Part 5

I sighed as I sat on the chair facing the dancing crowd, -this is so annoying I wanna go home- I ordered a drink as I was studying the handsome bartender in front of me while he was preparing my cup of vodka. And as soon as he noticed me staring he smirked and said "Hello beautiful" -Fuck off already!- I rolled my eyes and grab the drink and left without answering him -He must shitted himself from embaressment- I smiled to myself at the thought.

I sat on the nearest chair and drank my Vodka while watching blokes swaying their bodies rhyming on the rythm of the Synthwave music. It's been more than a half of an hour of me waiting for Bernard to come but instead I sat here alone being surrounded by bastards' gross gazes. I felt sick in my stomach -I need to throw up- and as soon as I made sure I really needed to vomit I ran straight to the bathroom but there was a long line so I didn't wait and ran again heading oustside. As I reached the main door I turned to the left of the bar and started throwing up whatever was in my stomach -I think I threw up my intestines as well-.

When I finished the disgusting shit I was doing, I felt a hand on my back and I freaked out and jumped from my place as I let a little yelp escape my mouth. "It's okay calm down it's me" I was shocked at first but then I felt a rush of embarassment through my spine and I bowed my face -I'm sure I smell like vomit damn it!- He patted my back and then helped me stand up. "How many cups did you drink?" He asked me while leading me inside the bar.

"Four, I guess" I said with a lazy tone, I didn't feel the ground under my feet and I wasn't sober anymore, "You are so drunk, come drink some water and then you should go home immediately" He said while ordering me a cup of water from that stupid bartender. "I can't go home" I replied still with the same lazy tone.

He hummed in confusion and asked me "Why?" still patting my back "I'm expecting someone" he looked me in the eyes and then smirked "I don't think a lonely lady like you is expecting someone after being here on your own for a whole hour" His reply made my heart ache, he was right Bernard is not coming and I really should go home.

"Take me home" I told the man infront of me after sipping the water from the cup he gave me, he sighed and then he asked me where I live -Fuck I don't remember- "California" I replied with my eyes starting to shut and I heard him laugh loudly and when his laughter died he pulled his head back then he grabbed my chin and lifted my head up to look at him "Dorogaya I can't take you to California right now"(Sweetheart) I hummed in confusion and I heard him chuckle, still holding my chin, "Where do you live Mariah? You need to tell m so that I can-.." His sweet voice was cut suddenly and I hummed again, he was looking at the dancing crowd. "Golubushka let's go" (Honey)he said to me while he grabbed my arm helping me stand up "Where to?" I asked him with my eyes still shut. "Home" was his only answer.

I felt the cold breeze hitting my cheecks and my   bare chest and back, I felt cold and my body started to shake. I heard him cursing under his breath then he removed his jacket and covered me with it. "It's so cold oustide, I hope you don't get sick." He said as he wrapped his hand around my waist and guided me inside a car? -Of course he have a car!-.

I guess the drive was long, I didn't remember because I fell asleep as soon as I was seated on the passenger seat.

I woke up the next morning with a horrible headache and a lost memory but the bed was so comfortable and as soon as I drank the cup of water on the nightstand next to me my memory started to refresh. I remember him.. -Oh fuck! it was mr Arkhip!- I had no idea what he was doing there -Is he stalking me?- I shaked my head to kick out the idea and suddenly I heard a male voice "Dobroye utro Dorogaya" (Goodmorning sweetheart) I already knew who was he and I shut my eyes not being brave to face him. I wondered what did he mean with his words.

"That means Goodmorning Mariah" He said again and I replied "Goodmorning Mister" I lifted my head to look at him and Oh my god, his hair was wet and he was wearing a t-shirt and grey sweatpants that hang from his hips -Is  this god?- I cleared my throat and he smirked -Oh shit- "Do you feel better?" he asked me while he started to dry his hair with the towel that was on his shoulders. "My head hurts" I answered him while studying his movements.

"That's because you drank too much sweatheart" He replied. -Did he just fucking call me sweatheart?!- "What am I doing here?" I asked him as I started to get worried. "I asked you where do you live and you told me California, but California is too far away so I brang you here to my place" He answered me with a playful tone. I hummed in understatement then I started looking around the room and realisation hit me hard and my eyes widened "Where did you sleep?" I asked him trying not to sound horrified. "I slept on this couch, but then I heard you whining in the middle of the night and you seemed to have a nightmare so I moved next to you to calm you down" he replied simply. "You mean you slept next to me?" I asked him again "Yes moya lyubov "(My love) he answered me with a sweet tone "You slept like a baby in my arms" he said mockingly and I felt heat on my cheeks.

"Do you feel better?" the beautiful man washing the dishes asked me and I hummed in reply. "I need words Mariah" he confirmed. "Yes professor I feel better". I did as he told me and he turned to pat my head after drying them while he said "Good girl" -Holly fuck I need to go home right fucking now!- I smiled to him as he sat in front of me "I think you are sober now miss Mariah, So may I ask you where do you live?" he asked me again while he wiped some food from the corner of my mouth with his thumb and then he brang it to his mouth and sucked it. -I need to change my panties- I swallowed hard before informing him the location and he nodded in reply.

