EMPTY GLASS

CHAPTER ONE

R E A L I S A T I O N
O F 
T W O
D O V E S

Hearing whispers and gossiping of women who I once considered as my friends.

Hearing there's words of hate and me pretending I don't hear a thing. Even though I've heard them before these words still cut deep as a fresh wound. A wound I thought was strong enough to be here, a wound I thought was healed months ago but I guess I was wrong.

Today I dressed up in my very best, wearing a deep blue dress fitting my body perfectly; wearing my long dark hair down and all glam up but for what, a wall? I seem to get everyone's attention except for the one person that I wanted to look towards me. He has not even noticed that I am here, not even a glance.

I thought I was strong and made the right choice to come to prove to myself I was better but it seems to have done the opposite to me. The man I once loved the man I was supposed to be married with; is now married to my best friend. The marriage that ended mine is the one we are celebrating today.

I didn't even get to call my man my husband, but now this woman does, deep down I don't know how to feel. At first I took the news very hard more than I expected, but he seems to be happy and enjoying his life as I can see him laughing so bright, and holding hands with his new bride across the room.

I take one more glass of red wine to at least try to let go of this agony inside me. Was I so stupid to actually come here and expect him to take me back, yes, I admit I still like him, but he is clearly over it. How did he manage to not feel a single thing? How can I bring myself to forget about him because at the end of the day I still care for him and he cares for someone else but, this feeling of love is still stuck inside my chest.

I take another glass of wine now feeling the effects; the slight rise of temperature, and feeling a bit wossy, but the red liquid going down my throat seems to relax my mind. Making me forget things of the past for at least one night. As I play with my glass spinning it around and around I see a gentleman at the edge of my eye. He greets many people on the side tables beside mine. I don't recognise him but at the same time I do.

He has a long and strong posture, a face of a model, and dark chocolate hair. His eyes can break a soul but yet can see a whole world of warmth. He seems to get everyone's attention and even makes them laugh almost acting like a celebrity. At this point I ask myself what makes him so special that everyone loves him; he looks like a normal guy and I have to mention he looks a bit daunting and frightening to the eye.

As I try to look somewhere else it seems he has already approached me, my hands turn into a river as I get nervous, but our eyes connect like magnets. As he opens his lips to speak he extends a hand over to greet me. With a strong confident voice he says "I've noticed you've been sitting here alone for a while at this table do you mind some company?"

I shake his hand and give him a charming smile. " Was it that obvious; oh and I wouldn't mind go ahead and sit" I point to an empty chair in front of me. He laughs a bit and sits down in front of me. He then clears his throat while looking around he then speaks again to me "Well nice to meet you my name is Victor Kim"

When he mentioned his name my world started spinning around me, my ears rang, my stomach flips, and my legs turned cold like ice. "Victor Kim?" I say in a shocked yet questioning voice he looks at me and says "Ah yes you know the brother of the groom." The man in front of me is the older brother of Vincent Kim, my ex fiancé.

I've heard of him before things like how he is a businessman, very successful, smart, and charming but I never had met him before. This man Victor was out on a business trip the day of my wedding with Vincent, so I never faced him. Now looking at him I can for sure tell they are related, but unlike Vincent this Victor guy is taller a bit interesting looking and more muscular not to mention the reputation he has as a business man while Vincent is just a music producer.

As I was about to respond, music started to play. Everyone began to slow dance to the sound of violins playing and the light struck each key of the piano made it was like the angels of heaven were playing for us tonight. Having caught my attention and Victor's too. He looks at me and asks "will you like to dance with me my lady?" I look at him and with a smile I say,
yes.

We get up and head to the dance floor. I can tell weirdly everyone is looking at us. I can also see Victor is confused by it. I hear whispers of people saying "oh look the Ex of the groom is dancing." "Wait isn't that Victor Kim what is he doing with her?" "Are they dating?". The next thing I know he puts his long arms around my waist. I noticed coincidently his tie is the same color as my dress.

Our bodys are close and as the music plays I calm down. "You look lovely tonight miss and you are a good dancer as well but I still don't know your name." As he asked me I know the moment I tell him he will be disgusted and tell me to leave he will hate me and I won't blame him so I prepared myself to tell him I take a long breath and say "Victor I am sorry but I am Rose Marcil."

As I wait in fear for him to throw me on the ground and yell at me. Due to the fact that I was a traitor and disgrace to his family like all of the rest of the people around me believed. Instead, I hear nothing,nothing but the music playing. I then feel two arms wrap around my body holding me and hugging me.

He then puts his head in my shoulder and whispers in my ear " Miss Rose I am shocked to see you are here and I am sorry for all that you have been through If I was in your place I would have murdered those two a long time ago but I know you are different." I pause to think for a second did he just say that I am not only shook by his words but his actions as well he then speaks up again "Knowing now you are Rose I don't regret approaching you a while ago tell me how have you been lately."

I look at him and respond "I've been good I guess." I lied this is the worst day of my life but I can tell he knows the truth and the truth is that I am broken like shattered glass. He looks down and then looks at me in the eye not really knowing what to say but he pretends he knows nothing."Well that's good but if at any moment you want to leave please tell me I would not mind taking you home considering your situation and plus this wedding is extremely boring."

His words making both of us giggle at the last part before we noticed the new married couple located at podium with a mic as they get everyone's attention the wife speaks up saying "We will like to begin with saying we are grateful to have you all here today celebrating our wedding and with that said I have an announcement to make me and Vincent are expecting our first child!"

As everyone claps and cheers with joy and happiness. I can feel my body go numb and weak my life fell to the floor and I just keep quiet trying to keep it all in to hide the pain. As Victor notices me he looks at me with a concerned face and pats my back then his tall body approaches me and he then asks "Rose are you okay will you like to go home?"