Chapter 4

KELLY POV 

The tears streamed down my chin as I hopped into the taxi. I couldn't even stop myself from sobbing like a child.

The driver was stealing glances.

at me, but he couldn't ask if I was okay. This is New York; not everyone is okay with their lives, and a sobbing girl in his taxi shouldn't be his problem. 

I wiped the tears trying to figure out what I would say to Holly or Dain. I really hope Holly is alright, because I don't understand why she will let me out of her sight.

Was she drunk too?

Or is it just my fault that I went back to the handsome stranger I met at the bar? I'm such a dumb idiot. 

All these wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been drinking like that; my head is pounding and my stomach rumbles loudly enough for the driver to hear.  

I didn't have the time to be embarrassed because I was busy reflecting on my actions. "Here." The driver tossed me a chocolate bar, and I grabbed it, tearing it open.

My eyes caught my reflection in the side mirror, and I looked terrible with mascara smeared under my eyes and cheeks. I sighed, taking a bite from the chocolate bar. 

I should think about how Holly will react to what I'm going to tell her; I don't think I can keep a secret from my best friend.

Not even this kind of secret; it might come back to bite me in the ass, and I can't have that.

The taxi halted in front of my shitty apartment building; the caretaker refused to redo the painting, and the fading gray paints were starting to fade.

I reached for a couple of notes in my bag and stretched it towards the driver. "Thanks for the chocolate bar; I added money inside too," I said.

"No worries, Miss, you can keep it; you look like you'll be needing it more than n me." He shrugged, and I sighed before hopping out of the taxi.

He thinks I'm a hooker. With my short dress and my ruffled appearance, I really look like one, and crying in his taxi also gave him the impression that I had a bad night.

I headed for my apartment, and I found the door unlocked. A sigh of relief escaped me; this meant Holly is alright except someone broke in.

I shut the door after me and Holly were sitting on the couch eating an apple. We share the apartment together, and she pays half while I pay the rest.

We both also have separate rooms so we can have privacy. It's a cozy little place, but we manage.

"Where the hell did you disappear to last night?" She asked as soon as she saw me, and I didn't have the courage to reply to her immediately.

I went to take a bottle of water from the refrigerator, and I took a long sip. I set it aside before going to take a seat beside her.

"I messed up," I mumbled, sinking my fingers into my hairline. I was so tired and fed up with everything.

"What do you mean? Where were you last night? I looked for you,” she said, and I sighed.

"I had a one-night stand with someone; I swear I didn't mean to cheat on Dain, but I was so drunk and I didn't know who or what I was doing until I woke up this morning,” I confessed.

She didn't say anything for a whole minute, then she started laughing. "Come on, Kel, you are better than this; you should stop making crappy jokes; it's not  funny." She laughed, and when she saw the look on my face, she paused.

"Oh. You are serious." She furrowed her brows, and I nodded meekly.

"I was wasted, and I don't even remember what happened," I groaned, resting my back on the couch.

"What do you mean you don't remember what happened? You don't remember how you got out of the club or how you slept with a stranger?" She questioned.

"Jeez, I just said I don't; I don't even remember anything. I was so confused, and I didn't know how I ended up there. I was worried about you," I responded with a tired yawn.

"I guess you had a long night with him then; I can't wait for you to tell me all the e details." She enunciated way too calmly for my liking; I mean, she's supposed to be screaming at me or at least judging me for being so stupid.

"Is everything alright, Holl?" I asked, and she arched her brows.

"Why wouldn't it be?" She asked back, and I got worried about sitting up properly.

"You are not mad at me for making bad choices?"

"Why should I be? You are making it easy for me." She smiled and tossed her half-eaten apple on the floor.

Wait a minute, what is that supposed to mean?

The door to her bedroom opened, and my jaw dropped when Dain walked out with a towel wrapped around his waist. He shut the door behind him and turned; it was truly him.

What is he doing in my best friend's room? With a towel?

"Holly, you need to fix your faucet; it's no longer working." He paused when he saw me, and I glared at him.

"What were you doing in there? I have a bathroom," I stated, and he scoffed.

"What does it look like I was doing in there? I don't need your bathroom when my girlfriend has one," he said and walked up to Holly, then he kissed her.

My boyfriend kissed my best friend in front of me!

What exactly is going on here?

Am I hallucinating or what?

"He's right, he doesn't need your bathroom when he can use mine," Holly smirked, and I stood up. 

"What the hell are you talking about?" I demanded angrily.

"Surprise? Are you shocked? You shouldn't be because while you were out there banging someone else, I was busy with Dain. We had a wonderful time just like always," she giggled.

Like always?

This is a joke, right?

I turned to Dain, and he was staring at me with a look of disgust on his face.

"This is a joke, right? Please tell me you haven't been sleeping with her behind my back," I pleaded as tears filled my eyes; my chest was becoming stuffy and I couldn't breathe properly. 

"And if I say that I was? Is that what you want—the truth? Yes, I have, and I'm in love with her, babe." He mocked, and I sniffed.

"It's over between us; I regret ever knowing the both of you," I glared at Holly.

"I hope you have a good life with him." I grabbed my purse and veered, but Dain stood in the way, obstructing me from going to the door. 

"Not so fast, Kelly!" Holly said from behind me, and I gasped as I felt cold steel on my back.

Is that a knife?

"Sit down, let's have a little chat," she ordered.