Too Late

7. Same mistakes

He was right in front of me. Drunk out of his mind. Just like me. Though when I saw him I felt my smile slowly fade away and I sobered up a little. Just a little though.

He was not smiling, to begin with, but it looked like he had sobered up considerable enough.

We just stared at each other for a while. Not moving at all. Then slowly I started making my way towards him. After a minute of watching me, he mimicked me and started walking towards me too.

When we finally met there was barely any space between us. I did something I would have never done if I was not drunk after that night.

I hugged him.

At first, he was completely still. Not moving at all. Then I felt it. His arms snaking around me in a tight embrace. I have no clue how long we were like that but after a while, I pulled back.

Looking into his eyes, all the emotions came rushing back to me. Just as I was about to back out from his arms he tightened his grip on me.

It looked like he wanted to say many things but for some reason, he can't speak out. I don't know what to do. And I sure as hell did not want to break down in front of him. I was not gonna look weak in front of him. I will not let him see how much he broke me.

The way he looked at me, I actually believed for a second that he actually cared about me. But the reality soon crashed on me. He didn't care about me one bit. If he did we would not be here, in this situation.

I looked away from him and started saying. "We should just--"

I was cut off or by him. Or better yet, He cut me off by placing his lips on top of mine. Efficiently cutting me off. My eyes shut down on their own accord. The simple kiss soon turned into a passionate make out.

I didn't realize that until an image of my mum crying because of my father flashed before my closed eyelids.

Quickly I pushed him away from me. I saw something black on his wrist. It was a bracelet. Or better said as the bracelet I gave his as a surprise gift. It made me almost go back to him. Almost. What he did was cruel to me. He was drunk right now and he won't be able to answer any of my questions properly.

I remembered my mothers cries when my father made up excused to not come home. How broken she was.

No. It won't happen to me. I won't make the same mistake.

I won't be like my mum and dad were. I notice the hurt flash across his eyes but didn't bother much about it. I got away from him as fast as I could.

Made a quick round around the club found Clay's drunk ass, and dragged him out of that place with me, called a cab and got home.

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As fast as I could I dragged him into my house and left him lying on my guest room bed before I got to my room. It was late at night right now it was probably wise if I just change into something comfortable and went straight to sleep.

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Clay woke me up in the morning with a glass of water and a leaf of painkillers.

"Use two of these, maximum and none minimum. Although you can not use any, that will be really, really painful." He advised me.

I just nodded. My head was hurting really bad. Plus I didn't want to speak. I was thinking about last night in the club when Clay brought me back to reality.

"Earth to Anne!"

"Oh-Umm-Err-What?"

"Is something... Wrong?"

Yes. I met the one person I did not need to see and acted like a stupid drunk human which I was and did something I'm regretting right now but also I don't regret it.

I hesitated a little. "I'm okay." I didn't want to add to his burdens.

"Okay, just so you know I'm a free person. I've nothing here to worry about apart from you and Brandon. My mum had gone to meet her parents and won't be back for like three months. So spill."

"Are you sure. I can be an arm full." I'm not 'hand full'. I'm a full friggen 'arm full' a really big mess.

"Positive."

"If you are sure..." He gives me an approving nod. Welp. "Yes. I met the one person I did not need to see and acted like a stupid drunk human which I was and did something I'm regretting right now but also I don't regret it."

"I'm smelling a back story."

I nodded and explained everything to him. From how happy Marvin and I were to the surprise date. How happy we were and how fun we had together. The teddy bear I won for him and what he named it and why. At last when we reached my house and what happened there. I didn't miss a single detail.

After I let all of that out, I felt a whole lot better.

"I know exactly what you need."

"What."

"A hug."

With that, he came forward and gave me a bear hug. He's too adorable. It was a long time later that I actually smiled in the morning.

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