To others, the sins are known as pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth, but to Vera Serrano, there's only one, Vulnerability. When trust and loyalty are taken for granted repeatedly she decides to stop giving people chances because, in...
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(Seth's pov)
I hold the fragile glass in my hands. It contains the honey-coloured liquid I crave, it's dangerously addicting. I feel it burn my throat as I gulp it down quickly. The smell of booze intoxicated the place, it's filled with a hundred loud conversations that blur into each other, it tries to dominate the music and fails. My eyes scan the bar and I recognise a few familiar faces, I think they're in some of my classes? I don't really pay attention to people. My eyes stopped on a figure slumped over at the counter of the bar... Vera? What is she doing here? And why is downing shots like a maniac? Something about the situation feels familiar to me; it's like deja vu. Weird.
I see a girl approaching her, I think it's her friend because I've seen them together around campus. They're talking but I can't hear a word they're saying due to the noisy nature of the bar. Vera doesn't even seem to acknowledge her friend and is barely participating in the heated conversation. It's intriguing why was she alone? Why was she trying to drown herself in alcohol?
"Dude, what are you so focused on?"
Sean's loud voice cuts through my thoughts abruptly
"Nothing important" I reply
"Uh-huh sure?" His eyes trail to the spot I was so intently watching
"Vera? Why were you staring at her" he asked curiously
"What? Why would I be doing that I just zoned out, I didn't even notice her till you pointed it" I reply cooly attempting to remain unbothered by his accusation
"Okay if you say so"
"What are you guys discussing over there? Did you not hear a word I said?"
I looked up to see Preston glaring at me and Sean. Shit I almost forgot I came here with friends
"Sorry man continue"
"Okay, so I was saying we should throw a party at your house tomorrow night you know? Just for some fun"
"Yeah sure why not" I grunted out now focusing on the newfound girl that suddenly started clinging onto my arm while Preston was talking.
She wrapped her hands around my torso and sat on my lap, I could see the lust in her eyes she just wanted a good fuck, how bothersome.
"Seth you know you look devilishly handsome tonight, do you perhaps want to go somewhere more private? We could have some fun" a high voice chirped out, it reeked of desperation.
"How irritating" I grunted.
I stood up suddenly knocking her off me, she seemed surprised by my actions, I would usually reciprocate but I wasn't feeling it today
"I'm heading home"
"Dude what why? The night's just beginning" Preston asserted persuadingly
