by Ella Ivey

Created on: August 29, 2010   Last Updated: December 03, 2011

- Lord of the Lies-

I had not seen one of my childhood friends, Veronica, in about 5 years so when she invited me to stay with her in Cardiff for a weekend I was thrilled.  We had so much catching up to do and I was excited to see her penthouse apartment in the middle of the Welsh capital and to get a glimpse of her glamorous life. 

    Veronica had always been one of those girls you just knew would end up doing well.  Even as a child she had the adults wrapped around her little finger, and her charming words would sway anyone to think twice about scolding her.  As a teenager she stood out above the rest with her amazing looks and her even more astounding sense of fashion - it was of no surprise when at only the age of eighteen she had managed to land an internship with one of the biggest magazines in the country. 

    Now at the age of 23 (three years older than me) she was living in Cardiff and finishing off her masters in Bristol. 

    Out of all my friends, Veronica had to be the one I aspired to be the most - and how could anyone not?  She was ambitious, incredibly successful and her social scene was filled with famous people. 

    I wanted to be this girl, and when she invited me to hang out with her, a part of me was hoping that her success would rub off.

    The train ride from London to Cardiff was a long (and expensive) one.  When the journey finally ended I wheeled my luggage outside and breathed in the Welsh air. 

    OK.  I have to admit that I was rather disappointed at the lack of sheep Cardiff seemed to contain.  I had always thought that Wales was just countryside - outstretched from corner to corner.  But what emerged before me as I stepped out of the station was a huge, bustling city.

    It's the same as England, I thought to myself. 

    In the far distance I could see a short, brunette waving at me and even though I had not seen her since I was fifteen, I immediately recognised her as Veronica.  So I started walking, excited at seeing my friend and spend the weekend with her. 

    It was only as I started getting closer that I realised there was a guy standing next to her.

    He looks familiar, I thought to myself as I got nearer but I still couldn't quite place the face with a name.  Still quite a

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