She keeps saying all these things and I just want her to shut up. My brain tries to switch off from everything she’s saying to me.
Internally, I’m a wreck. I’ve been through too much to ever be used by anyone again. I refuse to be some puppet for Katie to pull the strings on. Been there, not going back.
“I mean, have you looked at the guy? He’s sex on a stick. What do you think he sees in YOU?”
Do not slap her. Do not slap her. Do not slap her. I can hear myself repeating it again, and again in my head, but all I see is red.
I slap her hard across the face. It feels like the whole world goes quiet around us, but I know that only happens in movies and on TV. Not while you’re sitting at your best friend's wedding.
“You stupid bitch.”
I’m still in shock from hitting her, that I don’t see the slap she sends my way.
“You ruined everything I had planned for this weekend.”
She’s shouting now and people are staring.
Adrien looks angry, and I know it's not aimed at me, but I do see that look in his eye.
He looks at me and Katie was right. It is pity. I run out of the room and shut everything else out.