3 The Unexpected

A typical bar welcomes me as soon as I step out of our room. Blaring music, dashing party lights, and well, wild people dancing and drinking. It is the peak of the night, and the place is just getting lively while people still keep on coming.

In the midst of the crowd, my eyes automatically roamed around searching for him until I saw him at the bar counter. He was holding a glass of beer, with a couple of bottles in front of him. There were two girls trying to talk to him, or flirt with him, but he ignored them and kept on drinking.

Does he want to kill himself with alcohol intoxication?

I walk in his direction ignoring the people who turn their heads towards me and the guys trying to hit on me.

"Excuse me, but please get lost. He's with me." I said in a sharp prickly way to the girls lingering around him.

They glared at me, but they eventually left as I looked at them coldly and full of authority.

I sat on the stool beside him and took a sip on my cocktail drink while looking straight to the bar. From this distance, I could smell the alcohol from him which indicates the excessive amount he took.

"Look at yourself Javier, you look pathetic." I said without looking at him.

"Now, you." He scorned, then he took another gulp from his glass. "Leave me alone."

"You're drunk." I hissed at him. "You look like a mess. So, what is your plan? Just get drunk and waste your time because of whatever your problem is? You're really stupid."

"Shut up and leave if you don't want me to take this on you."

I smirk bitterly as I remember that hallway incident when he took all his bad mood and annoyance on me

"Again?" I looked at his drunk figure and provoked him. "Go on, have you ever scared me, Javier?"

"Damn!" He cursed in annoyance before he stood up and walked away. He was really drunk that he couldn't walk straight, bumping against some people he was passing by.

"Stupid, jerk." I hissed before I stood up to follow him until he got out of the bar.

I called him but he just ignored me and continued walking. When I noticed that he was not on his way to his car, I ran after him and pulled him to stop.

"I said, stop! You're drunk Javier, go home."

"You again?" He looked at me annoyed. "I told you to leave me alone." He said coldly but he kept the firmness and authority in his voice.

He is trying to get on me and scare me. He is looking at me darkly as if he will not hesitate to hit me if I continue arguing with him, but knowing that alcohol is what acting through him just makes him look crazy and pathetic.

"Fine, I will leave you alone, but go home. What the heck are you planning to do now? You're drunk Javier, stop this bullshit."

"Damn! This is none of your business, get the hell out of here!" He shouted at me and harshly pulled his arm from me before he continued walking towards the road.

I am starting to get into his nerves, and so is he. I'm starting to get annoyed at what he is saying and doing. He is crazy.

"What the hell is your problem?!" I shouted back in annoyance. "Come on, everyone is just trying to help you. Don't push them away!"

I'm done with him.

I was about to walk back inside the bar when I turned in the direction of a loud honk from a truck. I immediately look in Ace's direction who is now currently crossing the road unsteadily while trying to walk straight. He seems to not hear anything, and the truck is rushing towards him.

I can't help but cuss in frustration and annoyance before I ran towards him and pushed the both of us to the other side of the road a few seconds before the truck came passing our direction.

Both of us landed against the pavement of the road because of what I did.

'Darn it, that was close.' I thought while catching my breath.

That act took so much adrenaline and effort from me. I am glad that I did not wear my high heels today and just the two inches one.

This feels really familiar. Weird deja vu, I just did this a few weeks ago.

I immediately tried to move my foot, checking If my recently healed ankle got injured again. I sigh in relief when I find out that it is just okay. Goodness.

"Dude! Kenzie!" Renz shouted from the other side of the road. He is with Elle and Vince. I saw them follow us out here earlier.

The truck driver stopped to check on us. I assured them that we were okay and let them go because it was this jerk's fault in the first place.

I let myself lay down the road to relax when I realized that he was not moving or creating any noise. He is unconscious.

I was about to check on him when I heard silent snoring.

I close my eyes in annoyance.

Stupid, he fell asleep despite what just happened.

"Hey, are you two alright?" Elle asked worriedly at us as soon as they came closer, then she looked at her brother's unconscious figure. The terror she had from what happened is still evident from her face.

"Don't worry, he just fell asleep." I assured her while Renz helped me get on my foot.

"Aist! He is really crooked. He'll kill me due to a heart attack." She exclaimed in frustration while looking at him. Renz and Vince had to help him up and led him to walk. "I should bring him home. He had the guts to drink that much when he couldn't even handle it."

"Let me do it if it's fine with you. I want to go home too." I said after I fixed myself and dust off my dress.

I actually want to go home because I'm feeling quite tired even before they ask me to talk to this jerk, my brother is just not here to drive me home. Seven is still in the shop to fix its damages, and Sam still forbids me to drive on my own with my other car. I do not want to ask him to bring me home once he is back, he should enjoy the rest of his night.

"Are you sure? You already did a lot, Kenz."

"It's fine, just don't tell Sam about this – the truck and stuff. Also, let me use his car, I'll just call our driver to pick me up from your house. You should go on with the party."

"Alright, thank you so much Kenzie. I won't say no this time, we owe you a lot." She said after thinking about it for a moment. "You did me a big favor. I actually need to attend to an urgent matter inside. I'm so sorry for what happened and for the attitude of this guy." She added with a shy smile, but relief could be seen from her eyes.

