Love Will Triumph

As the sun rays touched my face through the curtains, I woke up and saw the calendar. Today is our third anniversary, but my husband Kyle is on a business trip. But the party is all arranged, as he is coming back in the evening for the party.

Oh, you must be wanting to know who I am; well, my name is Jessica Walters. My husband's name is Kyle Walters. For us, it was love at first sight, and we got married soon after we met. You can say it was a flash marriage, as we didn't even have time to let any of our friends know. We just got our certificate and have been planning to save so we can have a grand wedding one day.

Seeing the time, I quickly got up to take a bath and got ready. I was combing my hair when the doorbell rang. As I open the door, Patricia and Sandy smile with bright smiles. And Sandy says, "What, you're still combing your hair, girly? When are we going to the caterer?"

Sandy is my childhood friend. She's been through thick and thin with me, and I love her no less. As for Patricia, we went to the same college, and now she's my chief designer.

A bright smile spreads on my face. "Oh, I got a little late, but see, haven't you come?"

Sandy smiles and says, "Jessica, when is Kyle coming? The sun is on our heads."

"Oh, he'll come in time for the party. Don't worry; I spoke to him in the morning. Oh, have the chocolates arrived? Patricia, I gave your address in a hurry."

Patricia comes from the kitchen with juice glasses and says, "Jessica, what's with the chocolates?" You've been asking non-stop."

"Oh, they're his favorite. I want to surprise him. You know I booked them five months ago."

Surprised on hearing this, Sandy says, "What? They are chocolates, right?"

"Yes, but all the way from London." As I say this, I go towards the door as the bell rings. As I open the door, the caterer says, "Hello, Mrs. Walter, I came to take the groceries for the party."

I gesture for them to come in, and as I go towards the kitchen, I say, "There, under that drawer. It's as according to the list, "In case you need more or anything is missing, you can tell Phill, you have his number, right?"

One of the caterers says, "Yes, ma'am."

As they leave, Patricia says, "Jessica, we'd better go to the shop; your dress must be ready."

Sandy also says with a gleaming smile, "Yes, I so badly want to see you in a wedding gown. But it's OK; a long dress will do for now."

The Party Venue

Though I was reluctant, the girls wouldn't listen. Finally, after getting ready, we arrived at the party venue. I go about making sure everything is just perfect. Even though it was our third anniversary, it was special, and I didn't want any flaws. As I was setting the flowers, Sandy came over and told me to get ready as everything was in place and the guests had begun to arrive.

So I went to the ladies room and fixed my hair, touched my makeup, and came back. Then, with a big smile, I began to welcome the guests. As the party progressed, I kept entertaining the guests by playing some music and some light games.

But as the night progressed, the guests began to become restless as Kyle had not arrived. So, I decided to cut the small cake and told the caterer to serve the dinner. Slowly, one by one, the guests began to leave, and only our close friends were left.

As I was playing with the cake on my plate, Derak came over and said, "Jessica, the project is very important, or else he wouldn't have been delayed on such an important day. You know he loves you."

Derak is Kyle's close friend. They've known each other for more than a decade.

Sandy didn't let him complete his sentence and said, "Hey, if you're his close friend, I'm her childhood friend. He should have booked an earlier flight."

Derak smiles and says, "Sandy, that's one thing he can never do. Come on, you've also known him for three years now; when has he ever been on time?" He leans over and whispers, "You know, he was born also four hours after the given time."

Realizing it's getting late, Patricia also decides to leave.

"Sandy, you should also go; it's getting late."

"No, how can I leave you like this?" It's clear from her face; she isn't happy with Kyle being late, but she can't do anything.

So, to make her leave, I tell her Derak is here with me. Finally, she agrees and leaves.

As she leaves, Derek says, "Jessica, let me drop you home. No one is left; the staff has also gone."

But I don't want to, as he said he was coming. "Jessica, you're my sister-in-law. Please, let's go home."

I sigh and tell him to leave, as I know he will come. Though he's reluctant to leave, he leaves as his mother is alone, so he cannot delay more than he already has.

As he leaves, I sit all alone in front of my three tier cake with the dim lights waiting for Kyle. Then, like a prince descending from heaven, I suddenly saw him coming towards me. Naturally, I was gleaming happily as he came forward. I quickly got on my feet to greet him, but before I could say anything, he said, "Happy anniversary. Being with you is probably the best time of my life. And, after what I'm going to do, you will hate me for the rest of your life, and I deserve it. Sorry." He hands me some papers and says, "I have already signed them. Let's part happily, so please sign them. You can fill any amount of alimony you want. I will fulfill it."

The word 'divorce agreement' was no less than a bullet for me that shot straight into my eyes. I felt like thousands of thunderbolts hit me. The pain in my heart was excruciating. Though I was not bleeding, my heart felt like it was being ripped apart. My whole body went numb. It was like I didn't have any nerves in my body. I don't know how my hands moved, but I placed the papers on the table and took a look at the three tier wedding cake in front of me and signed with 'zero' in alimony.

As I handed him the papers, he looked and said, "Jessica, at least write about the investment."

I sigh as I try my best to hold back the tears building in my eyes. "Kyle, the investment was and is for my husband. To ask it or not, is only my ability, no one else's."

As I pick my purse, he says, "I'll come tomorrow for my stuff."

I don't even look back at him and say, "Don't bother; I'll pack it and send it over to Derak's. You can collect it from there."

Going back home