"Cheers to the Engagement" saying this Jess drank a cup of vodka. We were in a club to celebrate my miserable engagement. Meghan was on the dance floor, dancing with excitement. It looks like they are the ones who got betrothed not me! I still don't know how to cope with this marriage thing. A ring on my finger, which reminds me each time that I gonna be someone's wife soon , didn't let me rest my mind.
Josh said that Life is nothing without Love, was that the truth? Am I really making a wrong decision here? But It's not like I have a choice. If I choose not to marry Benett, then my dad and William's friendship will be shattered to pieces. The companies partnership deal will be off. So much of the consequences. Oh god! How much I hate my life!
But the things Josh said can't be true. Who knows what love may do to you. People always say love is sweet, love makes you happy, love makes your life beautiful. but that's bullshit. Oh my! How did I even believe Josh? He is always a hopeless romantic who wanted to marry me but he ended up marrying someone.
Many people mistake lust as love and ended up saying shitty things like poets do. People still believe them. How Pathetic! Love is just an illusion.
Drowning into my own trail of thoughts I downed the glasses of whiskey. Jess, as always, found some guy to keep herself busy while, Meghan was dancing as if she forgot the world.
Suddenly the music stopped. The lights on the stage were off and there was just a dim light on the center. Everyone gathered around as if something exciting is about to happen. Meghan who was also dancing stopped and looked eagerly. Then, a guy dressed in leather stood on the stage with a guitar. Now the lights are focused on him. That moment changed my entire life upside down.
Everything about the guy is perfect. Fair Skin which shone in the dim light. His Eyes, which are grey, pierced through my soul. Dark black hair which was styled to perfection. Sharp Jawline which was shaved before, now has some little beard. He has those eyebrow piercings which made him look hot. His body was well built and might has some six-packs beneath the shirt. He was tall yet handsome.
I was totally captivated by his presence. No man in the world made me drop my jaw like this. As he started singing, his lips synced perfectly to the rhythm while his fingers grazed the guitar strings. I could see his well defined features clearly even in that dim light. It felt like everything around me had stopped, like there was no one here. Just Him and I. How could this be possible? Both my mind and heart are driving me insane.
Who is he even? I didn't know. But he made my heart skip a beat. Searching over there, I saw Meghan cheering in the crowd while Jess stood there uninterested. As soon as they approached me, I couldn't help but to ask about the mysterious guy.
"Jess, Who is the guy singing over there? Is he someone famous?" I asked in a doubt.
Meghan was shocked at my question. "Oh Nat, how you couldn't recognize this fine specimen? He is the well famous "Jayden Romano". He is the one I always brag about. You would have recognized if you had any interest in this rockstar concert" Meghan complained.
"Oh girls are always girls. How could you girls blindly drool over him? For God's sake, he is an ultimate playboy. He sleeps with every girl he sees and throws them away like a trash once he got what he wanted." Jess snapped at her.
"Stop it Jess, the girls always know that Jayden doesn't do more than one night. Still that doesn't stop them from throwing themselves at him. So, how could you blame Jayden for this?" Meghan argued.
Both Jess and Meghan debated over the topic. But that doesn't stop me from having vivid fantasies with him. Jayden...Jayden Romano...That name piqued my curiosity to know him. After finishing the concert, Jayden got off from the stage, followed by a number of girls who desperately wanted to get a taste of him. For unknown reason, I felt angry and wanted to kill those girls. With that thought, I gulped down three to four glasses of strong vodka. As I took the glass to sip, I noticed the ring on my finger.
Oh god! What's happening to me! I shouldn't be feeling like this. I have this huge ring as a evidence of my betrothal still drooling over a guy you just met! Have you gone insane Natalia? My mind and heart are at war. No! I shouldn't be thinking like this. I can't risk my engagement over this stupid crush. I need to pretend nothing happened.
I started drinking to numb my mind to forget him. While he was having a drink and chatting with his fellow mates having a girl beside him. My heart burned at the thought of girl touching him. I wanted to forget everything. So, I drank as more as I could. But the more I drink, the more I wanted him.
After some time, Meghan received a call from her mom, hurrying her to come over to her place. Her mom always worried about her safety. Jess accompanied me.
"Slow down Nat, what happened to you?" Jess asked me with concern. How could I say that I got infatuated by Jayden so that I am drinking in order to forget him? Well Fu*k my Life right now.
"I am Fine Jess, Don't worry." I said while desperately downing the drink.
"Okay Nat, But in case anything happens, feel free to talk." saying this Jess continued with her drink. I know that Jess doesn't buy my lie that I am okay. She knows me for years. She can say when something is wrong with me. But she also knows when to give space.
As the time passes, Jess got busy with a guy as usual and texted me that she won't accompany me to home. Well, this implies that I am alone with my own fantasies. I continued drinking...A lot.
Soon my vision got blurry and everything became dark.
The next thing I witnessed is sun shone on my face. I woke up on a bed wearing just my underwear. I rubbed my eyes trying to remember what the hell happened yesterday. While trying to remember as much as I could, I turned to the other side of the bed, only to get bewildered by the view.
Jayden Romano sleeping on his bare body beside me.