LAST KISS

CHAPTER 19 : SURPRISING BLAST II

"Hey Brandon, you made it here!" I greeted him with a look and a warm smile. Brandon is holding a gift that probably is for Cait, I am so amazed that he made it be here. I thought he is not going but I am quite impressed that he made it tonight.

"Yes, someone requested my presence and let me clear my appointments so sure why not!" Brandon's lips curved into a sweet grin towards me. He hands the gift to Caitlyn and Lucas gets it to help Caitlyn. I didn't notice that they were done kissing, and here is Cait lyn who looks as if nothing had happened to them with Lucas.

"I really like this Brandon for you Margie!" I laugh loudly, I thought of perhaps Caitlyn is a little bit tipsy now. And besides, this drink secretly gives the effect of drunkenness without you knowing it.

Caitlyn handed Brandon the shot glass. Brandon immediately grabs it and had some taste.

"Dalmore Malt scotch white whiskey? Did you know how much it cost?" asked Brandon. I shrugged my shoulders because honestly, I don't have any great notions about wines and alcoholic beverages.

No wonder why Brandon knew the taste of wine when he tasted it, wait why no surprise? As far as I know, Brandon doesn't like to drink and he doesn't like nightlife.

"We don't care, Caitlyn's dad is the co-proprietor of this Club, so perhaps she doesn't care how much is the price of that alcohol.

Do you have any idea?" asked Tyler back to Brandon.

Brandon sat down next to me and pursed his lips as if threatening to smile.

"This tastes so good as usual-- Yes of course! We are ---- "

he cut it off and smiled at us. I do not understand him, Here comes his perplexing character who has been addicted to sonnets so much. " Well, let's just say, My Mother is one of the Dalmore and My name is Dean Brandon Dalmore Ashton."

Abbie coughed from taking the whiskey while all of us were outraged as could not believe what we heard from Brandon. Why I haven't thought of that? Yes! His surname and the whiskey's name make perfect sense. I gasped and suddenly felt uncomfortable with Brandon. I have no idea how much these whiskey costs we just consumed but I wonder more of how rich Brandon is. I was disturbed by Lucas sensing disturbed abruptly made scrolling gestures to his phone.

"Wow, you're a total big-time Brandon!"

Tyler replied as if drunk too.

"Oh my Gosh! This Dalmore costs 74K per bottle!"

Lucas exclaimed, we all swirled our eyes towards Brandon except for Brandon who was just beaming in a devil grin.

"Oh my God! I will kill that bartender! I told him that the best drink to give on my birthday, not dad's most distinctive bottle. He might kill me knowing I just drank all his 74k pesos of a single bottle!" Cait suddenly panicked, I did not feel nervous because maybe in the game we did earlier, it seems like I can still feel the spirit of alcohol in my body. I saw Brandon just smiling from my peripheral vision.

" I will just repay it with the same bottle! We have a lot of that on the farm"

 "You’re a lifesaver, Brandon!"

Abbie said as she raised her arms in the air unconsciously, I guess from being intoxicated by the drink.

"Another birthday present! Thanks, Brandon!" Cait screeched and got up from her seat and quickly embraced Brandon.

I didn't foresee that of her to take the action.

"Yeah! yeah, stop it Cait you're drunk! Just open the box."Brandon is referring to his gift to Cait, Yes it looks heavy because it was taken by Cait earlier. After all, Lucas even helped her reach it. I don't know yet what's inside but when Cait opened the gift, Unexplainanable delight filled the expression in her face. I suddenly thought that possibly it was a charming tiny puppy within but perhaps because of the loud music that was also powerful, it made her dance her feelings out with high pleasure!

"You're a total big-time Brandon!"

She showed us what Brandon was carrying while raising it in the air and I can't believe Caitlyn was holding the same bottle we just drank. Dalmore whiskey!

"I know your order since I've asked the club first about their best drink!" He smiled at us and we drank again but this time we chose another drink.

We've already had half a drink that I found out so late it was tequila. My eyesight dimmed slightly as Tyler grabbed my attention.

"Margie look!" Tyler points across the club to the dance floor where I saw Becca with someone. Her hands wrapped tightly at someone's waist and when I tried to see a closer look at who is it, I was so shocked to see Kris moving to the beat.

Becca seems like the way Kris moves. My ears felt heating to what I saw, in all the places we were going to this Becca is here and why is she always with Kris? They seem to be kidding me too much.

