt like I could finally breathe as I prepared to leave Damon.
I placed the divorce papers along with a CD that has Bonnie and Damon’s video from Instagram on his side of the bed.
After everything was set, I called Bailey to pick me up the next day since my flight was in the early morning.
As I was on the plane the next morning, I felt a sense of tranquility.
I had no regrets about leaving Damon.
