They spent time at the restaurant before leaving the place. Daniel suggested for them to go to the club. Jessica politely declined because she had things to do. She called a taxi and left them.
"Since Jessica is gone, let's go to the bar my people. Daniel pulled Josh and Sabrina to the car.
"Daniel let's just go home. Sabrina must be....."
Daniel rolled his eyes. "Blah blah blah, bro just have fun for once. Sabrina, you are coming with me. You both need a life." He pushed them into the car and drove off.
They reached the club. Everywhere looked strange for Sabrina, because she had never been to a club before. She saw people dancing, drinking and some were smoking. She felt irritated by everything, but she felt okay also as long as Daniel and Josh especially were with her. The trio sat down together. The waiter brought the drinks that Daniel ordered.
He offered Sabrina a drink but she refused. "I don't drink Daniel thanks."
"Okay, but you can have fruit drink right." She nodded. He called the waiter to bring apple fruit juice Sabrina preferred.
Josh also drank whiskey alongside Daniel. Daniel decided to make a toast. "It's been a tough two days for us. Mrs Williams unfortunate death hit us real hard. We have lost a lot of our loved ones. But we always stay strong for we love them." He raised his glass. "This is a toast to all our loved ones. Our parents and our dear Mrs Williams. We miss you guys so much, and we promise to make you guys proud. A toast to them all." They clinked their glasses together and drank at the same time. They knew they couldn't be weak as they only have each other, now that Mrs Williams is gone. They had to be stronger for each other and for their new friend Jessica who lost her mom without reconciling. They knew she needed them.
Josh remembered that Sabrina promised to tell them the reason why Jessica and Mrs Williams seperated. "Sabrina."
"Yes?" She looked away from the couple that were dancing.
Josh continued." You said you will tell us the reason for Jessica and her mother's issue."
"Oh yeah." She told them all what Jessica told her outside the store.
Josh relaxed his body on the chair. " I guess Mrs Williams was scared to lose Jessica, just like the way she lost her husband."
"Little did she know she was putting pressure on Jessica." Daniel added.
"True." Sabrina picked her fruit juice from the table and drank it.
Daniel decided to change the topic since the atmosphere was getting tense. " Hey guys, let's dance."
"Nope." Josh refused.
"I can't dance." Sabrina also refused. Truly she was a terrible dancer. So terrible.
Daniel rolled his eyes. "Really? You guys are boring. I am going to find some pretty ladies. Josh, don't get to jealous okay?" He quickly left them because Josh was about to kick him.
Sabrina laughed. " Oh my, Daniel is too funny."
Josh smiled. "Yes he is. And he always teases me."
Sabrina chuckled. "Yeah I noticed it." She looked at Daniel who was dancing with some beautiful ladies. "He is trying to take his mind off everything."
"Yeah I know. He comes to the club when he is hurt." Josh removed his gaze from Daniel to Sabrina. "We all are."
Sabrina looked at Josh who smiled. "Yes we are." Her heart was in chaos. Only she knew how she managed to still talk to him without her behaving weird. She wished she could jump on him and kiss him so hard. She was very curious to know if he was interested in men or women.
"So.. have you ever had any girl in your life.?" She stared at him with her eyes wide open. She really wanted to know his love life.
Josh looked at her and smiled. "Nope, I'm not interested in girls."
Sabrina's heart stopped for a second. She could hear her own heartbeat. She even felt one of her heartstrings cut. She wanted to cry and kill Josh then kill herself. She cleared her throat before talking again. "So you like men?"
Josh spat out the drink from his mouth. He laughed. "No, no ,no, no ,no. No. I don't like men either."
Sabrina felt relieved for a moment. But then, she was confused. "Animals?"
Josh looked at her stupefied. He blinked his eyes multiple times and gaped at her. He was speechless, still speechless. He tried to talk, but he couldn't bring any words out of his mouth.
Sabrina realised the dumb question she asked. She cursed herself inwardly. "I am sorry. Don't, don't answer that." She gave him a nervous laugh. She looked at Daniel and focused on him, as if her life depended on him.
"How did you know I like animals?" Josh asked her waiting for her reaction.
Sabrina opened her eyes wide, that it even looked like they were soon going to pop out of the sockets. She looked at Josh. Josh looked at her with a straight face. Her eyes were teary. She couldn't get the fact that Josh preferred animals to women or even men!
Josh looked at her amused. She looked more cute and her eyes were teary. He wanted to laugh out loud, but he decided to enjoy more of her reactions.
Sabrina closed her eyes. After a while, she opened them. She grabbed Josh's face in between her hands. Josh was shocked. His eyes were wide open. She stared at him. She suddenly started crying. Once again Josh was speechless.
"No Josh. Please don't like animals. You are not one of them. What are you looking for there. What are you loving there.? She tapped his cheeks. "Wake up. I reject it. Find a human being please."
Josh stifled his laughter. He gently removed Sabrina's hands from his face and held them. He couldn't control his laughter and started laughing so hard. Sabrina frowned. She didn't know why he was laughing. This was a serious issue. Animals? Really?
"Why are you laughing? It's a serious issue." She was already getting irritated by his laughter.
Josh managed to stop laughing. He tapped his chest to calm himself. "Who doesn't like animals? Especially Cats and Dogs. You also like animals, don't you?