As they are turning slowly and slowly and moving near us, Kris's eyes find me in the crowd. His mouth falls open in surprise and easily released Becca.

"Margie!" I can read his mouth's phrases when he saw me staring at them. I frowned at the reaction I discerned from him. I don't want to draw malice again between them but this is just too much to let it pass. What I've seen is enough for me to end this damnation!

I saw Becca turn to us when Kris suddenly stopped dancing and approached us. He left Becca in the middle of the dance floor but this b***h followed Kris approaching us.

"Uh-oh! I think he saw us!" 

Abbie exclaimed while holding a glass. She rolled the contents of the drink as he watched Kris and Becca approach us.

"that's not all!... They're heading here over right now!" I said bitterly. Brandon turned to me who happened to be reserved before this talk.

"Do you want me to block him? " Brandon asked me. He handed me a glass shot of whiskey and I swallowed it smoothly while dodging the gaze of Kris approaching.

"No, Thanks! Let him come." I said vigorously, as Kris couldn't stop his measures from slowly advancing us. Kris and Becca cut a path through the crowded club as they make their way over to our group.

"Incoming drama in three-- two-- one!"Tyler shouted as if he was out of his mind in extreme intoxication and enjoyed the scene.

"Hey, guys! what are you all doing here?" Kris suddenly asked us and take note, he was querying for the first time and forever.

For a long time, not even thought of talking to all of us now. Just wow!

"h- and you? H- what do you think you're doing here?!"

Cait was a bit drunk when he asked Kris, he couldn't answer right away so Lucas' question saved him.

"With Becca? Are you guys dating now?"

Kris couldn't answer again. I wanted to ask him that damn thing.

I poured tequila into the glass and drank it with no heart over it, one after the other so that I could not feel anything, it seems effective because I felt numbness in my body. I just hope my heart was part of it.

As I sipped the third glass of tequila again, Brandon snatched the bottle from my hand as if to stop me from drinking.

"Who cares Kris! Tonight supposed to be just us! You can see your roommates any old time."

Becca suddenly replied when Kris couldn't answer so I can't wait to make my reply.

I'm already irritated because of this b***h's face and I dunno else what to do if she keeps on butting in.

"CAN YOU JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH?! We're obviously not talking to you!" I swore angrily because I was really disgusted with Becca's face.

"Really? Cause it kind of feels like we never see you anymore Kris!

We thought you already moved to the Kappa or football team.! " Tyler said angrily, I saw Kris frowned, but I'm sorry to say that I would never defend him to our roommates.

"Yeah! It's only Cait's birthday. But I guess that's not a big priority for you!" Abbie added, Cait and Brandon outlived silence. Even Kris has nothing to respond to, perhaps just swallowing the embarrassment.

"Oh, Crap! I'm so sorry Cait. I forgot." at last after a long while, He started to utter.

To make matters worse, 'I'm sorry' is always the nicest excuse he usually responds to answer the why's. He rubbed his forehead with his hand in frustration and held Cait's hand, while Cait on the other hand that looked so drunk and just nodded at him unconsciously.

"Sorry is just for the unintentional things" I suddenly replied to him because I was really discouraged with his apologies.

"Yes, I didn't mean it." hearing his response, I wanted to laugh out loud. I raised an eyebrow at him. I can't believe I can beat him now in this kind of stare. I feel my pride was as tall as this building.

There is nothing wrong with being proud sometimes if you are right-side, and I think I am right.

"Why? How many times do you think you said that 'sorry' to me but you still keep on doing that same thing? And do you know what's the funny part? It is always followed with that safe-sweet-deceiving phrase such as 'I didn't mean it'. I can't even imagine how did that line become a good combination nowadays."

I think I made the atmosphere awkward and Kris could not deliver his response immediately. In the middle of silence, Cait suddenly spoke.

"It's fine! Don't worry about it." She is pronouncing each word with the sound of the letter 'H' in the beginning which totally indicates that she is now intoxicated. She said that squinting her both eyes, again carelessly.

"No, it's not fine! I'm so sorry I haven't been around. It's just that things have been kind of weird between....." Kris gave me a meaningful look, earning me an evil glare from Becca.

"well Kris, I'm not the one who's making it weird!"

I answered him and rolled my eyes in the air. I want to ignore him but I am so weak.

"Then we will! Come on Kris! let's go find somewhere with a little privacy.."

Becca replied seductively as she ran her hands behind Kris's back and shoulders. As Becca leads Kris away, Caitlyn tosses back the rest of her glass on the table.