Personal Paparazzo (ft. Les Twins)

New Friends

~23~

"The fuck are you talking about Sue?"

"I really shouldn't. It's too soon." She mumbles trying to stand but she plops back down onto the couch.

"Are you for real drunk right now?" Aubrey chuckles looking at the mess Sumiko is.

"I'm not—I'm sorry I knew I shouldn't have drank that shit. It was too soon." She cries.

"Nah it's fine. I don't blame you it's fye." Aubrey tries to cheer her up.

"I mean I shouldn't have let you stay. It's too soon because I'm hurting." She sobs loudly.

"What?"

"Laurent." She cries out shaking.

"That's your man?" He asks rubbing her back.

"Huh? No. I don't know. He was and then this girl showed up and he wasn't. So I left. But I *hiccups* have to go back in 2 months and I'm scared." She slurs out crying.

"You love him."

"No! I hate him... but I miss him and want to go back sooner but I hate him."

"Nah. You hate what he did but you still love him." Aubrey confirms.

"No! I just really liked him. Like a-a lot. But it's wrong. It's wrong right? He did me sooo wrong."

"I don't think it's wrong. You just a passionate person and try seeing the good in people for as long as you can. But it's bad for you because you can end up hurt. It's admirable, not wrong."

"Well... it makes me feel wrong."

Sumiko blankly stares at her wine glass before grabbing the bottle and chugging as much as she can before Aubrey pulls it away.

"Stop drinking. I get a feeling you can't hold it."

"It's the only way to make me not feel this way." She says holding in her tears.

"Come on. Get up."

He helps her up and she stumbles a bit before gaining her balance.

"Lead me to your room." He says grabbing her hand and leading her down a hallway.

"We're not having sex." She mumbles.

"I know." He chuckles.
•••••••

"And then they died." Sumiko says dully as they both lay on her bed.

"What?" Aubrey asks turning his head to look at her.

"My parents." She mumbles closing her eyes.

"Damn. That wine really fucked you up." He chuckles.

"I'm sleepy." She mumbles rolling around.

"Aight. I'm out then." He gets up but he stops when Sumiko yells.

"No!" She sits up and points to the bed.

"Just turn the lights off but then come back to wallow in self pity with me." She plops back down.

"Thas not really my thing but okay." He shrugs before turning off the lights .

He eventually finds the bed and lays down. Sumiko makes him wrap his arms around her. As Aubrey doses off he hears her sniffling.

"Are you crying?" He asks softly.

"No." She sniffles.

"Come here." He coos pulling her closer.