Max passed out in my arms after drinking few shots and I stood there staring at him like a fool. I said, " Max, hey Max, wake up. I can't carry a drunk guy home. How can you pass out just after a few drinks? You have no tolerance to alcohol."
I was talking like a fool and then I called Eliza and Taylor. They were busy dancing and drinking but Eliza's eyes then fell on Max. She whispered something to Taylor and then they came to us.
Eliza said, " What happened to Max? Is he drunk? "
Taylor said, " Does it look like he is sleeping on Laura? Why can't you use your brain? "
I said, " Stop trying to fight, guys and help me. It's not like he is very light and I am also uncomfortable in this position. HELP ME. "
Taylor pulled Max away from me and laid his head on the table of the bar. He then said, " How much did he drink that he is so drunk?"
I said, " He has low tolerance to alcohol. He didn't drink much but passed out after a few drinks. Now, the main issue is how to get him home? "
Taylor said, " What is there to think about. Just call a cab and we all can go home in it. It's not like any of us can drive, now that we all had some drinks. We didn't even take our car because we all were planning to drink. "
Eliza said, " Then Mr. Smarty Pants, call a cab now. We all should go home. Tomorrow, Laura has to train too. "
Taylor said jokingly, " The trainer has passed out. What training are you talking about. Fine, I am calling a cab. Wait outside."
Eliza helped me carry Max out of the club and said, " He is really heavy. How did you hold him at that time, Laura? "
I smiled and said, " That's how strong I am. You can't judge a book by its cover."
A cab stopped in front of us. Taylor said, " Hop in, girls." We made Max sit in the backseat. Taylor sat in the frontseat, with the driver. I sat with Max and Eliza. Max started murmuring something in his sleep, Eliza said, " What is he saying?"
I replied, " How will I have any idea? If you are curious, try to listen. "
" I am not curious. It is just that he is looking sad and relaxed, both. I have never seen Max so relaxed since I met him. "
I said, " Me too. He always seems in stress and aggressive during training. No matter how hard he tries, he has some kind of pain in his eyes which he tries to hide all the time. "
Suddenly, Max turned in such a manner that he was face to face with me. I felt uncomfortable in that position. He started murmuring something again. I could not control my curosity and leaned in towards him to listen what he was saying. He said, " Mom.... Dad.... I miss you... I am sorry... that I am not able.... to avenge you.... I miss you Mom and Dad. "
Eliza said, " Now who is listening Max talk in his sleep. "
I said, " I was just curious. Do you know what he was saying? " Then I narrated word to word what I heard.
Eliza's eyes filled with tears on hearing that. She said, " I am feeling sorry for him. " I gave her a tissue and said, " Don't cry or make pitiful eyes in front of Max. He hates if someone feels pity for him. "
Eliza nodded. Taylor said, " We have reached home. Let me take Max in after I pay cab's fee. I am sure Laura's mother will be at the door. "
I said, " I also know." Taylor then carried Max and as expected, Mom was waiting for us.
On seeing Max, she said, " Why did you guys drink? And why is Max so drunk? " We told Mom everything about Max that how he had never went to a club and about his parents. I also told her what Max was murmuring in his sleep.
After hearing everything, Mom patted Max's head and said, " I feel so bad for him. He has grown so much without his mother and father. He has never rested properly that is why he is looking so peaceful after getting drunk. Taylor, can you exchange rooms with Max, just for tonight. Tomorrow you can go for a boys out and I, Laura, Lydia and Eliza will redecorate Max's room. I should have given him the guest room earlier only. I should not have been so small minded. He is staying with us, leaving his grandfather, family, friends, species, just for my daughter and I never considered anything. "
Taylor agreed and said, " While I am sleeping in her room, I will try to redecorate it a bit myself. "We all agreed and went to bed.
The next morning, when I came down, I came to know that Max was still asleep. Mom instructed us how to redecorate Max's room. While we were talking,Max came in and Mom changed the topic. On seeing Max, Mom said, " Oh Max, come and have some breakfast. I made this to cure your hangover. Why did you drink so much, honey? "
Max said, " I just drank few drinks. I don't know why I passed out and now have such a headache."
We laughed and said, " This is what we call hangover."
Mom then told Max about her plan of boys out and Max, as always refused. Mom insisted in such a way that she could not deny. She said, " If your mother tells you something,you need to follow it without refusing it. I am also like your mother, no?" Max said to me, " Tonight, we will train mind reading and practise flying too. Be ready. "
I said, " Yes sir. " and forced him to go get ready.
After an hour, Taylor and Max left. I don't even know what they will do but We set to our work. At the begining, it was a total disaster. Lydia broke something, Eliza slipped and I cut my hand which healed instantly. Then, after sometime we were able to complete our task. We changed wallpaper of Max's room, mattress, bedsheet, in short, everything.
The boys came back in the evening. I closed Max's eyes and said, " Do you trust me? "
He nodded. Then I said, " Then don't open your eyes and follow my lead. We have a surprise for you. " I then took him to his room and before opening his eyes, Eliza placed a gift on Max's desk. I opened his eyes and showed Max his room. First he was surprised and then tears came in his eyes which he never let out. He said, " You didn't need to do all this. I was fine with everything. "
Mom said, " Why we didn't need to. You are also like my child and we prepared a small gift for my son. It is not a big deal Max. We are also like your family. Even if you are a werewolf you are also a child. Don't try to do everything on your own honey. You can always share everything with us. "
Max hugged everyone and said, " Thank you everyone. I have never received anything from anyone, even on my birthday. After my parents' death I was broken but now I feel like I have a family. "
We all hugged him and told him 'It is alright. We are also your family. '