Chapter 7

Johnny

I’m the best man to a friend of mine Jake Cooper, his marrying a girl Antoinette Johnson I tried to use her when we were younger to get to her sister Helen, but the joke was on me. Being Jake’s Best Man was never something I wanted to do the only reason I told Jake I’ll be his best man was because I knew Helen would be there. See 10 years ago I slept with her sister. I had a major crash on Helen but Antoinette told me she had a boyfriend, and as a young man does I wanted to make Helen jealous or upset her, I’m not sure which so one day Antoinette was flirting with me again while we were at their house swimming I took her up to her room she locked the door but I wanted us to get caught she was already dating Jake but she wanted me and I? Well, I wanted the sister. As soon as she turned her back, I unlocked the door. I knew her parents weren’t at home I also knew Helen was in her room so I made sounds, sounds that would make anyone curios. I was balls deep into Antoinette when Helen opens the door and saw us, the look on her face was something I will never forget to this day, it was shock and then it was heartbreak it was as clear as day light on her face but I never knew why there will be heart break on her face until a few months ago when I got Jake and Antoinette so drunk Antoinette spilled the beans.

Apparently Jake knew she was coming on to me he also knew the reason I on the other hand only found that out a few months ago the reason was Helen had a big crush on me and she never dated anyone because she was waiting for me to make a move, but with Antoinette telling me she had a boyfriend I did the opposite I played right into Jake and Antoinette’s hands, Antoinette was angry with her sister and fucking me was her way of getting back at her sister. I’m sure Helen had no idea about all of this, and that my friends are the only reason I told the 2 people that fucked up my life that I’ll be the best man.

I was staying at a Hotel near Winnetka to be close to the wedding but not so close that I might ran into Helen, I cyber stalked her through the years and she still didn’t have a boyfriend there wasn’t even one night stand posted on social media or nights on the town, if she did anything it was kept a secret, just how I like it I don’t like to plaster my whole fucking life on social media I think that is why I haven’t found a girlfriend before because that is all they want to do, take pictures of there food and post it, take a picture in front of fucking Target and post it. Like really people live your lives without posting stuff. I had a few close encounters where she almost saw me the day I got out of the jewelry store, I think I saw her at a coffee shop and then off course this morning when she was running out of the house to get to her sister’s breakfast because no one can be late for Antoinette to say I was a bit pissed off at them is clearly an understatement but I’m older and mature I can hide my feelings now. I even laughed everything off when they told me.

The reason I didn’t wanted Helen to see me is I wanted to see her reaction when she walked down the aisle with her sister, I want to see what her face is telling me, is she still heartbroken? Is she still carrying a torse for me? Or will it just be surprise? I know when she walks down the aisle, she wouldn’t have anyway to hide her feelings or her eyes and that is the window to the soul.

We where all in the Grooms room dressing and taking pictures, Jake was going on about his shoe that is when another Grooms man told him “Helen engraved something on your shoes?” But when he said Helen, he looked at me because I warned all of them to stay away from her, I knew I wouldn’t be at the rehearsal dinner and I also knew these groomsmen was a horny bunch I didn’t want them anywhere near Helen and that is why they were warned. Jake’s reaction was one of disgust. He pulled his shoe of and looked at the bottom. “What the fuck did she do? She ruined my best shoes?” I had to defend her without Jake knowing “You didn’t buy new shoes?” “Off course not these are my best Italian loafers. And she went and printed ‘I do to’ on the fucking bottom of the shoe, in fucking blue.” He went on. “Maybe it was Antoinette’s idea.” One of the others tried. The one that told him about the shoe said “Yes Antoinette wanted something blue and this was her idea.” I knew it wasn’t Antoinette’s idea it was just sweet and under the radar to be Antoinette’s choice, she’s over the top. I decided to agree with the groomsmen “See crises diverted it was your soon to be wife’s idea.” “What was that woman thinking?” he went on. Clearly the stress of getting married was getting to him but then again maybe it was the stress that he won’t be able to fuck the Maid of honor anymore. Yes, we all knew I think it’s only the poor bride that didn’t know. I poured each a glass of scotch and gave everyone a glass. “Let’s make a toast on the Groom. May you have a wonderful marriage and lots of children.” Everyone screamed here hear but Jake didn’t look impress. Oh, goodie this is going to be a great wedding.