A Lifetime of Adventure

Chapter 11

Shantelle's POV 

I woke up to a hotel staff calling my attention and informing me that the pool area is about to close. Still feeling groggy, my hand reached out to my phone to check the time. All of my senses were awaken when I realized that it is already 9:30PM!. 

I thanked the staff and quickly checked the itinerary Tiara gave me. I think I am forgetting the scheduled dinner at the hotel restaurant that I was supposed to have tonight at 8PM. 

Reading the same line multiple times, I can't believe my eyes. OMG I really forgot about it.

My whole body is in panic mode. I quickly jumped out of the chair, shoved all of my loose belongings in the bag, wrapped the beach towel (which I didn't know where it came from) around my body, and started to walk towards the restaurant. 

Thankfully, the restaurant is still open and could still accommodate my reservation despite being late for my intended reservation time. The kind server led me to my assigned table. 

My jaw dropped once again when I am nearing my dinner table. The entire place gives off a romantic vibe. It is like a semi outdoor glass house with a table for one in the middle, fairy lights covering the nearby coconut trees and ornamental plants, candles and rose petals scattered everywhere, and the scent of fresh sea is dominant. 

It didn't take long before the server started to serve smoked salmon with lemon dressing as the first dish of the five course meal. Following this were creamy truffle soup, chicken caesar salad, steak with mash potatoes, and lemon sorbet.

By the time the steak is served, I am starting to feel full but I couldn't get enough of it so I was able to finish the entire course. 

Overall, the food looked and tasted a lot better that I expected. I was also able to sort my thoughts out and was able to think about alternative ways to approach a problem from work. 

On the way back to my room, a poolside drinks bar caught my eye. It feels so inviting and I felt like I am being magnetized towards it. I don't really like drinking alone because its lonely and I have bad habits when drunk but after a few minutes of contemplation, I decided to have some drinks since I won't be able to sleep early tonight anyways. 

I ordered frozen margarita to start the night. While sipping my drink and having small talk with the bartender and fellow guests, a group of friends came for night swimming. Looking at the five of them, they all looked attractive. They all look like people with mixed blood with heights ranging from 5'7" to 6'0" and seems to love playing around with women by the way they talk and their physique. 

I just shrugged the thought of them and diverted my attention to the beautiful hotel view in front of me. 

After having several glasses of margarita and some tequila shots, I am starting to feel hot and tipsy. I slowly stood up from where I am sitting at and tried to first find my balance so I could walk back to my room. I am about to cry while hanging on the counter for my dear life because everything is blurry and spinning in my vision and the alcohol in my system hit me so hard. 

A couple of hotel staffs also ran over to me to help me go back to my room with a wheelchair but I turned down their offer since it is embarrassing and I feel that I can still walk back to the room on my own. Once I am already feeling okay with my stance after a long while, I started to walk out of the area in the most normal way I can. 

Upon entering my room, I felt the extreme urge to lie down on my bed to sleep already. However, my willpower to shower and change into comfortable pajamas came first. 

While drying my hair, I kept on drinking water to sober myself up and reduce the headache that I might feel when I wake up. As soon as my hair dried, I jumped onto the bed and snuggled myself under the cold sheets and drifted off to sleep. 

The next morning came fast, upon waking up I can feel my head hurting, I changed into my bikini to swim in the beach first before snorkeling at 10AM. Before all this, I stopped by the nearby breakfast buffet area to eat light breakfast and drink some soup to reduce my headache. 

I am already feeling much better at this point. Its almost 9 in the morning and I have approximately an hour more to go before going to the recreational office for my scheduled activity. 

I went for a swim in the cold beach waters, and at the same time, tried to hunt for fishes while I am at it. Since there is really no fishes around the area, I instead relaxed my body and floated on the surface of the water while looking at the clouds in the sky. It feels so serene and nice. 

I didn't realize that I was drifting too far away until I heard the lifeguard blowing his whistle and shouting to get my attention. I was pulled out of my trance and panicked a little before swimming back to the shore. 

The feeling of embarrassment overpowered my senses upon reaching the shore. The lifeguard is respectfully scolding me for drifting away into the deeper area. 

In addition to this, the same group of friends I saw yesterday is staring at me with a smirk on their faces. Maybe I am just overthinking but it feels like they are judging me for what I did. 

I ran back to the beach chair to get my belongings headed straight to the recreational office to avoid the embarrassing situation. 

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