This choice: trophy wives having cocktails at the restaurant • Go Back...Chapter #6trophy wives having cocktails at the restaurant by: soodersooder   He took a seat facing away from them, so they wouldn't suspect him ease dropping on their conversations. He felt his heart race and wrung his hands nervously, as they discussed their lives. A part of him wanted to abandon this stupid plan and take off immediately, but stayed seated since, what else was he going to do. He didn't have anything else in his life, just an empty home filled with reminders of his failed life. Taking a breath, he steeled his nerves, and listened to their conversations.
"And so I said, 'If you can't tell the difference between Fire Brick and Crimson then what kind of decorator are you?', so I showed him the door." Said one of the wives to the affirmation to the others at the table.
"I know right, it's so hard finding a good decorators these days." Another one said.
"Well at least you got the room painted, we're still trying to figure out how to organize our wine room." A third groused.
"I thought you and Eric already agreed on that?" A fourth questioned.
"No, he went to someone else's place and thought their layout looked better." She explained.
"Alright, enough with our home decor woes," a fifth interjected, "how are the kids doing?"
"Well my little Violet just won her recent tournament, first place as always." The first women spoke up as the others congratulated her.
"And my little Evelyn just got a full scholarship for cheerleading." The secound replied excitedly.
"Well Markus just got approached for an internship at Google." The third stated.
"And Jeremy's getting approached for a sponsorship for his next jockey race." The fourth proclaimed.
"Sorry girls but I have all of you beat." The fifth one paused for dramatic effect. "Racheal just said yes to Manson and is going to get married!" Everyone began to squeal and cheered at the announcement, congratulating her and asking about when the weddings was.
Felix let out a sigh as he starred off into the distance, thinking this was a mistake. How was this supposed to help him find himself, find a new him even. All these women were going to do is discuss their home lives and present their children's success as their own. The only thing he could see about himself was how far he fell and how meaningless his life was. He then got up to leave, deciding that his empty home would make better company. "Hey." He spun around and saw that the women he had referred to as the fifth looking at him.
"Do I know you?" She asks as she has a strange look on her face.
"I uh, don't think so." He responds, feeling nervous as the other women have turned towards him.
"Were you sitting alone just now?" She asked.
"Yeah, I was supposed to meet someone, but I think they flaked on me." He responded, wanting to leave this conversation.
"Well why don't you come over and sit with us." She invited to the surprise of everyone else.
"Are you sure Alexis, you don't even know who this guy is." One of the women replied.
"I'm sure, besides I don't know why but," she then looked towards Felix saying, "there's something about his aura that I like."
'Try to absorb some of their aura.' Lyn's words echoed through his head. Clearing his throat, he accepted the invitation and took a seat next to the women named Alexis. As all eyes turned towards him they started to ask ...  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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