Battle Scars: Sequel to The War On Love

Chapter 5

I sat on the edge of my bed in the dress Lily told me I HAD to wear to her party. I groaned as I stared at the dress. It would've been longer on her.... But considering the height difference, it barely covered my butt. I've resorted to rummaging through my closet for anything...Anything.... I could wear besides this.

I finally pull out something simple. A blue tank and jeans. I'll just throw a leather jacket or something over it to dress it up a little better. Yeah. That sounds like a good idea... Anything besides this dress.... I quickly change into my new outfit. I run my fingers through my hair once before bounding down the stairs, car keys in hand.

I climb into the driver's seat of my '94 red Corvette and drove off towards Lily's house. I pulled onto her street a few minutes later. I had to park in the road considering the fact that I seemed to be the last one to arrive at MY bachelorette party.

I walk up to the front door and before I even get all the way up the stairs I can hear the thumping beat of the music coming from the other side of the door. I turn the knob slowly and push the door open. My eyes widen tremendously at the sight. Lily and quite a few other girls, one being.... Kaya? I haven't seen her in ages. The said girls were dancing with many guys. "U-umm... Wrong house..." I murmur, turning to walk out the door.

Someone grabs my arm and spins me around. "God! Took you long enough!" Lily shouts over the music.

"I thought I told you no strippers!"

"These aren't strippers, Em! See? There's Dylan and the other Dylan and Luke and few other guys. Just normal guys who don't mind being used for a bachelorette party."

"You invited my fiance to my bachelorette party?" I ask in a shocked tone.

"He said he was bored," she says, shrugging slightly. "But, c'mon. Have some fun!" She shouts, pulling me deep into the crowd.

I release a groan as she pushes me onto a guy. I look up at him and he just chuckles. "Hey, babe."

"Hi," I say. Hale. Dylan Hale.

He takes my hand and drags me over to the bar. He sits on one of the bar stools after grabbing a Corona and a coke from the fridge. He hands me the coke and takes the beer for himself. "Since you refuse to drink alcohal," he says, popping the top of his drink.

"Thanks," I pull the tab of my drink and take a quick sip and before I know it, I'm being pulled out into the middle of the room by the other Dylan.

"What are you doing here?" I shout over Kenny Chesney's 'American Kids'.

"Your hubby invited me," he said with a cheesy grin.

"He's not my husband."

"Yet!" He points out. I roll my eyes as he takes my hand and begins to dance with me slowly. "You know, Thomas hasn't been the same without you...."

"I'm sure he's fine."

"Not really... He talked about you on set all the time and he seemed pretty upset that you broke contact with him..."

"Look, I'm getting married in like two days! He had an open window and it closed. He missed his chance, Dylan. In two days, it's his game over. Besides, he's with Isabella. He doesn't need me."

"He and Isabella broke up last month, Emmalyn. She broke up with him after he said he was coming to your wedding."

My mouth fell open. I then said the most intelligible thing I could at that very moment, "Oh."

"He still loves you, you know...." he says quietly.

"But, I don't love him anymore! I was sick and tired of constantly fighting with him! I-I just didn't want to deal with that anymore!" My voice raising with every word coming out of my mouth. Now, everyone's staring at us. I feel my cheeks heat up and look towards the ground, examining Lily's hardwood floor. I slowly walk towards the front door and outside.

I don't even make it to my car. I just sit down on the lawn cross-legged, just playing with the blades of grass. Why must my life be so complicated? Why couldn't I just be a normal woman with a normal love life and normal exes? I just don't even know anymore.... I just want to forget about him but people aren't making that very easy, now, are they?

A/N: Hey, guys! Sorry it's been a while but I've been busy lately. Um... anyway. I want you guys to check out some fanfics for me, okay?

1. Will Power by baileyseybertt. It's more of a Will Poulter fanfic at the moment but it's still really good. Go check that out for me!

2. I Never Knew....*TBS* by candygirl567. If you can't tell by the title, it's a Thomas Brodie-Sangster fanfiction. I really like it. And candygirl567 is pretty awesome so that's another reason you should check it out!

QOTC: Dream career?

My Answer: I know this is cliche because of the story but, pilot in the Air Force...

Thanks for reading! -med_01