The Eternity that Follows

by Diane Marie

  The Eternity that Follows

  By

  Diane Marie

  Chapter One

  Gabriella grew up in a small town north of New York City. She was cute and funny growing up as a child, pretty and girly in her adolescent times, smart and athletic in her teen years, and now in her early twenties, hot and dangerous. In a town filled with beautiful people, Gabriella stood remote from the crowd.

  She was five foot four with long brown hair, dazzled with red highlights in the winter months, turning golden blonde with the summer sun. Her face was of sheer beauty. She had voluptuous lips that yet could not be declared big, a soft velvety smile, pretty, slanted, golden brown eyes, fair cheekbones. And a personality, for anyone who came across, would brighten up their day.

  Some had said she had it all. Though not blessed with model height, her thighs were long and thick, her knees attractive, and her calves sexy with lean muscle. She was curvy. She had the kind of curve that could gain merit on Marilyn Monroe, redefining the standard measurements of a perfect figure. She was a medium C cup, and no small girl weighing in at 142 lbs.

  The boys loved Gabriella’s figure. She was curvy, vivacious, and having the summer of her life; a life she hadn’t yet done much with.

  Gabriella held an associates degree in business administration, and was going into her senior year of college, two years behind schedule for her bachelor’s degree in Business Management. For the time being, she had no intention of finding work. Her father was more than content in funding her cheap lifestyle. She didn’t ask for much, shopping at the cheap trendy stores, receiving expensive desinger bags and jeans for Christmases and birthdays. Besides food, and the car her parents funded, she had everything she needed. She had water, shelter and was granted sixty dollars a week for spending money.

  Gabriella’s social life since she hit twenty-one didn’t extend much further then the bars in her hometown. She enjoyed going out as much as she could. Gabriella went out around town with the girls from her high school group. Her drinks, usually paid for by random men. That allowed Gabriella to go out more then the sixty dollars her father gave her weekly allowed.

  Gabriella wasn’t greedy though, nor snooty. She was the sweetest girl around, very genuine and always a friend. She was caring, loving, and never made fun or partook in the fun of others. She simply just didn’t find the act funny. In high school she had always stuck up for the underdog and snugged the class clown.

  Gabriella had broken up with her high school boyfriend of five years a little over a year ago. His name was Mark, and he was just a couple of years older than she. He was the man she was to marry. The man who spoiled her in ways her dad wasn’t willing to spend. Mark gave her jewelry, took her out on fancy dinners and bought her random expensive gifts. Mark was the reason Gabriella never felt pressure to finish school. He often kept her from going to classes when he was off from work on rainy days, wanting to spend the day with her instead, promising to always care for her.

  Mark was everything Gabriella thought she could want in a man. He was loyal, compassionate, and good looking. Mark had green eyes, a strong jaw line, and a face that made all the girls feel silly, because they knew, he knew they thought he was good looking. Gabriella was forced to realize that this wasn’t the man God had intended for her.

  Though they didn’t fight much, and Gabriella truly believed he was loyal through the years, there were too many rumors surrounding their lives. The rumors started in high school, through their party years, continuing on when they hit the night scene. The rumors became too much for Gabriella to handle. Countless girls had claimed that Mark had slept with them, which was something Gabriella could no longer justify. Gabriella wanted to trust Mark, she really did, but one found some truth to the rumors when Gabriella saw pictures of him close to a girl at a party on Facebook.

  Though devastated, Gabriella knew that romances starting in high school rarely lasted. Gabriella’s virginity was something she held specially to her heart. Promising her virginity at an early age to her husband, having done the deed with mark, and him proving not to be the one. Gabriella was crushed Mark turned out to be a cheater after she had shared her most intimate offering in life with him. Gabriella always dreamed of a lifelong faithful romance, which she thought she had. When she found out otherwise, she was more then crushed. Gabriella recovered from their breakup fairly quickly, knowing one day, she’d find her dream man.

