Chapter Six

CHAPTER SIX

My friends took me inside Nathan’s car while I could not understand what I am feeling right now. Rael is consecutively cussing while we were walking to the parking lot and Levi remained silent this time, which made me worry as soon as I met his eyes.

“Levi,” I called him but he just turn his back away from me, going behind Nathan’s car so I follow him with my gaze. He simply leans at the back of the car, heaving a sigh until Nathan pick something from his dashboard before throwing it to Levi.

“Get sane. We still have our next class.” Nathan muttered seriously, throwing a box of cigarettes to our friend.

I could not bring myself to stop them from smoking inside the campus because even my tongue can’t find its way to be useful at this time of my life. God knows how I badly want Everleigh right now but she is still maybe in class, unaware about what happened.

Rael is watching my every moves until he sigh and took the vacant seat next to me at the back seat. “You see, he is not worth it. Do not think about him anymore.” He uttered while rolling his phone on his hands.

I gave him a little glance before biting my lower lip. “I still love him though.” I whispered before looking down when I feel that my tears are about to fall again on my cheeks.

Nathan stand on the side of the car door while humping his cigarette stick before looking away to blow it then back at me. “Dude, he’s a definition of an actual mother*cker.”

Rael chuckled by Nathan’s usage of words. I look at him and he just raise me a brow before throwing his undone cigarette on the ground. “Don’t cry for that boy or I will be the one who will beat him next.” He pointed before looking at the back on where Levi is.

Even though I still have tears on my face. I close my eyes as I lean my head on Rael’s shoulder until I felt him circling his left arm on my waist then hug me using his other hand. I can’t stop myself from sobbing, remembering how he shook his head earlier after I asked him if he loves me even just a little.

“Where did I even go wrong?” I sniffed. “I was a good daughter to my parents, and I did not do anything bad to others but of all the people, why does it have to be me to suffer from this kind of pain? I mean, I love him real bad, but why did he do this to me?” I mourned on Rael’s chest.

My cries is the only thing heard in the parking space but I do not care anymore if someone may heard me and saw me crying. All I could think right now is Elric alone, curious if he is already been cured.

Gosh, I hate myself for loving too much. Sometimes, falling deeply in love is hard, I can say. You will reach to the point that all that you have invested to that person will turn to be nothing but only pure pain right after. I wasn’t aware that love can be this painful. All I know was, it was all great and love at first but right now, I do not know anymore.

“Come on, Dionne Fay. You know I suck at comforting but why are you doing this to me? It’s not your fault if that guy is really a total whore. Stop crying.”

I do not know but the sound of Rael, wanting to get away from my drama makes me laugh. I sniff once again before wiping those falling tears away from my cheeks before chuckling in a little way.

“There. You look better when smiling.” He commented with a smile while staring at me.

I push him on his chest before sniffing once again then look at the back to check Levi and Nathan. “Do you think he is mad?”

Rael gave me a light glance. “Who? Levi?” He hissed as he sat straight on his seat. “More than mad.” Rael added.

I curl my toes up to reach my chin before I lean my cheek on top of it. “Levi could not control his temper when anyone of us go bad. But don’t you think he went overboard earlier?”

Rael gasped, looking behind before he tap my forehead a little. “Oh, say that again in front of him, he’ll definitely lost his mind again. I tell you, stop it.”

My heart clenches even more thinking the thought that my friend will feel bad at me because I sided my ex-boyfriend more than him. I decided to bite my upper lip before leaning my face back on top of my toes while sniffing. “I miss him.”

“Yeah, but he’s an as$hole.”

“I think Elric have shown me today that there is no Prince Charming these days…”

My friend groaned when he hears me until I felt him leaning his head back on the seat. “There is probably one but you still haven’t meet him maybe.” Rael cheered me up before showing me a wide smile. “And of course, what do you think of us, your friends? Your chariot? Come on, I don’t deserve it. Who knows, we are your Prince Charming, you just doesn’t see our worth.” Rael kidded with a joking pout so that earned a laugh from me.

“Of course! Everleigh and I got our Princes first-hand but you guys could not even help me wear my shoe, you bunch of fakes.” I murmured with a chuckle.

