Chapter 2

Xander

I wanted to take a break from all the work that I needed to take care of. I didn't expect that it wouldn't let me sleep properly for weeks on end. But at the end of the day, Xander Zein Lopez is rich and that is all that matters. "Whoever said money couldn't buy happiness is stupid because I feel pretty damn happy!" I said as I drunk around in this bar full of beers and in the corner of my eye, I spy another b. A big b.

Ashlyn Ray Dominguez, a stupid ray of sunshine, a little bit of this and that and I bet you my whole fortune she's drunk. That's why I wonder why there's a dozen bottles of wine in front of her. I mean it's wine, she's going to be fine right? As long as she doesn't see me, she would probably leave me alone. She's annoying as hell and I bet she's not any better when she's drunk. "Maybe she's with someone, it's impossible for her to have drunk all of that by herself." I say to myself as self-reassurance. What stupid woman would go out drinking at night alone anyway? Ashlyn is the biggest scaredy cat in the whole class, she wouldn't... She's also among the top three with me, she's not stupid. She and I were once on the same level. She would not. But I still waited. I waited for a minute, and another, and then a few more. No one was coming to her side! And she's asking for another bottle, is this bitch crazy?

I. Don't. Care. About. People. But Rea would probably be devastated if she saw one of her best friends like this. "My conscience would fucking kill me if I don't do shit." I whispered to myself as I walked towards this stupid bitch. "Stop it, you've had enough, Ms. Ray." I held her hand and brushed the bartender aside giving him a few thousand dollars, he can have the change as a tip for at least not drugging this girl. He looks a little confused though and he even seemed like he wanted to fight even after I gave him money. Am I really going to get into a fight for this shorty?

"What's going on? Where's my drink?" Her drunk and low voice spoke, I've never seen her like this before. Even in reunions, she made sure not to get drunk, but it seems she could hold her own and not pass out after a dozen drinks. "You need to go home Ms. Ray, your neighborhood is like 30 minutes away from here. You can't drive in your current condition." I whispered into her ear as I slapped her hand that was trying to reach for another bottle. She let out a whine like a child, "I want more!" she said as she jumped around, what is she even doing? "Cute, no. Rea will murder me if something happens to you." I said as I had to carry her on my shoulder so that she wouldn't make a scene. Relaxation is fucking over, and for a bitch that'll probably forget this happened by tomorrow.

I drove her to Rea's house because how should I know her address? And I am not taking her to my house. "Rae!" I shouted, banging at her door once and she thankfully woke up and opened the door. "Why did you interrupt my beauty slee— you killed Lyn?!" She looked half asleep, like hell I would go through the trouble. "Ms. Ray was drunk, alone. She's your problem now." I said with a neutral tone, shoving her into Rea's arms. "You still call her Ray? You know she was kidding back then." she teased as she rubbed Ms. Ray's back. I don't care though, Ms. Ray said she doesn't want her first name uttered by my mouth twelve years ago, I promised to do so, and I keep my promises. And here in front of me is a little demon that spawned from hell trying to make me break that promise.

Realynn Sophie Lopez, my cousin. She also happens to be the same age as me. Ms. Ray, me and her were known as the big three in our class because we were known to be unbeatable at the top. Me and Ms. Ray would always compete for the top spot. I definitely mostly won, but Rea sat peacefully at third. Rea and Ms. Ray are close friends, some even mistake them as twins or sisters, their names are similar and they even got the same hairstyles in highschool, I was a thirdwheel and I am not going to continue that legacy, therefore I quickly went back to my car and started the engine as I prepared to go back to the sweet bar. There's still time.

"Wait, Xandy!" Rea shouted as I started the engine. "Thank you!!! You still have a heart even though your head looks like a block of ice!" she added. "I hope you get nightmares." I said, my voice raised a little so she could hear me through the engine. "And don't tell her I brought her here, just say you stumbled upon her or something, I don't want her thinking she owes me. She's annoying when she's like that." I added before driving away. This was my first free time after hell's work, I will make the most of it. I won't waste it on a drunk damsel in distress.

I went back to the bar and the bartender was shooting me some glances, I can probably pluck those eyes out of him but I don't want to get banned from this place. I want to have fun that's why I just avoided talking to him and kept quiet as I just asked for bottles and nothing else so that there was no conversation between us. I was too lazy to talk anyway, I wanted to get drunk and live before I die from my job. I wonder if Ms. Ray is throwing up at Rea's house right now... I've never seen her do that. It's been two years since I last saw that shorty, she hasn't grown.

Wait, what the fuck?

That stupid cat got into my head, why the hell am I thinking about her anyway? I'm just going to stop thinking. I'm just going to drink. But she really didn't grow. I need to purify my brain to get her face off my head. What better to do than get drunk? The sun was going up. I need to go home, but I'm too drunk to drive, but I managed so I was shocked to see myself on Rea's couch, Ms. Ray eating while chuckling with her. Why am I here?

To be continued...

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