The Single Ladies Club

7. Tracy

It's been three days since I went out with the old man, he's been calling nonstop and I haven't been picking. It's about time I blocked his number, he should give all the attention he's giving me to his wife.

I have also been thinking hard lately about what Stephanie told me, after she came home from her horrible date, she told me about something which has been ringing in my head and I'm really considering.

She came back to my place after the date, Dylan was a douchebag, he had screwed with her friend in the past, he was married and didn't even wear his wedding ring. I was wondering why her brother-in-law would set her up with someone like that, but they were not really close and he didn't really know much about Dylan. She was so pissed at the fact that he was cheating on his wife and her friend had fallen into that trap, if she hadn't even known about him, she would have fallen for his tricks too and done something she'd forever be guilty of.

"Men are losers and a waste of time Trace, we girls are much more better without them," she said. "Like seriously, they only bring us pain and heart breaks, treat us like shit, as though we aren't human beings, imagine if the tables were turned." I knew she was angry and probably didn't mean what she was saying, it was probably the bottle of vodka in her hand talking.

Steph like me, was a hopeless romantic and even though men were the worst species on earth, we still had hopes of getting our happily ever after like Cinderella.

"Remember your ex, Fred?" she asked, like I could ever forget him. "The idiot cheated on you with your step-mom, who does that? You guys were high school sweet hearts and he cheated on you with that plastic woman who had nothing to offer other than her fake boobs and butt." What Fred did was terrible but on the bright side, dad got what he deserved for cheating on my mum with that slut.

Now he's an old, lonely, unhappy man and he's going to die that way, to think the so-called step mum was my mum's best friend, I'm never going to forgive the both of them.

"Trace that's it, we've had enough with men, we girls have to stick together, apart from s**, they have nothing else to offer, we need to come together and be each other's support Trace, to all girls who have been used, abused, cheated on, this is our time to say, No! We've had enough and we're done"

"That's a brilliant idea Steph, The Single ladies club, that's what we'll call it, we'd come together, no men just we girls, we'd learn from each other's mistakes and maybe, give those men a taste of their own medicine. But then again, we're better than that, we won't cheat just because they do, but we girls need to enjoy our lives without them."

"Oh I'm creating a website right now and I'm printing fliers to hand out, the single ladies club is on." Steph said, "and if it we do have a lot of women interested, we could always meet in your house right Trace?" she continued.

"Yeah," I complied "but I'm really busy, we'd have to pick a day convenient for everybody."

That's what I've been thinking about for two days, Steph was all in on this thing, she's been handing out flyers and our website has been set up, we even have a Facebook page which already has 500 likes.

I seriously don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to this idea, maybe it was the alcohol that was talking, yes, I and Steph downed the whole bottle of vodka that day, she needed something to take her mind of her horrible date and I, being the good friend that I am, joined her.

It was when I saw the website and the face book page I realized Steph was really serious. I had called her and asked her WTF she was doing, and if she was really sure about it, she simply said and I quote "I have a really good feeling about this, and you'll be a good CEO of our club, you just gotta trust yourself."

"Steph, you're really funny, you don't see me handing out flyers, reaching out to people or opening social media pages, how could I possibly be the CEO?"

"I'm doing all that but you're the professional Trace, you know the right thing to say and I know you have this in you. Now, go do your thing, I'll keep you posted and let you know the date for our first meeting."

I've been thinking seriously about it and I agree with Steph, this is good way for we ladies to bond, men really put us through a lot, and we sometimes forget our worth. Just look at the lady sitting on the chair in my office, complaining about her marriage, she says she wants a divorce but can't leave because of her ten year old son, she quit her job to take care of her son and at first, her husband was really supportive, he attended his games in school, when she had to get groceries, he'd pick him up from school, but those were the good days,he doesn't even know what type of sport their son is interested in now, he doesn't know how well he's doing in school, he doesn't show her love anymore, it's like he's a whole different person and no longer a part of their life. She couldn't even remember the last time they'd been intimate but yet, she couldn't leave because of her child. She said she suspected he was cheating but didn't have proof, he came back late and went to sleep, left very early in the morning and was usually away most weekends on business trips.

She also couldn't remember the last time she had her hair or nails done and if I must say myself, she's a really beautiful woman but her husband is so blind he can't see her worth. I thought for a moment about giving her our flyer, then I remembered it was strictly for single women. I asked her if she has spoken to her husband about how she feels, if they've tried talking about their family issues?
I told her not to give up on her marriage yet, told her they could sign up for couple's therapy and get counselling.
She promised she'd be back in a week's time, I smiled at her and waved her goodbye. I had no problem with her coming back, most my clients were very wealthy and I made pretty good money. I try as much to help those who couldn't afford me, especially when it's a woman with an abusive husband who wants to leave but doesn't know how to or what to do with her life afterwards. For such, I give generous discounts but other than that, I charge a standard fee of 400$ an hour. The money is good and I earn a lot to take care of myself and family, especially my mum. I'm also happy to impact positively in someone's life with just a few words of encouragement.

My mum's birthday is coming up and I'm doing everything I can to make it a memorable day for her. Ever since her divorce from my dad, she's been really down, she tries to be strong for us and puts on smile but I know better, that's why I have to make it extra special for her.

My sister and I have been planning a lot, we've been inviting her friends from high school, all our aunts, uncles and cousins, it's going to be a big affair and I'll be doing most of the work because my big sis Victoria is married and has two kids, Ryan and Vanessa. Those kids are a hand full, being only 5 and 7 years, they're always up to crazy mischief when no one's watching them, from colouring the white walls in the living room which I really think was their parent's fault, to pouring water on their dad's laptop, to somehow climbing into the washing machine and how could I forget when they locked themselves in my room, the day they came over.

I was so scared because they weren't tall enough to reach the handle, I had to call my neighbour Hans to help me break my poor door. I was so scared and their crying did nothing to calm my nerves, I'm just happy Hans was home that day. Those two need to be watched all the time, I've told Vicky to hire a nanny, she said she'd like somebody mature as she doesn't want a younger girl who'd snatch her husband from her but I don't think an old lady could up keep up with those extremely hyperactive kids.

I love those kids a lot, like my own but I seriously don't think I can handle them, Vicky is definitely trying. Mum's birthday was about three weeks away, it isn't easy planning it alone plus this Single ladies thing Steph and I are doing, Lord help me.

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