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After knowing Mike for only eight months, Lisa gets married to him, thinking that she has found her happily ever after with him. But it is only later on, when Lisa sees an unfortunate message on his iPad, that she realizes Mike is up to something. Next, she teaches him a lesson, forcing him to take note of his actions.<\/p>\n
I met my husband, Mike, only eight months ago, and we got married just two months ago. It was a whirlwind romance that seemed perfect at the time.<\/p>\n
\nA young married couple | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
So, for his birthday, I wanted to throw a big party.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure, babe?\u201d Mike asked, looking at me with those big brown eyes that first captivated me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, darling,\u201d I said. \u201cI want to throw you a big birthday party. It\u2019s our first year of birthdays as a married couple,\u201d I said, trying to keep my tone light.<\/p>\n
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My husband sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really appreciate it, love,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I prefer a small celebration. Just family, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n
I forced a smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, if that\u2019s what you want,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
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So, we celebrated his birthday with a quiet family dinner. It was intimate, with just Mike\u2019s parents and siblings. But even so, I couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that something was off.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you and Jeff keep whispering and laughing to yourselves?\u201d I asked Mike when I served the snacks.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOh, nothing, Lisa,\u201d my husband said. \u201cJust brother things. Inside jokes and all that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we should serve dinner now,\u201d Mike said, making me go to the kitchen and get all the food platters.<\/p>\n
All seemed fine, but then a few days later, something changed.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m going to be going on a business trip, Lisa,\u201d he said, flipping through his section of the closet.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn a weekend?\u201d I asked. \u201cHow long will you be gone for?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot long,\u201d my husband replied. \u201cI should be back on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo, it\u2019s local?\u201d I asked, trying to understand why everything was so sudden.<\/p>\n
\u201cUm\u2026 yes. But we\u2019re staying in a hotel for the duration of the conference.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it a conference or a business trip?\u201d I asked, taking some of Mike\u2019s clothes out and folding them away to be packed into the suitcase he had taken from our spare bedroom.<\/p>\n
Mike left early the next morning. He stopped to kiss me and then bolted out the door without a second glance.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnjoy your weekend, too,\u201d I said to myself grumpily as I made myself some toast and jam.<\/p>\n
As I was eating, I decided to take the day for myself. I wanted to give myself a pamper session and do my own hair and nails.<\/p>\n
But later in the day, as I began to tidy the house, I stumbled upon my husband\u2019s iPad on the coffee table.<\/p>\n
Just as I wiped the surface, a message tone played and a text popped up.<\/p>\n
Hey, Big Mike! Angie and I are on our way to your party! Can you just drop me the location to the dance club?<\/p>\n
My heart pounded.<\/p>\n
\u201cA party? Without me?\u201d I muttered. I called Mike\u2019s mother, hoping for some sort of clarity.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, Linda,\u201d I asked the moment she answered the phone. \u201cDo you know anything about a party that Mike is having today?\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a long pause, and I could hear Linda shuffling in the background.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, dear, he might have mentioned something to Jeff,\u201d she said. \u201cYou know my sons, the brothers are always doing something or other together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, why wasn\u2019t I invited?\u201d I asked, my voice shaking with uncertainty.<\/p>\n
I had wondered whether Mike and I had gotten too close too quickly. As much as I knew that I loved him, I didn\u2019t know how much he loved me.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a sense of infatuation, Lisa,\u201d my mother had told me.<\/p>\n
She was against our marriage from the first.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re both young,\u201d she insisted when she summoned me to her house for coffee one evening. \u201cIf you wait a little longer, I\u2019ll give you my wedding dress and grandma\u2019s jewelry for your day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, we both want to get married now,\u201d I said, dipping a biscuit into my mug.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not going to last, my girl,\u201d my mother said. \u201cJust be warned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Linda hesitated.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s embarrassed by your scar, darling,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Of course, Mike was embarrassed by me.<\/p>\n
