6 Chapter 6: Unexpected information and usual habits

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I cracked my eyes open and was almost blinded by the light rays streaming from the bay window, I instantly squeezed my eyes shut, feeling like my eyes had been pierced with several pins.

I slowly opened my eyes again, finally adjusting to the brightness. I winced when a stabbing pain struck my head, I massaged my aching head soothingly trying to somehow reduce the pain.

I silently thanked God when I recognized my surroundings as Madison's guest room which was now my room. Thank God Liam brought me home, I have to thank him for this later.

My head felt like a cement block as I struggled to get out of bed, I gave up on trying as I groaned and fell back to the bed. My whole body felt like I'd been run over by a bus. Hungover is a bitch.

I shakily reached for the water and tylenol on the bedside stand, I swallowed the medicine and gulped down the rest of the water to assuage my thirst.

My eyes fluttered close as some of yesterday's memories took over my mind, they weren't really matching up because I could only remember bits and pieces of it.

I recollected how I embarrassingly cried in front of Liam after telling him my sad story, drinking a little too much alcohol. How could I be so reckless.

The rest of what happened since then was a blur. I hope I didn't do anything stupid.

Movement from the other side of the door snapped me out of my train of thoughts, I diverted my gaze towards the door as it creaked open.

Madison walked into the room, immediately her eyes met mine she sighed deepely in relief probably because I was awake.

Omg Bri, you're finally awake, I'm so sorry I didn't pay much attention to you at the party, are you okay?

I glared daggers at her and replied sarcastically "No, I feel perfectly fine like a new born baby"

She ignored my sarcastic remark and walked towards my bed with a worried look on her face, her hair was a mess with her mascara smudged all over her red eyes and cheeks, she was still in yesterday's cloths. She sat down on the bed beside me and held my hand in hers, sadness clouding her features.

"I am sorry Bri, I know I've got no appropriate explanation for what I did but I'm truly sorry, please forgive me?" she said sadly, blue eyes looking intensely into mine.

"Firstly, you look like hell" I said, feigning disgust.

"Not the point here Bri" she deadpanned.

"Secondly, you don't have any responsibility over me, I am a grown woman who can make her own decisions and do whatever she wants, what happened yesterday wasn't your fault even though I was disappointed you had left, you wanted to have fun yesterday, I understand so don't blame yourself for it and I forgive you if that would make you happy"

I looked up at her, her blue eyes twinkling with happiness and her lips stretched into a huge smile "Thanks Bri. I love you so much" she said vibrantly as she hugged poor me so tightly I could barely breath.

I gently patted her back "it's ok now Mads you are kinda squashing my lungs" I said with my voice muffled.

She pulled back a couple of seconds later with her expression shifted into a sad one, she brushed back my messy hair with her fingers "I-

Her words were cut off when my bedroom door was suddenly pushed opened, Liam strolled into the room and I could feel my lips turn down into a frown as I took in his appearance, his hair was way too messy to be cool, he was still in yesterday's cloths, his jacket already discarded, he had a worried expression etched on his face as he looked at me sympathetically.

"Are you OK?" he asked his voiced laced with apprehension.

I rolled my eyes at how over dramatic they both seemed "Yh I am fine, why are you both acting as if I had been recently abducted by a mafia"

"Yh but what happened yesterday was far worse he asserted, running his hands through his already messy hair.

I titled my head as I gave him a questioning look.

"OK not far worse but it's almost the same thing" he grumbled and settled on the bed right beside my feet.

I looked at the both of them, their faces were contorted with sadness and I rose my eyebrows in curiosity.

"OK what happened you both?" I finally asked the question I had been meaning to ask since I saw how worried Liam looked.

I was finally able to sit up without my head feeling like it was going to fall off my neck, thanks to the tylenol, I leaned on the headboard, placing a pillow behind my back to prevent the wood from poking into my back, when I was finally comfortable I gestured for Liam to tell me what had them both worried.

"You don't know?" he said, his voice sounding a bit surprised.

I gave him a look as if telling him "really?".

"Well I wouldn't have asked if I knew" I finally told him when he wasn't speaking.

He nervously cleared his throat and spoke, his brown eyes fixed on the white duvet "Well the thing is..." he run his hand over his face, I studied how he creased his eyebrows as if musing on how to tell me what the hell was wrong.

He finally diverted his gaze towards Madison, looking at her pleadingly, The look on Madison's face let me know she knew what happened.

"Liam can you just spill already" I said exasperatedly, curiosity and fear bubbling through me as I folded my hands on my chest trying my very best to tamp down my irritation.

Liam sighed deeply doubtlessly mustering enough courage to say what he wanted to say.

I decided I had had enough of their absurdity and was about to shout at them when Liam ultimately spoke out,

"You almost got raped" he covered his face immediately the words flew out of his mouth whiles Madison suddenly took interest in the white tiles.

Liam's words were like daggers thrown in my direction, my mouth was agape as I blinked rapidly still trying to digest his outburst of unexpected information.

"What?!" I finally spoke out my voice laced with a mixture of rage and disgust. I could feel the vein in my neck pop.

"W-we saved you before he went any further" Liam stuttered his voice sounding hoarse.

I groaned as I placed my hand in my head, I suddenly hard the urge to throw up, the thought of someone touching me made me shudder in disgust, now I felt like scrubbing every inch of my body.

"Who did?" I asked anger evident in my tone as I glared at both Madison and Liam in hostility, my nails were digging into my palm as I clenched my fist, something I usually did when I was beyond furious.

"It was shockingly the bouncer, I got there before he could try anything, I still don't know why you don't recall anything happening" Liam said in a rush, cupping his clenched fist into his other hand.

