o

imes, I wish I could be free, but my parents make it all worth it. We want to make them proud, but now...." My tong

Truthfully, the alcohol works, and by the tim

t words, and then I have th

he bartender, trying to s

the rooms in the hallway." I nod

, but turning my phone torch on helps me find my way into the restroom.

p and finally stood up, cussing as I bumped into a wall. My hand immediately mov

an I had b

loor-to-end glass window allows the moonlight to streak in, I

e words died on my lips when his muscular ha

ure through my hazy gaze. My body was plastered against t

" His husky

eck as my body betrays

t you?"

body heated up against my wi

, his breath hars

doing?" He deadpans, his hol

oning and caution are thrown to the win

tries to maintain control. "Do y

to his thigh. "I just want to forget. I ho

he flicks my soft lips, and then it moves down to my w

ess softly as he turns my back to him, undoin

waist, but his tone soft

He took over my body as if he knew me before now. He kissed

wasn't a stranger I'd just met a few minutes ago. He carries me to the bed, a

ting away my worries a

, which forces my eyes to flutter open. I turn around, my h

iented but calm, the events of

t a light headache surfaced, closing my eyes a

one r

g,

stand, checking for the

have been several missed calls from

inder and the reckless night I ha

o, I

icking up my calls. "You g

was a lot; m

are you now? "Need me to c

had been too evasive. "I mean, I'm heading ho

ke care till I com

e me, then reply, "Hm

the night once again. Tears well in my eyes;

othes, heels, and purse and head to the restroom to dress up. Inside, I went straight to t

I head out of the restroom to the club exit, but I step on something right outside the door of

I finally got home, parked the car, and came down

ving room, and she sprang up imme

me sit." She held my hand

my lips; saying th

don't go off on me like th

ing a strand behind her ear, but an earring is missing

blurt. "Did you come

left when I couldn't find you amidst the large crowd; I figured you might need sp

glected her own feelings. I draw close for

ushered me to go shower, saying that she

ing them to rest. We mourn them, and looking at my sister's bloodshot eyes after we f

he's holding it all in. We both sat wi

o I can ask the cook to prepare

the company after we treated her as family all the year

sister replies, an

ve to the dining arena w

in a hurry and rush to the restroom with f

and turn to see my sister

?" My sister's sharp

to mean?" Sophia cou

snacks we enjoy, and she has thrown all of the

y explanation for

nge looks, then their ques