The cutest little drunkard
Initially her mind was at peace knowing that after all those years she was forgiven by Chase. She didn't speak much to him, but she was able to see that he was doing well in his life. When he swiped the bitterness between them by apologizing, she couldn't help but accepted it. Indeed she was hurt by his words earlier, but in that moment, she felt to forgive and forget to make things easier between. However the last words uttered by him brought a wave of indescribable emotions in her heart which she couldn't elucidate. She stood there in a stupor still contemplating over his words that were ringing in her mind pulsating her heart eccentrically.
'He likes you.'
'He likes you.'
Regan was keenly observing her from afar. When she didn't budge from her place even after a few minutes, he decided to go to her but was abruptly stopped by Stella.
"Regan..... give her some time. May be she just needs some space. I can see that she is lost but let me take care of this for now."
His brows twitched and he cleaned his fists. He snapped on her.
"How is that she needs some space away from me but you can be intrusive in whatever state of mind she is. She is my...." He stopped at whatever he was going to say and took a deep breath. "I can take care of her... better than you or anyone else."
Stella chuckled on his possessiveness.
"Of course you can. But let me fix her before I can hand her over to you completely. Then she'll be all yours." She winked at Regan and vaguely looked towards Drake who was standing right beside him.
They didn't exactly understand the meaning behind her words but the spark that gleamed through her eyes wasn't overlooked by them. It was the same look that appeared on her face when she would do something conspicuous.
Initially Drake was contented with her efforts of keeping Anna away from Regan. Earlier when he came to know about Anna's presence in the party, he was furious on her, but she assured him that Anna was invited only as her friend and she would make sure to keep her away from Regan as much as possible and she didn't disappoint either. She was true to her words. But now her changed demeanor and words made him anxious.
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Anna came out of her reverie when Stella placed a hand on her shoulder to draw her attention.
"Hey! All good?"
"Yeah"
"Who was he? An old friend? Don't mind..... I am just curious."
"Yeah, an old friend..... who I got to see after many years." She pursed her lips into a thin line. "Ummm.... Stella I would like to leave now."
"What? No Anna, the party has just started. Please stay a lil more."
"I would have love to but I feel a bit worn out."
"Alright then, let's grab a drink for you. It will revitalize you."
She held her hand and dragged her to an empty seat at the bar and sat beside her. She ordered something and winked at the bartender which Anna failed to notice as her attention was into convincing Stella to let her leave.
"Stella I'll be fine once I reach home. This is really not needed."
Meanwhile the bartender placed two glasses in front of them. Stella took one and gave it to her.
"What's this? I don't drink. So I don't think I would have it."
"Chill out Anna. I know you don't drink. Regan has already warned me about that. And it's Annabell Breakey, a fresh fruit cock..... Ummm... cut that it's just a fruit juice. You are gonna like it for sure and you can leave after that. I won't force you to stay. Promise."
She glanced her skeptically but realizing how stubborn she was, she finally agreed hesitantly.
"Okay"
She took the glass and gulped it down in one shot with the intention to leave early. As the taste of the drink went down her throat, she realized how thirsty she was. She drank the whole glass, feeling grateful as it chilled her parched throat.
"Thanks. I like it. It's really good." She smiled.
Stella was stunned on seeing her. She wanted to stop her to take it slow as it was a fruit cocktail that was carbonated but before she could advise her, Anna had already ordered an another same drink for herself and gulped it down too. Her eyes widened in horror as she didn't know how to stop Anna because she was the one who created the mess. By the time she could react, she saw three empty glasses on the counter and her eyes literally popped out.
"Anna? Did you drink all of these? The same that I gave you earlier?" She jumped from her seat in panic.
"Yep! And it's yum." Anna answered smiling broadly at her. She then extended her hand to take Stella's drink kept on the counter which was still untouched. She had just brought the glass to her lips when Stella shrieked a 'No'.
"You have had enough Anna. You can't drink more." She snatched the glass from her hand and Anna pouted.
"But I want that. I am still thirsty."
Her speech slurred and Stella shuddered on seeing her drunk. 'My birthday is gonna be my death day.' She thought.
Anna got down from the chair and stood on her wobbly legs. She felt queasy. Her head was spinning and a bile from the pit of her stomach rose to her throat. She felt like throwing up and immediately covered her mouth.
