_14_ (Chelsea's Point of View)
I followed Jess and I saw her dancing seductively in the middle of the dance floor. She's drinking from the bottle of Black Label as she danced.
Meanwhile, I am at the counter watching her closely.
"Excuse me, miss, who are you staring at?" the bartender asked me
"I'm watching over my best friend. She might end up somewhere." I replied and looked at Jess again.
She's still dancing and drinking, I can't imagine her partying this hard because she's sassy and classy but also a little badass.
Suddenly, a guy pulled her near him and the drunk Andrea Jess grinds her body against the man while kissing him. I don't have a good feeling about the next turn of events so I walked toward them.
When I saw the guy pulling her away, I immediately blocked him.
"Where are you going?" I asked him and held Jess
"I'm sorry, miss, but as you can see I already picked someone to hook up with." The man said and looked at me from my head down to my feet
"But I think I can satisfy you both," He grinned like a maniac while staring at my chest making me cross my arms and raise my brow at him.
"No thanks, I have no time for you," I said and pulled Jess
"Miss, what? Are you a lesbian? " He asked with his grip on Jess tightening
"No, I just know how to have class in choosing a man, not a boy," I said
"Why are you interfering?" he asked and I wanted this over with so I settled for the least of my options; violence
"That's my best friend you're taking advantage of, asshole!" I said and punched his face then dragged Jess to our couch
"What is wrong with you, Andrea Jess?" I asked the moment she sat down on the couch
"What if I didn't get there on time? Are you going with that stranger?" I asked her but she ignored me because she's back to drinking Black Label again
"Why not? He's kind of handsome... " Jess said after drinking and she's now very drunk
I slapped my forehead when I heard her answer.
She's not like this.
"You only told us you're going boy-hunting, not a freaking one-night-stand partner, remember?" I reminded Jess of what she had said to us earlier.
What's going on with her?
"Well, he's kind of handsome and a good kisser. " Jess said and chuckled
"And since when did you settle for 'kind of', huh?" I asked her in disbelief
Oh my goodness!
How could Aunt Janine not get caught up in the changes that were happening to Jess?
"Boy hunting right? You didn't say One night stand!" I scolded her again
Jess looked at me confused then drank again from the bottle of Black Label. She's just there, drinking while I'm scolding her and knocking some senses back at her.
"You are not a slut, Andrea, so don't act like one." I scolded massaging my temple
"Slut? Ha! How did you know? Who are you? " She asked me and looked at us one by one
"Jess, that's enough," Lavalee called her and she smiled painfully
"Are you related to that jerk Bryle?" she asked which made us silent
What? Does her behavior have any connection with Bryle?
"Ah no? Then you won't tell him even if I say that he's so stupid!" Jess blurted out
Lavalee and I looked at each other, I think neither of us has an idea of what was going on.
"What's happening?" Irene asked and Jess looked at her before laughing
But all of our questions were answered.
She started telling us what happened after their accident and before their break-up. I can't believe Bryle had the audacity to even pretend that everything's okay when it isn't. I can't believe Bryle's still telling us he loves Jess after all those things that happened.
There are two bottles of Hennessy on the table making me look at Lavalee.
"Lavalee," she looked at me while still drinking
Jess and Irene are both drunk already.
They both have a high alcohol tolerance alright, but Jess drank a bucket of San Mig Light, 2 bottles of Cuervo, one bottle of margarita, and 1 and a half bottles of Black Label.
While, Irene drank 1 bottle of Cuervo, a bottle and half of Black Label and according to Lavalee, Irene ordered a couple of bottles of margarita after finishing one margarita.
"What? I'm not drunk yet. " She said and drank again.
I watched over them while sipping margarita from my shot glass.
"What's wrong?" I asked as tears welled up in Lavalee's eyes
"Nothing," She answered but tears continued to fall from her eyes.
She took the bottle of Hennessy and drank from the bottle while leaning over.
Oh my goodness. I think the three of them are going through something.
"What is it?" I asked her but she shook her head and smiled.
I sighed and looked at the dance floor because when Lavalee said it's nothing and she shakes her hade at our questions we can't query anymore. My forehead knotted when I noticed a red line out of the neon lights.
I froze when I realized that the red line I saw is pointing at Lavalee.
A sniper? Shit!
"Lavalee!" I shouted and she suddenly sat up so the one she was leaning on was hit
"We need to get out of here," I said and she nodded.
We worked together to support the two upright.
We went out of the bar to the parking lot, we were stunned when someone interrupted us.
"Oh, look at that. Our target arrived just before we start searching for them." The man said while looking at us
"Get out of the way," Lavalee said
"What? Are you ordering us? " the man asked
"I said Get. Out. Of. My. Way. " Lavalee said and looked wickedly at the man one by one.
"Hah! Do you think we will be afraid of you? You are just a girl. " Said one.
Just a girl?
I think that isn't the right words because we're not JUST girls.
We never were and never will be.
I got a little pissed because of what he said, all my life we've been feared and admired for our characteristics or our skills and no one dared to JUST us.
This is the first time someone just us because we're girls and I'm not letting this guy get away with that. I'm pretty sure Lavalee won't too.
I was surprised when one by one those who blocked us fell so we immediately put the two in the backseat and into the front seat.
We were about to leave but two figures stood in front of us.
No way. This can't be.
They are both familiar and when the headlights gave us a clear image of who they are my heart began thumping loudly.
We immediately went out of the car.
They looked at us, no the other one is staring intently at Lavalee.
"You brat," He said icily while staring intently at Lavalee
"Konbanwa, Nii-sama." Lavalee greeted so casually
Oh, I really admire that characteristic and never intimidated attitude of hers. She's the only one who doesn't get intimidated by Frost.
"Clubbing again?" he asked coldly which made me gulp.
How I wish Jess is awake right now so that she'd know what happens when Frost found out Lavalee went clubbing even though the council's hot on her trail.
"Yeah! If my life's gonna end, why not – Flamelinne!" I froze and I felt as if my heart almost jumped out of my chest when he coldly cut what Lavalee was saying.
"Doshite, Nii-sama? Am I wrong? That council wants me dead, don't they?" Lavalee said like it's nothing
Damn! How could she talk about the plan of her getting killed so casually?
She's freaking mad.
"Chelsea," Ares called me.
I didn't notice he was already beside me
"Why?" I asked and turned to him
"You should bring Jess and Irene home. Lavalee's not joining you." He said and looked at the two who were currently glaring and contradicting each other.
"Bro!" Ares called Frost and I almost smacked the back of his head because Frost looked at us coldly
"The car keys are with Lavalee, they can't go home without it," Ares explained
"Flamelinne. Keys." Frost coldly told Lavalee
"I'm driving the car." Lavalee turned to me when she said that
"You're coming with me," Frost said while holding Lavalee's jaw to make her face him.
If we're in a comic there would be lightning coming from their eyes.
"I'm not coming with you, Snow," Lavalee said with finality and removed Frost's hand from holding her jaw
"Flamelinne," I felt goosebumps all over because of how Frost warned Lavalee using his cold voice.
"Lavalee, I think it would be better if you go with Frost for now." I told her
Lavalee looked at me worriedly so I smiled.
She threw the car keys at me so I immediately went to the driver's seat and started the engine.