in an open relationship 2

chapter 65

He's back on stage again closing off the event,it was supposed to end fifteen minutes ago, Sarah is standing right behind him.

Our eyes lock .

" Thank you all for coming ... And most importantly I would like to thank my beautiful wife " He says as I storm on stage . He studies me from head to toe realising I'm in a much worser state than I left .

Without thinking too much I lift my hand with every strength I have and swing it across his face , the sound echoes across the building thanks to the piano.

The crowd mutters ,the different flashing lights blind me from every angle but my focus is on Ethan. I refuse to blink .

He stares at me not moving a muscle still trying to figure me out .

" What do you mean Ethan?! What do you mean?!" I scream at him . Crying.

The mutters grow louder he glances at everyone and then back at me , sweating .

70 percent of the people here do not believe their eyes .

"what is wrong Honey?".

I glare at him ," Honey ?"

The reporters start asking questions ," Mrs Price,what seems to be the matter ?", " Tell us " everyone asks their own questions,others have already convinced themselves they know the whole story .

" can we talk about this in private?" He tries to pull me off the stage.

" No ! " I snap my hand out of his ," we will talk here , I'm tired of this nonsense. Let them all find out . I want to know. Are you still concerned more about your image then me ?".

" Thats not it Lauren ,come on we'll talk about this when we're alone ".

" You see ?, Do you see me right now ?, Do you think privacy is of any concern to me right now ? "

" What are you talking about?" His worry is evident in his face and posture, it's not for me ,it's for his pockets. He's worried about his pockets , I tell myself to stop my conscience from calming down.

" Have you always been in love with me this whole freaking time ?,how ?" .

My question raises questions in everyone's mind ," what does she mean?," what is this about?," Is our perfect couple not perfect afterall ?" .

He pauses ,and internal glitch reflects in his eyes .

" How'd you even... Lauren can we please just go home?".

" What home?!,I told you that house is not my home!, You made it that way , we will talk here , you've taken everyone for a ride the last five years and it ends today, answer me damnit " I kick the pulpit stand to the side and rip off the huge wallpaper with his face on ".

" Lauren, Lauren" he calls out to me ," stop " ,he tries to arrest my hands with his .

I scream louder ," don't touch me!" Breathless I repeat " please don't touch me " in a much lower tone .

" I'll stop once you answer me , have you always loved me ?!" .

" okay !" He Also snaps." Yes , Lauren Price I've always loved you , satisfied?, can we go now ?".

" bullshit! ,how ?" , everyone gasps at the removal of my mask , such words don't exist in sweet Lauren's dictionary, most of all this kind of fury is the last thing they expected to see.

" hey come on , let's go before things get out of hand " he tries to hold me again.

" I said no" I hit his hand away ," you will answer me right here and right now , goodness knows what you'll do to me once we are alone " .

He stops realising that there is no getting through to me .

" What kind of love is that ? . And Sarah? " I want to hear it directly from him.

" No "

" No what ? ".

" I've never loved her " .

Sarah's confidence crashes ," what do you mean Bubu?" Tears emerge on the corner of her eyes , her puzzled expression can't hide the multiple stings passing through her body.

" Not now Sarah , Lauren can we please just go home,I'll explain everything." His focus is on me

" Absolutely not. Explain what ?, You sleeping with her in the room next to mine because you loved me ?, Or you forcing me to not change rooms just so I could be tormented by the two of you throughout the night ? , Do you know how disgusted I was at myself for still having feelings for you ?. I was so sold on that lie that I prefer it over what you now call the truth . Ethan how can you ?".

" He was having an affair right before her eyes?" The people question themselves.

" Yes !" I turn to face the people," with her " I point to Sarah ," the two of them abused me beyond what anyone can imagine, they walked around the house naked , feeding each other strawberries and would at times start passionately kissing on the couch when they heard me approach...".

" Honey please.that's not ".

" Not what ?,true ?!" I face him again ,Sarah is still in shock she hasn't blinked for a moment ," what is true then ? ,your love for me ? , My smile that tormented you ? , What ? , What about all those sleep walking dreams ?, If they were not about Sarah then who were they about? , All the load and the blame you put on me was nothing but a lie !" My voice breaks ," all those tears of blame I cried were nothing but a lie !".

" Lauren I'm so...".

" Sorry ?, You are not fooling me with that remorseful look on your face . I know just what a great actor you are and I've heard and had enough, it's over for you , I will make you regret ever meeting me or better yet regret the day your Mom and dad conceived you , you are done for 'perfect husband ' , I should've exposed you at the anniversary" calmly I tell the reporters still staring at Ethan," conference tomorrow at six o'clock at the Price community hall " .with a finishing glare I turn hot on my heels and head straight back into my car .

I can still hear the loud mutters as I drive away. Anger is my driving force I could care less about what is happening back in there right now .Ethan is history . And I'll make sure to bury him tomorrow. Once the people hear about the abuse ,the cleaning post , the acting, everything he has worked hard for all these years will tumble below the ground like it was never there in the first place .