Love Games

Mailan

I couldn't believe Eli embarrassed me like that. After all we have been through and he thinks I choose now to "lie" to him after all this time. He keeps saying I'm the one acting different, when he's the one distancing himself from me all because of an invalid suspicion of his. I've never lied before, why would I start now?

I chose to walk out of that therapy session because I meant what I said. It is annoying when someone constantly thinks you're lying when you aren't. All I've been trying to do was get him to talk to me. All I want, is for us to go back to how we used to be. He's overthinking something so small, and he's letting it tear us apart. Because of that, I'm starting to think he's doing something he shouldn't be. Nothing that small should break a solid foundation. Well, what I thought was a solid foundation.

Another thing that bothered me was, how he made plans with his friend and didn't even tell me. He didn't give me a warning or anything. He wasn't even the one that told me. If Derrick hadn't said anything about it, I would probably be wondering what time he was coming home tonight. Just to eventually find out that he wasn't.
Normally when Eli hangs out with Derrick, they're always going somewhere. Personally, I don't like Derrick. He hasn't done anything to me but, his vibe is off. Whenever Eli is around him, I always worry.

If Eli wants to act like an ass, then he can do so. I'm tired of chasing after him over something so small. I'll make my own plans like he has obviously made his.

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Since I was going to spend my night alone, I decided to go out to eat and then go to the movies. I decided to go to "Foreign Cinema", which was the restaurant. Once I went in and sat down, I ordered my food.

"Will that be all for you sweetheart?", the waiter said.

I smiled and rolled my eyes. I haven't been treated so nicely in a while.

"Yes, it is.", I said as I handed him my menu.

He waited a moment before taking it from me. He stared at me and for a second I was uncomfortable until he finally spoke.

"Your smile is so beautiful.", he stated before taking my menu.

"Thank you.", I said as I blushed.

"You're welcome.", he said as he walked off.

I sat there for a minute thinking to myself. Did I just flirt with the waiter? I know I'm married and what I did was wrong, but it felt good to hear that something about me was "beautiful." I've been used to fighting with Eli for so long that I forgot what it felt like to mean something to somebody.

I snapped out of my thoughts when the waiter came back with my food and told me he hopes I like the meal.

As soon as the waiter walked away, leaving me with just my food, I tried to call Eli. He sent me straight to voicemail. At this point I'm slowly eating my food while scrolling through peoples' stories on snapchat, I stopped when I seen that Eli posted 8 seconds ago.

"Wow. So he declined my call and then posted on snapchat.", I thought to myself.

After having an inner debate with myself on whether or not I should watch it, I finally decided to watch and got somewhat uncomfortable when I seen what he posted.

It was him, Derrick, and some girl that was dancing on Derrick while Eli recorded it.

Should I call him again? Should I just leave it as it is?

I decided to ignore it and continue on with my evening. He clearly doesn't want to talk to me so, I'll leave him alone and finish the plans I had set for myself.

When I finally got done eating and paying, the same waiter returned with the receipt. I double checked to make sure everything was paid for but he wrote something on the bottom of the receipt.

"708-566-4378 - Call me sometime. I'd love to take you out one day."

I smiled and shook my head. I looked up and tried to find the waiter but, he was nowhere in sight. I folded the receipt and put it in my pocket, I decided to not try and find him, instead I went to my car and drove to the movies.

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It was now going on 10 o'clock and I still haven't heard from Eli. I checked my phone anyway and the only notification I had was Facebook telling me that someone shared my post. I shook my head in disappointment and got out of the car and went inside.

Once I got in and paid for my ticket I headed to the concession stand.

"Hi, can I have a small popcorn and a medium blue raspberry icee?"

"Ok is that all for you ma'am?"

"Yes."

"Your total is going be $14.12."

I gave the lady the money and walked away to my movie.

After about 15 minutes into the movie, I felt myself slowly drift to sleep.