Shifted Fate by Alicia S Rivers

Alice just got back from work and was having her lunch when she received a call from Audrey.

"Hey, girl, are you ready?" The excited female voice sounded on the phone

"Ready for what?" Alice asked as she took a bite from the hot noodles.

"The concert. Don't tell me you forgot" Audrey said and Alice could imagine her pouting her lips right now. She totally forgot about the concert she was going to attend with her best friend.

"I'm so sorry, I'll get dressed now" she said

"Fine, hurry up, I'll come pick you up in ten minutes" she said and disconnected the call. Alice checked the time on her phone, it was a few minutes past three. She should have a little more time to finish her lunch and get dressed before Audrey gets here.

Alice and Audrey have been inseparable since high school. Audrey's parents are rich and she's an only child. She loved to have fun with friends and go out to any party she hears about. Today, she was going to a big concert where her favorite singer was going to perform in the city, and she made sure to drag Alice along.

Alice ate her lunch quickly and went up to her room to put on a simple dress. She wore a yellow mini skirt and a black tank top with a pair of white sneakers. Then she let her curly black hair fall over her shoulder. Then she walked out all dressed but came across her dad on the way sitting on his wheelchair.

"Ali, are you leaving?" The man asked

"Yes Dad. I'm going out with Audrey and I might not be back early" she replied

"It's alright, go have fun" he said with a smile

"Alright, take care of yourself, Okay" she said and bent down a little to place a kiss on his cheek before leaving.

Audrey was already waiting for her in her car packed outside. She hopped in and they drove off to the venue.

The concert was huge and there were lots of people there. The air was filled with the sound of music and a cheerful crowd. They really had fun going out together. But Alice was not the party type.

"I'm so exhausted. Can we go home now?" Alice said as they walked towards the car.

"Okay, let just go and have a drink and chill out, then we can go home" Audrey suggested

"But it's late already" she protested

"Come on we won't stay long" Audrey pleaded with her puppy eyes and Alice couldn't say no.

"Argh… you're such a spoilt brat" they entered the car and drove to the bar nearby.

When they arrived at the bar, Alice went ahead to sit and ordered a glass of wine. She doesn't drink much because she didn't have the best experience with alcohol.

"Audrey!" A female voice sounded from behind and they both turned back to see who it was. Audrey saw a girl coming towards them with a broad smile on her face and she immediately recognized her.

"Chloe" Audrey reciprocated in the same manner and they both hugged each other.

"It's been so long since I saw you. Wow! Are you married?" Audrey asked as she noticed the ring glittering on her finger.

"Yes I am. You should meet my husband" Chloe said and dragged Audrey along excitedly.

"I'll be back soon" she told Alice before leaving with her friend.

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"The father of my baby is Jake"

"Maybe you were not man enough"

Those hurtful words kept echoing in his head and he couldn't think straight. He looked at his desk and there was some pending work but he no longer has the strength to deal with it. He still can't believe how he ended up in this situation. Feeling weak and exhausted, he grabbed his bag and walked out of his office. He came across Peter, his assistant, along the way.