  When Gabriella first broke up with Mark, she was reluctant to sleep with any, and all men who approached her. She was cautious, and on the weary side. She wasn’t looking for love, and she wanted to wait to get to know a man before she became intimate with them. What Gabriella found single at the bar, reconnected with her high school friends, was that all boys wanted to do was hookup. No boys asked her on dates to get to know her, and if they had, Gabriella probably wouldn’t have accepted. Mark’s good looks were a lot for other boys to live up to. Gabriella expected nothing less in the look’s department of her next romance.

  Gabriella found herself under peer pressure at a young woman’s age, an age where peer pressure never should have bestowed upon her. She hadn’t realized it, but she had fallen back into the wrong crowd of girls. They were wild, fun, and crazy. Gabriella loved that about them, and loved hanging around with them. Their wild side would always catch the best of them though. Gabriella’s friends would go home with one or two boys a week for a causal one night stand. They would carry a boyfriend for a month or two, just for the sex, and then throw them away. Gabriella tried not to judge their lifestyles, she was different to them, deeming her the innocent prude girl, and she was often made fun of for believing in being meant to be, love and the mumble jumble of a soul mate.

  Last summer, the summer Gabriella turned twenty-two, her friends caught the best of her. Gabriella had slept with six guys in six nights, and wound up pregnant. Against her values and morals, her friends talked her into an abortion. Gabriella agreed, considering the embarrassment and guilt that would come along to everyone in her life; her family, the community, the boys and girls in town. The reality of getting six guys tested to find the father of your child was a deed Gabriella couldn’t face to live. It wasn’t as though she would likely marry any of the boys that may have been a match to her baby. They were after all just mutually using each other for one’s own sexual pleasure.

  Gabriella’s regret didn’t lay in her abortion itself, but in the act of sleeping with so many boys in a dim amount of time. She swore off one night stands forever, and took to a vow of celibacy. To get through the lonely periods of waiting for Mr. Right, Gabriella fantasized of a life long faithful romance. One that would last a lifetime, and the eternity she swore followed. Gabriella believed strongly in the proverb that ‘good things come to those that wait.' As for her friends, they now understood her viewpoint, sex should be an act of love making between one soul, and another that is eternity bound. Not in those words, but they understood that Gabriella simply wasn’t into sleeping around, and they loved her all the more for being that way, sometimes.

  It was another Friday night, and although she was out the Thursday night before, Gabriella and her girls were up to do it again. They were to hit up the same bars in Gabriella’s hometown, Mandala, they had the night before. Mandala, was a small town filled with many lakes, and one huge, beautiful lake, Lake Mandala. Lake Mandala held summer homes to many celebrities and was the richest area in town. For such a small town in diameter, Mandala had several bars. There was Hamlets Crossing, Cascades, Mackenzie’s, and Starfall. When Gabriella and her friends went out to the bars in her hometown, they were sure to come across the paths of many people they knew.

  As Gabriella was getting ready for her Friday n
ight out in Mandala, she wondered what another night out would be like. She had fun the night before, and was having the summer of her life. Spending most of her time during the days of the week at the city beaches getting a tan and lightening up her hair. Her evenings spent outside sitting on the deck enjoying a cold drink, watching the sunset, and then gazing at the stars. She would usually go out to the bars most nights during the week too. Going to the bars were the main highlight and enjoyment of her summer, She loved to parade around, getting checked out but an array of boys.

  Gabriella had many local fans, and a loaded amount of guy friends that adored her as well. She was a tease indeed, and she loved it. Everyone who didn’t know her got the wrong impression of her. Considering the way she dressed and acted, they must have thought her to be a loose girl, but she wasn’t, and she couldn’t care what other people thought.

  Gabriella and her two girl friends, Sara and Jemma made plans to go to Mackenzie’s. Sara, Jemma and Gabriella were friends since high school. Sara had short dyed red hair and green eyes. She had an exotic look that had guys stumbling at their feet. She was tall, five foot seven, and had a lean muscular figure. She was just as athletic as Gabriella, but Gabriella had the curves and plump to go with it. Gabriella often thought to lose a little of the meat she had on her bones, but with the attention she gathered from the boys, and eating as healthy and heartily as she did, she was satisfied with the way she looked.

