Bite Me

Chapter 16 - Alcoholic Therapy

Song of the chapter: Bad idea right? by Olivia Rodrigo
"Seeing you tonight, it's a bad idea, right? Seeing you tonight... Fuck it, it's fine."

(Anastasia's point of view)

Warm sunlight fell upon my face and crept into the corners of my eyes, as I tossed and turned around in my soft bed. This kind of light was totally unwanted and rather irritating at this current moment. Someone had opened my bedroom's blinds to attempt at waking me up and it was safe to say, they had succeeded.

What truly puzzled me though was the fact that, I don't remember how I got here or when I fell asleep? I don't even know what day it is or what time it is?

Hell, I don't even know how long I've been asleep for...

I've been struggling to fall asleep for days on end and whenever I did, the nightmares soon followed.

Maybe I took some kind of sleeping pill to ease my mind and help me fall asleep? That's what I used to do.

Who fucking knows...

My dorms bedroom door creaked open and I instantly sat up in my bed to see who was entering.

"Whoa there- you scared the literal shit out of me. Rising from your slumber like that so suddenly", Stephanie panted out, completely caught off guard.

"You deserve to suffer after you opened my blinds", I blankly point out, stretching my arms in the air and letting out a yawn.

She giggles at my words, moving towards me and my eyes dart from her face down to her hands that were currently holding my lord and savior.

Coffee.

"Well good morning to you too Rosie, how are you feeling? I bought you some caffeine", she flashes me her usual bright smile and holds out the large cold brew for me to grab.

"Thanks for the coffee...", I quietly say as I still struggle to mumble those simple words to her.

"Oh and I'm feeling fine actually. How long was I asleep for and how the hell did I even fall asleep? I've legit struggled to do so for days", I gently question her and immediately watch an emotion pass through her eyes, but I'm not sure what it was or why.

She's then silent for a moment which is strange for her, as she never usually shuts up. I watch as she takes a big, deep breath, thoroughly contemplating what to say to me next.

Okay- what's going on?

"Funny story actually, you kind of fell asleep... at Riven's house... on him. I had to come and get you from his place. He carried you out to your car and I drove you back here", she practically whispers and my jaw literally hits the floor.

Oh God.

Please tell me I didn't...

The uneasy look on her face was enough to convince me that it really happened.

I really did that... fuck.

Double fuck.

"What the fu-"

"It was actually very kind of him. He seems to really care about you Rosie", she delicately mentions and it tugs at the emotional side of me for a second.

With every passing moment it is getting harder for me to not let Riven in. I just can't let him in, I can't do that again, I can't let him get to know me, I can't let him have my heart. I swore I would never mix myself with someone else again, it ruined me once as I've previously stated and I'm not so desperate and naïve anymore.