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ven then, I still sip on a drink while M

ze to me, and when he opens his mouth

d really s

y face. "The room is just spinning and I feel lik

I feel my heart sque

mom murmurs. "She's j

een enjoying yourself and m

on the table. "Who the hell do you th

Shut u

t my teach

you say somet

aren't

widening. "What are you even sa

My father died many years ago, and he...he..." I continue as those damned compl

y defeated, I stand and grab my

here before I said something that I would certainly regret in the m

ther gasps.

your

each step sloppy, through the restaurant and out

myself feel better about everything, I only made m

nd me, and when I find myself not wanting to enjoy the

fuzziness that I'm feeling, and by the time my drunken stupor turns into a buzzed feeling, I rea

getting the address from my mother, only to find that it has a dead battery. "No

woul

n adult going missing for a night? Espec

at alone leaves me f

ing on and then try to come up with a game plan

ection that it came from to find four col

it was better that I at least head back in the dire

nd as I start to move. "Are yo

t if I stuck around and allowed them to appro

ain when I don't respon

her adds, and a burst of laughter escapes

hope that I will find a store or even a person who can help me. However, luck isn't on my side, and

ce angry. "Don't you know it is rude to ig

"Is this your way of flirt

as pl

n these guys, and I didn't w

ly, trying to keep m

sks, leaning closer. "Hey, beau

I snap, tryin

closing in on me. "You know, if you're

ID LE

an, but instead of breaking free of the guys' hold

in that shoots through me as as

ition." The guy holding me l

s and slams into his nose, and when I turn to see who h

e?" He growls, shifting his ga

ation in his voice. "I think it is

that glare on silently. "But I'm wondering

yes of the guy who is still clinging to my wrist despite his broken nose and bl