MOVING

"Raven?" Ethan dropped the hands of his bride and twisted to them, his face contorted into something indecipherable. Daisy, who was still shocked at seeing him again after five years, couldn't believe it. She swallowed loudly and shook her head, stepped back, and held the church door. This can not be happening. She moved far away from Seattle to New Orleans just to avoid ever having any contact with and still, this is happening? "I swear I didn't know anything about this," Amanda defended herself, reaching out to her friend. "I know," Daisy quickly agreed. She knew if Amanda knew she would have told her. They had suffered together when it took place so there was no way she would keep something that delicate from her. "We have to leave," Amanda suggested. Amanda looked up to meet the eyes of the bride, who was glaring at her, her eyes relaying a message to Amanda inquiring what was going on, and if she could understand she would realize from the eye Amanda gave her that she was as shocked as everyone else. "Let's go," Daisy conceded, took one look at the aisle, and swung around but then she stopped, something mischievous rising inside her. One of revenge. She flipped back and faced the aisle once more. "You know what, pastor," She smiled bitterly... "What are you doing?" Amanda rugged her hand. "I have something to say that might save this young lady here from future destruction. A word of advice baby girl, if I were you I would never marry this man and you know why, the same way he looks at you now with all the praises of forever might end the day you get pregnant. Then he would_" "Raven!" Ethan thundered. "Shut the fuck up, Ethan, and don't ever call me that. You lost every right the day you..." She bit down on her chin and decided not to finish the sentence. She smiled sadly and proceeded with what she was telling his poor bride, "The day you get pregnant, he would accuse you of cheating on him, and then he would kick you out! If you are not strong, always know that my friend here," She hugged Amanda to her, "loves you enough to attend this shitty wedding!" The church was dead in silence, as everyone's eyes roved around in confusion looking from the couple to the ladies at the door, unsure of what to make out of the fiasco. Seeing that her feat of revenge has been achieved, Dasy smoked broadly, gave a mock bow, and dragged her appalled friend out of the church room. "What was that for?" Amanda asked the instant the car pulled out of the church ground. Daisy, having recovered from her slight bravery, snapped her eyes to Amanda and shook her head. "I don't even know to be honest. One minute we were walking in and then... I swear to God I was gobsmacked at seeing him for so long." "Is that why you have to pull sick madness off?" Her friend confronted her snidely. She surprised Daisy who thinks her friend would be happy that she stood up for her. "I didn't think you would be mad at me," Daisy asked Amanda quietly. "Do you know what it meant to me walking in there to see him so happy after destroying my life?" "Daisy..." "Do you think I'm like this today because I woke up one day and decided to? How dare you judge me?" Tears brimmed in her eyes. She might not have succeeded to stop the wedding, but she was sure the bride would live henceforth is rummaging through every word she good her today. "I'm sorry_" "No, don't tell me you are sorry," Daisy stopped her. "I am the one who is sorry for standing for you when it is obvious you are bent on remaining dumb all your life!" "What do you mean by that?" Amanda Inquired darkly. Daisy, who has lost her mind since at the church, pivoted her entire body to Amanda to attack her. "You think I don't know that you married Gregory because your parents refused to accept you for who you are. That they threatened to disown you like my parents if you don't marry him? Unlike you my friend, I don't chicken out!" She spat her. "This has nothing to do with me!" Cried Amanda. "Yeah, it does!" retired Daisy in a snide comeback. "If you will for once stand up for yourself, I wouldn't have had to go for this stupid wedding in the first place and may never have had to see that prickhead!" "You would still have seen him, he is the father of your child!" "Stop talking nonsense!" "You started it." Daisy nodded in furious thought. "I have been by your side since we became friends, Amanda, because I love you. I accepted you for you and I never allowed anyone to trample on you, but I'm done. I don't have to keep fighting for you when you hide things from me and won't do anything for yourself!" "Daisy, this is not fair..." Amanda started crying