The Betrayal
“What the fuck??” Mirabell questioned as she discovered that the door of her 2nd-floor apartment had the handle unlocked and the deadbolt locked. She never locked only one of them ALWAYS both because the neighbour down the hall had always had a perverted obsession with her. He had been caught trying to pick her lock late one night. Mirabell then heard a noise from inside a loud "thud thud”. Mira for short quickly pulled her keys out and wrestled with the lock as she heard another loud bang. Instantly she knew that her girlfriend, Ari, had to be inside fighting with Jera, the obsessed neighbor. Finally, the lock let loose from its hold and she almost tripped and fell as it did. Once regaining her composure she felt for her lamp switch and stumbled over a shoe mumbling “Really babe put your damn shoes away”. Finally finding the lamp switch she flipped it on to light a very heart-wrenching discovery. The shoe was not Ari’s nor Mira’s neither was the match nor the jacket found not too far from that. Then the thuds and bangs from inside became all too clear when she discovered the knocked-over lamp and picture frame broken by the bar. What was next she never saw or could see coming. Deep down the hall came a loud banging and then she heard it. The worst sound she could ever have heard was the loud but very clear and familiar moans of pure pleasure that were Ari’s. Then another very clear and loud moan came again from not Ari this time but another girl familiar to Mira still. It was her long-time life partner in crime and sister by loyalty, Kimura. She was moaning and not only that, she was moaning Ari’s name very very loudly along with begging Ari for her to go faster and harder. Mira at that moment knew in her heart and stomach that it was over. She began to feel pissed off, hurt, and sick to her stomach about to puke immediately. She then went to pick up the picture of her and Ari at the vacation house in the Caribbean islands last year on their 3rd Christmas together and then instantly felt weak, almost fainting. As she finally got control of herself she got enraged. As she heard the moaning turn to loud almost screams she started down the hall, filled with rage and sadness, she threw the door open and screamed.
“WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WHORES DOING IN MY BED!?!?!?!?!?”
Ari jumped up faster than light itself, strap still on, and tried to console Mira as Ari did Mira threw her on the ground. Then, she started toward Kimura.
"What do you think you are doing!!!!! You were my sister, you were my best side!!! Now you’re just a tramp you were just out with Dice last night!!!!” Mira yelled and screamed at Kamira.
By this time Ari was headed towards the two. As she did Mira turned and stopped her when she said
"Both of you are done and we both are over GET OUT AND I NEVER WANT EITHER OF YOU BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN”. With tears running down her face Mira stared at Ari broken and so mad it wasn’t even funny. With sorrowful eyes, Ari looked and realized she had just thrown almost 3 years away. She realized she could do nothing more to help the situation and had to walk away. As the door shut and the apartment fell painfully quiet Mira just couldn’t take it anymore and collapsed in agony and cried harder than she ever believed she could. Then, just as she thought it couldn’t get any worse she started bleeding from her nose and had no idea why or what could have caused it. She figured that it was just a nosebleed so she took care of it and walked sluggishly to the kitchen to make a cup of tea and found a note left from Ari. Mira’s heart fell fast and hard the note read:
To My Beautiful Mirabell,
I am truly sorry, my love. You will always be my life and I can promise that you will always be my first love and I will always be just a text or call away. I love you even now.
Goodbye, my sweet,
Ariena <3
All that Mira could think was how mad and hurt she was. Suddenly Dex and Onyxx, her two 1-year-old great Danes, came trotting into the kitchen as if to get a treat. Mira just couldn’t stop playing the sounds and events of the last few moments in her head...where did this come from? Was she so blind not to see it? Was it all a lie and Ari never loved her?...the questions drowned her head. She jumped a little when her phone started to ring. The dubstep beat filled the quiet, but she just couldn’t bring herself to the coffee table to pick up her phone. Whoever it was just was going to have to leave a voicemail today. The somber air that fell over the house was suffocating and heartbreaking because Ari always had music playing all the time. The teapot started to scream and it was a shock to Mira. She had been so lost in her thoughts she had forgotten about her water for tea. As she got up again someone knocked on her door. Onyxx and Dex started barking and she silenced them with enough and opened the door to a young girl about Mira’s age. Early twenties maybe twinty-six, with short straight black hair that was under a purple beanie. She was slim but not horribly about 195-200, and she was cute. She had one green eye and one blue eye. Mira mustered up a smile and said:
“Um hello… what’s up?”
“Hey, I’m Nakita I’m your next-door neighbor I just moved in over there and was wondering if you had any trash bags...I thought I had some but guess not”
She laughed and when she did Mira couldn’t stop herself from smiling.
