Episode 3

Chapter 3

Nicole had been anxious ever since she arrived home. She paced back and forth, glancing at the clock, waiting for the right time to call Andre. As each hour passed, her hope grew stronger that her path would finally be clear. Susana wouldn't be able to handle spending the cold night in that dark and desolate place; she would eventually die of hypothermia and thus end the pretense. Nicole couldn't stand that brat always smiling, always happy, being close to her.

Sighing once again, Nicole threw herself onto the sofa, stretching her voluptuous body, fixing her gaze on the window. She finally noticed the sun replacing the moon and immediately grabbed her cellphone. She had to catch Andre before his morning training session so that soon he would be hers and hers alone, forever.

"Good morning, Andre," Nicole exclaimed ecstatically.

"Good morning, Nicole," Andre replied, surprised. "Did you fall out of bed?"

"Well...," Nicole chuckled forcefully. "I was thinking about going to the cinema today. There's a good movie coming out and I have extra tickets."

"I'm sorry, Nicole," Andre replied immediately, sounding apprehensive. Putting his cellphone on speaker, he sat at the edge of the bed, preparing to put on his running shoes. "We won't be able to go. Susana isn't feeling well." He picked up the cellphone again, curious. "I thought you knew, after all, you two were together at that party...or weren't you?"

"Oh yes, we were," Nicole said, avoiding grinding her teeth with the anger building inside her. "But after that, we went our separate ways and I never heard anything else." Punching a pillow, she tried to calm herself as she added, "But tell me...what's going on? Is it serious?"

"I don't think so," Andre replied with a smile. "Probably just a bad hangover." Nodding his head, he added, "After all, she can't handle drinking, and you..." He used a slightly accusatory tone. "You knew that."

"Well..." Nicole immediately blushed. He couldn't be against her, not now. "I didn't exactly force alcohol down her throat..." Trying not to be too rude, she sounded slightly amused as she added, "But I admit I encouraged her to let loose." Taking a deep breath, she pretended to be a bit flirtatious. "Oh Andre, you have to admit, she doesn't know how to have fun."

"Nicole..." Andre simply rolled his eyes. "Susana is a simple girl. She likes tranquility, peace." His words showed affection, adoration. "You are complete opposites." He smiled widely. "But don't worry, I'll spend the afternoon with her."

"Alright then," Nicole feigned satisfaction in her voice. "Tell her I'll call later to see how she's doing."

"Will do," Andre finally declared, getting ready to leave the house. "See you later."

"Goodbye for now." Nicole sighs in frustration. As soon as she realizes the call has ended, her phone flies against the wall. "Damn it!!!! How is this possible?" She paces back and forth, anger consuming her body, soul, and heart. "That damn woman survived after all the work, all the planning." Picking up one of the flower vases from the table, she explodes again, screaming, "Damn her!!!" Taking a deep breath, she tries to dispel the feeling that is eating away at her, but it's difficult. "I can't understand..." Putting her hands on her head, she abruptly stops, trying to think about what may have gone wrong. "With that delicate dress, with so many wild animals in that dark and frightening forest, nothing happened to her?" She clenches her teeth as she looks at the broken screen of her cellphone. "But does that brat have a lucky charm tattooed on her ass?" Heading towards her room, she looks at the wardrobe, grabbing numerous designer dresses she owned. "But if she thinks I'm giving up, she's mistaken," she mutters, choosing the most revealing and sexy dress she had, smirking confidently. "Maybe a surprise visit to her boyfriend will change his mind about going to the movies."

While Nicole gets lost in her thoughts and diabolical plans, suddenly the silence of her room is interrupted by the sound of her cellphone. Raising an eyebrow, surprised that it still works, she rushes to the living room to check the screen, which immediately shows a great disdain.

"Susana! My friend!" Nicole grits her teeth, her eyes sparkling with anger as she observes the screen, a tone that doesn't match her friendly voice. "Are you alright?"

"Well... not exactly," Susana sighs deeply. "Can you explain what happened last night?"

"Last night we went to a party, don't you remember?" Nicole declares with false innocence.

"Yes, I remember," frustrated, Susana questions again. "But after that, when we left, why didn't you take me straight home?"

"What do you mean?" Nicole becomes apprehensive and quickly feigns indignation. "You said you wanted to walk home... alone."

"Seriously?" Susana ponders for a moment. "I don't remember very well..." Embarrassed, she adds, "I drank too much, and my memory fails me..." Biting her lip, she remembers the attractive stranger who touched her and gave her pleasure like she had never felt before. Taking a deep breath in defeat, she says, "I wanted to try to understand some things that happened."

"But why?" Nicole's soul flares up upon hearing those words. "Did something happen to you?"

"Oh no, nothing happened!" Susana immediately declares in panic, blushing completely. "I'm fine, just with a little headache."

"Oh, good..." Nicole can't help but show her disappointment. "It's probably just a hangover."

"Probably..." Susana agrees, taking a deep breath. "We'll talk later, Nicole. I need to rest for a bit."

"Okay!" Nicole tries to be friendly. "Get well soon."

Hanging up the phone, she throws it again, this time with more force against the wall, completely destroying it.

"Damn it!!!!!" Nicole screams, exasperated.

Susana is too fine for a night outdoors, and worse, there's a feeling that something happened and there's no way to find out unless she confesses. Huffing, Nicole grabs her purse and takes out the SIM card from her broken phone. It's time to go shopping; it always relaxes her. Maybe with a clear mind, she can devise another foolproof plan this time.

"Susana, Susana." Nicole knocks on the door of her apartment. "Enjoy this peace while you can beca... Next time, I won't fail."

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