Jack’s face darkened as he shielded the pouting Tiffany behind him, his voice barely containing his anger:
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“You’re going too far. We said it was just a game!”
If this counts as a game, then I certainly can’t play.
I turned to leave.
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Jack grabbed my wrist:
“My friends threw this party specially to celebrate your pregnancy. Do you have to ruin the mood like this?”
Hah, friends again.
“Slap!”
I turned and slapped him hard across the face.
The entire room fell silent.
Tiffany stepped forward and pulled Jack into her arms, patting his head.
“Listen to mommy, don’t talk back!”
She smiled helplessly:
“Sis, Jack and I have been best friends since we were kids running around naked
together. He doesn’t see me as a woman at all! Don’t take it so seriously!”
She pushed Jack towards me as if suddenly realizing something:
“Hurry up and apologize to your wife. She’s pregnant, if this keeps up, everyone will
suffer.”
With one sentence, she made everyone else look at me with disdain.
Jack stood there stiffly, refusing to lower his head.
Tiffany leaned in and whispered something in his ear, giggling.
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He smirked, then reluctantly looked at me.
“It’s my fault, happy now?”
The nausea hit me like a wave.
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I left the room without looking back.
I didn’t expect Jack to follow me out.
The whole way, my stomach cramped painfully, but all I could hear were his complaints.
“Did pregnancy make you stupid? Tiffany is my friend, how can you be jealous of her!”
“Why don’t you just tie me to your waist like a dog? You’re suspicious of everyone anyway!”
“Use your brain and think about it. If there was really something between us, would she dare to say it out loud?!”
Something in my chest shattered completely.
“You’re right, there’s nothing between you. I’m just being a bitch.” I shouted, my whole
body shaking.
“I’ve been tolerating you two for a long time!”
All the past grievances felt like slaps across my face.
Only I knew how much hurt this final straw had piled onto.
“Jack, let me tell you, when I was hospitalized for appendicitis, you were with her getting
manicures. When I was bleeding and on bed rest to save the pregnancy, you were with her playing claw machines. Every time I needed you, you were with your female best friend, up until today!”
I gasped for air, tears blurring my vision.
“She casually mentioned those unspeakable things right in front of me, and you acted
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like nothing happened and continued flirting with her. When I couldn’t take it anymore and called the police, you didn’t stand by me, but hysterically said I was crazy!”
