Little Wonder (Phan)

Chapter Seventeen.

Louise had somehow convinced me to go to a bar with her, something I hadn't done in awhile due to having a child. But Marzia kept to her word and took Winnie without a single compliment, even Felix looked psyched out to have Winnie over, and it would be a lie to say Winnie wasn't the least bit excited. Feeling Louise clink her glass against mine, I sighed and offered her a smile, taking a timid sip of my drink. I didn't like it here, it was far too loud.

"Come on, Daniel! Enjoy yourself a little bit, you deserve it." She placed her hand on my shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze. But I felt anything but assured. Surrounded by a bunch of drunks and desperate singles was not my idea of a good time. Or maybe, it was. A lot of my likes and dislikes had changed over the course of having Winnie. So, with a bit of hesitance, I let my body rock with the beat, my hips moving smoothly from side to side. "Ah! There we go, there is the party animal Daniel I know." Shaking my head, I rolled my eyes.

Within minutes I was intoxicated, and things began to become blurry and hazy, and I was unable to locate Louise after a few minutes, and the panic set in. Heart beating quickly, I drunkenly stumbled around the bar, knocking into multiple people, not even being able to see their faces, until I finally just collapsed into a person's chest, not caring at this point. "Sorry, I just can't stand anymore. You understand, right?" Grinning crookedly up at the other being, I stopped suddenly, it was a man. And he was handsome as hell. "Well hey there ~"

Did I mention I was a flirty drunk?

I heard him chuckle softly, and I practically purred as he patted my head gently, helping me stand up on my own two feet, but I didn't even try to help in the least, I liked leaning against his chest, he was comfortable. And it almost felt like home. Curling up in his arms, I heard him sigh and pick me up, was something about to happen? Why wasn't I stopping it? With a small amount of struggle, he picked me up, and I was in his arms like a princess. And right now, that's all I wanted in the world. "Would you like to go home, Dan?" I nodded, happily smiling up at him as I leaned up and pecked his cheek. I was one hell of a flirt when drunk.

"As long as it's with you ~" I trailed my fingers down his chest and purred up at him again, but he was looking straight ahead, as if though he didn't have interest, which would be a goddamn lie. Because I hadn't met a guy that wouldn't like to have a minute of action with me.

"You're drunk, I'm not gonna do anything with you, Daniel. I'm not that type of person." I huffed, crossing my arms like a child as he carried me home. "I mean, I could, but I'm not going to. There were so many people in there that would've loved to have their way with you, but as far as I can see, your spoken for." And with that, he motioned to my ring finger, and I realised I'd forgotten to take off my ring, hiding my hand I just groaned.

"What's it matter to you if I'm married? For all you know, it could be a fashion statement, besides, things are going so good right now." I look away from him, why was I saying these things to a stranger? He just bounced me a little bit, as if though prompting me to continue, and I only shrugged. "I mean, he cheated on me. So why not return the favour?"

I heard him suck in his breath, had I struck a nerve? I was ready to blunder and apologise over and over again, but he just shook his head. "Are you any better than him if you do the same thing? Maybe things can still be worked out, hmm?" He had a point, I wouldn't be any better than Phil if I went out and had fun with the first guy I laid my eyes on.

"But you don't know Phil like I know him." My voice was soft now, a whisper, almost like I was scared to speak anymore. "I-I've been so mean to him, let my stupid pride get in the way of actually saying sorry and making amends." It didn't seem like he was going to speak anymore, silence filling the air as he got closer and closer to my home. "I still love him. I've never stopped loving him, I'm just too prideful to tell him. I think it'll make me look weak. Make him think it'll be okay to do this kind of thing again if I let him go without some sort of punishment, you know?" I looked up at him, my eyes wide and scared, I felt so weak and afraid, and I didn't even know why, and I huddled closer to him. Walking up the stairs to my flat, he opened the door, unlocking it somehow, but I had to suspect that he'd found my key. Laying me on my bed, he turned to leave, but I grabbed his wrist and looked up at him again, swallowing thickly. "C-Can you stay with me, please? At least until the morning, I won't even be mad if you leave before I wake up. I just can't. .. I can't be alone right now. Please."