Episode: 03

Maybe I needed all this to happen to finally make me grow a backbone and cut them off for good.

One day while cleaning up his apartment, I found a red lace bra between the cushions of his couch. His **** sheets smelled of a woman's perfume as well. So I never went back to his place ever again. I put his key, credit card and ring along with the red lace bra in an envelope and dropped it in his mailbox slot with a note that read.

Dear Jared;

I wish you nothing but joy and happiness! Unfortunately, since you didn't even have the decency to tell me you were moving on, we can't even be friends. I am not mad, I am just disappointed in you. I expected better from you! I thought we were at least friends!

Ice

He had called me Ice because he said I acted like an ice princess towards him when he first started pursuing me. I think that's what made him pursue me more, because I was the first girl that didn't jump at him and throw their panties at him.

However, before I left his apartment, I decided to get myself some payback. I ran into his den and went through his bottom drawer and found some of his prank items. I grabbed the itching powder and sprinkled some all over his freshly made bed in his sheets. Next, I rushed into the kitchen and rummaged through the junk drawer. I quickly found what I was looking for and grabbed the crazy glue.

After that, I rushed back to the bedroom and opened his personal bedroom nightstand at the top drawer and pulled out two bottles of K-Y warming liquid personal lube. Next, I squeezed some in both of the bottles and placed them nicely back in the drawer. Jared and his friends are always playing pranks on each other, so I don't think it will fall back on me. LOL

Lastly, I went to his wine fridge and took out our two engagement gifts from his family. They are coming with me: a bottle of Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France, worth $51,998 dollars and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France, worth $23,388 dollars.

As I rushed out the door and got in my car, I called my best friend." Good morning!"

"Good morning, Sleepyhead!" I said.

"Ivanka, today is my first day off in weeks. I plan to sleep in late and rest. Can it hold? Can I call you this evening or on your lunch break?" responded Claire, sounding very sleepy.

"Well, I thought you would want to know that I broke up with Jared for cheating on me." I announced, giggling.

"What! What! You are lying to me! He is crazy about you! Why? What the hell happened? He is devoted to you!" shouted Claire.

"Well! Obviously not so much, because I went to his apartment a few minutes ago to bring him breakfast and clean it for him. I found another woman's red lace bra in between the cushions of his couch and another woman's perfume all over his bed." I answered in a matter-of-fact tone.

"You lying! That dirty dog! He promised me that he had changed his stripes and would be good to you. Wait till I talk to him! I plan to give him the business. So tell me what excuse did he offer to explain himself?" yelled Claire, and I could tell she was out of bed and pacing around her bedroom fuming. We had bonded over the fact that her step-mother was evil, and her father acted like he was blind to her mistreatment and still does. If it wasn't for her extended family, she would not be living such a privileged life.

"I don't know. He wasn't home, so I left him a note with the red bra, my ring, his credit card and his key." I replied.

"No! Tell me you didn't give him the damn ring back or the credit card without doing serious damage to it. Girl! You are too fucking kind-hearted." screamed Claire, and I had to move the phone away from my ear for a minute due to the fact she was so loud.

"Look! Whoever she is, did me a favor! It's a clean break now. No drama! I am not sad! I am not upset. I am just disappointed. I thought we were better friends than that, and he would have told me before he moved on." I remarked calmly.

"I thought so too! He is a complete jerk! Remember don't take him back period. Or the man will never respect or value you afterwards." expressed Claire, sounding really disappointed. She was team # Jared. She thought he would be the man to heal my heart and soul as well as finally get my guard all the way down enough to have sex.

"Don't worry! I will call you later! Get some sleep! I miss you!" I stated.

"I miss you, too! Keep your head up! Remember you are such an incredible woman that somebody's son will wife you up soon. He will be the real deal. Because you are the prize. " cried Claire. She was taking this harder than me.

"Thanks! Talk to you later." I informed her, ready to end the call.

"Peace!" voiced Claire, disconnecting the call.

I quickly went to work, and then I went home to care for my father. While I was giving him his medication, my phone rang. I saw Jared's name flashing across my screen because I had forgotten to block him.

I answered out of curiosity to know what Jared wanted to talk to me about. Besides, I would at least be able to give Claire a reason.

"Hello!" I said calmly.

"Hey! Ice, I saw your note! I'm sorry! I've been trying to figure out a way to tell you! How did you find out?" he stated, sounding very sad and pitiful.

"I found a red lace bra in your sofa cushions when I was cleaning up and we both know it's not mine."

"****! I'm sorry but I have needs! I was drunk one night and one thing led to another! I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you! You are a good woman."

"Spare me the details! Just stay away from me and my family. Because I plan to stay away from yours. So just leave me alone."

"That's the thing! I can't even if I wanted to because she said she's pregnant now!"

"What are you talking about? What do you mean you can't?"

"I'm so sorry! I don't know how to say this, but it's Keisha! I swear I didn't mean for it to happen!"

I just started laughing because I had warned him and my friends. So I said," Make sure you get a DNA test, an STD test and a good solid prenup. Good luck with that. You're going to need all the luck in the world with that one." I disconnected the call.

Suddenly, I remembered all the cryptic social media posts about my cousin's new mystery man spoiling her rotten and lavishing her with fabulous gifts. So I quickly commented on her latest post, "Congratulations on your pregnancy and upcoming nuptials! Enjoy my sloppy seconds, Cuz'!"

Then I created a post and tagged our family and friends that our engagement was officially over due to his unforgivable betrayal with my scandalous cousin. # hide your man # hide your money # hide the good China

Then I deactivated all my social media accounts and blocked everyone's numbers.