"Are you okay? Leigh asked me after staring at me for a few minutes. It's our break and we just got back in the lobby after lunch. I didn't get enough sleep last night and now I am dozing off.
"Yeah," I answered.
"You don't seem like it though," Leigh said.
"Why don't you just go home?' she asked me.
I thought about coming home a couple of times but I couldn't do it. For some reason, I thought it wouldn't be that nice to leave when it is my fault that is dozing off like this.
I still that he is back after years. And he really came back like that. he didn't even bother to tell me what happened and why he decided to leave me. I had the chance to sleep early last night because something went wrong with the bar's lighting so Boss texted me and said we are not going to open the ber for the night. But wasted it because of thinking about a person who left me and came back without explaining why he left me like that.
I stared blankly on the floor. I really need sleep right now. I feel like my eyes are going to close any time now.
"You can rest, I'll wake you up in 15 minutes," Leigh said. The Lobby has huge sofas so I think it wouldn't be bad if I am going to rest for a bit. I started taking my shoes off and making my coat blanket to avoid my skirts opening. "By the way, did you get the text I forwarded you?" Leigh suddenly asks while looking at her phone.
"What text?" I asked as I close my eyes. I didn't get to open my phone today. I think
"We're going to the bar.'" What she said made me open my eyes.
"Why?' I asked.
"You didn't notice? We're leaving in 2 weeks."
"Already?" I asked. I didn't notice that this will be our last 2 weeks. And yet I kept myself awake at night thinking about quitting as if I have to endure it for 2 more years.
"O-oh okay.' I said. I rested for a few more minutes and went back to going around assisting managers and some staff.
Leigh and I are on our way to the front desk to get some reports when I saw Alexander coming into the building. I tried so hard not to look at him but when it was time to go back, Leigh walked first so I had to follow. My eyes met his and I don't know why I really wanted to glare.
I thought he might kill me if I did so I didn't.
He is very silent and I don't know what he thinks. I don't even know if he's looking at me like this but inside, he already wants to kill me. I don't know him that much.
I have only been with him for months. We rarely even talk. All I know is that he's silent.
I turned my gaze away from him and continued walking as if he was not there.
I continued days like that. he doesn't go to the building every day. Or maybe sometimes, I just didn't get the chance to see him coming in. As days roll by, it feels as if it's only natural to see him there and there's nothing to worry about him being around.
Friday night, I am inside my room changing my clothes. Today was the last day in the building, meaning, we won't need to come anymore. The internship is over.
I can't explain how thankful I am that it's finally over. I won't need to stay on duty in the bar until midnight or sometimes, 2 am.
After a few minutes, I finished changing. 6 pm is the call time, the late person would pay so we better hurry. But I don't know if they mean it though. I will be with Minnie, Ronnie, Leigh, Ms. Jeanne tonight.
Earlier, we decided about tho's coming and the 3 decided to come. It's going to be in a different bar. And I called boss that I'll take my leave tonight since it's something for us Leigh and I need to be with them tonight.
After looking at the mirror for the last time, I saw the bad on my table just beside my standing mirror. It's a bag of shoes that Lucas gave me earlier. I remembered how he gave it to me earlier and talked to Alexander again.
*FLASHBACK*
"I'll fetch you tonight," Leigh said and left the door immediately. I know she's trying not to hear me say 'no'. I shook my head and continued putting all the things in my locker that I used this month into a bag. After doing so, I decided to go out. But before I could reach the door, Someone opened it.
My eyes widened when I saw Lucas outside the door. He knocked on the open door. He looks like he just came from a formal meeting.
'S-sir." The only words that I managed to mutter.
"Lucas," he said and handed something. It's a paper bag and a box inside.
"W-what is it?" I asked. I couldn't even manage not to stutter. I looked at the bag and looked up at him.
"A gift?" he said as if he's not sure about it.
"B-but why?" I asked. I don't know if I should take it. I don't know what the gift is for.
"You'll know once you open it." he said with a smirk. "Take it." he said and punched it closer to me. I had no choice but to take it.
He smiled and started walking away. "T-thank you," I said. I went out of the door to say it again but he was gone already. I looked at the bag and took the box out. I went back into the lobby.
"What is it?"
I almost lost my grip on the box when someone from behind talked so suddenly. I looked back and saw Alexander standing.
"What are you doing here?" I asked. I looked around the lobby hoping no one is seeing him inside.
"I followed Lucas." he answered and leaned himself on the locker. "What is it?" he asked again.
"You're being really nosy right now, your highness," I said and rolled my eyes. "I'm opening it at home," I said and placed the box back into the bag. When I raised my head up, he was right in front of me.
