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Alex stumbled and fell on the bed, face first.
I tapped his shoulder, controlling my laughter. “Hey.”
Alex looked at me.
I smiled. “Let’s do it.”
He blinked, frowning. “Do what?”
I pointed at the distance between us. “Sex.”
His eyes widened. “Now?” he squeaked out.
“Yes. Now.”
And then I started removing my clothes.
Alex stared at me, almost like he had suddenly sobered up. He instantly got up without stumbling as I had almost removed my top. He held my arms. “No! What are you doing? Are you mad?”
I giggled at his expression. I shook my head, pouting at him. “Do you not want to?”
He swallowed, a faint blush once again covering his ears. “I do.”
“Then? Come on, hop on the bed.” I pointed at the bed, trying to push him. “Give my V your D.”
“Stop.”
I pouted. “But you haven’t made me scream yet.”
“Myra.” Alex said in a warning tone.
I flirted with my eyes, blinking and winking. “Come on lover boy. Don’t you want to swim in my deep waters?”
“Okay you are really drunk.” Alex sighed.
“Don’t you know? Drunken people are kinkier.”
Alex closed his eyes and took a deep breath. I grabbed his arm, pulling him closer.
“No!” he resisted.
I paused. If only someone were there to stop my brainless mouth. “Are you a virgin?”
He choked on air, going into a coughing fit. “Wha-what?”
I sat on the bed, trying to give him an encouraging look. “It’s okay. I understand it’s not a big deal.” I then put a hand over my mouth to stop the giggles. “Alex is a virgin.” I whispered into the air and continued giggling like a 5-year-old.
Alex didn’t seem to enjoy my child-like sentiments. He glared at me while clenching his jaw.
“Alex is a virgin. The rich boy is a virgin.”
“Am not.” He argued, trying hard to stand up on his wobbly legs.
I stuck out my tongue childishly. “Liar.”
He puffed out a breath of frustrated breath. “I don’t think you are ready to do it.”
I scoffed. “I have been ready since the day I saw you.”
I didn’t notice his reaction, I was too busy laughing.
“Really?”
I nodded. “But it’s okay. I understand since you are a virgin and you want to take it slow.”
“Okay that’s it.” He hissed out, pushing my shoulder lightly so that my back landed on the bed.
I continued to giggle.
“We are going to have sex right here right now.” He swore, climbing on top of me.
He kissed my cheek.
I giggled.
He kissed my other cheek.
I giggle faster and louder.
His lips landed on mine and I laughed into his mouth.
He leaned back, a little annoyed. “Are you a virgin?”
I pressed my lips together to stop myself from laughing and blinked up innocently at him. “Sorry. Go on.”
He sighed and then started to kiss me again.
His lips moved against mine and I closed my eyes as I moved my lips or at least tried to.
I heard some sighs and voices and before I had realized I had done the stupidest thing ever.
I slept.
And when I woke up after hours with my head throbbing and a weird taste in my mouth, I still remembered every single detail.
“Fuck!” I hissed looking around at the empty room and then putting my ashamed face in my palms. I sobbed in humiliation and dug my face into the pillow.
How was I ever going to face Alex again?
Are you a virgin? Seriously Myra?
I have been ready since the day I saw you? What is wrong with you? I thought to myself as the scenes played in my mind.
And then sleep? Really sleep? Do you not do that enough at night when he’s not there next to you, when he’s not kissing you?
I screamed into the pillow, the headache worsening.
I grabbed my head. “One problem at a time please.” I told it. “Either headache or stitch up my lips so I never speak again.”
I wallow in my own misery caused by my own stupid drunk self. I slapped my lips. “Do you not know how to not move?”
“Are you talking to yourself?”
I froze my eyes widening at the familiar voice.
I closed my eyes and my face went deeper into the pillow, unable to face this humiliation.
“Myra?”
I shook my head making a moaning sound. “Go away.”
