If We Lasted Forever | BOOK 2 ✔️

5 | Going soft?

Kiara Athena Carpenter

You can't exactly be happy when the biggest snitch in the world happens to run into you. And of course Dominic was right there to listen in.

I mean sure he helped me out by being a protective ass but that's just because I'm drunk. Being drunk is so fun.

But really universe?? Out of everybody you could've sent??? HANS TORRES?! Really????

"What do you want from her?" Dominic asks still standing close to me. "I just saw a girl who has been missing for 3 years in a random club?" he says like it is the most obvious thing.

"You brother cheated on her" he mumbled so that only I could hear. I rolled my eyes at the memory.

I downed another shot in hopes of Hans disappearing but he didn't. Well not really.

My vision blurred. Finally. I stumbled back and Dom's hands found my waist. "You good?" Hans asks, his doctor side coming out slightly.

"Yeah I'm doing good" I slurred out.

Dominic Ryan Perez

"Yeah I'm a donut" Athena slurred. At this point I knew she was way too drunk.

"Excuse us" I said to the doctor dude as I tried to lead Athena out of the club. She didn't budge. Instead she whined.

"I am having a lot of funions"
"That's not a word, let's go" I say to her sternly. This girl will be the death of me.

"I think you should follow me" the doctor dude says carefully. "She doesn't want to go home" I say knowing Athe would kill me if she woke up in her old mansion.

"Not home. We need to sober her up" he says trying to convince me. He failed. Miserably.

I've dealt with almost everything regarding Athena and her unhealthy ways of coping with reality so I knew better right now.

She needed to sleep it off. The faster the better because the longer this goes on she will fall deeper and deeper into the thoughts she pushes down daily.

"I've got her" I say to the doctor dude and pull her with me. This time she comes along with ease. I get her in the car when I remember the two others who came with us. I frown.

"Stay here. Don't move" I tell to the barely conscious mafia queen on the passenger seat. She gives me a wiggly thumbs up.

I walk back into the club trying to spot Clara and Lorenzo. After a good 5 minutes of looking and constant frowning I finally spot Lorenzo.

He seems surprisingly sober while Clara is a little less drunk than Athena. I give Enz an 'we're leaving' look and he nods grabbing Clara's hand and pulling her with us.

We make it back to the car. They sit in the back and I sit in the driver's seat since I'm the only one sober.

That's when I notice something on Athena that I didn't before. And I felt so guilty for not noticing.

Burns on her inner thighs. She was passed out in a position which made them visible. I have to talk to her about it when she is sober tomorrow. They were quite new.

I sigh as I start the car. I'm literally a fucking babysitter. Athena I don't mind. But now I have three people passed out in the car.

*time skip to their arrival home*

Leonardo and Grayson greeted us at the door as I pulled up. I told them to help Enz and Clara while I went to the passenger side.

"Just 10 more hours" she mumbles. "You can have 12 if you let me take you inside" I respond and she nods. I pick her up bridal style. She's really light.

I was kind of expecting Leo to give me glares but he didn't seem to mind. They weren't exactly a relationship. Just friends with benefits kind of thing.

Honestly good for them.

I decided against bringing her to her room so I just brought her to mine. I let her have the bed as I was about to take some blankets to the couch. She grabs my wrist still asleep.

"Please don't leave me" she mumbles.

I don't think that was actually directed at me but I sat down. She fell into a deep sleep quite fast so I made my way to the couch and dozed off.

Hans Torres

The guy Athena was with takes her away. I don't bother following them. She should be in good hands.

I feel my phone ringing. Luke. What a coincidence.

"Hello?" I answer it.

"Hey. Me, Elijah and Caleb are coming to town. Can we crash at your place?" he asks excitedly.

I wanted to tell him what had just happened but I couldn't. However...she probably lives in this town. So they might run into her themselves.

"Hans?" he asked again.

"Yeah sure. Let me know when you arrive" I tell him.

We went over a few more details before we hung up. I almost forgot I was at a club.

I decided to go home since I am not the youngest anymore. I get another call.

"Torres" I answer it. "Hi this is William" the guy says. "Hello. How can I help you?" I ask not recognizing the guy.

"I have a favor to ask" he says quietly.

I don't mind helping people. It is my job after all. Maybe he had a medical emergency. Where did he get my number though?

I didn't really have time to think about this.

"Well what is it?" I finally asked him.

"I need you to give your brother an address to visit when he is in town" he says quietly.

"What kind of address?" I question. This could be a possible threat to Luke which I don't want. He is all I have left after Ariana overdosed.

Luke was barely over the whole Kiara thing so if he got hurt because of me. I wouldn't forgive myself.

The guy's, who calls himself William, voice seems to lower even more as he says his next sentence.

"Kiara Carpenter's"

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Oh shit. Stuff is intense. Anyway. I wanted to throw some soft Kiara moments in there to remind you that Kiara isn't fully gone and she is buried somewhere deep Athena still.

I personally love Dominic. He is such a gentleman.

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