The truth about Prince Charming

Chapter 16

- Ok, I think it's time to go

- Now why would you say that Joey? – I drunkenly asked. Honestly I don't even know how I was able to put together sentences at that point.

- Well for starters Mary already found someone to go home with, I have 2 girls just waiting for a text and last, but not least concerning, you have that crazy look on your eyes Laura

-Oh Joey Joey Joey...this is not craziness...trust me...you haven't seen crazy yet. This is the sharp pain of betrayal.

-He is not your boyfriend, you know?

-I know...and it's not about that Joe...

-Yeah right

-Yeah it hurts that he is with someone else. But it hurts so much more that he lied to my face. And it hurts even more that I believed him.

-Oh that ego...

-Come on...you know I am not stupid

-I know

-Then how could I be fooled so easy

-You believed what you wanted do believe, what you had to believe to be able to create this fairy tale thing in your head.

-What fairy tale?

-Laura, I have known you for four years now, and I know It may not seem like a long time, but I have had more drunk conversations with you then anyone else in the world, so I know you. The real you, with even less filters then usual. And I know how much you want a fairy tale. Not just a fairy tale, but something other then the ordinary. No 9 to 5 husband and kids life for you. No hooking up until you find someone that you can actually stand to be around for you. I get it and I respect it. But you can't just go through life getting your hopes up that every guy will be that guy. Every guy is just an ordinary asshole.

-OK...I guess I needed that...

-I'm sorry to be the one to break it to you love, but he is not prince charming. He is just an idiot in college trying to hook up with as many girls as he can behind his girlfriend's back.

-I guess you are right

-I am always right

-Thanks Joe. I needed that

-Yes you did. Now let's go so I can hook up because I am an ordinary asshole and very proud of it.

-Ok let's go... - We got up to leave. But me being me I just couldn't let it go that easily...- Just one quick stop before we do?

-Bathroom?

-More like open sky sewage...

-Laura no...

Joey tried to stop me but not even an enraged pit bull could have stopped me at that point. I was determined to torture Mark just to get him to feel at least a third of the pain I was feeling.

-Oh my God, look who is here Joe!! Our favorite sophomore, the rocker guy.

-Rocker guy? Is that your college nick name baby?- And that was a big mistake. As I heard her voice I started feeling like the walls of that bar were coming down and the ceiling just fell on my head. I couldn't breathe or think or even say anything. Lucky for me sarcasm just comes out naturally...

-Baby? Oh how sweet...you must be his girlfriend!

- For the past 3 years, yes. - Girlfriend? For the past 3 years? I could feel the tears coming to my eyes. Not tears of sadness...tears of anger! Tears that were about to come down as the pain on my chest only grew. But I couldn't. I wouldn't let myself fall apart in front of all those people. Not in front of her. Not that I cared about her. She was just another poor girl who was being deceived. But I couldn't show weakness in the presence of the enemy...not her...the real enemy was him. So I put together all the strength I had left and said in the nicest way I could

-Oh how lovely. To last that long, it must be love!

-Laura...

-Yes rocker guy...That is my name...– That was the hardest I ever had to work to keep it together and not slap someone - and you are?

-Alice

-Of course! How could I forget. He talks so much about you...

-He does?

- Oh yes...all the time!

- That is so sweet honey. !" She said sitting in the chair next to him, putting her arms around him and kissing his neck. Argh! That was like a punch in my stomach - Yeah...it's hard being apart during the weeks, you know, because I go to college in another city. But every weekend I come home, I'm even more sure we belong together - I couldn't believe she was actually saying that. I waited for the laughs at the end of that sentence, but she really meant it. And as if that wasn't nauseating enough she put her hands on his face, pulling him closer, and kissed him.

It didn't feel like a punch in the stomach anymore. If felt like a knife through my heart. You'll have to forgive my clichés, but it's the only way I can explain how I felt that night. I actually had to squeeze my left arm with my right hand so the physical pain would get my mind away from doing what I really wanted to do. I wanted to scream and cry and break something.

- Yeah...I'm sure he feels the same way! You should see how much he misses you during the week. I can see it in his eyes. Always wondering around, probably looking for you, even though you are not here! It's sad! And then he starts talking about you, and we can feel in his words how much he loves you! It's really romantic!

- Really? - She asked, believing her prince charming cared enough about her to tell everyone she was his princess - Oh, honey! You never said you missed me that much! You know Laura I had never seen this romantic side of him!

- Oh...come on...I don't know him that well but maybe he is shy around you because you mean so much to him!

-Yeah...that's me! Romantic and shy...Can we not do this? - I could see him getting more and more worried about that freakish situation, but hey, he had brought that on himself.

-Do what? Oh you crazy kids! Love is such a beautiful thing. Or at least it would be if I didn't know this is all bullshit...

-Excuse me? - She asked using a tone as if I had just called her mother a fifty cent hooker.

He looked at me with the most desperation I had ever seen in anyone's eyes. Or maybe it just seemed that way because of how much I adored those brown eyes. And suddenly I knew it was not worth it. What would I get by breaking this poor girls heart? Certainly not him. And right now he didn't seem worth having anyway.

- You know...love! I am one of those traumatized people who don't believe in love anymore...Don't pay much attention to what I say...I'm actually known for being bitter!

- Oh you should believe! We will be the couple who will make you believe love is real, right honey? I have found the perfect guy! He doesn't lie, or cheats! And he is always so sweet! I'm sure you will find one for yourself...

- Lucky you! That's all true! Rocker here is one of the most honest person I've ever met! But you know what? I feel kind of sick...Too much for me to take...-I said getting ready to leave.- You know..too much booze...Have a great night!

- Oh...so sudden...Do you think she is ok honey?

- Not at all...I'm gonna go check on her, make sure she won't drive...be right back...

For some reason, which I will never be able to understand he actually thought it would be a good idea to talk to me. So he followed me outside.

- Laura...

-Oh no no no...You don't get to say anything...

-I just...

-You just what? Actualy you do get to say something 'cause I am honestly dying to see how you are going to try to lie your way out of this...

As I expected, no words came from him after that.

-That's what I thought...just go back inside...go live your lie with that poor girl whose feelings mean just as little as mine to you.

-It's not like I owe anything...

-No...it's not...so what are you still doing here? Bye

And I left. Me and my heart. All thousand pieces of my broken heart.