I WILL TAKE THE ROLE
Anna walked down the steps faster than she came in. Her heart was beating wildly, pent-up emotions ready to burst out. She wanted nothing else but to get out of this place, bumping into people along the way as she did so.
Her head hurt, her body heart but what still hurt the most was her stifling heart. Before she reached the doors, a voice called her name, making her freeze in her steps for a moment before she resumed walking.
"Anna please wait" Lilian called as she ran towards Anna in her long high heels. Her face was fresh with tears but maybe due to the waterproof makeup she wore, her face was not smudged at all.
The workers who were around started to form small crowds discussing with each other. No matter how much she wanted to leave, she couldn't. Faced with no other option, she turned around and looked at the person who she did not want to see the least.
Lillian's tears were very moving. Even the employees around felt pain for her. Her face showed slight helplessness, added together with the tears, it worked wonders.
Anna stood there silently watching her perform. All that was left was popcorn and this would be a very interesting movie. Lilian knew how to choose the spot with the most people because right now they were already surrounded by a lot of people.
"Anna I am very sorry. I should not have done that but I had no choice left. I really love Harry and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me." Lilian continued face full of tears.
"About the shares, I did not know they were yours at all. Harry gave them to me as a betrothal gift and I could not refuse at all..."
tears
"I can give them back to you...
tears
"Just forgive me Ok?"
more tears
"Are you done?" Anna asked suddenly making Lilian shudder. The coldness her voice held made her feel chills down her spine. This was unlike the previous Anna she knew.
When had she changed?
"If you are then let me say something too," Anna said
"Lilian you know me best. After all, you have been my best friend for a very long time. You loving Harry is fine but you taking him away from me is another. After all, you were just a third party in our relationship, but you can have him now. About the shares, don't you know best who those shares belong to?
Don't pretend in front of me, I am not an actress like you. A woman who steals her best friend's man, just how pathetic and desperate were you. Seems it's quite true what people say, money can't buy class. About forgiveness, what have you done wrong for me to forgive you? Do I look like a saint? People like you don't deserve my forgiveness"
Each word hit Lilian at the most painful spots. The more Anna talked, the more her face paled. She had picked this place to embarrass her but she was the one embarrassed instead. The crowd was now looking at her, gazes piercing directly to her soul making her question her existence. Her face became even more distorted.
Before Anna turned around she finished off by saying
"Congratulations on your new engagement. He really suits you. After all trash like you deserve each other."
Anna then turned around coolly and left.
Every gaze was now on Lilian. Questioning gazes, pitiful and calculative gazes. She was still rooted where she stood, face paling. She did not even know when Harry came and took her away.
Outside Anna walked swiftly towards her car. The panicked her was different from the Cool her just a while ago. Her face did not show it but her heart was racing. It felt so good to have a glib tongue.
She never felt emotions this thrilling. Her face showed a rare smile before she got out her phone and dialed a number.
" The role you asked, I think I'll take it."