"I'll take you there, but before I need you change your clothes". -What's wrong with them?- I thought to myself as I was checking what I was wearing and I felt a rush of horror when I realised that the t-shirt I was wearing wasn't mine. "Did you change me?!" I asked him with a horrified tone and he hummed in reply "your dress wasn't comfortable for you to sleep with so I changed you into one of my t-shirts, my shorts were way bigger than you so I decided that a t-shirt is enough" he told me simply. "B-but.." I said to him nervously.

He stood up and started walking towards me and leaned down to face me "Dorogaya I'm a gentleman I could never do such things to a lady like you unless you tell me so.. I just took care of you okay?." I nodded in reply while I was looking him in the eyes I wished I could drown in them. he smiled sweetly to me "That's a good girl" he said as he kissed my forehead and I swear I felt my fucking heart burning as it speeded up. He walked away and came back after a few seconds with some clothes in his hands. "Change into these, if the trousers are big hold them with your hand until we reach your house" he ordered as he handed me the clothes. I stood up and started walking to his bedroom. "Oh also malenky, you can shower if you want I'll bring you some towels."(Little one) he stopped me and I nodded without even bothering the forgein names he was calling me with.

The warm water hit my face and I started to get more sober and soon I realised that all of that wasn't a dream -I'm really in mr Arkhip's apartment!- I continued washing myself and when I got out of the shower I quickly wore the clothes he gave me and yes indeed the trousers were big so I fixed it with my hair's tie and called for him. It took him only few seconds to come.

As soon as he entered the room he started checking me out "I see you fixed the trousers, clever" he said looking at the hair tie smiling and I nodded in reply and smiled as well.

"Do you want me to take you home right now? Oh also here's your phone." he said as he handed me my phone and I mumbled a thank you. I unlocked the phonescreen it was 3%. I checked my messages, -3o messages from only my mother oh lord!-

Mom: I swear if you get pregnant I will fucking rip your head off!

I swallowed hard at the threatening message I just read and lifted my head up to face him "My mom is worried about me" I said with a worried tone. "Come I'll take you home" he answered me while mentioning for me to leave the room with his hand.

The drive was long I guess he lives a bit far, we were quite for a while but I broke the silence "I'm sorry mr Arkhip" I apologised while I bowed my head looking at my fingers as I played nervously with them. "For what?" he asked me while focusing on the road. "For bothering you" I answered still with my head down. "Sweetheart you weren't alright and I didn't like watching you while you were in that state" He said sweetly while he put his right hand on my hands squeezing them sending a rush of comfort to my body. I thanked him and he mumbled a welcome and then he started talking again "I'm sorry for saying this malenky but your boyfriend isn't a good man for letting you wait for him at a bar for a whole hour" I sighed at his words and I tried to come up with an excuse for my stupid boyfriend but I found none so I kept my mouth shut.

We reached the location and as I was going to get out of the car he grabbed my left thigh "Dorogaya the seatbelt" he told me then unlocked it and said again "Be safe miss Mariah." and I nodded in reply "use your words" he warned "I will thank you mister" I replied and waved him goodbye and entered the house.

As soon as I stepped inside I heard heavy footsteps coming from upstairs and I sighed.

"You fucking bitch where have you bee-.." she stopped talking as she started checking my outfit  "So you really slept with him?" she asked me with gritted teeth "Mom, mom wait! I wasn't with Bernard!" I almost screemed as she grabbed my hair "Then who? hmara! (donkey)" she screamed again and I tried to calm her down and explained to her what happened without mentioning the sleeping part.

"I don't want you to meet this stupid Bernard anymore" she said while pouring me some tea. "But mom.." I was cut by her screaming again -She really gives me anxiety- "If you fucking try to come up with another excuse for him I'll pour the hot tea on your fucking head, that fucker literally left you waiting at a bar alone and never called or gave a shit about you and you still care about him? Who are you again?! Exactly my stupid daughter!" She said with a harsh and shameful look on her face and I bowed my head in embarassment. "Go take a rest you have school tomorrow" she said softly while standing up and caressing my head and I felt tears in my eyes and soon I started crying.

I changed into some pj's and layed on the bed, it was 11:40pm and my mother was having her usual drink in the kitchen. I unlocked my phone and checked the notifications still nothing from Naomi -I really miss her so bad- there was another notification from... mr Arkhip? I don't remember that I have his phone number -he must have registered it on my phone when I wasn't sober-

Mr. Arkhip: "I hope you are feeling better miss Mariah" 6:33pm

I smiled at the message and started typing...

"I'm feeling better thank you for

everything mister" 11:45pm

✔️seen at 12:05

I locked my phone after turning the alarm on 7:00am and layed on the bed in a comfortable position then closed my eyes thinking of this misterious man who keeps calling me sweatheart and my body relaxed welcoming my sweet sleep partner nightmares.