Renz and Vince put Ace on the passenger seat of his car and gave me his keys. Before I go, I sent messages to Kate and Andy that I am already leaving. I also called Sam to let him know my plan.

Ace was still asleep when we arrived at their house. Their guards helped me to bring him inside the living room where Ashly's nanny is waiting for us. Elle probably called her to assist us.

When the guards went back to their posts, she offered to help me bring him to his room. Instead, I just asked her where his room is and told her to prepare some towels and water to freshen up this guy. I am not that heartless to leave him like this.

Their parents were not at home tonight. It is just Ashly and Adrian in here, that's why Ace had to go home. Unfortunately, he forgot it and got drunk like hell.

"Leave me alone... I can handle myself." He suddenly muffled in almost a moan as we climbed up the stairs. He even tried to pull his arm from me, but I pulled it back.

"You can handle it?" I scoff at him disgustedly. "You almost crawl in intoxication, and you can handle yourself? Stop fooling around, stupid." I added even if I look like a fool talking to a crazy drunk jerk like him.

"Argh! Get yourself together! Both of us will fall if you keep moving." I hissed at him when we stumbled because he started moving.

"Fooling? Damn, I am not fooling around. She's the one who fucking fooled me!"

I frowned.

What is he talking about? Is he delusional already?

"She's the only one who did this to me. She damn cheated on me after I decided to settle on her. Fuck! What did she see in that guy to treat me like a fool?"

I just ignored his nonsense and focused on managing his weight instead. We were a few feet away from the room pointed by Ashly's nanny when he suddenly pulled his arm from me and caught me off guard. He pushed me against the wall and pinned both of his arms on my side.

"Now she's here…" He said looking directly into my eyes.

"What the heck, Ace? What the hell are you talking about? Let me go, stupid!" I tried to push him away, but he did not even flinch.

Seriously? How could he be this strong when he could not walk straight?

He clenched his jaw and pressed his lips together. He is looking at me blankly, but his dark hazel eyes look darker in fury. There is something in his eyes that made my heart skip a beat.

I have seen him angry before, but this is different. He is genuinely angry. It is like nothing could calm him down.

"Ace! Get back on your senses, will you?"

"Maybe that asshole already laid her in bed. Is he a better kisser?"

"What?! Stop this nonsense already! You're starting to annoy me, Javier. I don't care with your damn-"

My eyes widened in shock as clocks seemed to stop ticking at the next thing he did. I was completely stunned and frozen as I felt his lips against mine. I couldn't even breathe, my whole body seemed to malfunction. I cannot move or think, I cannot even find the right reaction right now.

I got back into my senses when I felt him move his lips. With all my strength, I push him away from me causing him to lean against the wall across me.

"Are you damn crazy?!" I shouted at him in shock, but he seemed to hear nothing.

I just stood in my position astounded at what happened and found myself touching my lips.

Dammit, he really did kiss me. That was my first kiss, and he stole it just like that?! Just because of his issue with some woman, he kissed me. Argh! Stupid jerk!

I look at him again. He is now sitting on the floor half-asleep.

I just took a deep breath before I walked towards him to help him stand upright and led him to his room. I immediately put him down on his bed as soon as we went inside. My shoulders and back felt sore due to his weight and unsteadiness.

I look at him annoyed.

He is now soundly sleeping as if nothing happened. He should be grateful that he is drunk, if not, I might have hit him badly for what he did.

Just in time, Ashly's nanny came in with the water and towel. She removed his shoes while I wiped him with a wet towel. I always do this for Sam whenever he comes home like this.

I would never understand why they would drink more than they could handle. They are annoying and look really stupid.

After a few minutes, my driver arrived. Since the jerk looks fine, I told Ashly's nanny that I am leaving.

Before I could even open the door, we heard a series of knocking and Ashly's voice crying.

"Brother… Ace. A-are you in there? Open the door. Brother,"

I opened the door and found Ashly's crying figure while holding her stuffed bunny.

"What happened baby Ash? What's wrong?" I asked and lifted her trying to calm her down. It seemed like she woke up from a bad dream.

Her nanny stood up to take her from me while apologizing, but I told her that it was alright and tried to calm her down.

"Kensi? Y-you're here?"

"Yes baby, I'm here so don't cry anymore. Everything is alright." I hushed at her softly.

Instead of calming down, he hugged me tight and cried harder.

"You're here!" She kept on crying as if she had been afraid of something.

"Shh... What happened? Tell me."

"I- I had a nightmare, there were scary monsters and… and they took you away. Ace tried to save you but the monsters just hurt him badly." She cried.

I purse my lips. Her brother is the real monster.

"Hey, that's not real, baby. There are no monsters, no one took me, and your brother is right there sleeping. He is perfectly fine. So, do not worry anymore, okay?" I said with full of assurance.

I calmed her down and put her appease until I felt her slowly fall asleep on my shoulder. When she's fully asleep, I gave her to her nanny to put her in her room before I left.

It is almost two in the morning, and I am feeling tired and sleepy.

On my way home, what happened earlier came across my mind again. The feeling of his lips against mine never left my system until I got home and fell asleep.

That stupid jerk is crazy.