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“Me, of course The fact that I’ Seth”

I caught a gliht and build Pale blond hair Brown eyes Studious and lawyerly looking He didn’t hold a candle to my date Not by way of appearance or character

I was so over Seth And I hadn’t even realized it until this very moment

The light bulb suddenly burned bright overfell into place “I came here, dressed like this, because it’s what I wanted,” I said “I don’t answer to anyone but me, Lizzie And I wanted to show everyone they don’t have to feel sorry for me because my little sister fucked my fiancé In my own bed”

Shocked gasps ensued

Lizzie visibly bristled Her shoulders bunched and her cheeks and forehead turned pink, a telltale sign of her er and embarrassment

For the first tiht affect her I knew the tis

“You knohat’s interesting?” I continued on “I’m not the one to be pitied You are All your life, you’ve done what others have told you to do, never finding your oay You’ve alanted what I had, never deciding what you wanted for yourself That includes Seth”

I could have kickedhim sap my confidence Who the hell was he to take it from me, anyway? And why had I let my experience with him undermine y as I’d agonized over someone I didn’t even want

“Jesus,” I said as the revelation welled within me “Why on earth would I want Seth when I can have a real ain, heads turned in our direction “In fact, I’e of her shocked silence “You’re getting exactly what you deserve A lying, cheating bastard We’ll see how long this e lasts”

Okay, that stopped all conversations

My sister glared at lass of chane init over She threw the cold liquid in my face

“Oh, my God!” Meredith screeched as she immediately searched her purse for tissues and handed them over

I wasn’t surprised by the attack A simple pout wouldn’t have sufficed for Lizzie this time I’d mortified her beyond repair

“I guess that excuses ,” I said as I dabbed at my face