The Millionaire Chef

15 | r e u n i o n

Abigail stared at the letter in her hands, so many bitter memories flooded back in her brain for a minute she just wanted to stop functioning. The pain, the heartbreak, the anguish hit differently.

Tears stepped down the way of her puffed cheeks, she clearly remembered the way she was bullied, the way her virginity was turned into a joke, she was called a monster due to her eyes, on top of all her best friend was the one to do all that to her was the thing that stabs her heart. She literally fell for the man but he just used her like a piece of trash and discarded her like a worn-out condom.

The letter brought back nothing but misery, she wasn't the damsel back then nor was she now. Today she was more confident about herself than before. She wasn't a coward to step back, she was 'The Abigail Hayden', a school reunion cannot break her.

The letter contained an invitation to the previous alumni of the school. It was a reunion party of her batch she hated the most but she was proud of the woman she is today and she won't stay back and let those losers believe she is a piece of trash. She knew she was magnificent she didn't need anybody's assurance to prove her that.

Abigail went to her house to meet Peter and ask about Evelyn's whereabouts but Peter himself didn't know where did the youngest hide herself, as if she disappeared in thin air. Abigail wanted to meet Evelyn ask her a lot of things, things that happen in her absence, things about their family, things she neglected but Evelyn was nowhere to be found. It felt suffocating to be in her childhood home.

Peter handover her the letter came from her school, he knew about her rough and trouble school days but he encouraged her to go, to prove those petty losers that she wasn't scared of them just like back in the days.

Evening came in rather earlier than expected, Abigail went home to where she lived. She called Aaron's place home instead of her own house cause his house felt more homely and comforted her than her own house. She was at peace at his place.

Upon entering she heard the loud noise of televising echoing in the house, Martha was probably watching one of her usual drama leaning back on the couch. "I am home" Abigail announced gaining Martha's attention.

The elderly smiled at her "Aaron's still at work" Abigail nodded her head fully aware was his busy schedules. Lately, he's been coming home late and leaving home early and even if he is home, he is in his office working. The bed feels empty to her when waking up while cold when sleeping at night all alone.

"I am going to my school reunion tonight" Abigail shouted walking upstairs Martha replied with an 'okay' as she was too busy watching the drama. Abigail trashed her wardrobe upside down finding the perfect outfit for tonight. She huffed in annoyance when nothing seemed appealing to her. She wanted to look best that no-one will be able to take their eyes off her.

Unable to figure out what to wear she decided to ask help from the elder lady. She rushed to Martha for some help but the old lady was too immersed in the drama to pay any attention to her. Huffing in annoyance Abigail unplug the television wire, practically dragged the elderly with her upstairs while Martha kept swearing like a teenager.

"Now I understand where did Aaron get the big mouth from" Abigail narrowed her eyes at the elderly speaking incoherent words in Italian.

"Runs through the family blood" Martha scoffed

Abigail chuckled at her behaviour finding her behaviour very cute. After a lot of buttering and pleadings, Martha finally agreed to help.

Martha opted for a black long thigh-high slit dress completely backless for the party. Adding to it smoky eye makeup and open curls to her hair she then applied a red matte lipstick finishing off with pair of white shimmer pencil heels and little jewellery here and there.