TAMING HAZEL

CHAPTER NINETEEN

"Klaus called" Wendy announces as as she walks into my bedroom. She has advised me time and again to go and look after my son but I've paid no attention to her. Right now we're not in good terms. We are no longer the best friends we used to be. She's so mad at me and to tell you what?, I miss her very much and I just wish we could be close again.

"Did he?" I ask not paying attention to her.

"Yeah and I guess he was here to beg you again right?"

"You guessed right"

"You obviously turned him down, didn't you?"

"You know the answer to that"

"Of course I do" she walks to my mirror stand and sits on the chair beside it. "I broke up with Blake today"

She announces and I'm shocked!. Wendy loves Blake very much and I didn't see this coming. I've never liked Blake for her and I've always wished for to them break up because I know Blake doesn't love her as much as she loves him. He does nothing but cheat on and hurt her and I've always waited for this day to come but right now I feel very sorry for my bestie. She had invested a lot of time and emotions in that relationship and it just had to end.

In tears!

The next time I come across Blake I swear I'll hit him very hard in the face.

"I'm so sorry Wendy"

"You were right about him all along. Blake was nothing but a liar and a cheat. He never really loved me and I knew that"

"Then why did you stay with him"

"Because I thought with time, you know, he might change?. I did everything I could for Blake. I loved him, I cared for him, I sacrificed a lot for him. He had my body anyhow he wanted, anytime and anywhere" she says as wipes away the tears that keep spilling from her eyes. " I loved that guy from here to the moon and back. I tolerated all of his short comings, I did my best to overlook his lies telling and cheating but as we all know there's a limit to everything. I got to realize that I'm not doing myself any good by holding onto a man who will never love me or realize my worth. I had to end things with him"

"That was very brave of you Wendy, I can only imagine how much your hurting right now"

"Of course I am. Hazel do you know how much I envy you?"

"Huh?" I ask confused.

"Yes, how will you feel if I tell you that I envy you?"

"Well, I feel very insulted. There's nothing about me for you to be envious of. On the contrary I'm the one who's envious of you. You're light and I'm pure darkness.

"Hazel ask me what it is that I'm envious of you for"

"Alright, so why are you envious of me?" I ask unsure of what her response will be.

"Klaus" she states and I get confused. Why is she envious of me because of Klaus?

"What?"

"You heard me Hazel, I said Klaus"

"What about him"

"He doesn't only love you, but he's crazy about you. In case you didn't know, men like Klaus are very rare to find in this our era. He's loving, caring, kind and above all he's patient. No matter how many times you reject him, he keeps going after you. Do you know how many girls are dying to have a man like Klaus in their lives?, In case you didn't know  I am among those girls"

She says bitterly as tears spill down her cheek .

"Wendy you're wrong. All men are the same. Bitter, heartless, cruel and devilish. They would do anything to lure a woman into their trap and then finish her off . I can't be fooled by Klaus' kind gestures and...."

"Will you shut up!" She cuts me off with an angry scream. "Shut up and listen to me carefully. You're not the only girl in the world who has been hurt and defied by a man. There are hundreds of girls out there who are also victims of rape  but not all of them, not even a quarter of those girls have been lucky enough to have a man like Klaus in their lives like you do. A man who loves you against all odds, a man who never gives up on you. Not all off those girls have had the opportunity to be loved and cared for like you. What else do you want Hazel?"

"Wendy I ..." I start to talk but she cuts me off.

"Let me finish!. All I ever wished for was for Blake to be one quarter the man Klaus is. Not half, not the same, I just wanted Blake to posses very few of Klaus' characteristics. What am I even saying?, He just had to posses one character and that's loyalty. All I ever wanted was for Blake to be loyal to me the way Klaus is loyal to you. That's all. You've got a good man knocking endlessly at your door bestie, a man who is ready to do anything for you. One out of ten girls gets to have  a man like Klaus in her life and mark my words , if you loose Klaus, you've lost it all. You're never going to find a man who truly loves you again."

She explains bitterly and right now I'm crying uncontrollably. I don't even know what to say. What Wendy just said makes a lot of sense. In fact she's absolutely right. I can't believe I hard to be lectured this hard before I come to my senses.

" I was confused Wendy, after all what happened to me in the past I couldn't bring myself to forget and move on. I kept haboring bitterness and resentment."

"There's nothing for you to be resentful about. The guys who raped you were sentence, likewise your father. That's the Justice you deserved. The law carried out it's responsibility to serve you Justice and now it's your responsibility to put the past behind you and move on with your life. You're only twenty five years old and you have a son with the hottest billionaire in the city who happens to be head over heels for you. What else do you want girl?, Go and make that hot ass billionaire yours and live in luxury for the rest of your life. That's what queens like you deserve"

"You think I'm a queen?"

"Indeed you are and you deserve to be treated as such"

"Come here Wendy" I say as pull her into big hug, we've not done this in weeks "I miss your hugs"

"Same here"

"I'm sorry about Blake"

"Nah, it's nothing. I'll get over it. I deserve better than such a scumbag. I'll meet someone better"

"Of course you will"
Wendy is the most optimistic person you will ever meet. She just got out of a toxic relationship but she's still positive that she'll find a better man. I admire her optimistic nature.

And then the craziest idea just pops into my head. I'm going to set up a blind date for her and Craig. They'll make a wonderful couple.

"Alright then, let's go" she suddenly announces.

"Where to?" I ask dumbfounded

"You don't thing I'm going to let you spend another night away from your family right?" She says with a creased brow and I stare at her blankly and then reality hits me.

She wants us to go over to Klaus' house!

"No, no, please no"

"Hell yeah we're are, come on let's go"

"It's late"

"It's only eight pm, now don't make me drag you all the way to the car"

"I should at least get some clothes"

"What do you need them for, you can wear Klaus' clothes, besides the guy can buy you a whole mall of clothes"

"Are you kidding me?"

"He can afford it, he's a billionaire" she says carelessly "Now chop chop, let's go" she instructs and I grudgingly follow her outside to the car where we get in and she drives to Klaus' mansion.