Living in the Past

Chapter 9

A few hours later Esteban began to stir awake, this woke up Elena. 

"Cousin are you awake?" said Elena now sitting on the bed.

"Elena, what happened?" asked Esteban as he too got up. 

'I should be asking you that. ' Elena thought 

"Are you okay?" Elena asked ignoring the question. 

"I am fine" Esteban said, not telling her about the hell of a headache he had, not to mention the fact he didn't remember when and why Elena came to his room. All he remembered was crying himself to sleep after listening to the servants gossiping about him. 

"What happened though?" he asked again. 

"I was hoping you could tell me. You had us worried sick Esteban. You didn't show up, for breakfast, and didn't even reply when we asked a guard to come and get you. He told us your door was locked. We all got so worried that you locked your door, you never lock your door. So abuelo said that he has a key to your room, so me abuelo, and abuela came to check in on you. and do you know what we found, we found you sprawled out on the floor, drunk as hell. You had downed 3 bottles already, and almost finished the 4th one. You're lucky you didn't get alcohol poisoning. That's what happened Esteban, now tell me why were you drinking like this." Elena rambled, finally venting out all the frustration and worry that she had been keeping in herself ever since they found Esteban. 

"Oh" Esteban said. After listening to Elena he had remembered what had happened this morning, how he had tried to drink away his pain. What he forgot was that now his family weren't trapped, and they would check on him when they realized he was missing. 

" 'Oh' that's it. Do you have any idea how worried we were?" Elena said and tried to calm herself. After taking a few deep breaths she said "Esteban please tell me what happened, why were you drinking like this?" 

Esteban stayed quiet for a few seconds to think of a lie, he couldn't tell her the truth after all. 

"Well?" Elena asked.

"I am sorry for worrying you guys, but there is nothing to worry about. It was beautiful night and I was in mood for a little drink. I must have gotten drunk and drank a little too much. I promise you there is nothing to worry about."  Esteban replied. 'It was a clear lie, with no truth in it whatsoever, but it is stupid to worry Elena about this she has way too much on her plate, she is the queen after all.' Esteban thought. 

"'drank a little too much' Esteban you drank almost 4 bottles that's not 'a little too much' Elena replied. 

"I know Elena but there is nothing to worry about I am completely fine." Esteban said

"Ok, just don't do this again, we were so worried. And you know you can come to me or the abuelos if you need anything right? Elena asked, because it was obvious he was hiding something, and she was not going to stop until she find out what. But for right now, it was best to leave it at this. 

"Yes, I know Elena Thank you." Esteban replied, even though he knew he would never trouble them with his problems, after all he was a grown man, and could handle his problems on his own, and he didn't deserve their help anyway, after all that he did. 

"Ok I'll go, since you are ok now, if you need anything call me alright." Elena said, and started gathering her stuff. 

"I will, thank you Elena." Esteban replied. 

"Bye see you at dinner" Elena said and left. 

"Bye" Esteban replied

"Ay ay ay" Esteban said and plopped down on the bed. 

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