Chapter 9 The Show Must Go On And Go On It Shall . Whatever happens , Ill leave it all to chance another heartache , another failed romance , on and on , does anybody know what we are living for ? I guess Im learning I must be warmer now Ill soon be turning around the corner now , outside the dawn is breaking but inside in the dark Im aching to be free , the show must go on , the show must go on , inside my heart is breaking , my makeup may be flaking but my smile still stays on ~ Queen Elenas P.O.V. We headed inside of my lawyers office and took our seats . Tristan was of course dragging his ass but he quickly hurried up when his lawyer reminded him that he was being paid by the hour and his fee wasnt cheap . As soon as the proceedings got underway , the two lawyers started to discuss the division of our assets which I had absolutely no interest in . I knew what I wanted to leave this marriage with and I was determined to get them by hook or by crook , as for everything else , Tristan can either keep them , ditch them or burn them for all I care . Excuse me , can I say something , please ? Of course , Mrs Lockwood , go ahead Urgh !! . I groaned in disgust at once again being called by my married name . I just wanna say that I dont want anything from this marriage except for my name and Sunday , he can keep everything including the contaminated house and the Lexus Wait , what? you wanna keep the damn dog but not the car I bought you for your college graduation ? Tristan asks with shock , anger and annoyance in his tone . Yes , I do , why ? is there a problem? Hell yeah its a problem , Elena , that car was a gift Tristan says while glaring at me and I glared right back at him . 1/7 Chapter 9 The Show Must Go O … Yeah and it was a gift which you defiled numerous times with Brandy and god knows who else , at least with Sunday I know theres a very high chance the dirty w *** e didnt f** k the dog, although I wouldnt put it past my sister to try I said earning stifled chuckles from our lawyers as Tristans glare intensified . Oh come on , Ellie , youre being ridiculous Oh , am I ? I ask feeling so annoyed with him that I ignored him calling me Ellie again . Yes you are , Elena , Brandys a good Christian woman and you know it Tristan says and I chuckle . Whats so funny ? You are , i **** I say while looking at him . 10 Point Most good Christian women open their minds and their hearts to Christianity , Tristan , not their legs which my sister has done over and over again for you and probably every other guy in town , besides , Ive got it on good authority that the only time Brandys had anything Christian in her was when she opened herself to Christian DeLuca in high school and took his virginity Christian DeLuca ? are you talking about that loser who always followed you around like a pathetic little puppy d og ? Tristan growled and I smiled while nodding my head . Mmm hmm Wow , I cant believe she actually f **** d that loser Tristan says sounding shocked and disgusted as I sit back in my seat and smile at him feeling very , very smug . Yep she did, are you starting to see the pattern now , Tristan ? What do you mean ? He asks confused . I looked over at my soon to be ex husband and felt a pang of sympathy for him but it was only brief because I was quickly reminded of his torture and betrayal . 2/7 Chapter 9 The Show Must Go O … Your precious Brandy isnt what you believe she is and its time you woke up to who the real Brandy Donovan is , Tristan before its too late I know I may sound like a bitter ex wife who is jealous of her husband and sister being together but thats not true , Im not bitter and Im certainly not jealous of them , I mean , why would I be ?. I know my sister better than anyone and even more so than Tristan does and trust me , shes not someone who makes you feel jealous or envious . Ever since Brandy was a little girl shes always craved attention from those around her including random strangers on the street and she always wanted the spotlight to be solely on her and if I or anyone else was to ever get it then that was unacceptable . It doesnt matter what or whose day it is , it had to be Brandys day and her attention seeking ways only got worse thanks to our mom who didnt hesitate to appease her little princess whilst isolating her other kids . Take my sweet sixteenth birthday for example . As their youngest child , my parents wanted to throw me a lavish birthday party to celebrate my coming of age if you will and my mom and grandmother had taken me out shopping to find the perfect dress for it which we did . Id found this beautiful baby blue , mermaid style gown which hugged my figure perfectly but as soon as my older sister saw it , she cried and threw a tantrum demanding that she wear it instead because in her words I didnt have the body or the confidence to pull off a dress like that and guess what my mother did ? she gave in and allowed Brandy to have it along with everything else that she wanted for MY party . My mother also allowed Brandy to have the final say in all of the decisions including the colour scheme , the food , the music and even the freaking guest list which featured all of Brandys friends and even some friends of her friends but barely any of mine . Its safe to say my sweet sixteenth birthday was more like the Brandy appreciation party and this wasnt the first time it happened either , every time there was a day or an event just for me , shed be there and shed always find a way to make it all about her and steal the show . There was also the time when I graduated from college and I was the valedictorian of my class , it was a day which was supposed to be all about me and my classmates but Brandy stole the show when she showed up wearing the brightest and skimpiest dress I think Ive ever seen and when I voiced how angry and embarrassed I was , my mother said that I needed to grow up and stop being selfish and overdramatic . 