Second Chances

Chapter 21

Sweaty bodies, loud house musics, lights flickering and the smell of alcohol with a mix of strong cigarettes everywhere.
Such a familiar scene.
I took another sip of my drink as I tried to look through the sea of people having fun and dirty dancing and continuously blinked my eyes knowing it could help me clear my sight.
But its getting blurry.
And blurry.
Yes, I could clearly remember this feeling. The feeling of being dizzy caused by the alcohol and as well as the polluted area.

"Hey, knock it off. You've been drinking a lot." I heard Chrissy scolded me and snatched my glass.

I smirked. "No way. I'm still good." I lied.

Seriously, I know I'm already drunk but I don't really care. I want the alcohol to control and numb me tonight, this is all I need now.

"Fine. But don't you dare throw up again!" She yelled.

But I don't really mind.
No time for that.

"Deal." Shaking my head trying to clear my view. "Where's Riley?" I asked.

"I don't know. I thought you're with him?" Her brows arched.

I scratched my head. "Uh, he's outside for something..I guess. Well then I'll look for him.." I shook my head and slowly stood up.

I lowered my head because I can't fight the dizziness and then I kept on trying to stand straight and balance myself.
Chrissy looked at me with a sadness on her face and then I found myself sobbing.

Why on earth am I sobbing?
Idiot.

She reached for me and grabbed my arm. "Oh God you're drunk, stay here.... Babe, we better drive her home now." She said to Tom while grabbing my purse on the table.

Tom nodded and placed his hand behind me as I pushed him away. "No, I said I'm good." I argued.

Chrissy and Tom studied me as they finally relaxed and sat next to my chair. They also stopped arguing about taking me home which made everything easy. I can't deal with them too, I'm too tired of everything. I just wanted a drink and forget everything, for now.
I don't have the strength to argue with them especially now that I've been trying to avoid and enduring the fact that Mason was with that woman.
The pain was too much that seemed like someone was stabbing me continuously in the chest and theres no way I could fight back.
Tears started to fall down on my cheeks and it felt warm.
The warmness of it only gave me the sign that I'm alive and conscious, but deep inside I'm wrecked.

"Okay thats it! Whats going on, Anna?! You know I can't stand seeing you like this, is this something to do with Riley?" Chrissy roared and got off her chair.

I looked up at her and her eyes were flaming. I felt bad about hurting my best friend and she deserves to know this.

"No. Its...its Mase. He's here." I croaked.

Her eyes went wide and she turned her gaze to Tom. "Do you know anything about this?" She asked Tom.

She was pissed. Oh no. 
Damn. 

"Uh, baby I was gonna tell y-."

"Why didn't you tell me!?" She roared that caused me to jumped off my chair.

Not now. She usually turns into a hideous beast when she's angry. In which its very hard to deal with, I could even feel the intense heat flowing over me and I guess I'm sobering up all because of the tension I felt about my best friend. I've seen her mad before and it was no fun at all, she kicked things on her way, throw and even punch stuffs she could reach.

"Baby, I'm sorry and I'll explain later. Not now, please." Tom begged with his fingers caressing her burning cheeks and Chrissy simply calmed down that really shocked me.
It was really hard to calm her down. But she acted different with Tom, he always brings out the best in her. In which made me smile and felt assured that he'll take care of her no matter what. I can now see that these two people sitting in front of me were totally in love. I'm happy for her, and at least there's a reason to smile in this crazy night.