The Wedding Party:Battle Between My Lover and His Ex

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LORENA

“You need to calm down my dear Lorena." His mum said over the phone, sounding just like Emma when it all started the previous day.

“I have been calming down for too long mum!"

"His battery probably must have died or he must have lost his phone somehow, or he might have gone to attend to some business needs or something else could be holding him. You know how Raúl is.

Just calm down and let's wait until the day breaks. He will surely return. Raul loves you so much, and he wouldn't trade this wedding for anything.”

His mum's words were soothing too, but then, I still wasn't okay.

“But, don't you think we need to involve the police?" I asked, with the thought of him probably being kidnapped.

You wouldn't blame me. At this point, I couldn't think straight.

“Oh no Lorena,we can't do that just yet” she objected immediately

“It's not even up to 24 hours yet. Please, just go back to sleep. We'll see in the morning" And with that, she hung up.

Did she really care about her son? If she did, why did she not panic like I did?.

“Why does everyone not feel what I'm feeling? How are you all just comfortable with what's happening?” I asked no one in particular.

"You're just stressing yourself over nothing. Look at yourself in the mirror and you'll so much hate how you look right now. It's your wedding and you're already ruining your pretty face” Emma replied.

"What's the use of keeping a pretty face when Raul is not here!" I almost yelled

And just before I knew it, there was Emma, snoring like a monkey! Did she really care about how I felt? I think no one cared.

I couldn't get myself to sleep anymore. I was awake until daybreak. Emma, who had been the one sleeping all through, was the one who forced me out of bed to get prepared for my wedding. She was more excited than I, who was the bride.

Everything was set, yet the groom was nowhere to be found.

“You need to put on your wedding dress and get ready or we will be late!" Emma yelled at me.

“So, I'm going to wed myself right? Can you just hear yourself?" I was pissed off.

"The priest called and said we have just 30 minutes or less left.”

"To hell with this wedding Emma. You know what, I'm not moving an inch until Raul returns.”

"You can't do that Lorena!”

"You think I'm joking? Watch and see” I replied.

I went over to a sofa by the side and threw myself into it.

Just as if the universe heard my voice, Raul's car drove into the compound. Looking at the window, I knew he was the one as it was the same car he drove out with the previous day.

I quickly stood up and made to run out but Emma held me back, stopping me from moving.

"Lorena, I think you should let him come upstairs first. ” She said, but I pushed her hand away and ran as fast as my legs could.

Getting downstairs, I met him looking hale and hearty. He even had a change of clothes. Wow… nice one.

I stood in front of him, blocking the way as I stood akimbo.

“What is it, Lorena?" He asked, trying to pass but I still blocked him.

“Where the hell have you been Raul?" I fired.