The Substitute Bride

Her three "friends" looked very embarrassed, as Yvonne's reputation haD gone so bad that no one wanted to hang out with her, much less be seen in public with her.

"Are you unwilling to talk to me?" Yvonne challenged the three with a sneer, "I think I treated all of you generously in the past, only to be rejected this like! Give me a reason now!"

"Thanks for your past generosity!" A girl whose name was Debbie rose up to answer Yvonne, "However I would confine myself to my house, if I were you. Now your presence is definitely a comedy."

"What the hell did you just say?" Yvonne stared the girl down, "I dare you to say it again."

"I am telling the truth!" The girl sneered and pressed her challenge, "Yvonne, you are more ill-reputed than ever! It is expected that we stay away from you because we do not want to be seen with you, especially in public."

"Speak ill of me like that some more and I will make you suffer for it!" Yvonne was furious.

"Debbie, there is no point of arguing with her!" The other two girls tried to pull Debbie back to her seat, staring at Yvonne with contempt. "It is a buzzkill to run into her here. Let us go somewhere else and have fun."

"How dare all of you leave impolitely like this? Stop!" No matter how Yvonne screamed, she was powerless to stop them, which made her all the madder.

After the unpleasant encounter, Yvonne drowned her unhappiness in the pub alone.

She had decided to be less visible in public to avoid other people's contempt. However, it was bey

insults at Yvonne beyond measure. She had forgotten what Wendy told her previously and looked at Joe in a state of stupor, "Shut the hell up!"

"How? Can't bear to hear it?" Joe said sarcastically, "Yvonne, you should know that things were bound to get worse for you when you decided to dump me."

Yvonne succumbed to a mental breakdown at Joe's repeated mention of her aborted child.

Yvonne jumped on Joe and tried to strangle him as she lost her marbles, while Joe continued his provocation, "Now what? Are you ashamed and angry? Where is this responsible man? Why not introduce him to me next time?"

"I will kill you without mercy if you mention my aborted child again!" Yvonne, at that moment, would kill Joe for vengeance and satisfaction, as Joe was the culprit of her undoing.

Joe did relent, sensing Yvonne's rage and fury. Yvonne let go of Joe, pulling her hair in dismay.

"If not for you, I would not end up in such a misery!" Yvonne was overwhelmed by a growing sense of futility and regret.