Restoring the faith

Drunken calls & honest hearts

I felt something cold on my forehead and a comfy bed underneath me. A hand soothed my head and then the cold feeling came back.

I opened my eyes but they rolled shut again.

Not yet.

When I opened them again I had 3 faces looking down at me concerned. I groaned sat up, looking at my hair to make sure I wasn't sick in it.

"I held your hair while Aaron held you up." Zak answered, I must have looked confused.

"Oh. Thanks. I need brush my teeth." I answered. Getting off the bed I hit the floor, my legs weren't ready.

"Your teeth can wait." Zak snapped trying to pick me up.

"No! Either help me to the bathroom or get off of me." I snapped back. He growled at me instead.

I began pulling my body and got onto all fours crawling.

"I can't bare it and Kate would crucify me." Aaron picked me clean off the floor and carried me to the bathroom. Putting me on the side I picked up my toothbrush and went about cleaning my teeth.

"He's only worried." He spoke meaning Zak.

"I know. But my mind will do overtime and I have a horrible taste in my mouth. I just want it gone. All I can taste is smoke, like a cigarettes. It's vile." I answered.

After scrubbing them and my tongue I felt better. Aaron had waited for me and helped me back into the bedroom.

"Sorry for having a go." I apologise to Zak when he looked up.

"It's fine. I should have just helped instead of snapping at you. How you feeling?" He asked.

"Tired and hungry." I replied.

"Let's go get some food then." Zak spoke standing up.

"I uh.. I have made plans already with Ben haven't I? You all go on ahead." I answered.

"No, you're not leaving my sight. You passed out today after a spirit drained your energy. Meet Ben another time."

"No, I want see him." I answered picking up my phone.

I sent Ben a text and laid on the bed.

"Well?" Zak asked.

"I told you all to go on.. Ben is coming to pick me up."

"I jus- did you- are you fucking kidding me?!" He shouted.

"Please don't shout." I groaned rubbing my head.

"I told you no!"

"I'm not a child Zak. I'm a grown woman. Okay?"

"I can't d- just do what you want." He snapped storming out the room. Aaron and bacon followed behind both engrossed in their phones to even notice what had happened.

I rolled my eyes and sat up looking around the room.

I get that Zak was probably concerned but treating me like a child and speaking me like one wasn't going to get him far.

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I met Ben down in the lobby, he wasted no time in picking me up and spinning me around.

"How are you?" He smiled.

"I've had a hell of a day, let's just go for a walk and get some food." I answered.

He agreed and took my hand lacing our fingers together as we walked out. I didn't understand the hand holding but it felt comforting.

We ended up in a bar opposite the Golden Gate Bridge sharing cheesy chips and sinking drinks as I updated him on my terrible dating skills as of late.

I knew the last thing I needed to do was drink but they went down so well and I was tucked up with Ben that I didn't care.

"That Zak sounds like a massive douche to me." Ben answered finishing his drink.

"No, no he's not." I giggled. I had another drink in front of me before I realised it.

"Hey, where's that come from?" I asked pointing to the vodka and Coke.

"Magic." He laughed.

"So he's not a douche?"

"No, he's sweet, caring, handsome.." I smiled lazily.

"How come you're not with him but with me?" Ben asked.

"He doesn't want me." I replied bopping his nose.

Drunk.. That's me.

"He's a fool to let you slip between his fingers. Gorgeous woman like you.." Ben answered making me blush and smile.

"I'm going for a wee." I whispered making him laugh and nod his head.

I got up feeling wobbly on my feet and made my way through the bar. I fell into the toilets and dug out my phone finding Zak's number.

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Zak POV

"Where is she bro?!" I snapped pacing the floor of mine and Brittanys room.

"I don't know. Try ring her?" Aaron suggested.

"I have!"

My phone rang making me dive towards it. I saw her name and answered it.

"Brittany?! Where the fuck are you?"

'You...' She was giggling none stop. She's drunk.

"Brittany where are you?" I asked signalling Billy to give me keys.

'You. So dark. Cloak dagger Dracula man! Bat eater! You want my goodies..' She giggled.

"Where are you?" I asked again.

'Some bar. It's nice. Hey where are we?'

I waited as she spoke to a woman.

'Blue crystal? Never heard it.. Oh right ha! I.. Hello?'

"I'm still here."

'Hey boss! Now.. You listen. Count Zakula. You.. You keep messing my head up. So you can keep the car, house, pool and oh! Free mints!"

"Brittany speak to me."

'I'm in love with the coco! My bum! Look at my bum?! Zak see!'

"No I'm on the phone."

'Oh. Bounce. Bounce bounce bounce.'

"Brittany for fuck sake!" I snapped.

'Oh.. Hulk! Grr! I don't want to see your face! Again! You smelly.. Smelly... Basin tap! You, you, you useless doorstep kettle filler!'

"Right I'm coming to get you." I sighed leaving the room and heading down the flights of stairs not waiting for a lift.

'No! I'm going to have sex! I'm going to love it! You're going to be jealous.'

Her phone cut out making me stop and ring her back.

'Hey baby!'

"You do not. I repeat do not go anywhere. You are not to have sex. With anyone! Do you understand me Brittany?"

'Yes master. Gonna spank me if I misbehave?'

"I should." I answered getting to the car and putting her on loud speaker.

'I love you that you hurt me and I let you.'

"Br-"

'You hurt my heart. You fuck fuck. I have to go back to Ben now. Bye Zakky poo!'

She hung up and I tried to ring her back getting no response. I put my foot down hoping to get to her before she made the biggest mistake of her life. I weaves in and out of traffic as I searched for the blue crystal.

Eventually I pulled over and put it into my phone finding out I was around the corner. I just hoped I made it to Brittany in time.