“What the hell that just sucks doesn’t it” Mira retorted back jokingly and laughed, “Come on in I have some in the kitchen.”
“Cool thanks so much!” Nakita said as she walked in.
“So when did you move into Ocean View? I haven’t seen you before.” Mira fumbled through the cabinet.
“I got the keys two days ago but I have been so tired after work I just finished moving in today.” Nakita spotted the broken glass and the broken picture of the two girls, hesitantly she continued “So I never caught your name by the way?”
“Oh yeah I’m Mirabelle, sorry I’ve had a rough couple of hours my mind’s somewhere else.”
Mira glanced down at the picture on the floor and her heart dropped.
“Oh yeah! Here! I knew I had extras. How Many do you need?” She smiled holding up the roll of bags.
Nakita thought for a second and then smirked. “Um, can I just take the roll and then bring you a roll back?”
Mira giggled a little and then said “Yeah that’s fine I have been there.”
“Great, thank you so much!” Nakita smiled.
As they walked to the door they both grabbed for the handle at the same time and touched hands. Mira quickly pulled back, blushing wildly. Nakita smiled opened the door and walked out thanking Mira again. She also invited Mira to come over and borrow anything she needed anytime. Mira shut the door and smiled like a fat kid just given a cake. She then realized why she was smiling so big because she hadn’t smiled without a thought in years. The relationship with Ari was not a fabulous one at the end years especially. She went into the bathroom to take a bubble bath with candles. This was Mira’s favorite part of her apartment, the huge whirlpool jacuzzi tub she had scored. Hers was the only one open to non-disabled people. She lit her favourite candles vanilla and lilac. The room filled with the sweet floral scent and she smiled and almost immediately relaxed a little bit. As she ran the water and turned on the jets she couldn’t help but think of the last bubble bath she had. Her anniversary of three years was when she was surprised by Ari. There were rose petals all over the bed, bathroom, and tub. Ari lit candles and put Mira’s favorite wine on ice on the tub’s side. A stuffed black dragon sat next to a beautiful big bouquet of red roses and whitish-pink lilies. Mira snapped out of memory clicked on her IHOME and scrolled through Pandora stations. Finally, she picked one called today’s hits. Climbing into the bath like she didn’t have enough on the brain, her and Ari’s song came on. That was it, all she could do was hold her knees to her chest and ball her eyes out. She was awoken by the barking of Dex. Surprised she had fallen asleep she climbed out of the tub and wrapped a towel around her hair and then herself before walking out into the living room to see what was the problem. Sitting on the couch was Ari, She was never good at taking a hint. Mira just turned around and walked back to her bedroom with Dex and Onyxx. She locked the door and climbed into the king-size bed she used to share with Ari. That night was pure hell she tossed and turned all night then had horrible nightmares about Ari and Kamira. She was awoken by her phone ringing, and as she got up to get it she got dizzy, couldn’t see straight, and was shaky and weak. She brushed it off after it passed and got up to start the coffee pot. She stopped dead in her tracks when she laid eyes on the note that was left on the bar next to the broken picture of her and Ari:
Bell's,
I noticed that you weren't in the mood to talk, and I am sorry if I worsened the situation tonight. I apologize for my behavior and I would like to ask if you could meet me today at three o'clock at our usual spot at the beach. I will be there, but I understand if you choose not to come.
Love always,
Ari <3
All she could think was “What the hell did she think I was” but she still wanted to go make things work. For everything to be back to normal, it just be her and Ari back together again. Mira was so tired of the back-and-forth cycle Ari fucks up, Mira forgave her and let her back in, they are good for a few months, then Ari fucks up once again, and then the cycle repeats. She just put the letter down and walked outside to breathe. She closed her eyes and inhaled the deepest that she had ever. The birds chirped and sang wildly, the hot sun on her skin and the salty, sweet beach breeze felt amazing. All her problems melted away for that little bit she was free of pain, hurt, worry, any of it. She always loved the sun and sand. She was a total beach bum every day she could. That was her favorite part of her apartment; it was 3 blocks from the beach. Mira’s bliss was interrupted by a sweet familiar voice.
“Hey, Neighbor!” Nakita was walking out of her apartment smiling
Mira turned and just giggled and smiled she just couldn’t help it
“It’s beautiful out here in L.A, back home it’s not this nice only like 2 months out of the year.”
Mira looked puzzled “You are new around here huh? Where is home for you anyway?”
Nakita’s smile faded and she looked down at the ring she was wearing, turning it around her finger.
“Home is Salem...”
