Love at First Night - Chapter 80

After eating we went to a club, the idea wasn’t mine but Evelyn’s. I never liked clubs much but if I was with the right company any place would do.

We sat at a table and ordered three cosmopolitan.

“Look at that guy on the table next to ours. He looks like Car….”

The guy turned around right at that exact moment. That guy didn’t look like Carl, that guy was Carl.

How many chances were there that out of all the men in the entire world I would meet him?

Well, at least he saw I hung out and I wasn’t as boring as he thought. His face morphed in a sad one and he stared at me for some instant.

I turned around to look at Joanna, pretending I didn’t see him even if it was obvious I did.

Joanna understood my call for help and soon intervened starting to speak about something random.

I nodded to her pretending I was interested and following her speech while with the corner of my eye I checked if he was still looking at me.

He did for a fraction of a second then he turned around.

I took a breath of relief.

“Do you want to leave?” Evelyn whispered.

The drinks came to our table and I shook my head, “no, it’s fine until he doesn’t talk to me.” I whispered back taking a loud sigh and then sipping from my drink.

Alcohol always helped when you need a boost of confidence so I was glad my sister ordered me a real drink this time.

I spotted him turning around a few times to check on me and stare at my drink for a few seconds only to turn around once again.

I could read through his gaze that he was dying to come to talk to me, but I was glad that for once he respected me enough and understood my need to remain alone.

We ordered another round of drinks but when the waiter brought them to our table he said those were offered by another table. He pointed at a table on the left and three men waved at us.

Carl turned around again, he was probably eavesdropping on our conversation.

Evelyn waved at the guy’s back, the situation was embarrassing but a little side of me was glad that he heard that too.

At that gesture, the three men pulled their chairs next to our table and introduced them to us.

“Are you three taken?” One of them -clearly a little too much dizzy- asked after we introduced.

“She is seeing someone,” Joanna said pointing at me, then she gestured to Evelyn “she is taken.”

Evelyn intruded “she is the only one on the market.” She winked and the three of us laughed.

Carl’s face turned even sadder when he heard I was seeing someone but once again I ignored his facial expressions.

It was crazy how a person can turn in a stranger in a matter of a few seconds. How someone I had dated for seven years can automatically become someone that I ignore and I felt so emotionally reluctant in his regards.

When we finished our drinks we went to pay and then walked away from the pub.

As soon as I got out I took a relieved breath, “I am glad he got some decency to spare himself from talking to me and ruining my day.” I said.

“Looks like he had some decency after 7 years.” Commented Joanna. “And some self respect.”

I laughed, she was right, we walked a bit to get rid of the alcohol in our veins and we chatted about our life.

then when it was already pretty late we told Evelyn good night and drove back home.

“I have him on Facebook and he stopped posting photos with his lover. Maybe they are in a sentimental crisis.”

Joanna said as soon as we walked into the house.

I shrugged, “I don’t care but I doubt they are.”

We stopped by ice cream and bought some to take home.

After one hour that we were watching a movie My phone vibrated. My gaze fell on the screen when a notification of a new message appeared.

‘You looked amazing, I hope you’re happy.’

Joanna took my phone, “asshole.” She said aloud. “I dislike him”

“Don’t answer him,” I said as I sank the tablespoon in the chocolate ice cream.

He probably thought I would wait for him or change my mind and that I would forgive him.

I had no intentions to forgive him, nor to forget what he had done to me. Because the anger was still there and it will always be.

If he didn’t speak to me maybe he read in my gaze and understood that I had no will to take him back. Maybe he was happy too with his new life or maybe he wasn’t happy and he had regretted having confessed the truth.

I finally met someone who cared about me and didn’t want to change me and that person was Cameron. Everything else was useless and I only wanted him by my side because despite his rules he still was probably one of the best men I had met. In just a few months Cameron gave me more than any man gave me even Carl in seven years.

“You should tell him to fuck off,” Joanna said glowering at the phone. I widened my eyes, she rarely swore.

“I will ignore him instead. He doesn’t even deserve my hate.” I replied keeping my gaze on the tv.

“You’re right.” She placed my phone on the table and then sat back on the sofa.

“Since when you’re so calm?” She asked surprised.

“I don’t know when I stopped to care.”

We finished watching the movie and then went to sleep.

Carl didn’t text me anymore that night nor even called me so I was glad because I didn’t want to think of him anymore.