"I really did that? Damn I guess I was way too drunk to think anything." Kelly said while blushing from the embarrassment and the drink. "Awwww. Our K really did say that? That's so sweet." Chase said while leaning in for another hug. "Hey man stop that." Philip commented while pushing Chase back into his seat. "Looks like someone is jealous." Chase chuckled while downing his drink.
The night went on with Chase and Kelly drinking non stop while Philip kept on watching them with a worried look. And before anyone could do anything Chase dropped down drunk while Kelly still stayed a little sober. "There we go. Now I have to put him in bed." Philip sighed. "Oh the bedroom is that way." Kelly helped Chase get up. The two of them dragged Chase to the room and put him to bed and returned back to the living room. "Are you okay K?" Philip asked while taking a seat. "Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" "Cause you look red as a tomato plus you're dancing a little." "Probably because I am happy." "And why's that?" "Because I have achieved everything that I wanted to do before I die." "Like?" "Becoming a writer. Leaving that place. Sorting out things with you guys. Basically I'm living my dream." "It's so good to hear that." "Well all the credit goes to you guys. You guys helped me believe that I could do it when I didn't even trust myself. Thank you for helping me live, truly, if it weren't for you guys....I would've died a long time ago." "Well it's because you were a great listener." "But I do feel like a coward for not being able to do that." "That's not called as being a coward but that's called being brave." "How so?" "Living is really hard and if anyone was in your position they would've given up a long time ago. So, you were really brave to keep on going and fulfilling your dream." Philip said while gently patting Kelly's head. "But you had it harder than me." "K. What did I say about putting standards on suffering? Everybody goes through different thing and just because it seems like others have more problems doesn't mean you can invalidate your feelings." "But still. You were always there but I couldn't be there for you. It must have been so hard for you." Kelly got up and hugged Philip gently. "Cry it out. I know you weren't able to cry at that moment." "And how are you so sure about that?" "Because I know how you are. You bottle up everything." "And why do you think I will cry right now?" "Oh so you're that type of guy?" "What type?" "You know the one who thinks crying is for weaklings." "No." "Then why don't you just let it all out?" "Because there's nothing to let out?" "Okay but just know that I am always here." "Roger that. And aren't you drunk?" "Nah I got used to this much of alcohol." "How? Why? When?" "One question at a time please." "Anyways I missed you K." "Me too I guess." "Really?" "If you count cursing your name as missing you then, yes, I did miss you." "Still cold blooded as ever." "Still resilient as ever."
The two of them kept on chatting away about all the lost times that they had lost. "So you're dating?" Kelly randomly began. "Do you think I would be flirting with you if I had a girlfriend?" "Well who knows?" "Sometimes it's better to have some trust." "Uh huh." "I'm single, no matter what you think. What about you?" "I'm focusing on my career right now." "What a lame excuse." "Okay you got me there. Actually I never really liked anyone after I had a crush on you." "Woah.. What's happened to you? You're so straightforward now." "I was always straightforward." "Yeah when you wanted to disagree on something not when you wanted to express your feelings." "Hah. You're right. But anyways since we are mature adults now, I think it's okay to say this out loud." "I'm curious." "About what?" "Why did you have a crush on me and most importantly, since when?" "You're an idiot."
"What did I do?" "How did you never notice me blushing whenever you said that you liked me?" "Well I thought it was because you were embarrassed." "Well isn't embarrassment a part of liking someone?" "You're right but how was I suppose to know about it when you kept on bottling things inside?" "Well you should've noticed you dumbo." "Okay okay. I'm sorry for not noticing it." "And?" "There's more?" "Nooooo....I was the one who kept on flirting with myself." "Damn that sarcasm is still on point." "So?" "I ain't apologizing for expressing my feelings." "You were flirting." "And isn't that a part of expressing my feelings?" "You got a pont there." "See I'm not dumb as you think." "It's too early to say that." "Shouldn't you get some rest?" "Nah I'm fine." "But don't you have work tomorrow?" "Nope. Tomorrow is my rest day." "And what do you usually do on those days?" "I go through my phone, eat and sleep." "That's it?" "Yeah. What more do you expect?" "I don't know maybe going out and meeting people?" "I'm not that bored with my life." "You're seriously something." "I know." "That wasn't a compliment." "I know." "Are you drunk?" "No." "I can tell when you're lying." "Okay maybe a little bit." "Then go take some rest." "What about you? Aren't you going to sleep?" "I will after sometime." "You forgot your pills?" "What pills?" "You're sleeping pills." "Yeah. How did you know about that?" "I saw it once during our high school days." "So now that you know about it, you can go back to sleeping." "Come with me." "Where?" "Just follow me."
Kelly took him to her room and then opened one of her drawers. She took out a bottle filled with pills and passed it to him. "What's this?" "Sleeping pills." "You take it too?" "Used to but not anymore." "Thanks." "No worries." "Well then goodnight K! Sweet dreams." "You too." Philip left her room and went to the kitchen to get some water. He took some of the pills and then went back to the room where Chase was peacefully sleeping. After laying down for a few moments, Philip fell into a deep slumber. The next morning, Chase was busy puking out his guts in the bathroom while Kelly sucked on some lemons for her hangover. By the time Philip was up, he saw that both of his friends were a huge mess. One was always in and out of the bathroom and the other was clutching her head while sucking on some lemons and constantly falling asleep while doing it. Philip sighed heavily and then started helping the two of them. First he helped Kelly get back to her bed and then he helped Chase with everything. When the situation finally calmed down Philip fell on the couch and fell asleep within few minutes.