She trailed off in thought obviously pained by something.
Mira smiled trying to get her to “like witches and witch trials Salem that’s so cool I have wanted to go there for like ever.”
“It is cool I loved it there” She trailed off again fidgeting with the ring even more. “Well I have to go out and run some errands but I’ll be back later. Maybe I could come by and tell you about Salem. What do you say?”
“That would be cool, I actually would love that!” Mira smiled.
Mira watched as Nakita walked to her car and then went back into the house to run into what she was running from in the first place, Ariena, she just didn’t get it that she couldn’t hurt people like that and come back with all hugs and kisses let’s make up. Mira took the note and ripped it up then took it outside and through it and watched as the pieces were carried away with the wind. It brought some peace of mind but it was short-lived and bittersweet. She went inside and put her green and black running pants and shoes on, threw her hair up in a messy bun, grabbed her phone and AirPods, and leashed up Onyxx and Dex. She was going to go jogging. It always cleared her mind and her two favorite buddies were with her. They jogged down to the boardwalk as she ran, she left reality. She always felt like she was flying when she was out like this. This feeling crashed the minute she rounded the corner and passed her favorite ice cream place. Mira stopped in her tracks and just stared, across the way right beside Mira’s favorite place stood Ari with her so-called “cousin” Hallaway making out and holding her ass. A tear escaped the grasp of her eye then it was all over she let one after another roll over her hot skin. About that time as if the tears had called to her. Hallaway looked up and saw Mira and without fail, she kissed Ari as if to say “She’s mine, bitch” and started toward Mira. Mira let her get close enough then as calm and cold as she was treated she said “Onyxx schützen” and like a bat out of hell Onyxx lunged at Hallaway barking, growling, and snarling. Hallaway stopped cold and stumbled back in surprise. Mira smirked “Onyxx Gut genug” Immediately Onyxx stopped everything and came back to Mira’s side and sat nicely. Mira looked directly at Ari as if to say “Don’t forget who I am!” Hallaway shot her back a look just as bad. Mira just couldn’t take it much more and just jogged on with the dogs. She was just coming up the stairs when she heard Jera come slugging down the hall. She ducked into her apartment to heavy air. She had not moved anything of Ari’s out yet and it was all just where it was before. It stung more than a little that she was gone. Dex nudging at her arm broke her train of thought and she was back to earth. She unclipped the leashes and went to the bathroom to run a bubble bath. As she ran the tub, she turned on her IHOME and then went to the fridge to get the bottle of wine she loved so much. Strawberry Moscato, the best wine next to a favorite of her hometown, Mtn. Creek Muscadine. She climbed into the bath and poured herself a glass. She loved bubble baths as she turned the jets on her mind jumped to Nakita; she wanted to know more about her and what she was about. She closed her eyes and hummed along with the music between sips. Suddenly she heard Dex and Onyxx barking she opened her eyes with surprising anger. It was probably fucking Ari and she so didn’t want to deal with that. Being a smart ass she decided to play up the situation she went out in a towel with bubbles all over her and dripping wet. “Who is it?!” She mocked. Mira knew who it would be. When she opened the door though she had a surprising discovery and she felt a little awkward. Standing there watching, with wide eyes, the water and soap dripping off of Mira’s body and down her legs was Nakita.
“Nakita! Um hi! Oh my god, I’m sorry I was in the bath and thought you were..well not you” Mira stammered over herself.
“No No it’s ok, I can enjoy a great view when I need to”
Mira blushed and smiled
“I wanted to see if you wanted to have a drink with me. I’m headed out but I think I might stay to see how you’re doing “ Nakita smiled and giggled then winked.
Mira held up her glass of wine, giggled, and said “ I think I have already beat you to it.”
Nakita smiled and said, “Well can I join you for a drink?”
Mira thought for a minute and she smiled back and said “ I was taking a bubble bath. I may have room for one more though. If you want?” She shot a flirty smirk in Nakita’s direction.
“Sounds like fun if it’s not too personal. We did just meet and all.” Nakita leaned on the door frame close to where Mira was and smiled.
“Yeah, you’re right, better not” She giggled.
Mira smiled and said, “But if you want to come in I’ll postpone the bath.”
Nakita smirked and said, “No you have had a long day, go take your bubble bath I’ll see you around.” Nakita smiled a bit at the side of her bottom lip.
Mira watched as she walked away and bit her lip at the sight of Nakita’s ass. She then walked inside and for the first time in a long time she smiled and her heart jumped. She went to bed that night and for the first time in forever, she fell sound asleep with Dex and Onyxx on the bed.
