Always Been You

~Mason’s POV~

Unfortunately, I was unable to make it to the wedding of my cousin who recently got hitched. My mother insisted that I attend the get-together that he had invited me to, despite the fact that I had already turned down his invitation. So here I am at the international airport in New York City. I’m thinking of one person, Lola. She walked away without saying anything. I called her a few times to explain that I didn’t know what June was up to and that I wasn’t a part of it. I know she thinks I betrayed her, but I never expected my sister to go so low. I mean, this is Lola. She had been our friend for over 4 years, and my sister ruined everything. Now Lola thinks I was part of it. One of the reasons she wouldn’t answer my calls, or so I thought. I haven’t spoken to June since that day, and I have no plans to do so. She squandered my chances with Lola. I like Lola. I waited for years, but my sister took it all away in just one day. I had hoped that she would finally let go of her husband and look at me at least once, and when she did, June happened. With my hand, I brushed my hair back. I feel completely helpless. I don’t even know how to locate her. My ride arrived, and I climbed inside. I then received a phone call from my friend Jiang, who informed me that he had arrived at the party.

Jiang and I met while I was hiking with my dad, and the guy fell from the top of the mountain, and when we found him, he was in bad shape. The guy was crazy. Who goes for a solo hike in the woods? He fucking thinks this is China. That thought makes me laugh because that’s exactly what I told him when he opened his eyes. He started to act as though he owed me something. So I told him that instead of feeling obligated to me, “Why don’t we just become friends?” And we’ve been friends ever since. The car arrived at the villa, and I met with my aunt outside while she was heading to her home. I haven’t seen Elvis and his wife in three years. Cassie was his girlfriend at the time. She also refers to me as her cousin. Cassie is like a little sister to me. She is wise, unlike my dumpy cousin. Aunt and I exchanged a few greetings, and she invited me to pay her a visit before returning to Ozark. Elvis greeted me; he was with Jiang. He took me to my room and then to the main party. As I was entering the party, I heard a girl talking, and I didn’t like her words.

“Oh Lola, are you running away again because you can’t handle the truth that you are an unwanted wife and that you will never warm his bed? Lola, you’re so pitiful! You’ll always be a friend who tricked him on your fake wedding night and got yourself pregnant.” The Lola girl turned to walk away, or rather, ran away, and she bumped into Jiang, and he held her by her hand so that she didn’t fall. She looked up at him, but her gaze was drawn to mine.

It was her. My Lola.

She looked at Jiang and muttered a thank you as she made her way outside. I looked at the girl who was hurling insults at her. I didn’t know who she was. I didn’t know any of the girls there except for Cassie.

“Mason! Oh my God, you made it!” she said as she hugged me, but my mind and body are somewhere else. I wanted to run after Lola.

“Cassie.” I returned the hug.

I turned to look at Elvis, and he explained the situation to me. Cassie also elaborated on the situation. I knew Lola would be crying wherever she was. I dashed outside in search of her.

“Don’t fucking touch me; this is exactly what you wanted. Is this your way of torturing me because of the children? You brought me here to make fun of me?” Lola yelled. She was so overcome with emotion that she was unable to even speak. Shit! She was crying. My gaze then moved to the man she was speaking with.

It was him. The car she bumped into that day was her husband’s car.

“What are you talking about, Lola?” The man asked.

“You won, Dante. I don’t want any of this; you are punishing me because of the kids, right? You planned all this! You know what, Dante? You can have the children; find them a mother. You promised to make my life a living hell. Thank you very much. Get the divorce papers for me tomorrow. I’ll put my signature on them. And you can take everything I have ever worked hard for. Take it all, Dante. I don’t want anything to do with you. I am done. If you don’t get me the divorce papers, I will serve you with one.” She screamed.

Is she going to give up her children? But why? What exactly is going on? Lola genuinely loves her children; they are her entire world. What did those women say to her that caused her to give up everything so quickly?

“Lola, what are you talking about?” The man asked.

“Stay the fuck away from her. Are you even a man?” I barked, and the man turned to face me. I saw hatred in his eyes. Oh yeah, the fucking pictures June sent to him.

“Stay the fuck away from my wife.”

“Soon to be ex-wife and…” He didn’t let me finish; a blow landed in my jaws, and I backed up slightly. I tried to throw a punch his way, but he caught it, and another punch landed on my stomach, and my face and a kick landed on my leg, which made me land on the ground with a loud thud!

Why is he so violent? Is he trying to work through his problems by venting his frustrations on me? I looked around, but there was no sign of Lola.

“She’s gone,” I yelled, and he looked around.

“Fuck!” He released his grasp on me and turned to face me as I was getting on my feet. “Stay the fuck away from my family!” He barked and started walking, so I guess he was going to look for Lola.

“Not after what I witnessed today. I was enthralled by the scene. I’m not going to leave them alone.” When I told him, he turned to hit me, but Elvis intervened.

“Enough! Both of you!” Elvis yelled as he separated us.

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