The Blackest Day

Chapter 17

(TW: Sexual harassment)

I could hear people muttering things to each other, such as...

"Look, she is the purple dragon's girlfriend."

"How could anyone handle such a bitch?"

"I'm sorry for that girl."

"She is friends with the owners, shut up, she could hear us."

"Surely Venable is fucking her in exchange for certain company benefits."

Wilhemina took my waist to let me understand that everything was fine, but I couldn't stand it, they were talking about my girlfriend, the most incredible person on the planet.

We went to a table near the dance floor, even though we used to dance all the time, we didn't do it well, we were somewhat uncoordinated but it was something we enjoyed.

Jeff and Mutt came to sit next to us.

"Good night, love birds. You look wonderful." Mutt greeted us.

"We have a lot of food on the counter, so feel free to eat until you pass out." Jeff told us cordially.

I giggled.

This was good, they were very stressed and I missed their energy, they needed to be distracted in some way.

"I'll go get food, do you want me to get you something?" Wilhemina offered me, rising from her chair.

"Yeah, the same as you, thanks babe." I answered. I was left with just Jeff and Mutt.

"So, three years, and a year since all this began." I told them. "I know you already know, but I am very proud."

I took each other's hand and they both started kissing my hands several times, which made me smile. I missed how annoying they were.

"That's right babe, I hope this is the third in many, many years." Jeff released my hand and I took the opportunity to ruffle his hair. "And I hope you're happy too, with the terrifying receptionist you hired."

And I remembered that a year ago, I was looking forward to the next party, we would come together as a couple. It was unimaginable at the time but it came true.

I also remembered Winter Anderson, I thought she was going to write to me, because I gave her my number, but she never did. She probably thought of me as a failed attempt at a "one night stand".

"I'm happy guys, even though I know she has had too much work, I'm happy." I confirmed. "Do you remember the girl I was with the last year's party?"

"She lives in Michigan but travels to Irvine every so often, the last I heard from her was that she was not very happy since Trump won the election and her brother became a senator, she probably escaped from the country, which is completely understandable." He explained.

"Wait... her brother is the crazy blue haired senator?" I asked him, to which he nodded. "Shit, I would have escaped from here too." I laughed.

I was not very into politics, but Trump as president and someone like Kai Anderson as a senator, made me realize that many people were very out of their minds. I mean why would they let someone who pulls their information from Facebook become a senator? We were in the shit.

"What are we talking about?" I heard Wilhemina's voice, who placed a plate in front of me and a waiter behind her placed the other. True, her cane did now allow her to use both hands. There were times when I forgot she was carrying a cane, but I found it very sweet that she managed to bring food for both of us.