Chapter 3: forgive and forget

As months passed I never had the courage to say anything to Elsa. I was afraid she'd be angry with me for speaking of it.
She was very protective over August and I didn't want to over step the boundary she had set. It wasn't my place to speak about it, I thought.
Sometimes before she would visit I would think I had built up enough courage but when I saw her smile the strength would fade.
I kept telling myself it was best not to say anything. That it would only ruin my best friends happiness and that not what I wanted.
About 5 moths out I had almost forgot about the whole situation and I'd never seen anything like it again so I figured it was a one time thing.
Everything was good when I forgot, are relationship was forming again. We had gone to the park together with both our men, who seemed to get along very well.
All things were completely perfect. That's what I thought would stay until my curiosity got the best of me one dreadful day.
Elsa was heading to my house for some tea. I hadn't given a thought to the day where I saw Elsa and August until she arrived at my house and the same pleading face she wore that day was now once more on her face.
It hit me hard. The day her face looked like that was one of the worst days of my life. I couldn't see her like that again. It was time.
She walked in trying her best to hide the fear with a smile. However I was her best friend. I could see right through her.
We sat and had small talk, nothing unusual just how we were an what we had been up to. Elsa avoiding the topic I so much wanted to talk about.
Then I just said it. I couldn't hold it in for a second longer " Elsa why does August treat you in such bad ways!"
She looked astonished " what are you speaking of Isadora"
" you know exactly what I'm speaking of, why did August call such horrid things that night so many moths ago? I heard it all! I didn't know what to think! How to act! He pushed you into you bedroom"
She looked at me so many emotions crossed her face I couldn't keep up. The one that stopped on her face was not just anger, but furry.
I had done the one thing I had told myself was not a good thing to do. I had just ruined my friendship. I had crossed the one boundary she had enforced.
She stood towering over me. I knew if I stood I would tower over her but I had to take what was coming for me. I owed it to her for being such an awful friend.
" It is none of your business Isadora what me and August have going on in our relationship. You don't see me pestering you about Bennett." She screamed.
" Your right you don't! Only because you don't have to! We are best friends we are supposed to share these thing with each other! I do share them with you! But you don't share with me!" I screamed! I had lost all patience for her! She was not being the friend I had been to her!
" Well if you don't think I treat you as a best friend maybe we're not." She said this with a straight face. Not a sign of emotion crossing it.
"Maybe your right. I hope you have a happy life with August. And for your sake I hope he treats you well." I don't know why I was being so kind to her. I just couldn't bring myself to part with her on such bad terms. No matter the way she thought she was my best friend.
She turned on her heal leaving me alone. I curled my body into a ball and tried once more not to let the warm moisture fill my eyes. But it once more was of no use.
I cried for what seemed like forever until I heard a knock on my door. It wasn't soft like Elsa's or strong and masculine like my Bennett's. I figured it was someone lost so I ignored them.
Once more the knock came so I stood smearing the tears from my face and I peeked out the window. The person standing there was not who I expected at all.
It was August. He had the evil and devious smile plastered on his face. I froze I couldn't find and ounce of strength to move. So I watched till he became fluttered when he saw someone and ran.
I stayed there unable to move. So many things ran through my head. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder and a laugh ill never forget. My heart stopped, and I turned around.