42 42| broken- hearted girl

D I A N E

The burning feeling in my chest was all too familiar as I made my way back to the venue. I could feel the tears starting to form, threatening to spill over, but I forced myself to keep them at bay.

The lump in my throat was making it hard to breathe, and I struggled to keep my composure. The night had taken a terrible turn, and I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the whole situation.

The disappointment and embarrassment was nearly suffocating, and I just wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear. But I knew I had to face the music, even if it was the last thing I wanted to do.

I sank into one of the empty seats, my head spinning as I tried to process everything that had just happened. I couldn't help but wonder how things had gone so wrong, how one decision could have changed everything so drastically.

My mind drifted back to the day I'd gotten this job opportunity, thinking about what my life would be like if I'd turned it down.

I was lost in my thoughts when I heard the sound of clapping and slow footsteps approaching me. I turned around, only to find Luka standing there with a smug look on his face. I felt my stomach turn at the sight of him, and I quickly got to my feet. He came closer, and I felt my heart rate increase as he stood right in front of me.

The look in his eyes was one of victory, and I could tell he was savoring this moment.

"Bravo, no honestly my love, bravo. You outdid yourself,"

I shook my head in disbelief.  "Can't you see how much this is hurting me, Luka?" I said, my voice breaking as I fought to keep my composure. "I'm in pain, and all you can do is enjoy the spectacle."

Luka's face didn't change, and his expression remained cold and uncaring. "What else am I supposed to do? You made your choice."

"You know that's not true!" I said, my anger starting to boil over. "I never wanted this to happen. I never wanted to hurt them."

"Isn't this what we both wanted?" He said slowly, knowing  damn well I only said what I said in the moment and that I'd never actually do it. "No Luka I never cared about this- I said it all out of anger now I'm-, I'm ruining peoples lives "

"Well what's done is done, love. Now nobody loves you and all you have is me," My heart dropped, realization sinking in. Everybody hated me, Isaak hated me and Yulia always did. I had become everyone's enemy.

The weight of what he said hit me like a truck, and I felt like I was suffocating.

Everyone hated me and it was all my fault. Nobody else was at fault. I had become the villain in everyone's story, and I didn't know how to make it right. I looked at Luka, my eyes pleading with him to take it back, to tell me it wasn't true. But he just stood there, the smirk still on his face.

"How could you say that?" I whispered, my voice breaking. "Don't you care about anything at all?"

Luka tilted his head, giving me a look that was a mixture of amusement and pity. "Oh, I do care about you. But you're not really in a position to be picky, are you?" he said, his voice dripping with smugness. "You need someone, and I'm the only one who's here for you." My stomach turned at his words, and I felt sick to my core. He was right, and I hated it. I had made a mess of everything, and now I was paying the price.

"You see honey,  they all left you here and now all you have is me," He says, gesturing around the empty room. "See?" He cups my cheek but at this point I can't even hear anything  he's saying.

All I needed was to get away. Disappear from here forever. "Come with me darling, so we can have a family together," He says

"No," I whisper,  my eyes closed..

His grip was like a vice, and I could feel the tears streaming down my face. I couldn't breathe, and I couldn't seem to get a sound out of my mouth. I could feel myself starting to panic, and I was afraid I was going to pass out. "Luka, please," I managed to whisper. "Please, let me go." But he just held me tighter, and I could feel the air getting thinner and thinner.

"It's going to be okay," he said, but his voice sounded far away. "I'm here for you." I felt myself slipping away, my vision growing dark.

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, I heard a loud crash from behind me. Luka's grip loosened, and I felt myself falling to the ground.

I heard shouting and the sound of footsteps running towards me. I opened my eyes to see two security guards running towards us. "Call an ambulance!" one of them yelled. I could hear Luka struggling behind me, but I couldn't bring myself to look. I felt weak and dizzy, and the last thing I saw before I blacked out was a pair of hands reaching out to me.