  Jemma was five foot three with silky blonde hair, with the option of styling it curly or straight, as she pleased. She had beautiful blue eyes and a gorgeous smile. She was a cute girl, with sought after features, though the men around town preferred the light browned haired, light browned eyed Gabriella. Jemma had her fair share of advances nightly, but Gabriella fought hard to keep the boys away. Jemma was slightly slimmer then Gabriella and wasn’t all that curvy, but her figure was appealing, and she was gifted with a bigger bust size then most girls.

  When walking into Mackenzie’s, Gabriella received her first compliment of the night from the bouncer who was carding the door.

  “Your legs are looking sexy as usual Gabriella.” The familiar bouncer said.

  “Oh thanks.” Gabriella replied, embarrassed.

  The girls then walked straight for the bar and ordered their bud lights, their choice of drinks when they were paying for themselves.

  “Oh my. He is so hot, I’d totally give in to him” Jemma chimed, looking over at the Dee Jay.

  “Ah he’s all right. Not my type” Gabriella replied.

  “Oh yeah tall dark and handsome, I forgot that’s all you’re attracted to” Jemma said, giddily as the Dee Jay waved to her. “Well now all my boys from last summer weren’t tall dark and handsome, that’s not all I’m attracted to, that’s just what I wish to have.” Gabriella said, proudly remembering her past sexual encounters, and how all those boys would wish to have a night with her again, but couldn’t.

  “True” Jemma said, ending it with that.

  “Now I could go for a tall dark and handsome man myself” Sara said, adding to the conversation.

  “Laughing my ass off, if we see one he’s mine.” Gabriella replied. “Whatever he’d probably want you first anyway.” Sara complimented.

  “That’s not true.” Gabriella blushed.

  “Oh there are so many tall and dark boys, Gabriella just has a fixation on movie theater hot. Sara you’re much more prone to walking away with an average good-looking guy, so if something extraordinary walks in he’s Gabriella’s, if not, then Sara he’s yours! Got it girls? Lets go dance.” Jemma said, concluding the bashful conversation and going to flirt with the Dee Jay by using her body on the dance floor.

  Jemma was a sexy dancer as were Sara and Gabriella so they often enjoyed dancing with each other, while pushing off the boys. Gabriella grabbed the most attention on the dance floor, using her hips to dance. Gabriella's signature move was dropping low with a sexy poise and shooting straight back up. She often used it as a weapon to attract the attention of the boys that weren’t yet watching her while she danced. Dancing just the three of them, and not taking advances from any of the males that approached, the girls danced the night away.

  The Dee Jay packed up and left with his girlfriend when his shift ended, making Jemma out to crave a wild night. The girls ended the night wild and crazy as usual. They were always off to an after party, staying out later and drinking longer, as they never wanted the night to come to an end. Jemma ran into a group of boys who had a dock, and boat just a few streets away, the girls just couldn’t refuse. Tonight was a little special, they went swimming off a boat in the towns largest lake, Lake Mandala. The girls got down to their bra and underwear, and went swimming in the warm lake.

  The lake was beautiful during the summertime. Gabriella had passed it several hundred times throughout her life, and thought it to be heaven for anyone that lived on it or where able to recreate on it. Gabriella’s parents weren’t into boats, and Gabriella wasn’t one to use someone for the amenities of the lake. So it was a special night for her, as the water hit her toes jumping in, her face and hair refreshed from her night of dancing, as her head bounced up from the water.

  Gabriella laughed and had fun knowing, the boys they were with weren’t going to get much more then to see her in what they could at the beach. She also secretly hoped that her friends would behave themselves, and not get carried away with the passes the boys were making. Gabriella classified them as decent looking boys, but none well enough to have relations with any of her girl friends. Since Gabriella started hanging around these girls again, and after her incident last summer, Gabriella’s friends were much more cautious when it came to boys. They hadn’t completely changed their ways, but they saw in Gabriella, the appeal that went along with a bit of innocence.

