The New Butler

Chapter Five

It's the next morning and Max didn't come home at all last night, I sigh to myself and finish getting dressed for the day instead. My stomach grumbles in hunger since I haven't really ate much.

I let my hair down and walk downstairs to the breakfast table, I sit down when the butler appears with a plate of food. He sets it down in front of me and stands to the side with his hands behind his back.

I eye him and the kiss from last night comes to mind, it was a kiss that was worth cheating on my husband for. I shake my head to clear my head and start eating the scramble egg whites with toast instead.

As I finish eating Max comes walking into the breakfast room with the same clothes he was wearing yesterday, he sits down beside me like nothing is wrong.

I look away from him when I start to feel angry knowing that he slept with some woman. I hear the butler set down a plate of food in front of Max who quickly starts to eat it.

I allow myself to look at him and I can instantly tell that he hasn't slept at all by the dark circles around his eyes.

"Where were you?" I ask him, he looks up at me from his food. "Out" he simply answers me and starts eating again. "With another one of your toy" I ask. He stops eating and slowly sets his fork down as he gazes up at me with anger behind his eyes.

I hold my ground and look at him with anger also, "what I do is none of your business, honey" he lowly answers me with gritted teeth. I look at the butler to see him awkwardly shifting around in his place. This must be really uncomfortable for him to watch.

I stand up and glare down at Max, "I hope they're worth your useless time" I tell him before I walk out the room, I walk upstairs and grab my purse before walking back downstairs. I open the front door, I suddenly feel Max grip my arm and roughly pull me back towards him. "Where do you think you're going?" He hisses down at me.

I push him away as I smirk at him, "out" I say and quickly walk out the house, I walk down the front steps, Max angrily calls my name out.

I ignore him and get inside in one of his expensive cars, I pull the keys out from my purse and turn the car on. I quickly drive out the drive way and start heading to my destination.

*

"Another one" I slur, the bartender pours me another drink, it's dark outside and my only guess is that it's late. The bartender sets the glass of whiskey in front of me and takes the empty glass away.

I grab the glass and slowly bring it up to my lips. Max is the worst and the best thing that has ever happened to me, he is my husband and even after everything he's done to me. He's always been the one to be there for me, he's a cheating bastard, but when I need something, he always makes sure that I have it.

He's never kicks me out after the arguments we have, he's never threatened me with my family and most importantly he wasn't always like this, he use to be loving and caring and that's one of the reasons why I married him.

But things changed after it happened, he stopped being the Maxwell that I got to know.

Now he cheats and sleeps around with any woman he can get his hands on, it might seem like he doesn't care for me, even thought he mostly married me to show me of to his friends. But he did care once and deep down inside I know he still cares for me. I know he does.

I finish the last of my drink as someone removes the empty glass from my hand, "you shouldn't drink so much, sweetheart" I hear him tell me, I turn my head and lazily gaze up at him. He's wearing a normal white t-shirt with blue jeans and a black leather jacket.

"I can drink as much as I want" I burp. The butler looks at me with amusement, he pulls his wallet out and pays the bartender for my use of drinks. He then looks down at me and holds his hand out for me to take. "I'm taking you home, a lady like you shouldn't be in a place like this" he tells me.

I ignore him and take his hand, I stand and stumble back but he quickly wraps his arm around my waist. He pulls me against him, "you really are drunk" he whispers with a smirk. I glare at him, my eyes start to feel heavy on me. Aeneas makes me hold on to him as he wraps his arm around my waist and leads me outside.

We stop in front of Maxwells car, Aeneas grabs my purse and pulls out the car keys. He then unlocks the car and helps me into the passenger seat. I get in as my head starts to spin around.

I hear Aeneas get inside the car and start it, he starts driving us back home.

*

Aeneas parks the car out front and takes his seatbelt off, he turns over and looks at me as my head continues to spin around. "Are you feeling any better?" He ask me, I shake my head no. I feel that if I open my mouth now all the alcohol I drank will come running back up my throat.

"Athalia, you need to sober up before we-" the next thing I know the alcohol comes back up my throat and I start to hurl all over the butler who quickly tries to back away, but he's too late to save himself from my vomit.

"Oh, good god!" He shouts as I continue to throw up, I feel the butler grab my hair and hold it back as I finish throwing up on him. I sit back up when no more vomit comes out, "what a mess" he complains, my eyes close and I fall into a deep sleep.