377 + to Paints Chapter 9 The Show Must Go O … My dad also tried to reason with my mother like he has done on numerous occasions whenever Brandy was being a selfish b *** h but she just told him that I needed to grow up and realise that the world doesnt revolve around me and that I should also learn to share with my siblings , I mean , the irony of her saying that to me instead of Brandy , its ridiculous , right ?. Also , why should I share my graduation day with her ? it makes no sense , I was the one who worked hard for my degree not her . Anyway , it doesnt shock me that my mother would act this way considering Brandys her favourite child who she allows to get away with murder . I dont know why my mother favours Brandy over me but if I had to venture a guess then Id say its because I wasnt interested in anything girly and I certainly wasnt interested in following in her footsteps of becoming a model , unlike my sister who was more than happy to . I was a tomboy who loved sports and was more interested in things like learning karate and jiu jitsu than playing with Barbies or playing dress up and learning how to be a prim and proper lady which pissed my mother off , especially when I turned twenty one and I started drinking alcohol . My mother wasnt happy with the fact that I wanted to drink beer and bourbon instead of wine and cocktails like a real woman . My mother will deny it until shes blue in the face that she favours Brandy over me but the proof is in the pudding or at least its in her chequebook and bank receipts because shes invested all of her time and money into my sister from a very young age so that shed be successful and famous without even trying . Shed put Brandy in every single beauty pageant that was available , she paid for her to attend the best acting and dance schools in the city as well as cosmetology school so that she could master doing her own hair , make up and nails . She also paid for etiquette classes for Brandy believe it or not because she hoped they would help her to secure contracts with famous brands including Victorias Secret which it did , weirdly enough . It also became a running theme in our family for my mom to be more lenient with my sister and shed let her do whatever she wanted but she was always very strict and stern when it came to my brother and me and shed always put pressure on us to work harder and do better which isnt a bad thing if youre encouraging all of your children to work hard and be better and not singling them out . 47 Chapter 9 The Show Must Go 0 .. For example , Brandy could go out and party with her friends , she didnt have to worry about her school work or having to work hard to pass her exams so that she could get into a good school and get a decent education because shes beautiful and doesnt need all of that because she was gonna be a successful model earning millions of dollars but our mother was the polar freaking opposite with Brandon and me . We couldnt do what we wanted because we HAD to study and work hard , Brandon HAD to enlist in the army so that he could follow the tradition of all of the other men in our family who have also served our country and I HAD to get good grades in school , I HAD to gain acceptance to the best school in the country because if I didnt , then Id be a massive failure and Id have no hope for a decent future . These are just some of the many reasons why my relationship with my mom is so strained and is practically non existent and why Im no longer interested in having a relationship with her or my sister after today because theyre both horrible , nasty and entitled people and Im done with them and their BS but unfortunately for Tristan , hes stuck with her or at least he is for now . I dont know why youve got such a deep hatred for your sister , Elena , I get it that she did the unforgivable by sleeping with me but shes still your sister and you need to accept the fact that were together now and were gonna be family Tristan says and I laugh . Wow , youre even more delusional than I thought What the f ** k is that supposed to mean ? Tristan asks angrily and I look at him with half a smile on my face . Do you honestly believe Brandy slept with you because youre a handsome and strong guy with a great body , a high paying job and the ability to make all of her dreams come true ? if you do then youre an i *** t because she did it solely because you were mine and she didnt like the fact that I had something shed never had before so she pursued you and made you feel special so that she could do everything she could to steal you away from me and she succeeded Well , she wouldnt have if you would ju st call off this bullshit divorce , Elena Tristan mutters under his breath angrily and I snap my head to him with a glare on my face . What ? and allow you to have the best of both worlds f ***** g my sister whilst beating me until you eventually kill me ? sorry , Hannah Montana but thats never gonna happen … you and 5/7 +10 Points Chapter 9 The Show Must Go O … my sister may be into the whole open relationship bullshit and side chick status but Im not and I never will be , now , can we hurry this up , please ? Ive got places to be Where have you gotta be after throwing our marriage down the toilet ? Tristan asks with a sc off and I roll my eyes . First of all asshole , youre the one who threw our marriage down the toilet , not me and secondly , its none of your damn business what Im doing ? where Im going or why Im doing it ? because youre no longer my husband after today , now lets get this over and done with , please Why are you in such a rush to divorce me , Elena ? Tristan growled pissing me off . BECAUSE YOURE A CHEATING AND ABUSIVE PRICK , THATS WHY , TRISTAN !! I shouted at him before taking a breath and composing myself as I looked back at our lawyers with a smile . Ive been trying so hard to be strong and keep my emotions in check these past few months and I was doing really well up until today but now after seeing Tristan again and remembering all of the bullshit hes put me through as well as watching him act like hes the victim in our story and also watching him defend my sister against me while acting like he wants to fix things between us is pissing me off . Shall we continue ? My lawyer asks us and I nod my head . Yes , please Ok … well , if Mrs Lockwood … Its Miss Donovan I interrupt my lawyer who nods his head as I notice Tristan clenching his jaw and fists tightly from the side of my eye . If Miss Donavan only wants her name and the dog from the marriage then that makes our jobs here easy My lawyer says as he places the final papers in front of us . She can kiss the dog goodbye because I dont even know where the mutt is 6/7 Chapter 9 The Show Must Go O… Tristan says and I scoff . Youre a mutt , Tristan , Sunday isnt and I know exactly where she is , shes with my grandma and shell be coming home with me today say as I pick up the pen and sign the divorce papers . I then slide the papers over to Tristan who was hesitant to sign them and I could feel his beady little eyes burning into me and I knew why he was looking at me like this . He was hoping that I would rescind the divorce and beg him to choose me over Brandy and when he realised that this was never gonna happen , he reluctantly signed the divorce papers . I cant even begin to describe the relief and happiness that I felt when I heard the familiar scribble of pen on paper but it was intense and it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders and chest because that was when I realised that it was over , we were over . Our seven year long toxic and abusive relationship was finally over and I couldnt be any happier or excited for my future now that Ive cut the dead weight from my life . u MizzLaura Hi , beautifuls , If you havent already please go and check out my other books on my profile . If you like this book or any of my other books please vote for them in the moon ticket contest . Love MizzLaura Comments