Chapter 242. Like That

“You have done it, girl. You have cried. Now get your fine ass out there to show him and whoever might be watching that he couldn’t affect you. Not you, girl. You have come too far for this to bring you low” her subconscious said in consolation.

Marissa smiled as she figured that that was the first time that the “I too know” voice in her head hadn’t used a scathing tone with her so she wiped her face and splashed water on her face as she looked at herself in the mirror situated close to the door. She grimaced at how sad her eyes looked even though she was lucky not to have gotten a puffy face.

“No, this won’t do” she thought as she tried to brighten the expression in her eyes then she headed to where her bag was to retouch her makeup before going back to join the others. She can’t be hiding out back here after all while others work themselves to the bone on what was supposed to be our big day.

“Marissa, there you are. I have been looking for you. I was just trying y