No More Ever After

Original Sin

I gulped the drink hard and it was burning as it goes down my throat but the aftertaste... I looked up at the bartender with wide eyes, and I was met with a teasing grin.

"It's good, isn't it?" He raised a brow at me then wiggled them upside-down.

I shrugged. "Just... fine." I said, almost a whisper.

For the nth time tonight, Blake, the bartender, erupted in a loud laughter.

What does he find funny in me? Am I a clown or what? Or is there 'humor' pasted on my forehead? Seriously!? What I said wasn't even anything funny.

When he finally stopped laughing, I slammed the glass gently in front of him. "One more glass," I asked.

And yeah, you can guess what he did. He laughed again.

Feeling so irritated with his damn laughter that is so annoying and ear-splitting, I rose from my seat. "I'll just go to the restroom. Have my drink ready when I get back." I rolled my eyes at him before walking away.

Yet he continued to laugh and just gestured at me with his left hand, shooing me away.

What's with that guy? He's such a weirdo!

I roamed my eyes at the crowd of wild people dancing to their heart's content and automatically sets my eyes where Niro was at earlier but found his spot occupied by another person and so I kept scanning the area that's within my line of sight but he was nowhere. Well it seems that he's now getting the fun of the night.

I pinched my ear as I walk my way to the restroom that was not far away, it was just right next to the VIP rooms of the first floor.

I entered and did my business then got out right after. Just as I was shaking the water off of my hand because I don't like using the hand dryer, my eyes caught sight of Niro's broad back, and he's only a few steps away from me.

A smile made its way to my lips, and I was about to come to him but immediately halted on my track when a girl appeared beside him. And it's not the girl from earlier. He has already changed his fling. I wonder who will he spend the night with? Or... will he choose to come home with me? I hope so.

Something tugged in my heart when they stopped walking and that tug is slowly tearing my heart apart when Niro dipped down and reach for her lips. Lip-locked with tongue. I tear my gaze away from them to spare my heart of a deeper pain than I already am suffering from upon seeing them french-kissing.

"I want you, Niro." I hear the girl say, her voice was so clear to my ears.

But Niro's voice is far clearer and louder than the loud music and people's voices blaring in the whole place. I wasn't even that far away from them, but Niro is not taking notice of my presence... at all.

"Yeah?" He responded in his utterly hoarse and sexy voice. "Want to ride me?"

My jaw clenched. I tuned them out, turning my back on them as I swallowed the lump in my throat.

It's been two years. Why can't I still get used to this? It happens all the time, but everytime it does, the pain still lingers and it hurts like it was the first time.

Jeez! Get yourself together, Aron!

I gave myself a waking slap then marched away from that scene, returning back to the bar counter.

Blake immediately took notice of me, and there was that annoying grin plastered on his lips still.

"Your second glass of-" I cut him off just as I grabbed the glass from his hand.

I brought it straight to my mouth, gulping the drink down. I let out a long sigh, then raised my hand, showing him my pointing finger. "One bottle, please."

This time around he is silent, so I took a look at his expression and he's seriously staring at me with a wondering gaze on his face.

"Tsk. What!?" I sneered at him, totally irked with the kind of knowing gaze he's giving me.

He shakes his head while clicking his tongue about three times then says, "I know it's not my place to meddle but..." he scratches his chin that has a few stubbles on them. "I don't like serving drinks with people who orders on an impulse, or are heartbroken because you know, they make the mistake of their lives and always, always blame it on me in the end."

Using my sharp gaze, I looked at him straight in the eyes. "Of the two reasons, what do you think I am right now?" I asked.

He crosses his arms to his chest, narrowing his eyes on me. "If I were to be honest," he lower down his half body, setting his crossed arms down on the counter table. "you're the latter."

He flashes a devilish grin, and even showing his perfectly set of white teeth.

I held his taunting gaze.

This guy is such a handful. Why don't he just mind his own business?

I averted my gaze. "Just give me my drink, I'll pay."

I heard him snort but I didn't pay him any mind and just kept my gaze on the crowd dancing around freely. This is not my first time in a club because Niro always brought me along with him everytime he comes, but everytime, I choose to go outside and find some place to chill out, a Cafe or a playground, or any place there is but this time since I wasn't informed beforehand so I missed out on searching for a place. Also, this bar is quite on a remote area that's why I decided to just stay inside yet the unthinkable happened. I drunk alcohol for the first time in a long while.

I'm awoken off my reverie when Blake took me out of it with his deep voice. "Your bottle of Original Sin." He placed the bottle in front of me, then he tapped heavily on the bottle.

"That's a sweet drink with seven percent alcohol content. You already drunk two glasses which was mixed, careful on-"

For the second time tonight, I cut him off when I reached for the bottle that is already opened and without a moment's hesitation, drunk straight from it.

Blake just gave me a serious look before he went and tended to a customer.

Finally, he left me alone.

I'm already of age, and I know what I'm doing. There shouldn't be any problem if I get drunk on my first bottle of this liquor, should there be?

"The night's still young yet you're already drinking as if you're ready to get gone?" A soft-spoken and melodious voice snapped me out of my thoughts.

I looked at my left and saw a beautiful girl smiling charmingly at me. Her blue eyes are absolutely mesmerizing, she's also tall and slim with a nice figure but none of it comes close to Niro's attractive points.

Quickly, I diverted my attention back on the bottle, lifting it up to my mouth again.

I heard her huff and mutters 'unbelievable" under her breath. There were shuffling sounds around her and I think she ordered a drink as she sat on the stool beside me.

"I'm Sarah," she says, reaching out her hand in front of me but I snobbed her.

"Why don't we dance?" She persisted on talking to me that I'm now looking at her sideways. "I'm sure I can alleviate whatever worry's on your mind. Try me, handsome?"

I rolled my eyes heavenward.

Typical pick-me girl looking for a one night stand.

And of course, I ignored her and continued to drown the drink I have in my hand.

Maybe realizing I won't give a fvck a about her, she started walking away after getting her drink, muttering curses under her breath.