Tulips

3. Aperol Spritz

Becky.

"Let me recommend some good stuff. My partner, who's a drunkard, introduced these drinks. We're the first to have these here in our country for it came from different countries." Heng said while clicking on the tablet.

While waiting for the drinks, we continued dancing while Nam and Heng sat on the sofa talking. Great I'm back to fifth wheeling.

"Did she told you anything about that guy?" I asked the two.

"No" The lovers replied at the same time.

The song changed into what we like dancing into. We danced to it and was joined by Nam who pulled Heng to dance with us. Later on two waiters came in with a trolley. They put our drinks and food on the table.

I tried 3 of the drinks but it's not my taste because of it's strong alcohol content. A yellow orange drink that looked like a juice caught my eye and I took that to try.

"Uhm...wow that taste so good. What's this?"

"Oh that's my friend's favorite but she seldom drink it due to it has not much alcohol content. That's called Aperol Spritz from Italy." Heng said

We drank and ate. Heng made us drink something a bit hard. We then decided to dance on the dance floor. Heng took all our belongings and put it on a safe which is hidden inside the room.

We went downstairs and started dancing. I don't know how long we danced, I decided to go to the bar and get myself a drink... I ordered Aperol Spritz. When the bar tender placed it in front of me, a hand from behind me suddenly grabbed it and drank it.

I was tired and thirsty so I am not in a forgiving mood tonight. I turned and looked at the culprit but I just watched her as she drank it in one go. When she finished it she carelessly put the glass on the bar. I was amazed it didn't break but that brought me back to reality.

She sat beside me and called the waiter.

"I hope you're ordering me another, you drank mine."

She looked at me right into the eyes. Her eyes looks sad and a bit drunk at the same time.

"You're asking me to buy you a drink?" She chuckled. "Now that's smooth. But I will since you're so pretty."

I chuckled upon hearing that. I decided to just let it slide. The bar tender walked up to her. She ordered two Aperol Spritz and one order of something that has a name that's too complicated to even remember.

"I haven't seen you here." She said.

There's something about her eyes that makes me want to stare at it.

"You must've come here a lot then to notice."

"Pretty much, yeah."

We didn't speak after that. I turned and looked at the dance floor trying to find my friends. A few seconds later guys began to come up to me and ask me either to buy me a drink or dance with them. I declined them all.

"Want to get rid of them? Turn around and drink with me." The drunk girl said. "drinks are here."

I turned and she gave me my drink. She then picked up hers and clinked her glass to mine then said 'Cheers'.

I took a sip then turned around again. A few seconds later a man approached me.

"Hi pretty, let me get you a drink."

"Oh, no..." I got cut off as the drunk girl interrupted me.

"Babe, here's your drink." She said handing me my glass then pretended to look surprised to see the man. "May I help You?"

The man seems to recognized her then he just turned around and leave. She looked at me with her 'I-told-you-so look'.

I was taken aback. "Wow. Uhm.... Thanks."

"Just stick with me, they won't bother you anymore."

I just nodded and drank my glass little by little. While the girl has already ordered another round. This time she ordered two of the drink that has a complicated name.

"You're taking forever with just one drink. Finish that and try this."

She made me try drinks which I don't know why I tried it. One taste like chocolate shake which taste so good. Another one taste fruity it's sweet a bit of sourness but after drinking you could feel it's kick. I declined after that last one.

She kept trying to persuade me to drink more but I still didn't. I then stood, which I'm glad I still can and also walked but then she took hold of my hand stopping me. She pulled me to her and catched me. I was looking at her eyes and saw deep sadness there. Her eyes looks as if she's not allowing me to go or she'll feel alone and be more sadder.

Her eyelids started to slowly close. Oh no. I took hold of her as she fainted and fall forward. I was able to catch her but her weight on me dragged us down. The bouncers were quick to help. 2 of them lifted the girl and the other helped me stand up. They directed us towards a door behind the bar. There was a wheelchair waiting where they put the girl down. They wheeled her towards the end which is a back door. I don't know why they made me come they even let me in after putting the girl inside the car.

I was about to tell the driver I'm not with her but then the girl leaned on me even put her arms around me.

A few seconds later I fell asleep. I was awoken by a light poke in my arm.

"Ma'am we're here. Let me help you with her." The driver said through the open door.

I carefully took her arms off me and get off the car. The driver carried her towards the house. Oh my, how big this house is. I hurriedly ran ahead of him so I could open the door. I was almost at the door when it suddenly opened. A young woman stood there who's in a call.

"She's here... Bring her upstairs." She stepped aside and let the driver go in. She then faced me. "Good that you're here. Take care of her. I have a flight in half an hour." She said and hurriedly got out of the door.

I was so shocked with how things happened that fast that my drunk mind can't cope.

The driver came down and said to me. "She's at her room now ma'am she vomited on me though. I'll go ahead. Good night ma'am."

I stood there for a few seconds trying to comprehend what had just happened. I then heard a loud thud.

A house keeper came rushing down.

"Ma'am she won't let me help her, but I've already cleaned the vomit on the floor." She looked so worried.

I didn't think I just said. "I'll take care of it. Thank you." I was about to head to the stairs when I remembered how big the house is and I don't know her room. I asked the housekeeper which she told me right away.

I hurriedly went upstairs, took a right turn and walked towards the end. I opened the last door and there she was at the floor in just her bra and underwear.