Lovers & Liars

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the entire hyped up atmosphere were all beginning to give me a serious hea

ub

if this place is new and apparently popular with the

drag me to the club on a Monday night nonet

d with the impact of someone bumping into me from behind. I quickl

ded upon me, making my body go so rigid and tight

lowly receded into the background while I forc

eezing shut. "It was a stranger. You are fine. You can sit here for the next o

and I nearly jumped out of my skin. Reacting instinctively, I jerked awa

e that it

hrew up her hands in surrender. "Whoa, whoa,"

ding. "Oh, hey," I said softly, slightly thankful that I wouldn't have

ked at me and then at my tight gri

le and then plastered a smile on my fa

about that?" she inquired w

ttle. "Yeah, it was just getting a little too hot in here," I answered her with a big smile

a long breath and tried calming my nerves bef

arms under her boobs. "Is this about

an, momentarily stunne

cheated on you with the whole time?" she scoffed. "The bitch dropped by one day

hat sounded.

ore like a disaster waiting to explode. If not for the customer that I was t

capable of doing. "And you would have probably burn do

you really sure you're okay?" she inquired with

eared with time began to throb all over again with a vengeance. I exhaled deeply and

erfect boyfriend that any girl would wish for -devoted, sweet and

r head bobbing

ut all to no avail. My hands were beginning to tremble uncontro

medication? This afternoon? But w

I think I need to visit the restroom or something," I announced, hoping that my m

dden change in my behavior. "Oh," she whispered. "It's around tha

ank

should go wit

more forcefully than I i

u

down, Vivi.

hem, I said with a much softer voice, "I

lief. I needed to get away from here before I en

ng crowd, the thumping bass reverberated through my chest, suffocating me in a dizzying cacophony of sound. Beads o

arsh, flashing lights seemed to mock my faltering resolve but I desperately clung to the hope that the restroom would o

over me like a soothing balm. The pristine white tiles gleamed under the soft glow of the fluorescent lights, casting an ethereal sheen over the spacious, elegant restroom

ck at me, a stark reminder of the turmoil that still gripped me. I steadied my quive

round inside it for the weight of my pillbo

f panic swept through me. Seems like I had forgott

were now shaking very badly at this

I hurried to the door

ly but the words of affirmation did nothing to quell the f

h was much nearer to the restroom. Just as I approached my corner of escape, I bumped i

the top of her lungs and I subtly winced

looking up, all the while praying the lady wo

exit, a hand dropped on my s

ng off that easily," a di

ally didn't have the time to chit chat right now, an

feminine voice cal

had seen that person was when he was confidently telling me

d, trying to make out the

rry but

ted. "Who would have thought that the great Vivienne Reynolds

range woman not only knows my name but she knew about my ph

rawing in confusion. "Who are you?" I managed

on a little brighter and I quickly made a visu

lips probably injected with fillers, a red extra mini dress which came to a stop metres below her ass, her e

my repl

new gir

red out in disbelief. "Y

to the side trying to figure out if s

he?" The lackey b

er name

o frustration or was it rage. "Bullshit," s

ed down the urge to push her out of my way and instead crossed m

diately, her lips thinned into a pissed off flat line. "You didn't care tha

ttend to other than caring about a cheating ex

e standing almost head to head. "Or maybe you were busy shoving pills down your throat to help curb you

ched as my sto

severe anxiety and panic attacks but as I took a look at the cackl

ntment began to emanate from somewhere deep inside of me and it

he world around me began to blur out

y Mark cheated on you- who'd want a pathetic liability

fight seeping away from my body. I have already ignored the panic at

ziness wash over me. I staggered forward, my vision blurring, my head s

pair of arms caught me around the waist,

line sonorous voice boomed beside me as the arms aro

e to see my savior's face

ook pale." he inquired, h

h was a comforting mix of a rich, warm undertone of cedarwood and musk. I inhaled deeply, savoring every

g to Leigh and her lackeys. "Who on earth bullies their fellow woman untill she passes out when it's cl

rom every part of his body. Fuck's sak

d my head and he was immediately alert, his arm

ay too worried for a stranger. My heart squee

s and without any reason, I lig

s the world around me grew fuzzy and I slowly gave in to t

g of someone delicately lifting me into hi

I could trust this man with

rything w