Belle and I are sitting on the couch while Jun is circling around us. Belle cannot take it anymore and gave him a poke on his shoulder, making Jun crash backwards onto the floor. He groaned before exclaiming.
"Dani, did you see that? She pushed me!"
Belle batted her eyes at me in innocence. "Well, he pushed my patience."
"As well as mine." I nodded in agreement.
"Fine! No one cares about me!"
"Can you stop whining, man?" Kenneth helped him up.
"But how could it be?! You two have been enjoying yourselves for many days without telling us?" Jun narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms.
"What's wrong with me monopolizing her?!" Belle said, exasperated.
I looked across to see Von, Belle's cousin, still looking undisturbed. This is embarrassing. As much as I wanted to prevent others from seeing this ridiculousness, I couldn't help it. We crashed ourselves into Belle's house. Because her father is out on a business trip, I have been having a sleepover here for many days. When the others learned of it, they rushed here like some madman and complained about how unfair it was. But that is not the problem. The reason why we are annoyed by Jun is because of this...
"I brought something like this, thinking that we would have some fun. To think that it's just my wishful thinking..." Jun slumped his shoulders, making him look pitiful.
Belle rolled her eyes. "No way,"
"And I don't want to! My dad is going to kill me.!"
"But we're turning into adults. What's wrong with this?"
"Why did you bring so many?" I cut off the two.
"That's what you're concerned about?"
Jun asked me and Belle was looking at me with disbelief. I looked at the bottles of branded alcoholic drinks, there were even several cans of beer. It was carelessly tossed in the floor.
"No. I'm just wondering if you're trying to kill yourself."
Instead of being offended, Jun gave me a cocky smile. "Didn't you know? It's better to have more than to be lacking. Aren't I right?"
His face is proud, like he just said something amazing to me.
"Maybe something is bothering you? Just tell us and don't be like those dumb people who resort to alcohol when they have problems." Kenneth spoke with amusement in his eyes.
"What is THAT THING that is so great that it can bother me? Kenneth... tsk, tsk, do I look problematic?"
"Your head is problematic, so it's still no," Belle said in a steady voice.
"Didn't you know? Didn't you know what difficulties I went through just to buy these things in the store?! Pretty please."
"And don't worry, your father will not know. We just have to close our mouths,"
"And if he learned about it, I would just handle your father myself? But the first option is better---"
"Jun!"
Jun became more and more desperate.
"You want to get drunk that much?" David spoke, finding it unbelievable.
"I'm not planning to get drunk, David."
"Then why did you buy so much?"
"Why don't you go with your friends? You have other friends aside from us." It's Eugene who asked Jun this time.
"Why does it sound like you're jealous? Don't worry! You're still my number 1!" Eugene snorted at him, but Jun ignored it. "And that's the problem! I can't trust them, but I trust you! Who knows? Someone might take advantage of me when I'm passed out, right?"
"So you're really planning to passed out." Belle rolled her eyes again.
"Okay, okay... I'm kidding. The truth is, I went to Raymond's party last night and holy shit! It was so fun! I just thought that I wanted to try it with all of you. And since Kenneth is someone who likes to pretend as a good kid, while David sometimes really look weak. I thought my only hope was Eugene. But I also remembered that he only sips alcohol as a pretense in the parties. So it's not like he has any experience either. And since I am now your senior in this kind of thing, I decided to take the initiative." Jun spoke the words boastfully as the faces of the three are starting to darken.
"You're right. I'm not really a good kid." Kenneth said, pushing up his sleeves.
"Who is 'weak'? Do you want to try?" Dave spoke this time while Eugene was left dumbfounded as if it was true and he couldn't refute it.
I chuckled. Jun really knows what to do to get what he wants. He just needed to provoke the three.
"Hmm, isn't it true, you were avoiding it right now. Like it has some kind of plague." Jun pointed at the plastic bag full of bottles pitifully tossed in the floor.
"Bring it on." The three said and glared at Belle. But Belle didn't look pressured as she only ignored them before looking at me.
"Dani?"
What is it? Why does it look like you're asking me for permission? It's your house for Pete's sake.
"Why are you asking her?" Eugene asked Belle incredulously.
"Well, if Dani wants to, it's okay." At her reply, we didn't know whether to laugh or cry especially Jun.
"Damn... I knew it! To think that I'm right!"
"Then why didn't you try appealing to me?" I asked him.
"It's because you're more difficult that I didn't dare to!"
I chuckled at his response. "You're right."
Like a defendant in court pitifully waiting for his end, Jun watched me say the verdict. "If it would make Belle bear a burden or potential harm, of course, motion denied."
"I object! You're exaggerating.." He raised his hand and then turned to Belle.
"And you... you're unbelievable! Aren't you curious about what Dani would look like when she's drunk?"
"What a wishful thought. That will never happen." I said, finding his last trick pitiful.
"Actually, if you want to drink here, it's not really a problem," Von closed his book, stood up from his seat and joined in our conversation.
"Big Brother! I know you're the best! Thank you, thank you!" Jun exclaimed and immediately fawned at him. He put his arm around Von's shoulders and patted it repeatedly. I don't know why I was the one who feels awkward about it.
"But, of course, you have to be responsible. Being drunk or wasted is not allowed."
"Hahaha yes, yes, you're right." Jun scratched his chin and reluctantly agreed.
"Also, minors are not allowed to drink."
"Huh? But brother, they're a minor." Then Belle pointed at me and Jun.
Jun threw his fist in the air. "What are you saying, Belle? I'm turning legal in a couple of weeks! You can't stop me."
Von directed his sight at me. "Then, what about you?"
"I'm fine, I don't mind." I shrugged.
"Don't mind what?" Jun and Belle demanded.
"I don't mind not drinking."
I laughed at their reactions. I also saw Von chuckling in the corner of my eye.
"Then what's the point? I'm also out!" Belle shouted.
"Huh? Then you two will simply watch us?!"