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“I need a hot bath. You can come out now. Sorry about the wet floor,” I said, leaving the room.
Adrian showedup on Monday to work on something with Tristan. I had an exam in the morning that made me peachy the whole day. I almost finished a whole bowl of ice cream due to the wild anxiety that swarmed in me like busy bees.
Adrian decided to watch a movie with me when he was done with Tristan. We both agreed on a romcom. I had my head on his lap while he tried to braid my hair, which made my scalp hurt.
“I have to go. I’m running late,” he said when we were almost done with the movie.
“Where are you going? The movie is almost over,” I asked, sitting up.
He stood up, finishing his drink.
“I have a date at seven thirty.”
My heart sank. It felt like a bucket of cold water had just been thrown on my face. My feet lost the willpower to move, my breath ceased, but my eyes … they immediately wanted to hide away in horror.
“A date?” I tried playing it casual.
“Yeah. Have any advice? I haven’t gone on a date since I was twenty-four.” Excitement etched his voice.
I wondered why. Any girl would want to date him.
“Who is she?” I asked, jealousy stinging my insides.
“A friend I have been seeing for a year now.”
“Hmm,” I hummed, biting on my lower lip.
“Any advice?” he asked again with his hands tucked in the pockets of his red hoodie.
“Just be you,” I said, faking a smile.
“Thanks.” He gave me a kiss on the cheek and left.
I leaned on the sofa for support. Adrian had just left me for a date. He was going on a date.
I guessed he didn’t feel the same way about me. But the way he’d looked at me … it was just a date, right? It might end up disastrous. I knew we were never going to work out, but I’d expected it to last a little longer.
My shoulders sagged. I took a glance at the movie we had been watching and frowned. I should have told him to stay. Why hadn’t I told him to stay?
I turned off the TV and walked to the wine cellar. Some alcohol would do me good right now. I was frustrated about my exam score, and now, Adrian was no longer a free man. I returned to the living room and sat on the floor. I poured myself some tequila and played my favorite song on my phone.
I wasn’t sure of the amount of alcohol I had taken before someone came to sit next to me on the floor. I turned to look at Tristan with hazy eyes, his scent surrounding me. I poured myself some more tequila and sang along to P!nk’ssong. I was waiting for him to say something, but he was quiet. I wasn’t in a good enough state to engage in a conversation anyway. I leaned back and placed my head on the seat behind me. The alcohol was working.
“Do you always drink like this?” I heard him ask, and I felt his eyes on me.
I obeyed my subconscious. I knew at this point, I was vulnerable, and he might decide to ask about what he had seen on my back, if he’d seen it.
We were both quiet for a while, and I was starting to enjoy it until he spoke again.
“I’m ready to tell you why I said all that in the church.”
CHAPTER16
UNDECIDED
Was I ready? Whether I liked it or not, some part of me had moved on. At this point, it felt like one of those secrets that I was better off without knowing. But who was I kidding? I wanted to know. I had to know.
I turned to look at him, but my head was acting funny. I closed my eyes and tried to listen to what he was about to say. I was not sober, and it didn’t seem like a good time, but I wanted to know why I was here. My head was starting to spin, the more I drank.