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When Stella went away to check on Anna, Drake pulled Regan away to clear certain things before she could mess anything. He could see through her that she was planning something and he didn't want to lead Regan to any more uncertainties.
"Just let them be on their own for sometime. Let us enjoy ourselves. You haven't had anything yet. What should I order for you?" He rubbed his hand and called a waitress.
"I don't want anything. I think I should go and check Anna."
Drake was extremely exasperated with everything going around him. Regan's words acted like the last blow to his patience.
"Anna Anna Anna... For God's sake Reg..... Can you give me a break and not think about her? I am sure that jock might have come back to entertain her."
"You are crossing your limits Drake."
"Yes I am because you can't see what I can. Why can't you see the reality? I already told you she is in a relationship. She is happy with her boyfriend. She is not yours. You keep worrying about her but I think she have enough people like you around her to worry. Didn't you see? The way that man hugged and talked to her, they seemed to be too close. Don't you think it's too wanton of her to..."
"Drake"
Regan palms twitched in anger and he roared, challenging him to complete what he was going to say.
"Yell as much as you can but you can't deny the fact that your so called love interest is a complete slu* who like to toy man like you who fall for her innocence."
His every word awakened the beast inside Regan that probably disappeared after Anna entered in his life. He was red in anger. He lost his cool and held him by his collar.
"Enough. Is. Enough. You're standing alive over here because you are my friend or May I say was. You have touched my bottom line Drake. No one... I repeat... No one dares to mess with me or with what that is mine. You're right. She is not mine but I am all hers and I'll make sure to keep her and myself away from all the ambiguous things and you are one among them."
He left him flabbergasted fuming in anger which was raging as a tickling bomb due to his words. He couldn't believe that Drake would have such low thoughts for any girl, especially Anna who he knew was so much special to him.
He was searching for her when he crashed with Stella who looked extremely panicked. He frowned on seeing her alone and asked about Anna's whereabouts. Stella didn't know how to inform him about her current state.
"Reg just come with me."
She led him outside the club. When they reached the parking, Regan saw Anna frantically throwing up in a corner. He reached to her in a haste and held her hair back.
"She was alright till now. What happened to her?" He was extremely distressed on finding her so sick.
"I..... I think the drink did not suit her." Stella answered in a low whisper but it was enough for him to hear.
He instantly snapped his head towards her direction squinting his eyes waiting for her to continue.
"I am sorry Reg. I know you told me that she doesn't drink. I... I just gave her a fresh fruit cocktail so that she could spend some more time with you freely and loosen up. I had no idea about her zero tolerance level towards alcohol. And she was dehydrated so she had three and...."
Regan's eyes widened on hearing her. Before he could admonish her for the stunt that she pulled, Anna finally finished with her spewing and looked at him.
"Anna? Are you okay?"
"Regan?" She smiled on hearing him.
Her vision was slightly blurry and eyes looked tired. She looked flushed with a coat of red on her entire body. Her speech was slurry and her steps faltered.
"Be careful. You are drunk Anna."
She encircled her arms around his neck and giggled.
"I am drunk? But I didn't drink anything accept fruit juice. It was yum Regan. You should have it too. You know I don't drink, right?" She hiccuped.
"Oops! I am soooooryyyyyy."
"You are highly intoxicated. Let's get you home. I don't want you to get hurt."
"Awe! You are so cute." She pinched his cheeks and giggled again. She tilted her head and asked curiously. "Why do you care for me so much? You know I am a big girl. I can look after myself."
He chuckled on seeing her all so adorable in her drunken state. Indeed he was anxious about her, but looking her behaving like that....nothing was more endearing at that moment. His anger dissipated instantly. He couldn't understand how everything about her affected him so much. In one moment he was raging on someone talking shit about her and in the next moment, his heart swelled in happiness seeing her giggling like a baby and so happy... in her drunkard state.
"I haven't seen someone so adorable after being drunk. You are the cutest little drunkard." He shook his head while she batted her eyelashes still smiling with heavy eyes. "Okay we should go home now. You need some sleep."
She withdrew her hands back and stomped her feet. "No I don't wanna go home. I am still not quenched. I want that drink again."
Regan looked at her incredulously thinking that it was going to be a long night for both of them.