Tonight I went to S14's school for a cocktail evening.
When I went to get my name tag at the entrance table, I noticed that XH had one waiting to be collected. I panicked, briefly.
It was a small room and all of the parents we've known for the last 10 yrs would be there - and it would be the first time XH and i would have been at a school function together since he left and has been flaunting OW.
I was a bit non-plussed, too. Yesterday, XH had rung S14 to say that he was interstate on business and would not be back till Saturday (tomorrow).
Thought I would be safe going to the cocktail do with him out of state.
But no.... His lips were moving and he was lying.
Anyway, he showed up about 30 mins late and ran straight over to the corner of the room, avoiding all the parents we know. I was standing in the centre of the room talking to a group. He was wearing jeans and a jumper. Everyone else present was in cocktail attire - all the men were in suits.
XH stayed put in his peripheral spot and ended up talking to a very unprepossessing looking woman whom I did not recognise. They looked like they had wandered into the wrong function.
After about an hour and well before the event was scheduled to end, XH came up to me and touched me on the arm. he said "Hi, I'm going to go". I said "Hi" and resumed my conversation with the group of parents, none of whom spoke to him (it was awkward). After a minute he said "bye" and walked out.
On his way out he rang D17 who was at home. She didn't answer.
I was peeved that he dared to show up to an event like this where the headmaster was doing the rounds to talk to all parents when XH owes $17,500 in unpaid school fees. I mean.. can you imagine having the hide to show up and take their free wine?
But I didn't freak. I just ignored him. And it wasn't really even hard.
