At this point, it would be no surprise that a passionate scene would ensue. I wanted to leave but was afraid that the stray dog would chase me again. As a child, Crystal had pushed me into a dog’s kennel and the memory still haunted me so much so that I felt no love for small, cute animals.
I squatted behind the tree and looked at the moon with my face in my hands. I wanted to confront those two and shout at them not to engage in such activities in public. Adults might come across them or even worse, they might scare little children. Even if they did not scare little children, they might trample the grass and plants. We are supposed to take care of the environment.
“Crystal, are you really willing to marry me?” Lyle took Crystal’s leg and twirled it around his waist. He pushed her against the wall, without the tenderness of the past but just lusty release of pent-up desires.
“Of course, Lyle, I have always wanted to marry you but you just can’t forget Yvonne. I’m jealous, don’t you know? Every time we quarrel, it’s because of her. You even went to see her to get back together again. I was really sad at the time.” Crystal put his arms around Lyle’s neck while receiving the man’s passionate advances and trying to say things that would arouse the man’s sympathy.
“Lyle, I am giving you all that I have. Are you really ready to reject me? You see, your body still longs for me. Otherwise, why are you so excited? We fit so well. Stop being angry about those petty little things, okay?”
“Petty little things?” For a moment, Lyle’s gaze turned cold and an evil smile crossed his lips. “Well, we are not angry.”
“Then, shouldn’t you propose to me?” Crystal muttered.
“Am I not proposing to you now? Look, we are joined together as one. You love my strength so much. Don’t tell me you will take someone else.” Lyle voice came out in a shout.
“Oh! I love you the most. You feel so good. Come on, move harder!”
“You little slut. You are more and more lustful. Do you really want to marry me instead of Benjamin?”
Their conversation turned more and more blatant. Even if I covered my ears and did not look, I could not pretend that I had not heard anything. How long would the two of them continue their raunchy moments? Are they not afraid of someone coming here and robbing them seeing their vulnerable position?
By the tone of Lyle’s voice, it seemed as if he had no intention of marrying Crystal. I felt gratified. Crystal had been so arrogant and in the end, if no one wanted to take her hand in marriage, it would serve her right. I really wanted to tear her heart out when she found a pregnant woman to spoil Sabrina’s wedding ceremony.
I took out my mobile phone and played out the sound of police sirens, appearing to become louder and louder, as if coming up the alley. Lyle suddenly exclaimed, “There is a car coming, hurry up.”
“Ah… Let’s continue in the car then. You carry me on your back.”
After the two had fled some distance away, I stood up from behind the big tree and laughed so hard that my whole body shook. Hopefully, Lyle would not be traumatised by the incident.
Grandma had never been fond of Crystal. From the incident of the banquet when I confronted her and Grandma held back Lyle to prevent him from interfering, so many things have happened. I hope Lyle will follow grandma’s advice to marry another woman. It’s not that I want Crystal to remain a spinster, but I’m more worried about grandma. After all, she treats me very well.
If I had to make a choice, I would always choose to protect someone closer to me.
After Sabrina’s wedding ceremony, out of the blue, I received a call from the person in charge of the National Youth Art Exhibition and Contest. They said that my painting was well received and hoped that I could attend the banquet of young artists they had organized and be interviewed by reporters.
I thought I had heard it wrongly. “Hello, have you made a mistake? I had some health issues so I did not send in an entry for the present contest.”
“Ms. Tanner, you are so humorous! Your entry is already displayed at the exhibition. How can it be a mistake? It’s okay if you don’t wish to be interviewed. Nevertheless, you must come for the banquet. There’ll be many well-known masters there. Don’t you feel tempted?”
