Addicted {bxb}

XXVI

And here I am again.

At my parents house watching unamused as they enjoyed the millionth event they were hosting. I was sitting on the bottom of the stairs watching as important people with suits and dresses entered the house.

Of course there was already a glass of alcohol in my hand. Before you ask, no, I wasn't overdressed for this event. I was wearing a casual all black outfit and a pair of sneakers. My mom had tried to get me to change but I wasn't going to. My dad on the other hand...

"That's what you're wearing?" my dad asked, standing in the doorway of my bedroom.

"Yup," I replied, lacing up my shoe before standing up from my bed.

"Are you going to make an attempt with your hair?"

"Nope."

"Alright." He let out a heavy breath and I assumed the conversation was over, but he decided to add one more thing. "Don't bother showing your face since your plan is to embarrass us."

"Trust me," I said as I made my way to the doorway. "I don't want to be here either."

But I am cause where else would I go? Erica was going to be here soon with her parents along with Maricio and his parents so there was really nowhere for me to go. I looked down at my glass which was almost empty, so I decided to just throw my head back, finishing the last of it.

"That had to be your fourth one I'm assuming?"

I looked up at the male that was standing in front of me. He looked familiar but I couldn't care enough to figure it out.

"Second," I replied, keeping it short.

"I find that hard to believe," he chuckled.

"Well, I'm not going to convince you," I said under my breath which he probably heard but chose to ignore.

"Are you planning on joining your parents anytime soon?"

There was a smirk on his face and a look he gave me that was easy to read. I could tell where he was going with that question, but I wasn't drunk enough to answer it.

"Find me again after my fourth drink."

"I will."

Then with that he walked away.

I let out a sign then checked my phone for the time, annoyed to find out it's only been 30 minutes since the event started. Once I tucked my phone away, I glanced up at the door doing a double take when I noticed Maricio and his parents making their way inside. They stopped by the door hanging up their coats before grabbing a glass of champagne and stirring up a conversation with a couple nearby.

Maricio stood offish from his parents stealing glances over his shoulder to look at me. I knew at any moment he was going to make his way towards me and once he whispered something to his mom causing her to look at me and I knew that was my cue to leave.

I avoided making eye contact with anyone as I entered the kitchen where I saw Erica talking to her dad. I don't know when they managed to slip past me, but they were here. Erica's mom was talking to my mom in one corner of the kitchen, both of them laughing at whatever was so funny.

I opened the cabinet pulling out a new bottle of whisky. I set my glass on the counter then opened the bottle pouring the golden-brown liquid into my glass.

"Unbelievable," I heard my dad's voice utter beside me.

I wasn't surprised when he spoke because I heard footsteps approaching me. Footsteps that I assumed belonged to Maricio.