And as for my scar? That was something I had gotten when I was horse riding years ago. My horse had been startled by some sound or the other and had taken me off course, resulting in a low-hanging branch attacking my face.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks, Linda,\u201d I said. \u201cYou\u2019ve been very helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n
I felt like I had been punched right in the gut. Mike had always assured me that my scar didn\u2019t matter, but clearly, it did to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a story about your life,\u201d he said, touching my scar.<\/p>\n
I decided I wouldn\u2019t let this slide.<\/p>\n
No. I was going to teach him a lesson.<\/p>\n
I went back to Mike\u2019s iPad and read his reply to his friend, accessing the location that Mike had dropped.<\/p>\n
When I saw the location, my jaw dropped.<\/p>\n
My husband was at a club with his friends. And according to the internet, it had revealing dancers as the entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Mike,\u201d I said to myself as I dug into my closet for my gold bikini. \u201cYou\u2019re going to regret all of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before going to the club, I stopped at the party store, picking up a sequined mask that would hide my scar nicely.<\/p>\n
I planned on dancing my way around my husband and his friends. If he was embarrassed by me, I\u2019d make sure that everyone saw what he was missing.<\/p>\n
Arriving at the venue, the music was loud, the lights were dim, and raucous laughter echoed everywhere.<\/p>\n
I slipped into the restroom, where I just needed to change my shoes and slip my dress off. My gold bikini was on underneath.<\/p>\n
I fluffed out my hair and put on the mask. With a deep breath, I stepped into the party.<\/p>\n
All eyes turned to me as I walked through the crowd, trying to find the table where Mike and his friends were.<\/p>\n
They were sitting in a corner booth, the table full of bottles of alcohol and cigarette butts.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time, Lisa,\u201d I said under my breath. \u201cCommit to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
When a new song started, I began to dance. Each move was filled with the anger and hurt I had bottled up. I danced with such grace and passion that I could feel all eyes were on me.<\/p>\n
Mike\u2019s eyes widened in astonishment.<\/p>\n
As the dance ended, applause erupted.<\/p>\n
My husband walked up to me, his hand resting on my lower back as he stopped next to me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are you?\u201d he asked. \u201cTake off the mask. Show me who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n
I shook my head, suddenly feeling uneasy.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease,\u201d he insisted. \u201cWhatever your face looks like, I\u2019m sure it doesn\u2019t matter. You are beautiful as you are. Take off the mask, honey.\u201d<\/p>\n
And I did.<\/p>\n
I slowly removed my mask. Gasps echoed around the table as my scarred face was revealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cLisa!\u201d Mike exclaimed. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
I looked directly at him, holding back tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I\u2019m so beautiful, then why were you ashamed to invite me to this?\u201d I asked, my voice steady but filled with hurt.<\/p>\n
Mike stared at me, speechless.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t be with someone who is ashamed of me,\u201d I said firmly. \u201cMaybe we should call it quits and get divorced.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLisa, I didn\u2019t mean to hurt you,\u201d Mike stammered.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you did. You lied to me, to your friends, to everyone here. How can we build a life on lies?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike opened and closed his mouth a few times.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis marriage is over,\u201d I declared. \u201cI\u2019m going home to pack your things.\u201d<\/p>\n
My husband nodded his head stiffly.<\/p>\n
Without another word, I walked out, leaving Mike and his stunned friends behind.<\/p>\n
But instead of driving home, I drove to my friend Anna\u2019s house. I needed some comfort. And I needed to vent.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, he was there with a bunch of his friends?\u201d Anna gasped, pouring me some wine.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d I replied, helping myself to the bowl of pretzels Anna had given me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud of you for showing up and doing the right thing for yourself,\u201d she said, wrapping me in a hug. \u201cI know that you loved the possibility of a life with Mike, but he\u2019s just very wrong for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree,\u201d I replied. \u201cAnd if I didn\u2019t find out this time, then it was bound to come up again.\u201d<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s true. I knew that if I hadn\u2019t discovered Mike\u2019s tendencies now, then it would have happened over the years we were yet to spend together.<\/p>\n
And I didn\u2019t think that I could handle that sort of behavior. Not from the person who claimed to love me.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s time to move on and find real happiness,\u201d I said to Anna as I left her home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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