Inside in the KTV bar.
In one of the KTV rooms, the music is playing in the background but nobody is singing the song.
Kira pours the liquor into the small glass and drinks it with one go.
Lea silently watched her friend with her stunned expression!
"Aahkkrrr!!" Kira growled as she feels the burning and bitter taste of alcohol on her throat.
She puts down the glass and was about to pick another bottle of liquor but Lea stopped her.
"Kira, that's enough, alright, you're already drunk!" Lea held the bottle of liquor and tried to stop Kira from drinking it.
Lea looked at Kira's face.
She already finished up six bottles of liquors.
Her face has flushed red, indicating that she is already reacting to the alcohol.
"Tsss..." Kira scoffed and slapped Lea's hand.
"I'm not drunk yet." She said with her groggy eyes as she picks up the seventh bottle, she opens the bottle and pours its content on a small glass and drinks it with one go, again!
Lea doesn't want to tolerate her friend, " Hey, if you feel bad and you have any problem, why won't you just tell me instead of drinking too much, huh?!" Lea said.
"Talk to me and I will listen to you," she added.
"Ha!" Kira let out a short yet sarcastic laugh.
(Hic! Hic! Hic!) Kira started to have hiccups.
"I d-don't want to (Hic!) t-talk about it (Hic!), I just w-want to have a drink and (Hic!) forget the pain," Kira said in between her hiccups.
Lea shook her head as she looks at her friend.
Lea sighs!
'How will I understand her, if she won't talk to me about it?' Lea secretly said inside.
"Kira, you are already drunk," Lea continued to convince Kira to stop, but Kira refused.
Kira still picks up the bottle and was about to pour another shot on the glass but someone suddenly held her hand!
It wasn't Lea!
Kira was startled when someone suddenly held the bottle and prevent her from pouring its content!
"That's enough!" The man's voice said.
Kira looked up at the man who just arrived and she was stunned to see Alex!
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Alex has been watching Lea and Kira through the crack on the door.
(Flashback, J International School parking lot.)
He was about to go home after work but he overheard Kira talking to someone on the phone.
Alex was about to ignore it, but his footsteps came to stop when he heard Kira mentioned a KTV Bar.
He knew that Kira doesn't use to drink liquors.
But why she suddenly wants to have a drink?
Alex stared at Kira, and then the image of her this morning flashed into his mind.
Alex knew Kira is going through something and he couldn't just ignore her!
So, he followed her to the KTV bar, and secretly guarded her.
He wants to make sure that she is safe.
He wants to be there in case Lea needs his help.
Alex saw how Lea tried to stop Kira from drinking too much, but Kira won't listen to her friend!
Alex can't hold it when he saw Kira took another liquor!
He opened the door and took big strides towards Kira on the table, and without saying a word, he suddenly held the bottle that Kira was holding!
"That's enough!" He said in his serious expression.
Kira looked up to the man in front of her.
Kira just smiled like a fool when she saw Alex.
"My (Hek!) best friend!" Kira said in between her hiccups!
Alex takes away the bottle from Kira's hand.
"You are already drunk," Alex said, his expression did not change.
" (Eek!) I'm not (Eek!) drunk, yet!" Kira insisted.
"Why won't you join me instead?" She suggested.
"Alex..." Lea called Alex.
Alex turned his head to Lea who is just beside Kira.
"I have already told her a few times, but she won't listen to me," Lea said to Alex.
Alex turned his head to Kira again.
Her face is flush red and she keeps on smiling like crazy.
This the indication that Kira is already drunk!
"Come! I'll send you home." Alex said, and he pulled Kira's hand.
"No!" Kira refused as she pulls back her hand violently.
" I won't go home!" She said.
"I don't want to see your face, you jerk!" Kira hit Alex on his chest.
"You jerk!" Kira continued to hit Alex's chest and she started to cry.
Alex froze when he heard Kira.
He slowly kneels down to let his face leveled to Kira
"Kira, what are you saying?" He asked.
"I hate you!" Kira yelled at Alex.
Kira's shoulders shook as she cries hard.
" I hate you!" Kira repeated.
"I don't want to go home!"
"I don't want to see you!" Kira keeps on hitting Alex.
Alex embraced Kira just to stop her from hitting him.
Kira continued to cry on Alex's shoulder.
Alex's shirt got wet with Kira's tears.
He froze and he realizes Kira's words weren't meant for him!
.Alex slowly push Kira to distance his body from her.
He held Kira's chin and lifted her face to look at him.
As soon as he saw Kira's tears, Alex felt like someone clutched his heart.
"What happened?" He asked as he looked at her straight to the eyes.
" Is he hurting you?"
Kira did not reply, but tears continued to fall to her face.
Alex slowly pulled Kira into his embrace again.
Lea who is silently listening to Kira and Alex can't help but feel sorry for her friend.
She didn't know that her friend is going through heartache!
Kira cried with all her heart until she felt tired and fell asleep in Alex's arm.
"Alex, I already called Mr. Tan, I think it would be better if you leave now before he misunderstood you and Kira," Lea said.
"I'll stay here," Alex insisted.
"But Alex..."
Lea was not able to finish her word when the door suddenly opened!
Her eyes went wide opened when she saw who had just arrived!
Lea instantly gets up from her seat.