Fateful Infidelity
It was a lovely Friday afternoon, and I was preparing for an evening birthday party to which I had been invited with my boyfriend. The celebration was to take place in a nearby cottage that our host had rented from the local foresters. The plan was to celebrate all night, enjoy ourselves, and return the next day. I was looking forward to spending more time with my boyfriend after a busy week. Therefore, it was necessary to prepare properly for the event. I already had the gift wrapped, and a bottle of homemade plum brandy had been chilling for several days. Now all that remained was to get myself ready. I was excited about the idea of us finding some time for ourselves later that night. These thoughts stayed with me as I got ready. However, time was short, and my boyfriend was due to pick me up at any moment. I got dressed, packed my things, and waited for the doorbell. When he arrived, we set off in high spirits, looking forward to the walk through the woods to the clearing where the cottage was located. Even from a distance, we could see the place was already jumping, so we picked up the pace so we wouldn't miss out on anything. When we got there, it looked like some people had …
