Her Fairy Tale

22. Stubborn

I felt dizzy and my head was spinning, I tried to call steph but music was too loud. I walked towards the dance floor where I last saw her. I was staggering and stumbling. When I reached the dance floor she wasn't there I called for her again. It was too crowded and I felt claustrophobic. Sweaty bodies were dancing around me and I felt uncomfortable as few guys try to pull me towards them. I snatched myself away from the guy. I stumbled towards the bar.

"Have you seen my friend Stephanie?" I asked the bar man.

"I think I saw her leaving with a guy" she said.

"What? But.." I said but stopped as someone asked for a drink and he got busy giving me a sorry look. I groaned when I felt like falling. I sat on the bar stool and fished for my phone inside my bag. There were several missed calls and messages from Aaron and Mason which I ignored. I dialled her number it was ringing but she wasn't answering. At fourth try she picked up.

"Steph where are you? I am not feeling.." I started but she intervened.

"Hey I am a little busy here, I told Kate to take you back. Find her she will take you back" she hanged up after that

"Hello steph! Hello! Hey" I called her but realized she already hanged up.

I tried to find Kate when I found her at the back sitting on the couch with some guys and girls. I went towards here still hazy.

"Kate can you p-please drop me b-back, I am not feeling good" I said and she only laughed in return.

"Okay but first you have drink this" she said giving me glass full of yellow liquid.

"I can't ... I" I said but she rolled her eyes at me.

"Then find someone else to drop you" she said nonchalantly an start talking to a guy beside her.

"Okay if I drink this you will take me back?" I asked eyeing the drink in my hand. She nods looking at me with intrigue. I took a deep breath and took a long swig and then I felt a bitter taste on my tongue, I start coughing.

"Woah that's cool but you shouldn't drink like that" the guy said patting my back gently. I moved away from him as if his touch burned me.

"Don't touch me" I glared at him but now I felt more hazy standing on my two feets seems more difficult now.

"Can we g-go n-now?" I asked her.

"I am not done here yet, you can wait for me then I will drop you back" she smirked back at me going back to drinking. I felt tears in my eyes, I want to break her head with a glass bottle but I controlled myself.

"You can join us gorgeous" the guy said moving my hair away from my face I flinched at his touch.

"Stay away" I shouted at him.

"Hey baby I am not going to hurt you we will just have fun" he said taking a step towards me.

"I said stay away from me" I pushed me away from me.

"Dean leave her alone" she told the guy and he chuckled at me then he sat beside her. I didn't want to stay there anymore so I went out of there. I stepped outside there were only few peolpes lurking here and there. I found an empty bench few steps away, I sat on it and look in my call log for someone who would help. I stumbled upon Aaron number but no I will not ask him for help so I called Mason instead. He picked on second ring.

"Where are you?" He asked.

"Mason I need help? Can you please come?" I cried out my speech slurred due to alcohol.

"Where are you?" He asked again.

"There is some night club with the name night owl" I told him.

"Okay we are coming, stay wherever you are and please stay safe" he pleads.