I heard his soft chuckle and then footsteps coming closer.
“Go away!” I mumbled into the soft confinement of my pillow.
I felt the bed dip a little next to me and then a warm hand pats my head. “Come on, it wasn’t that bad.”
I snorted. “I slept. I slept!” my words muffled.
Alex chuckled. “Fine, it was bad.”
“Please tell me no one knows about this.”
There was a very frightening pause that made me skip a heartbeat. I slowly looked up, glancing at Alex with soft worried eyes. “Please tell me no one knows about this.” I repeated, crossing my fingers.
Alex took a deep breath. “Of course not. No one knows. Let’s have some breakfast.”
I sighed in relief, finally able to breathe a little freely. “Okay.”
I quickly brushed and washed my face and walked into the kitchen with Alex.
Evan was sitting with droopy eyes and a hand over his throat. The loud off-tune singing probably made him regret even opening his mouth.
Calvin was looking into his coffee mug and it felt like he had been staring at it for quite a while now.
Athena was rubbing her forehead. “Did I really talk to a mirror yesterday?”
Zivah took a sip of coffee and nodded. “Yeah it was hilarious!” she passed Athena a phone. “I recorded it.”
“Delete it.” Athena ordered.
Zivah scoffed, rolling her eyes. “As if. It’s already on YouTube.”
“You bitch!” She cursed her eyes narrowing at Zivah.
Just then Evan’s head snapped up and he spotted me. I smile forming on his face. “You! You are awake. Waking beauty!”
My eyebrows narrowed as Alex poured me a cup of coffee. “What?”
“Waking Beauty, opposite of Sleeping Beauty. You know after the kiss, sleeping beauty wakes up. After the kiss, waking beauty sleeps.” Evan elaborated.
My jaw fell as my eyes widened looking at Evan. I instantly glanced at Alex who was holding the coffee mug but not daring to bring it close to me. “You!” I shouted.
He instantly backed away. “Dude, you promised it would be a secret.”
“Oops, my bad.” Evan did not look apologetic.
I stormed towards Alex who instantly backed away. “Myra, I can explain.”
“My head hurts!” Athena complained, giving us a stink eye.
My eyes narrowed, I looked at Athena. “He lied.” I looked at Alex. “You lied.” I gasp-shouted.
I saw Alex swallow and raise his arms in defeat. “I am sorry.”
“You lied!” I reiterated in anger.
“You slept!” He debated back.
We stared at each other before nodding. “Call it even?”
Alex nodded, giving me a hi-fi.
“They have a weird relationship.” Calvin commented looking at us.
“They do.” Evan agreed. “They understand each other. It’s disgusting.” He did the action of puking and shuddered in repulsion.
I slapped the back of Evan’s head making him wince in pain. “Ow!”
“Shut up!” Athena screamed. “You are all so loud. Ugh.”
I raised an eyebrow at Evan and whispered. “What happened to her?”
“She saw her video from last night.” Evan whispered back.
“The mirror one?”
He shook his head. “After that. You guys missed since Alex was busy kissing you and you were busying sleeping underneath him.”
I slapped him on the head again. “Will you stop that?”
“Fine. But I am saving you contact as – Waking Beauty.”
I rolled my eyes, knowing it was no use trying to fight Evan on this topic. So I changed the topic. “What video then?”
He passed his phone to me, tapping to open a video.
It was a video of Athena who was sitting in front of the plate of French Fries as she sobbed, picking up the fries, she stared at them lovingly. “I am sorry Mr. Potato Head, but we were hungry. Please understand.”
She then put them under the plastic wrapper next to the plate and bowed, sniffing as she did. “Rest in peace, my dear friend.”
I didn’t care to control my laughter as I saw the video. “You have watched Toy Story, that itself is more hilarious than you thinking French Fries are made out of Mr. Potato Head.”
“Shut up bitch!” Athena groaned glaring at all of us.
Evan ignored her. “Watch the next one.”