  Gabriella and her friends exchanged numbers with the boys they had just met. The boys had asked so they could call to hang out again. It didn’t mean much to Gabriella, just another few numbers collected in her phone book. The boat docked and the girls all retired home at seven in the morning, after seeing the most beautiful sunrise ever. That night a dream of Gabriella’s had sparked, to make enough money to live on that beautiful lake.

  Chapter Two

  The next couple of weeks of summer flew by for Gabriella, going to the beach to tan her skin and golden her locks, sitting on her back porch enjoying spiked ice tea, going out to the bars and having crazy, fun after parties. However, Gabriella grew lonely in those couple of weeks that had passed. Jemma and Sara had both started new relationships. Gabriella had other friends to go out with, and the girls still came out for ladies night, but Gabriella couldn’t help but crave love. Gabriella swore to herself that after Mark, she wouldn’t look for love till she was set in a career, and able to care for herself. Though now, Gabriella was ready to try dating or maybe even hooking up with some worthy fellows at the bar. What Gabriella really wanted was a boyfriend, and some romance in her life.

  It was another Friday night, and Gabriella couldn't help but think back to last summer, and her tale of six men. She wonder what she had been thinking, sleeping with so many boys in such a petite amount of time. She realized that she was simply exploring her sexual side, and had taken romance and love out of the sexual equation. Thinking back, she realized that she wasn’t even interested in a boyfriend at the time. Sure some of the men had made love to her, and she was able to get lost in the lust she had for them to be able to make love back, but in the end, she had no feelings left once the night was over. Gabriella had even spent the night and fell asleep in the arms of a few of the men she had slept with. Gabriella was even on speaking terms with some of the men now, as friends. In the current moment, Gabriella was stuck on finding someone to be with. Someone to hold her hand and caress her face while he kissed her. She was stuck on romance and love making, something that the people around her didn’t understand. She wanted a love that would last forever, for a lifetime. She wanted a relationship where there was
always understanding and forgiveness. She knew she wouldn’t find that out around the bar. She also knew she wouldn’t consider any man that approached her to be her mold of a dream husband. She wanted to wait to find the right person, but her friends were pressuring her again, making comments that she was always alone, having no one to spend Friday nights with watching movies and eating popcorn. Gabriella knew in her heart , one day her price charming would walk into her life, and she was certain she would know he was the one right from the start.

  Gabriella knew not to expect much from another night out in Mandala. She had plans for ladies night to go out with Sara and Jemma, and also her close friend Josephine. Josephine was an adorable girl. She had a cute button nose, small hazel eyes, and short light brown hair. She was five foot four, the same height as Gabriella, and also had a curvy figure. Her curves weren’t as sought after as Gabriella’s came to be, but the men were still very attracted. She had a smaller cup size then Gabriella, but she was also fifteen pounds thinner. Her legs were bonier then Gabriella’s, and in comparison, Gabriella often felt fat around her.

  Gabriella decided to invite Danielle out for ladies night too. Danielle was married right out of high school, and had one child with her devoted husband. They were truly in love, and Danielle was Gabriella’s main friend who understood her values and morals. More or less because she shared them herself or because she was madly in love with the man she married, and would always be faithful. Gabriella couldn’t decide which one, but it didn’t matter because Danielle had in a way what Gabriella wanted, her dream husband. Gabriella thought with Danielle out with her and her other friends, should would feel less pressure regarding her love life.

  Danielle was a tall sexy blonde. She had long model legs and a slim figure. She had green eyes and came to a whopping five foot eight. Danielle held a sturdy job as a receptionist at a doctor’s office so Gabriella wasn’t sure if she would be able to come out on a Wednesday night, but it was worth a shot. When Gabriella heard she could make it out, she was pleased.