Temptations

by Diana Scott

The party and the treason

  …Two months ago Pandora’s box exploded without any possible stopping…

  —You look beautiful —a proud Mia screamed while she made her friend walk around the doors of the villa.

  —Thanks to you —a shy Susy responded—, is your dress.

  —Nonsense. It looks wonderful on you; it makes your hips stand out. It makes your breasts stand out. By the way, what’s your secret to keep them on their place? You’re definitely keeping this dress. I don’t want it anymore. No, nooo.

  —Because the next time I want to wear it people are going to realize that is the same one you were using today and it will make me look really bad. —She smiled as she winked her eye at her friend and grabbed her by the arm.

  The truth is that the blue of the dress made Susy’s blue eyes stand out and that the silk adapted perfectly to the parts of the body that should be more projected without resulting vulgar.

  Susy was definitely looking really beautiful. It was a petty that not everybody knew how to appreciate the beauty, Mia thought, thinking about dreadful Oscar. But no, she was not going to be the one to bring the storm out tonight. It was such a beautiful night.

  Of course, Susy didn’t believe any of the praises that Mia was giving her. They loved each other like sisters. The years they spent together at the boarding school transformed them into inseparable friends. They both grew up helping each other.

  Life in a barding school was not easy but they learned to overcome every problem they faced. When they were twelve years old they promise to each other that they will always be there for one another. Nobody will ever harm them, cause they will always be together.

  Susy always knew that the feelings that united them were stronger than if they share blood. She was always a really shy girl, with a weak personality. On the other hand, Mia was like a tornado that shook everything up. She was the heroine from the story, always ready and willing to do anything to save the ones she loved.

  They knew each other to well and Susy knew that behind Mia’s praises there was a need to bring Susy’s self esteem up, a self steam that has been slowly damaged through the years. But that was precisely what made her love Mia even more. She will always be there for her, no matter what. Like when they were just kids.

  She was a beauty, with green eyes and blonde hair and natural highlights that would change depending of how they were touched by the sunlight. Her long and thin legs were the envy of any super model. Susy could not stop smiling, she was overwhelmed by the love she felt for her friend; Mia could call herself ugly just to make her friend feel more beautiful.

  —Hi Mia —Said a thick voice with a tone of irony in it— I look beautiful too, don’t I?

  —Oh, Hi Oscar —Mia replied, unable to hide her feelings towards her friend’s husband. That man was despicable. He looked harmless, but she knew him well and knew for a fact that he harmed a lot of people. He broke a lot of hearts as a single man… and as a married man…anyway, better not to know about it.

  God forbid her to be the one to break the news to her friend. To make her suffer even more than she already was.

  Susy had been through a lot and Mia did not want to be the source of information that would cause even more pain.

  No, God forbid. She did not want to tell her friend about Oscar’s adventures.

  Mia ignored “that man” and grabbed her friend’s arm.

  —Come Susy, I am going to introduce you to Rurik’s cousin, she is crazy and really funny.

  —When did she land?

  —Yesterday afternoon. She flew straight from Stockholm. Rurik says that his cousin will shave her head before missing a party —she said while laughing.

  —Her head?

  —Come and you will see it for yourself.

  They walked to the center of the garden where everything was ready for the toast of Yoli’s and Pablo’s wedding.

  Pablo, the groom, was from Stockholm, just like Rurik. They both had been working for a multinational company for over 10 years, whose central offices were located in Sweden but it had offices in Madrid as well.

  Pablo had studied in the same school as her cousin Alexia, that’s how him and Rurik became inseparable. They were always together. They were like two restless kids thinking of the next mischief to torment those that surrounded them.

  —Mia, my lovely cousin, you are here —a blonde girl with hair as long to cover her ass screamed.

  —Alexia, come here. This is Susy —Mia replied, while she pulled the arm of a frighten Susy to see such a northern power. That woman was definitely northern. Tall, very blonde, and with amber eyes that showed slyness.

