I'm less than a half hour's drive from Grace's house, so I decide to take off my cannula. I'm not ready to let her know yet.
I decide to stop and buy her a little gift, pretty flowers and some chocolates. I can't believe we'll be getting married in just a week!
Soon enough, I pull up to her house and knock on the door, eager to give her a big, warm hug.
Grace slowly opens the door to reveal her beautiful green eyes.
"Misha!!" she yells enthusiastically and jumps into my arms.
When I set her down, I hand her the roses and milk chocolate.
"Aw, Mish. Thanks so much!" Grace tells me gratefully, her voice shaky for some reason.
"Anything for you, love." I reply and kiss her on the cheek.
The two of us walk inside and go in her kitchen. I see she ordered a pizza...and Jared is there.
He looks flushed and nervous.
"Hey Jar! What brings you here pal?" I ask in my best Russian accent to try and lighten the somewhat tense mood. Nobody laughs besides me.
"Oh-uh..um nothin" he stutters, clearly hiding something. I shoot Grace a questioning look.
I start to feel jealous. I mean, is she cheating on me with him or something? I walk out of the room to try and clear my mind, I'm probably just tired and making up things.
As I walk out of the kitchen I run into Grace's mother.
"Oh Misha. Come over here, I need to tell you something. I'm so sorry, but it would be wrong not to tell you." she tells me.
"Tell me what?" I ask anxiously.
"I know Grace is my daughter and I shouldn't let anyone know..but I saw her kiss Jared." she whispers.
"WHAT?!" I scream.
"Misha, I'm sorry!! It's my fault..please don't be mad." Jared desperately apologizes from the corner of the room.
My emotions overwhelm my senses and my constant crying makes it difficult to breathe.
'Oh, no. This is an emergency, I need the oxygen tank.' I think.
I run out of the house and attach the cannula as quickly as I can. Grace and Jared run out of the house trying to stop me from driving away..but I hit on the gas pedal and speed to Jensen's vacation house near here.
Tears sting my eyes as I drive away from my girlfriend. The girlfriend that I'm going to marry in a week.
The girlfriend that betrayed me...