She thought for a moment before she realised what he meant. She felt stupid and super embarrassed. She even cried. 'WTF!' She thought. "I'm sorry, I just, I'm sorry."
"It's okay."
"But why don't you like girls?". She was really curious to know.
Josh sighed. "Well is things of the past. I will tell you when I am ready. I don't like girls. And I don't think I ever will."
Sabrina felt sad. Will she never have a chance to be with him? Should she move on? But her heart won't let her. " Okay then. Anytime you are ready."
Daniel came back exhausted. He slumped on the chair. He was taking in deep breaths.
Josh chuckled at the funny state of his friend. "Dude, you just went to dance. Why do you look like you ran a marathon."
Daniel laughed. "Those girls are dangerous. They danced and tried to seduce me. It wasn't easy holding myself back bro. I had to go." He gulped a glass of the whiskey that was on the table. "Bro let's drink our hearts out."
Sabrina who was smiling immediately frowned. "No no no. How are we going to go home if you two are drunk."
Josh asked her. "Can you drive?"
"Yes, who took you...." She realised she almost exposed herself. She cleared her throat before talking. "Yeah I can."
"It's settled, Sabrina will drive us all, home. Woohoo!" Daniel gulped down another glass.
Josh also gulped down another glass. "Sabrina, we just want to forget all our stress this night okay?" She nodded. "Thank you". He joined Daniel in drinking. They cheered as they drank each glass. Sabrina just watched everything. She was still thinking about what Josh said.
Josh and Daniel drank to stupor. They looked half dead. Daniel was busy mummuring things to himself, while Josh was asleep, his face flushed. Sabrina looked at them and shook her head slowly. "Tsk tsk tsk. See how they look. Drunkards."
She got up to help Daniel first. He was quite heavy. She placed his hand on her shoulder to take him out to his car. Daniel couldn't stop talking and laughing about things she didn't even understand. "Sabrina. Put your hand on my shouuulders. Hold me in your arms baby...." He sang with his terrible voice, that Sabrina wished she could just drop him on the floor and go home.
She managed to drop him carefully at the back seat. She went back to the club to still see Josh sleeping. "He passed out already?" She sighed and went to meet him. She bent down a little to help him get up. Josh suddenly opened his eyes. Before she will react, he pulled her down to sit on his laps. She was shocked. She tried to wriggle her way out of his embrace but, he was too strong.
Josh stared at her face and chuckled. Her face was already red. His gaze landed on her lips. Her lips looked wet and he wanted to taste them. He stared at the still shocked Sabrina. "You look so familiar."
Sabrina became nervous. "I am Sabrina your friend. Let go of me please. Let's go home Josh. It's already late." She still tried to leave his embrace but he only held her tighter. He kept on looking at her. His looked at her lips again. He didn't know what pushed him to kiss her.
Sabrina was startled. She didn't expect him to kiss her. "W what are you doing Josh? Please stop."
He pulled her nape and kissed her harder this time. He released her lips and licked his. " Mmmh, your lips tastes familiar."
Sabrina looked helpless. He told her he doesn't like girls, but he is here kissing her, making her go crazy. "Josh please let's go home." She finally managed to get up from his lap. She helped him stand up and took him to the car. Daniel was already sleeping at the backseat. She helped Josh sit at the front seat. After she made sure he was comfortable, she went to the driver's seat. She stared the car and drove home.
She reached her house, but she had to take them home. "I don't know their house." She sighed. She looked at Josh who was awake, but he was staring into space. Daniel was busy snoring at the back. "Josh? Can you direct me to your house?" He turned to look at her. He suddenly chuckled. " The road is double, I don't know which path. Why is it suddenly two?"
Sabrina was confused. She looked at the road up. "It's one how is it....." She realised he was drunk. She had no choice but to take them to her house instead. She came out of the car and opened the back seat to help Daniel out. Daniel woke up when she tapped him. He looked at her and smiled. "Monalisa!. You came to life!" He raised his hand up. "You look prettier. But you have freckles. And Indianish." He burped.
"Wait, what? Indianish. Seriously Daniel." She shook her head and helped him up. She led him to her house and tried to open the door. She helped Daniel stand who was staggering. " Don't move okay? Let me get my keys from my bag. She searched her bag and finally found the key. She quickly opened the door and helped Daniel enter the house. She laid him on the couch and covered him with a blanket. Daniel immediately dozed off.
She went back outside but saw Josh standing right at the door step. "You look better than Daniel." She led him inside and closed the door.
"I'm not drunk Sabrina. I'm just, tipsy yes." He looked around and saw the house looked more feminine than he could remember. "Did Daniel change the interior of my house?"
Sabrina rolled her eyes. "You truly aren't drunk. This is my house."
"Ohh no wonder. It's cozy and cute just like you." He giggled and tapped her nose with his finger. He turned around to look at the apartment. He staggered and almost fell.
Sabrina held him from falling. "Careful Josh." She sat him on the chair. "Do you need water?"
"Nope I'm fine." He relaxed on the chair and closed his eyes.
Sabrina stared at him and unconsciously touched her lips. 'feels like deja vu.' She thought. "Is he going to sleep like this?" She decided to go and freshen up before taking him to the room her father owned.