  —So, you are Susy? Hello beautiful, I finally have the pleasure to meet you. Mia always talks about you. —Susy couldn’t respond because in a matter of seconds she found herself surrounded by two strong arms, that pressed her against two gigantic breasts. She felt suffocated but her efforts to escape proved useless. That woman was not only beautiful, but also strong.

  —Please to meet you too. —Said Susy, after she managed to fill again her lungs with oxygen.

  Mia was trying to hide a loud laughter that was about to leave her mouth.

  —Come on girls! —Said Alexia as she was walking at full pace towards one of the corners— They are serving color-based cocktails and they look wonderful. And I am thinking about drinking the full rainbow cause I am in Spain, yeah!

  —Alexia, wait for us! —Mia asked her without any success. Alexia had already left as she jumped and danced to the rhythm of the music

  —Come on Susy, said Mia with a happy smile on her face as she grabbed her friend’s hand —Otherwise that crazy girl will drink and eat anything.— Mia started laughing as Susy showed a shy smile on her pretty face.

  —Where is Oscar? Is he never close? —but the question remained unanswered in the air as Mia was pushing her towards the center of the party.

  The wedding was full of people. Family and friends from Pablo, that had arrived from Sweden and Yoli’s loved ones that came from all around Spain, it looked like ant’s nest.

  The villa was wide and big. There were typical appetizers from both countries. The environment was light thanks to a live music band and a dj who was the center of attention.

  Everything was perfectly organized. You could see the joy and happiness, the only problem is that Oscar was nowhere to found, “where could he be?”.

  While she and Mia were dancing the conga, that was lead by uncle Manolo, she managed to spot Oscar having a drink with a Rurik and other work friends. It was a normal thing, knowing that both husbands worked in the same industry and they enjoyed exchanging experiences.

  But after she saw them talking, a lot of time had passed, and, again, he was nowhere to be found.

  —What’s on your mind? You are miles away from here. Lets go to the dance floor, the band is about to play again and I heard that they have a surprise. —Said Mia as she noticed her friends sad look.

  —Yes. Lets go before uncle Manolo finds us and makes us dance bachata…Again! —Susy tried to smile and forget about the nonsense that was appearing in her mind.

  She was at a party and was behaving like a damn jealous little girl. Oscar always said so and it seemed as though he was right. “Stop trying to control me, you are a jealous unbearable woman, I’m at the office, grow up and don’t be a little girl…”

  —All right, lets go. —Susy whispered. In her voice she could not hide the sadness that kept showing in the most inappropriate moments.

  When the orchestra finished their show and they managed to escape from uncle Manolo’s claws, both friends went to get some Coca-Colas. They needed to rest and to re-gain energy.

  —There is no way uncle Manolo is 76 —said Mia while both friends laughed.

  Susy couldn’t take it anymore. She did not want to appear as a crazy woman and she knew that her husband and Mia did not like each other. She didn’t know the reason but it was plain to see that they did not
like to be in each other’s company. Finally, she couldn’t control herself.

  —Hey, have you seen Oscar? It’s been a while since I saw him last.

  —I haven’t seen him, no. But I’m sure he is partying with the groom or Rurik somewhere in the villa.

  That couldn’t be. Rurik never spent more than 10 minutes away from Mia. It didn’t matter with who he was or what was the conversation about; Rurik was always at plain see from his wife. He brought drinks, danced a couple of songs with her or simply winked her the eye, but he was always around. Oscar was not like that, no.

  The perfect relationship that Mia and Rurik had, made Susy happy, although she sometimes felt a bit jealous. Why couldn’t she have the same thing? Was it her fault? When did she become a crazy jealous girl like Oscar always said?

  He had become more and more distant lately, if that was even possible…

  Maybe, she told herself, if she trusted him more, if she didn’t think he had weird intentions, things could be better. After all, the past was behind them, she had forgiven him. It was a brand new start.

  Oscar promised never to make “a mistake” again. He promised her that it was only that time. And, of course, she believed him. Susana had to trust him cause she knew that if she didn’t, nor the present or the past had any sense.

  Yes, she was going to change and she was going to try not to be afraid of those things again. She had forgiven him and she learned how to forget, even if the wound hurt still.

  They didn’t have the relationship that Mia and