He touched me and in a blink of an eye, we are now at home. "Can you stop doing that?" I told him and pulled him into my room right away. I am not sure if someone is inside the house right now. Leslie and Julie might just be inside their room right now and suddenly come out seeing him.
I put the gift on my table and faced him. "What are you doing here?" I asked him but he didn't answer. He walked around my room. "What now?" I asked him again.
"Nothing has changed," he said.
"And?" I asked. That's when he looked at me and looked at me as if I just did something offensive. My room, my rules. "You can go now your highness, my friends might just be outside.' I said and went to my bed. I sat on my bed and looked at him. He just stood there and did nothing.
Why does he have to come here? He's being very nosy with the gift Lucas gave me. "I think you need to go, I have to change clothes, I need to go somewhere," I told him. He turned to me immediately.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"I don't think I have to tell you about it," I said. I don't want to tell him that we're going to the bar tonight because I don't think he has so, thing to do about it.
"Who's going with you to the bar?" he asked me.
"Excuse me?" I said when I realized that he just read my mind. "That's rude you know," I said. I don't know why I always forget that he can always know everything about me and that I can never hide something from him because he can read my mind. Every time I attempt not to say anything, I always end up being caught because of that ability.
I hate it.
"Do you know anything about privacy?" I asked, feeling annoyed. He looked at me and tilted his head and then suddenly disappeared. My mouth widened in annoyance. "What the--"
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*END OF FLASHBACK*
Now I am feeling the annoyance that I felt again. I rolled my eyes and took the bag that I prepared to bring earlier. I looked at myself again on the mirror before leaving the apartment. My friends are still not here so I locked the door.
I walked down to the exit of the apartment to wait for Leigh to come by. She promised to bring me.
A few minutes later, no Leigh came. I wanted to call her but I couldn't because I don't want her to think that I am demanding her to come right now. I saw Minnie's text messages asking if I am on my way. I had no choice but to call a cab and get to the bar myself. There, I saw Leigh almost on her way to losing herself.
"What did she drink?" I asked.
"Light drinks, honey. Don't worry." Ms. Jeanne said when she herself is just about to lose it too.
It's just an hour after our promised time but they are all about to lose it. I looked at Minnie and she was barely even walking already. I wonder what happened in three hours. They looked like they already finished 5 bottles of beer each.
It took me a while before starting to drink. I am quite confident about my alcohol tolerance, I have never lost it before in a bar since we usually drink at home. I've got to control myself and make sure not to get drunk while I am here.
"Sky?" Minnie called me suddenly. "Wanna go to the dance floor?"
"N-no.' I answered. All myself, I have never got myself into the dancefloor. It is something that I forbid myself from doing. I looked back up at Minnie and she was giving me a weird look and then left alone without saying a word.
I wonder if she'll be okay. She's barely even walking straight.
I waited for 10 minutes for Minnie to come back. The music and Leigh, and Ms. Jeanne talking made it even louder. I don't even know where Ronnie is right now. After 10 more minutes without Minnie, I told Leigh not to go anywhere because I will be looking for Minnie on the dancefloor.
I am not even sure about this myself but I am quite worried about Minnie leaving alone. I should've just stopped her earlier. I tip-toed every chance I get and looked for the 5 flat Minnie from the dancefloor.
It took me minutes of doing so but still no sign of her. I am starting to get nervous because she just said she's going for the dancefloor. With her current state, I don't think she can still dance for a few more minutes.
She must already be dizzy right now.
I thought about going to the comfort room since it's the only place that I think she would go to. I went to the comfort room and check if she was there but she was not.
I sighed and felt glad that I touched the phone from my pocket. I started dialing Minnie but she doesn't pick it up. Now I am awfully nervous.I tried to dial her again when a guy approached me. I didn't see him clearly at first but when my eyes cleared out, I realized that I don't know him at all. Now I am awfully nervous for myself.
"Hey," he called me. I stepped back holding my phone in front of me just in case he starts touching me and I hit him with the phone. "Come with me for a minute," he said and started touching my arm. My plan backed off. My heart started beating fast and regretted that I went to look for Minnie on the dancefloor.
I looked up at him and in my peripheral vision, I saw someone standing and leaning himself on a corridor that leads to I don't know where,
It's Alexander. My eyes went to what he was holding. It's my bag.
'Come here,' I suddenly started hearing his voice inside my head. I pushed the guy in front of me and with my weak knees, I walked towards him. I didn't look back at him and went straight to Alexander who offered his hand which I took right away.
I looked up at him and saw him giving a threatening look at the guy before walking away. I don't know why I felt something when he did that.