Day 132: Victim of a Two-Timer Part 1 of 2

The Prompt: The guy who dumped Lilly is now sitting three rows ahead of her in church.  A pretty blond is sitting next to him and she puts her head on his shoulder.  He dumped Lilly because he said he needed to get closer to God.  Write two stories, one that is full of conflict, the other full of sorrow.

Should be Day 166.  I will be telling the story full of conflict first.

Lilly had been uncomfortable enough when she saw Rick sit down in front of her.  He always used to sit next to her in church.  A month had passed since he broke up with her, and she was still struggling with his presence in church but not being able to be with him.  Church was supposed to be a place to focus all your energy on God, not trying to forget someone else.  The past few Sundays, he had sat out of eyesight.  Why, of all days, did he have to sit in front, where her eyes were supposed to be on the preacher?

The distraction of his presence was nothing compared to what she felt when she saw Addison sit down beside him.  Rick shouldn't even be involved with that hypocritical woman who had moved there a few months back.  She and Rick had volunteered to help at the booths during the church fair.  Lilly had been a little jealous when she saw how they were acting, but she put the thought behind her when Rick took her to see a movie later that night.  Lilly still couldn't shake the feeling that Addison was bad news, and it wasn't that she was prejudiced either.  Addison was the type to wear vibrant eyeshadow over her dark lashes, glossy lipstick, and designer clothes.  Lilly never saw her without a fresh manicure, and she was convinced blond was not Addison's natural hair color.  It was her insincerity towards God and the congregation that alerted Lilly to her fake front.  Addison claimed she was a Christian, but she showed up to only half the services.  Lilly noticed that she didn't sing during worship and tended to gossip after services.  There were other things too, but Lilly tried to look past them.

How could Rick do this to her?!  His break-up speech, stinging her heart whenever she thought of it, stabbed her deeper in the heart when she watched Addison rest her hairsprayed wavy tresses on his broad shoulder. 

"It's nothing personal, Lilly, honest.  I just feel that being involved with a woman in general is distracting me from my relationship with God.  I can't think straight, and I don't feel very close to Him right now.  That needs to change.  I'm going to put my whole energy into praying, devotions, and serving God.  I'm staying single until I can get this fixed.  Then, maybe you can find it in your heart to go out with me again."

A Christian shouldn't feel so much rage, but Lilly couldn't stop her racing thoughts.  It was impossible for Rick to have become strong with God again in only a month.  All that time, he had practically ignored her.  The only consolations she had were that he was spending time with God, who came first, and that he would be coming back to her.  So much for that promise!  They must have been going out at least a few times for Addison to be so friendly with him already.  She should be the one in his arms, that twit!

Lilly bit her tongue after she realized what she thinking.  Maybe it would be better if she just left.  God deserved better from her.