Chapter 14

I got discharged a week ago and everything was going well. I had a dinner date with Will tonight after work and I was looking forward to it.

"Ma'am, the customers are going crazy for the summer collection. The stock we launched yesterday is already over," Emma says and I was really happy.

"Renew it as quick as possible and also I want the files of the fall's collection too," I say and she walks out. She brought the file and I immediately look through my new project and changed things till I was satisfied. It was time to leave and I went to Will's office.

"Ma'am, Mr Gifford left 30 minutes ago," his secretary says and I was shocked. He didn't even mention that he was going. I try calling him but he doesn't pick up. I call Elijah.

"Elijah, is Will with you? He is supposed to be here and we are supposed to go for our date" I ask as he picks the call up.

"Vanessa, go home," he says and I was suspicious.

"But he was supposed to pick me up for our date," I say and I could her him sigh.

"He won't come," he said and I was shocked.

"Why?" I ask and he hesitated answering.

"He is doing it again Vanessa," he says after a long time and I didn't understand.

"He is with Penelope right now," he says and my phone falls down, luckily my office was carpeted so my phone was safe. I quickly sit down on my couch.

Will bailed out on me for Penelope. I thought that things were going great between us but I was wrong. I cry. One drop led to 2 and a thousand more followed.

I take my car home and go to my room. I thought Will had changed but he was the same one. I cry and cry and I heard the front door open. I knew it was him so I pretended to be asleep.

"Nessie I am so sorry I had work," he says as he opens my door. He comes over and covers me with my blanket and leaves the room. How could he act so normal when it wasn't?

The next day:

Today was the finale and I was so not excited for it. I had to dress extravagantly so I wore a golden ball gown with a gold head piece. My stylists styled me and I was ready.

"Nessie, come- Wow," Will says as he looks at me and I sigh. How was he acting like that?

We drive to the venue and see a lot of audience there. We were like celebrities on the red carpet. We walk in and the room was filled. I found mine and Will's parents in the front row waving at us excitedly. Little did they know what Will had done?

"Welcome ladies and gentlemen for the grand finale of the Prom. We have our top 3. The Yolls," he says and they get on stage and people cheer for them.

"The Dallans," he says as they get on stage.

"Lastly, the Gifford's," he says and people went crazy for us. Will holds his arm out for me and I take it with a fake smile.

"Today we have a singing round and then the audience and I choose the winners," he says and I sigh. The last time I sang with Will, we were in a good place but not right now. Ours was the last turn and we decided to sing "I hate you, I love you" by Gnash because that was how I felt right now.

"Feeling used, but I'm
Still missing you and I can't
See the end of this just wanna feel your kiss
Against my lips and now all this time
Is passing by, but I still can't seem to tell you why
It hurts me every time I see you
Realize how much I need you

I hate you I love you
I hate that I love you
Don't want to, but I can't put
Nobody else above you
I hate you I love you
I hate that I want you
You want her, you need her
And I'll never be her," I end and look at him.

"Oh oh, keep it on the low
You're still in love with me but your friends don't know
If u wanted me you would just say so
And if I were you, I would never let me go
I don't mean no harm, I just miss you on my arm
Wedding bells were just alarms caution tape around my heart
I miss you when I can't sleep
Or right after coffee or right when I can't eat
I miss you in my front seat
Still got sand in my sweaters from nights we don't remember
Do you miss me like I miss you?
Fucked around and got attached to you
Friends can break your heart too
And I'm always tired but never of you
When love and trust are gone
I guess this is moving on
Everyone I do right does me wrong
So every lonely night, I sing this song," he says looking at me and I smile at the audience.

"I hate you I love you
I hate that I love you
Don't want to, but I can't put
Nobody else above you," we sing together and he stops.
"I hate you I love you
I hate that I want you
You want her, you need her
And I'll never be her

"All alone I watch you watch her
Like she's the only girl you've ever seen
You don't care you never did
You don't give a damn about me," I continue.

"Yeah all alone I watch you watch her
She's the only thing you've ever seen
How is it you never notice
That you are slowly killing me," we sing as a single drop of tear falls off my cheek and I quickly wipe it off.

"I hate you I love you
I hate that I love you
Don't want to, but I can't put
Nobody else above you
I hate you I love you
I hate that I want you
You want her, you need her
And I'll never be her," I end and everyone gets on their feet and clap for us. We go back stage where the audience vote.

"So do we all know who's the winner?" Hugh asks and everyone screams a yes and we get called on stage.

"I will first announce the 2nd runner up," he says and the room gets pin drop silent.

"It is-," he pauses, "The Dallans," he says and they looked sad.

"The winner of this challenge is with the 75 % of votes is-," he pauses and Will holds my hand but I wanted to get away.

"My favourite, the Gifford's," he says and everyone jumps. I should have been very happy too. I should have been jumping up and down like the rest of them but I couldn't.

Hugh hands me a contract and a bouquet of flowers and I smile for the photographs. Everyone was enjoying when I sat down quietly. We leave home early and I go to sleep. At least I try to.

"Hello, is this Martha Pollenks? This is Vanessa Beckett Gifford," I ask as I call my lawyer up.

"Tell me Vanessa," she says and I sigh.

"I need a divorce from Will," I say ending the call. She knows what it means, I think everyone does.