Intoxication by L. S. Slayford

Author:L. S. Slayford [Slayford, L. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mythos Publishing
Published: 2018-02-01T08:00:00+00:00

Tara

This park is nothing like the ones back home, Tara thought as she wandered leisurely amongst the garden. The formal setting was stunning to behold, with exotic flowers of every colour and size growing all around. Large boulders stood nestled between small hills and foliage, crossed by pathways designed to explore every inch of the area.

A slight breeze swirled its way around Tara’s body, a welcome relief from the hot sun. Pale pink petals danced in the air before slowly falling to the ground beside her feet. Beams of sunlight caressed her skin, once creamy in colour but now darkening to a warm golden tone. Dozens of people were enjoying the park alongside her; children of all ages were kicking a ball up in the air using their feet, while several older people practised Tai Chi opposite them. The whole atmosphere was one of quiet enjoyment. Tara sighed. Macau was marvellous. There was simply nowhere like it, just like Cong said.

Cong. It had been three days since she’d last heard from him. No phone calls, no messages, no unexpected run-ins with him at the hotel. It was as if he just didn’t exist.

And if she was honest with herself, she missed it.

He had a charm about him that was alluring. He wasn’t like anyone Tara had met. OK, she knew that you should never compare two people, but put Cong next to Greg and Greg just washed away. It was amazing how much the trip had revealed about her relationship with Greg than what she thought it would. Such as how bored she’d been, not really doing anything with each other, and a severe lack of communication. Why had she stayed for so long?

Convenience. Reliability. A relationship with Greg was something she’d just come to expect.

Maybe Carly was the best thing to have happened to them. It certainly got her out of a boring relationship where they just carried on just for the sake of convenience. Meeting Cong had shown her what she really wanted – passion. Excitement. Butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

Cong had undoubtedly shown her all three.

But he hadn’t called.

Disappointment washed over her like a cloud looming over the clear bright sky. It wasn’t as if she came here for a holiday fling, but it had given her a taste of what she needed. She’d never go back to boring and convenience ever again.

You won’t see him again, so your best bet is to forget him, and just move on. He’s probably moved on to another woman. Maybe this one he met at the train station, or even a bus stop, the annoying voice in her laughed.

She hated that damn voice.

Walking along, the faint sounds of music and voices floated along the breeze. A large round of applause sailed through the air. Couples and young families eagerly made their way towards it. Not knowing why, Tara carried on behind them until she found herself at the back of a large crowd.

All around her, people were celebrating. Music soaked the air, balloons bounced on the wind, and a riot of colour flooded the entire area.

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