Twisted Emotions

As I pulled out of the driveway and headed towards the local shopping mall, I kept wondering why I had been so dazed lately. I wasn't seriously worried about my father suffocating me to death, or was I? I shuddered and turned down the air conditioner. I pulled into the mini mall and parked. I stepped out of the car and slid on my dark sunglasses. Just an air of mystery. I stepped through the automatic doors and headed towards the Women's Department. As I browsed through the colorful array of blouses, someone tapped my shoulder.
"Heaven"
I spun around into the face of Lilith Nox. I despised her, she was the woman that every man wanted, but she was so snooty, she just slept with them all. Lilith was the daughter of Aikon Nox and Araxie Singh-Nox. Aikon has been the mayor of the town for several years. Many people feared him for his Armenian ancestry, but he is a handsome, wealthy man. What woman fears that? Araxie was a model in the United States for many years. Now she is a retired housewife. If only I were as blessed to have parents such as Lilith's.
"Oh, Lilith... hello, how are you?" I asked smugly.
"I'm grand! How are you and Logan doing?" her eyes brightened at the sound of Logan's name.
"Oh, just wonderful," I replied, "we'll be married for 2 years this summer"
"Oh, I know, I heard!" she laughed, "congratulations"
"You heard?" I asked.
"Oh yes, Logan occasionally stops by my father's office for lunch or a drink," she explained, "and I usually join them"
That last statement sent a pain to my heart.
"Oh, how wonderful," I said tight-lipped, "well, it was nice to see you, but I really must be going"
"Okay, sometime you and Logan must simply come over for dinner!" she said.
"Well, you know our number," I said, exhausted with this woman's presence.
I waved a fake goodbye and forced a closed tooth smile at her. I hurried out to my car and got in. Exasperated, I started the car and drove off. Was Logan really having drinks with this woman? Could Lilith's father really not tell what she was doing? My grandfather had been a sponser of Aikon's for many years. 'I'll just ask Logan when I get home,' I thought to myself.
I mentally made a grocery list in my head and drove towards Addison's grocery. As I drove, the coulds became considerably darker. I hated gloomy weather, bad things always happened.