I gasped as the image of the huge bald bouncer flashed across my mind and how he couldn't keep his stupid eyes off my chest. "Well how would I remember when I was completely drunk out of my mind" I said venomously.

Liam and Madison flinched at the sound of my voice and I rolled my eyes angrily at them. I took in a deep breath to calm myself down a bit, taking out my anger on them wasn't the right thing because it wasn't their fault I acted recklessly.

"So how did you find me?" I asked curiously, anger and irritation still evident in my voice.

I could feel Madison's hand rubbing my back, effectively relaxing my nerves.

"You left me after we finished dancing, you kept grumbling and muttering incoherent words and before I knew it you were no more beside me. I waited for so long without any trace of you, I became really worried half an hour later and decided to search for you" he looked down in shame as he drew in a sharp breath and run his fingers through his blond mess.

My eyes softened as I looked at how pained he was about the whole thing, I reached out and held his hand "Thank you for saving me Liam, if you weren't just on time I could have been raped or worse killed" I said as I run my thumb along his hand.

Seeing Liam sad was like really weird because on a normal day he was really bubbly and easy going as if he didn't have any problems to deal with even so making him sad made me feel guilty.

"Y-yh you're welcome" he stuttered a smile making it's way on his lips.

I chuckled at how cute he was, I diverted my gaze towards Madison who seemed to be strangely quiet.

Surprisingly she was already half asleep with her mouth half opened, I heard Liam laugh lightly probably because Madison fell asleep right in the middle of a serious conversation with her head uncomfortably leaning on the headboard, I nudged her hand as she flinched, her eyes shooting open in the process.

Her eyes met mine and she gave me a sheepish smile "I am sorry I haven't had enough sleep in a while"

I shook my head and smiled at her "Don't worry about it, you should go to bed now before end up falling asleep here again"

She rolled her eyes "OK shut up I am leaving" she clumsily stood up almost tripping over her legs, she trudged sleepily towards the door and was about to pull it open when she turned back "Oh and I am really sorry again for what happened" with that she pulled the door open and trudged out leaving Liam and I in the room.

I turned to Liam who was rubbing his sleepy eyes, "you should go too" I said in a low voice trying to push the probably 200pounds man off my bed.

Well guess what I failed, he laughed lightly and swatted my hands away, "OK OK I am going" he muttered and stood up, he looked at me and spoke "I still don't feel very good about how careless I was yesterday, so how about I make it up to you?"

I smiled like a cheshire cat and replied "Yh sure, we both know I ain't turning that down".

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I'll sleep just a little longer" I said to myself as I fell into another slumber after the alarm's first ring. After all it wouldn't do any harm. I should have known.

I practically shoved the obnoxious shrieking alarm off the table as I tried to turn it off.

Damn thing wont allow me sleep in peace.

Oh, gosh how I hate Monday mornings, but as usual I cant do anything about it.

It's like the customers take extra care to be very irritating on Mondays,

I thought Mondays only sucked at school, but I guess its even worse at work.

As I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, I looked down to see the alarm clock I had angrily shoved on the floor, the red digits read 8:00, my eyes shot out of its socket, wait, today is really Monday?, I yelped loudly as I jumped from the bed. oh no no oh no. Freaking flying potatoes, I'm so freaking dead, Madison didn't even border to wake me, such a friend!!!.

I practically flew into the bathroom as I briskly brushed my teeth, I grabbed a shirt and jeans from my bag and shrugged it on with so much speed. In my half dressed state I run to the car with shoes in my hand, and a flailing unbuttoned shirt. How did I set my freaking alarm clock at 8?

I got into my car, and slammed it close even though the thing was old and very slow it was still of great help and was way better than waking up at 5am to take the bus.

Getting to work late was one of my usual habits. But definitely not this late.

All of a sudden the car in front of mine stopped moving, I really didn't need this shit now.

I honked my horn repeatedly at him, he jerked his head out of his car, threw me a dirty look, and shouted, " look young lady, it ain't my fault okay", and true to his words as I jerked my head out of my window to look ahead, there was a long line of cars with angry and frustrated drivers honking their horns impatiently, causing unnecessary noise pollution as if that will help matters.

I slumped in my seat dejectedly, as all signs of hope was gone, I could already envision my self getting fired, Mr. Dominic, the manager, will relish spitting it in my face, even I knew that Mrs. Rita, the assistant manager, could not save me out of this one, she was always saving my butt, but I guess I would not be so lucky this time around.

I caught sight of my flashed face and slightly red eyes in the rear view mirror, Out of nowhere I just broke down in tears, everything was beginning to get to me, the breakup, the change of residence, the thought of getting fired and even the attempted rape.

It was just all too much, in a short period of time my life just turned upside down.

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30 minutes later

I called Mads earlier on so that she could help sneak me in from the back door, not after I gave her a piece of my mind, she said that she left me to sleep a little longer, because she knew I was going through a tough time and besides I needed it, she sounded really sincere saying she would have woken me up and gone along with me, if she knew that I would come so late.

So here I am at the back door waiting for Madison.

Suddenly the door was unlatched to reveal Madison, looking very apologetic, "oh my God Bri, I'm---", Mades please not now, I cut her off, you've told me like a hundred times on the phone already.

Did anyone notice my absence?

"I don't think so", she replied.

"Come on already, you don't want to be caught now, do you?".

She pulled me by the arm in a hurry, and we turned and froze in our steps at the sight of, a very delighted Mr. Dominic, walking slowly towards us with a a sly grin on his face. "my oh my, look who we have here".

And I just knew, I was done for.

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