-Ariana glanced at Nathan and said calmly, “I don’t know him. I don’t know him. What’s wrong?
The waiter was puzzled, “You don’t know him? But just now I saw that you spoke to each other well and very cordially?
Ariana was surprised.
Did she speak well with Nathan, and very cordially? Not even in novels could the word “cordially” be used on any occasion.
When Gloria heard this, she approached her.
-This man looks good. Did we just get him?
-No way! Do I look like that?
-Even if you don’t always feel like getting men, maybe you’re looking for them a lot.
My God! What was I saying?
Ariana looked at the waiter with wide eyes and said angrily, “Who says we are cordial? I’ll slander you if you keep talking nonsense. If I knew him, I wouldn’t leave him when he’s drunk like that. Obviously, I don’t know him.
Startled, the waiter touched his nose.
She was quite right.
If I knew him, I wouldn’t leave him.
-Ariana, you don’t usually know how to communicate with others. I don’t think you don’t know him. Tell me who he is.
-I don’t know him. Don’t ask me anymore. Come on, let’s go.
Then Ariana led Gloria out. But Gloria didn’t believe her and kept asking her.
Outside the bar, looking at the empty street, Ariana’s head began to hurt. It occurred to her that Nathan was inside. He was already drunk and had no conscience. The bar would not let him sleep for long and would kick him out at closing time.
There wouldn’t be many people on the street either, so would he be in danger? Ariana’s greatest demerit was her compassion. If Nathan was unknown to her, Ariana would probably not pay any attention to him. But she knew him and Nathan had paid her.
Ariana stopped and looked as if she was thinking about something.
Seeing Ariana stop walking, Gloria became very interested, “What’s the matter, are you sorry, do you want to go back?
Seeing Gloria, Ariana wanted to refuse. But if she did, she would have to leave again after she got home to pick up Nathan.
She did not want to, nor did she have the energy to do so.
After thinking many times, Ariana said directly, “Go back first.
Gloria grabbed her wrist tightly, “Look, I know you are hiding something from me. Do you want to go back and look for the man lying on the bar? You lied to me! If you didn’t know him, you wouldn’t go back. Ariana, who is he? Are you two boyfriend and girlfriend?
-Are you interrogating me? I don’t want to answer any of your questions. Come back.
Seeing that Gloria still wanted to say something, Ariana gagged her,-If you keep asking me, I won’t accompany you to activities like today.
Gloria suddenly became very upset, “Ugh, can’t I come in with you? If the man is comatose, can you lift him by yourself? I can help you if I go in with you.
Ariana thought Gloria was right. If Nathan didn’t wake up, she didn’t have the energy to lift him by herself. Why didn’t she let Gloria help him?
Ariana said, “Okay. Then help me. But don’t talk anymore.
Gloria nodded, “Yes, don’t worry. She didn’t say anything.
***
Looking at Nathan, the waiter was worried. But then he thought it didn’t matter anymore, because every day there were drunk customers. He was going to see if he would wake up later.
At that moment, the waiter saw that the two girls came back, who had left. Therefore, he was excited. When Ariana arrived in front of him, he wanted to say something.
But Ariana interrupted him with a fierce attitude, “I know what you want to say. But shut up, otherwise I’ll leave him here.
When he was speaking, he opened his eyes wide on purpose and looked very cruel.
Surprised, the waiter stared at Ariana. And she came to push Nathan, “Wake up. Hey, wake up!
But Nathan was already drunk and did not move at all at the bar. Ariana insisted on touching him, but he still did not react.
Gloria said, “Don’t touch him. He is obviously already comatose. He won’t wake up now.
-Okay. Move him.
Ariana put one of Nathan’s arms on her shoulder to support him and tried to stand up.
Since Nathan was sitting down at the beginning, Ariana had no trouble holding him up. But when Nathan got out of the chair, Ariana felt a lot of weight.
Fuck!
She could hardly breathe. She would fall if she didn’t hold on.
Seeing her, Gloria immediately helped her. Supporting Nathan, they both got out of the chair. The waiter said, “Well….
-Shut up!
He just had to remain silent.
He did not understand who had offended him, why he could not say anything and why the girl was so cruel.
But remembering that the man had drunk a lot, the waiter had to tell him. He plucked up his courage and said, “Miss, the gentleman still hasn’t paid.
What?
Ariana stumbled and almost fell.
Hadn’t he paid yet? After some thought, Ariana said to Gloria, “Back him up. I’m going to see if he has a wallet.
-Yes.
So Ariana started to look for Nathan’s wallet and finally found it in his pocket. She smiled a frightened smile and went to the bar. She opened the wallet, but there were only twenty euros, ID cards and bank cards.
Ariana became annoyed and looked at the bartender with a strange look, “Why don’t you charge in advance?
If they charged her in advance, she wouldn’t have to pay now.
After they had paid, it was difficult for the two of them to move Nathan outside. The two of them called a cab.
When they put Nathan in the cab, Gloria received a call from home and became worried, “Ariana, my family may have found out that I was out at midnight. I can’t come with you. I have to hurry back.