3: First meet

Pat and Dom continued to look for Evan until they had reached the dining hall. Where no one was there.

"Wait, I think this area is prohibited to enter." Dom said.

Both of them were rooming their eyes to see if there was anyone there rather than them. But there are many dishes that look so yummy on top of the table, that got prepared already.

"Yes, you're right. This place is restricted from Evan's other guests rather than his family." someone spoke.

They're looking for the owner of that voice, a manly voice.

"Wait, where is he?" Patricia starts to get scared.

But Dom is so eager to see who is the owner of the voice. A man wearing a white polo with one button unbuttoned, with his black pants and his both hands inside his both pockets. He is so handsome and resembles Evan a bit. Patricia and Dominique were both stars trucked to see him.

"Uhm, we are so sorry but we are just trying to look for Evan. We didn't know that this area is restricted." Dominique said.

"Yeah, she's right. We're so sorry." Pat said, with a smirk and flirty smile on her face while fixing the strands of her hair to her ear.

Dom scoffs and rolls her eyes as she saw Pat doing those actions. She already knew that Pat is trying to catch that man's attention.

"I bet you know how to read." he said, pointing the signage at the door.

Both of them were surprised and got offended. Because of rushing to see Evan, they didn't get the chance to read the sign before opening the door.

"Uh-Oh, sorry." Patricia said.

The man just stared at them but his eyes are sticky at Dom's eyes. Dom diverted her gaze away as their eyes both met each other. Patricia saw it and she clears her throat.

"Uhm, I'm sorry but who are you? You look like Evan. Are you his brother?" Patricia didn't stop but to asks.

Dominique feels so shy about what her best friend was doing. She doesn't know how to get shy. The man just chuckles.

"Aww, he's even cute and cool while laughing." Dom heard Patricia whispering.

Dominique pinches Patricia's tummy making her to stops whispering.

"Everyone keeps on saying that but ----" someone cuts him.

"Ash! Grandpa is asking for you." Evan, who just showed up with the same outfit as Ash but Ash is wearing a white polo while Evan is wearing a gray one.

Evan didn't realize that they are both there. He was stunned to see Dom and Pat.

"Patricia, you're already here, and even Dom. Wait, why are you here?" Evan asks them.

"I mean, here at the dining hall?" he meant.

Patricia almost spoke but it was Ash who spoke for them.

"Evan, they're looking for you and they even went here to the restricted area." Ash said.

"Evan, we're sorry but we didn't read the sign. It's not going to happen again." Patricia said while clinging to his arm.

Dom saw Ash's eyebrows nearly meeting. He must be getting curious about who is Patricia to Evan. Evan just smiled at them and shakes his head.

"I'm sorry for that. Yeah, and by the way. This is Asher but he preferred to be called Ash for short. He's not my brother but he's my cousin from my mother's side." Evan introduced Ash to them.

Patricia and Dom both nodded. They are both thinking that they are merely brothers. Ash couldn't stop but to stare at Dom, Dom doesn't know but she feels so weird about it. A handsome stranger staring at her with those sticky and weird stares. She just shakes her thoughts.

"Oh! hi Ash! My name is Patricia and Pat for short and this is my best friend, Dominique but you can also call her Dom in short." Patricia went near her, extending her hand.

Ash nodded and extended his hand to her. While Dom is just watching them, not wanting to shake hands with him.

"I'd better go see the old man before he gets wild." Ash said and leave.

Dom just raises her eyebrow, thinking that Ash is that tough man and he looks like a businessman.

"So, let's go back to the party?" Evan asks them.

Both of them nodded. Dominique chooses to room and tour herself around the party while her best friend is having fun with Evan and his teammates. They are inviting her but she doesn't feel good nor is not interested to join them first.

"Dom!" someone called her name.

She saw Pat running toward her while holding two bottles of beer in her hands. Dom rolls her eyes; she already knew that her best friend is already drunk. As she expected, Pat arrives at her spot catching her breath and she smells too much alcohol.

"Dominique, here's your drink. I thought you want to enjoy? Why are you here, just sulking." Patricia handed her beer.

Dom just stared at it and shrugs her shoulder. She wants to try. This is going to be her first time drinking. Without saying anything to her best friend, she tasted the beer and her eyes gently closed, feeling how it tasted so strong and so she doesn't know.

"Ugh!" she groaned.

Patricia, looks like a crazy one clapping her hands while jumping.

"Dom is now drinking. That's it! You should enjoy." she said to her.

Dom just nodded and wants to enjoy it for the first time in her life. But she doesn't know, someone is watching her. Her every move and wherever she goes.

"She should be careful. A woman like her who isn't used to drinking should know her limitations." Ash spoke, shaking his head.

He doesn't know but he feels like following and watching Dominique. Dominique already got tipsy drinking one bottle of beer. Patricia grabs her arms and they both headed towards Evan with her friends.

"Evan, where is your cousin?" she asked, making drunk Patricia slowly stares at her with a very curious facial reaction.