1: What My Eyes Saw

Camilla I mindlessly scrolled through my phone, sighing at the usual celebrity gossip and mindless news articles. Suddenly, a headline caught my eye and my heart plummeted: "Shawn Stones Caught in Steamy Affair with Hollywood Starlet Ariana Levin!" My blood boiled as I frantically clicked the link, looking across the article, taking in every excruciating detail. There it was - the man I called my husband, entangled in the arms of another woman. And not just any woman - the famous and gorgeous Ariana Levin. Bullshit! Just another fucking bullshit being carried out by that man. "That cheating bastard!" I screamed so loud that I was pretty sure that the dead folks could hear me. This man just kept on making me angry, and at the moment, I was gripping my phone too tight that I was sure I could break it into pieces. Enraged, I threw the phone across the room and it shattered against the pristine marble floor. But that wasn't enough. I needed to release this anger, to let Shawn know just how furious I was. I stormed through the mansion and I swept priceless vases from their perches, sending them crashing to the ground. Artwork was ripped from the walls, and I didn't give a fuck one bit. I made my way to the living room, grabbed a golf club from Shawn's prized collection, then I swung it wildly at the flat-screen TV, and boom! It exploded in a shower of sparks. "Who's the star now, Shawn?" I yelled in so much anger. I heard the sound of the doorbell straightaway which interrupted my destructive spree. I tossed the golf club aside and marched to the door, flung it open but it was just my friend Alice, standing at the door. You can call her my best friend since we have been this close for two years now. Not that close. I barely got friends, that's why. "Camilla, what's going on? I could hear you all the way from the driveway." Alice rushed inside, looking around and then she looked at me. "Are you okay?" I chuckled. "Oh, I'm just fantastic, Alice. It's just that my darling husband has started with his shit again and he's now doing this with one of the most remarkable actresses in the city." "Who? Ariana Levin?" "Hold on, how did you know?" I furrowed my brows at her. "You said one of the most remarkable actresses in the city. And who's better than Ariana Levin in this game? We all know the rest are wack actually." "Well yeah, she's the one." Alice gasped immediately. I gave her a strange face. "What was that for?" "I just can't can't believe it," she responded, surveying the destruction around her. "Which one? The fact that he's dating a top celebrity, or the fact that he's cheating on me?" "Are you seriously asking me that?" "I just need to be clear you know, and pardon me if I'm being crazy. It's just that my good-for-nothing husband has slammed my brain pretty hard, now all the nuts are gone." "Camilla, you need to calm down. You're destroying your home!" I rolled my eyes, crossing my arms. "It's not my home anymore. It's a monument to Shawn's lies!" "You need to talk to Shawn. You can't just let this ruin everything you've built together." Her words caused me to laugh. "Talk to Shawn? He won't listen to me, Alice. He never does. He's too busy sticking his cock in other women's...." "Okay, you don't have to say it," she cut me off, placing her finger on my lip. I took her hand downard. "Don't tell me that. Can't you see how that man is making me go nuts? I feel like going to meet him wherever he is now and then I'll slit his throat. I'll send him and that stupid actress straight to hell." "He is your husband. You can't be by talking that terrible about him, and you can't wish him dead. It seems like you're forgetting the vows you both made at your wedding. You two are united as one." "And that scumbag had also forgotten his vows. He goes around, sleeping with random women. He's supposed to be mine only, but no, he wants to be friends with all the girls. So yes, he's cool with doing shit, no problem, no one's going to talk about it. He's not going to listen to me anyway. So a conversation between the two of us is definitely not a great idea." "I know, but you have to at least try. This isn't the way to handle things. You're better than this." "And how am I supposed to handle things? Just sit down and cry all day and let him do what he wants? Hell no Alice, if that's what you're suggesting." "No!" "Better!" "But I just think communication is the key. In fact, that's the perfect solution. You know that." "Communication?" I chuckled. "Like seriously, Alice, I don't have to repeat this, do you really think talking to Shawn will change anything?" Alice nodded earnestly. "Yes, Camilla! Communication in marriages can help a lot. Look, I know it's not easy, but it's worth a try. You know, years ago, Tom and I used to have some issues too." I arched an eyebrow. "Really? Mr. Perfect Husband Tom?" Alice laughed. "Believe it or not, we used to argue all the time. But then we started actually talking to each other, really listening, and it changed everything. Now, we're stronger than ever." "Well, good for you. But this isn't some minor issue, Alice. Shawn is cheating on me with a famous actress! Communication isn't going to fix that!" "You won't know unless you try," Alice insisted. "Trust me, it's going to work. You're just the one making this hard for yourself. Talk to him. Give him a chance to explain. "Explain what? How he couldn't resist the allure of Ariana Levin? How he just had to sleep with her behind my back?" Alice winced at my bitter words but pressed on. "Maybe there's more to the story than you think. Maybe it's not what it looks like." I chuckled in disbelief. "Oh, Alice. You're hilarious. But I'm not buying it. Shawn has been doing this for too long, so now I'm going to match his energy. We're going to make things really crazy." "Say what now?" Alice raised an eyebrow. To emphasize my point, I shoved the table next to me and it landed on the floor.  Alice jumped in shock. "Camilla!" she gasped,  looking at the wrecked furniture. "That was insane." "Like I said, we're going to be really crazy around here." "Seriously? That's totally unacceptable." "Says who?" I smirked. Alice sighed, shaking her head. "I can see that you're not ready to change your mind. But please, just think about what I said, okay? Talking to Shawn might not fix everything, but it's a start." "A start in three years of marriage," I said, rolling my eyes. "Sure, I'll think about it." "That doesn't sound like a good reply." "Would you expect someone to get a good talk from you if you find out your husband was sleeping with a famous actress?" "Well....no...." "Exactly. So don't expect any good talk from me too." "What is all this?" Shawn's voice echoed in the living room and we both turned around.