and Daisy huffed and averted her gaze, fury still eating inside her. She can't believe it that she saw that bastard. After everything he did, he doesn't look like he was affected one bit. So many nights she cried and rolled in her sleep thinking of how he ruined her life and her happiness. Meanwhile, he was having the best time of his life. The car stopped in her house and she alighted and went in, not caring to check if Amanda alighted with her or wanted to go into her house. This is always the routine. When they quarreled, that didn't stop either from spending time in the other house. Particularly Amanda. She saw Daisy as her everything and doesn't take to heart most of her blows off. She knew by morning everything would go back to normal which is why she ignored her, banged the door to her Chevrolet, and trudged after her into the house. "Welcome ma, what should I get you?" Daisy's maid asked her when she marched into the house, still seething. "Get the fuck away from me!" Daisy snarled and rushed upstairs to her room. The maid stood there still in shock until her distressed friend came in and in the same light without talking to her, ran after her friend. She entered Daisy's room and stood at the door watching Daisy before the closet with her head bent. She knew she was crying. "Daisy..." "I just want to be left alone, Amanda..." Daisy whined. "You know I won't hear that..." She approached her calmly. "That asshole ruined my life and he is not affected. Why should I be the only one to suffer for something I had no control over? Something he caused!" "I know, baby. I am very sorry. What do you want me to do?" Daisy slowly facedher. "You should have snatched that woman from him! You shouldn't have allowed him to marry her so that he would be heartbroken like me." " I swear if I knew he was the groom, I would have done that. You know how much I want him to suffer," Amanda patronized, coming close to stop in front of her. The statement kind of tickled Daisy whose face morphed into a dainty smile. "I'm sorry for shooting at you, Amanda." She exhaled and went to flop down on the bed. The latter joined her and they fell back on the bed and looked up. "I am sorry for making you mad." "No, you didn't." Daisy countered, knowing Amanda would rather accept the fault than accept she was to blame. "I know how much of an asshole I can be at times and still you put up with it." "Because you are my best friend. You also take my bullshit, I think far more than I take yours." Daisy chuckled sardonically. "Well, I think you are right there..." And Amanda joined in. They only stopped when they heard a scratching sound at the door before it flew open and Ella's chubby form trod into the room. Most times Amanda wonders how the dog manages to haul itself up to open the door without falling to its devastation. Daisy sat up and smiled at it. "Come here, baby. I know you are bored to death," She waved it and it managed a run in its short legs to the bed and jumped on the bed to receive a rub for accolade. Amanda twisted her mouth to the side and patted the dog's hanging ears. "For a fat one, you sure are flexible." Daisy hooted and sat up fully, abandoning them on the bed. "What are you up to? You wretch!" Amanda asked, cursing in her breath when Ella came to lick her face. "Bringing a dress for tonight," Daisy asked, thinking it was her Amanda was referring to. "What happens tonight?" "Well, let's say to soothe this ache in my heart, I might need to soothe the one between my legs. So I hunt!" "Uhm... By hunt you mean go to club and fuck some random stranger?" "How else does a vampire survive?" She quipped. "Then I will go with you," Amanda cleared her throat. Daisy faced her. "I thought you were supposed to meet with the bride tonight or..." "I will call her, that is, if she would respond..." And when Daisy's eyes expanded, she hurried to clear herself. "I will make sure you don't see her." Daisy didn't look down. "I love her, Daisy! You can't possibly want me to stop seeing her " An idea struck Daisy. "Maybe I want you to see her..." She stepped forward. "Bring her to the club and fuck her on her wedding night! It would give me much pleasure..." She trailed off devilishly. "Wh-what if she doesn't agree? You know, with everything that happened today." Amanda inferred. Daisy's eyes pierced her friend on the bed. "Then make her Amanda. You have brought more women to their feet with your charm than Apollo could with his weapon." With that, she smirked sassily and went back to the closet, leaving her friend wondering how she was going to fulfill such a nasty feat, just to make Daisy happy. …