Rael laugh because of what I have said before he look at me on my eyes, showing me a playful smile. “Who will? Your feet are smelly!”

“What the hell, I hate you!”

Rael and I ended up tearing each other inside Nathan’s car until the latter check on us weirdly, before grabbing his key from the key fob. Rael and I both look at each other before laughing while looking at Nathan going back to Levi with the key on his hand.

I know what he was thinking, he might be thinking that Rael and I will be hijacking his car once again like what we did before, leaving the three of them, Levi, Everleigh and him inside the restaurant when they were taking time so long. I still can hear Rael’s laugh from that day as we go on a  road trip and Nathan’s loud growl as he pushes me and Rael out of his car when we returned.

“Damn man, I was not thinking about that thing!” Rael exclaimed but Nathan just raise his middle finger on the air, not giving us a glance.

We both laugh hard at the backseat until I slowly realize how my tears were changed with laughter because of my friends. I suddenly stop from laughing when thoughts dawned inside me.

I am thankful I have a friend like them.

They are the purest, and meeting them will be one of my biggest dream come true for having a real person on them.

“Gosh, I love my friends!” I exclaimed while raising my hands up on the air.

***

“Toast for another broken heart!” Everleigh screamed loudly as she toast her glass on the air.

I do not know if I feel sad about what she just said or just laugh since she looks like wasted right now—it is as if she was the one who is suffering from break up. It’s almost eleven in the evening already but we are still inside this bar, hopping for a drink and enjoyment. The guys are all dancing on the dance floor and I am left over the bar counter with Everleigh.

“Another glass of sex-on-the-beach, please!” She exclaimed and I ignored my friend who opts for another shot.

I just shook my head a little before gulping my shot of Martini. I feel like drinking with these people tonight even though we still got class the next day. I just thought that maybe, I deserve to party and have fun tonight since the guys are also here who can take us home.

I know Levi. He won’t drink too much.

While the loud music booms on my ear and Leigh is on my side, dancing a little with a glass on her hand, my gaze flew to the bartender who is mixing liquors and as if he is just playing the liquids inside the bottle before filling in the glasses in front.

With my bitten lips, I look at him with a smile and he then return it with a laugh.

“You have to go there in the middle to enjoy the night!” He screamed while still tossing some bottles on the air.

I squeal a little, anxious that he might not catch it but he professionally did before looking at me with a wide smile.

“I am contented watching you here tho!” I replied with a laugh.

The bartender chose to just shake his head before putting down all of his bottles when all the glasses has been filled in. He then wipes the both of his hands while walking towards me.

“I don’t want to flirt tonight but nice try!” He exclaimed.

It earned a chuckle from me while poking my tongue on the side of my cheeks. I was not trying to flirt either. I wanted to reply but I chose to move my eyes around the place with a heavy sigh then realizes how still sad I am tonight.

The bartender across me brought a glass of juice in front of me so I look down at it. He just wink at me before entertaining another batch of guest, completely leaving me on this side of the circled bar counter.

I check my right only to notice that Everleigh is already nowhere to be found. My impulses are about to panic but few seconds, Nathan showed up with Everleigh on his arms.

“She’s more wasted than you, this freak.” He murmured.

Because of that, it’s maybe my sign to get out from this place since it’s eleven twenty already. I grab Leigh’s bag from my right then pick the shoe that fells from her left foot.

“Thanks!” I exclaimed out of nowhere with a grin and true to my intuition, the bartender turns around to check me. The great guy just flew a salute at me before I turns around to finally get out from the place.

As soon as we reach the parking lot, Everleigh is deep asleep and Nathan drop her off harshly at the backseat. I squeal a little but he just laugh as he pull his phone out from his back pockets.

“Look how ugly you are tonight,” He whispered then took a photo of our friend.

Having that said, I get it why he did that. He will probably gonna use it to blackmail Everleigh one of these days and knowing that woman, she don’t want other people to see how ugly she is because she believes that beauty should stand out more than anything else.

“This will gonna be fun.” Nathan added before he look at me with a wide grin.