With Love, a Gangster

Chapter 01: Five Wives

Alleya's POV:

I stared at myself in the mirror trying to talk myself into not breaking down. I'd already cried for almost an hour.

I was trying not to waste another one crying over someone who didn't even care about me.

His face flashed into my mind and my plan to hold back my tears fail. Tears flowed from my eyes uncontrollably, like water flowing from a fountain.

I hit the table that I was leaning on hard with my fist. I couldn't feel anything, but my heart shattering to pieces.

("How'd she get here?" you might be wondering.)

~Four hours ago~

An hour had past and Cohn still hadn't shown up. I was getting worried that something bad had happened to him.

I asked the pastor to tell the people that we were having a small delay, and that the ceremony would be on soon.

  The pastor was impatient, because he had  another wedding ceremony an hour after mine. I realized that some of the people were also beginning to question the long delay.

I got frustrated and started to pace, still trying to call Cohn. I turned to move again when the church doors burst open and four women walk in.They were all wearing wedding dresses. Confused I rush out to the pulpit.

When I first saw them I thought it was a surprise from Cohn, but it soon after came to my attention that something was up.

The ladies looked distressed. One of the women's makeup was even  ruined by tears. The woman leading the other three walked up to and sighed.

"We need to talk." She said.

  I could hear my heart thumping in my chest.

  "Follow me." I said motioning for them to follow me to the back room.

I started panicking as I lead the woman to the back room. The pastor and the church choir began singing songs from the hymn, to loosen the spirits of the attendees.

"I'm Elite. The man you're marrying, proposed to us too. Charolette, Kate and Kara. We all found out on our wedding day." She said in a distressed tone.

"We were informed that he's getting married to you too, on the same day. We had to tell you. The guy you think you're in love with is a liar and a cheat!" She continued.

My eyes widened and my mouth went dry, I fell speechless. I couldn't  stand up straight, so I took a seat. I stared at the women infront of me lost for words.

They showed me messages up to today. Breaking my heart piece by piece.

The photos, messages, long calls from each of them. How could he have four different lives? I broke down into tears, not being able to control myself.

The women were trying to to comfort me, but I couldn't stop sobbing. After crying and listening to the women for what felt like hours I told the pastor everything, and that the wedding was cancelled before rushing home.

     (Current)

  My phone rang snapping me out of thought. I looked at the Caller ID, trying to stop crying.

"Hey Eva!" I answered sniffling.

"Open the door I'm outside." She replied.

I got up still weak from crying so much. I was still in the wedding dress. I'd ripped it up and untied my hair, so I looked terrible.