I started the next video. It was of Athena drawing something on a piece of paper with a pen.
Zivah was next to her. “What are you drawing?”
Athena hid the paper. “Shh. It’s a secret.”
Zivah lowered her voice too. “I won’t tell anyone.”
Athena looked around and nodded, lifting her hand. “This is my hidden talent. I am a very famous secret keeper. I unlock the worldly secrets.”
She showed Zivah the paper.
It had seven entangled Ziggy lines that made absolutely no sense.
Zivah blinked. “What is this?”
“The road to Hogwarts.”
Zivah the stupid drunk gasped. “You are a genius!”
Athena nodded and grinned.
In the video you could hear Evan, Seb and Calvin snickering and giggling softly.
I patted my chest to stop laughing. “Damn Athena, I like the drunk you.”
Athena sipped the last of her coffee. “I don’t like you either way.”
“Where’s Seb?” I asked Zivah.
“He had a meeting. He left early.” She informed.
“So what are the plans for today?” Evan asked, leaning his chin on his hand.
“I have had enough of you all. I don’t want to see your faces anymore.” Athena answered.
“Hey, that’s not how you talk to your boyfriend.”
Athena narrowed his eyes. “Shut up before I smack you.”
Evan shut up.
I leaned, rubbing my forehead. “Honestly let’s just laze around today.”
Calvin hummed in agreement while Evan groaned. “But I wanna play.”
I waved him off dismissively. “Go play with yourself.”
“Eww. That’s nasty.” Evan, the dirty-minded creature commented.
I ignored him, turning to Alex. “Do you have meetings today?”
Alex nodded, looking at his wristwatch. “Yes, I do. I’ll leave in 20 minutes.”
I pouted. “Aww, I’ll miss you.”
“I’ll miss you too.”
“Gosh get a room!” Zivah whined, twisting her lips at us.
“They did. But she slept.” Evan reminded her, making me glare at him.
“Today’s plan you had asked? I will murder you.” I told.
“I’ll help.” Calvin raised his hands, joining forces with me.
“Hey, you are my roommate.” Evan complained.
“Exactly why I want to kill you. You are annoying.” Calvin answered.
“I’ll help too.” Athena prompted.
“Hey, you are my girlfriend!” Evan gasped out in disbelief.
“Exactly why I want to kill you. You don’t know when to shut up. And when to stop recording your drunk girlfriend.” Athena answered, shrugging. Revenge was definitely her forte.
Evan looked at Zivah with an innocent helpless face. “You’ll be on my side right?”
“Hey, Myra is my roommate.” Zivah said.
Evan huffed, turning his attention to the last hope. “Alex! My brother! How amazing are you?”
“Nope.”
“Those muscles, that body. My my! We should be best friends.”
“Hell no.”
“Come on, it will be us against the world. Evan and Alex, the two best buddies.”
Alex gave Evan an unamused look. “Myra is my girlfriend. I’ll stick by her side.”
Evan huffed, folding his arms and glaring at me. “You stole my roommate and my girlfriend when you already had your roommate and your boyfriend. Cheap move Waking Beauty.”
I shrugged with a victory smirk. “Not my fault they all hate you.”
“Revenge. I shall seek revenge!” Evan swore with his head held high.
Just as I was about to comment, Alex’s phone rang.
He picked it up.
After five seconds, he stood up furiously. “What!”
All eyes turned to him curiously.
“Are you sure? How the hell could that happen?”
Alex fisted his hands.
“I want details. Now!” he screamed into the phone.
Then he cut the call, took a deep breath, and threw the phone at the wall. Breaking yet another phone.
We gasped wondering what had happened.
“Alex.” I whispered, afraid of making him angrier. “What happened?”
He didn’t glance at us. His eyes on the blank wall ahead and as he uttered the next words.
We could all feel the reality crashing in and the world suddenly tearing apart.
“Ray Parker escaped prison.”
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