One Night's Steal

Chapter 14

[mention pf drug usage]

Damn, I cursed to myself as I looked around for her frantically. I walked to Jake's station to ask him about her whereabouts but figured he might be busy. I climbed down to the lower levels to look for her again.

The crowd had increased a lot from the time we had arrived. I just hoped she was not caught by dealer. I decided to check the washrooms on every floor before looking in the crowd. There were many weird scenarios and angry couples cursing me by the time I finished my search.

It was almost 1:30 am and she was no where to be found. I made my through a throng of people dancing. I had an urge to use the mic and call out to her but it would disturb the party so I continued my search this way.

An hour later, I was on third level, tired after looking for her. I took a couple of shots for more and started my search again. I caught something similar to the dress she was wearing. I followed the person and came to the corner booth. I pulled her out of someone's lap to realize its not her. I looked around again disheveling my hair in the process.

I couldn't even call her as she had left her phone at Andy's place. The last place to look for was the dance floor. I walked closer to it and saw her dancing with guy, practically grinding on him. I tapped on her shoulder to confirm it her.

"What? Oh Nachi~", she slurred my name.

"Where were you?", I talked over the music

"Dancinggg here."

"Party is over, come with me"

"No!", she was adamant, "I want to dance more~"

"Rhea, you drank a lot of alcohol, please lets go."

"No~", she whined and pouted at me cutely, damn this woman, "Lets play hide and seek."

Before I could answer she had ran away with me on the tow. I ran behind her like a maniac pushing through people. She finally stopped and crouched on the floor. I was about to chide her but something felt wrong,

"Are you okay?", I asked her gently

"My stomach is hurting...", she mumbles weakly.

"Come here.", I helped her up and take her nearest rest room. She threw up everything she had consumed. I held her hair and helped her after she was done. She washed up and faced me glaring.

"What? I helped you, don't you glare at me."

"Thanks. Can we go home?"

"Sure."

She looked a little sober. The drive back home was quite. I had taken the car keys from Andy before leaving promising to meet her in the morning before we leave. She left the car first banging the door behind.

"What is going on?", I asked calmly.

"Why did you pull me away from there, I was enjoying myself."

"You were wasted."

"That what I wanted."

"I know this is not about that, tell me what's bothering you?", I tried to muster all my calm.

"You're nothing to me why should I tell you?"

"You know what just go do whatever you want!", I shouted, "Those guys didn't have good intensions for you so I helped you but if you don't want that go back!"

I ran my fingers through my hair and walked to the fridge to grab a bottle of water. I'm usually a very collected person but she was testing my patience. I walked back with another bottle and saw her crying where I left her.