Chapter 8 Eight

FVCK UP LOVE

CHAPTER EIGHT

Cliff Piers Sandoval's POV

I woke up the next day when someone put a blue-tooth speaker on my ear. I immediately lifted my head and saw Emery. She is staring blankly at me.

"Wake up... All your friends were knocked out." Then she pointed out my friends who were lying on the carpet. They looked pale and lifeless. Are they still breathing?

"What happened to them?" I asked. It was the first time I saw my friends in a situation like that.

"We drink all night, I thought they could handle it. But just like you, they are weak." Emery smirked then rolled her eyes. So they've been drinking since last night? No wonder there are tons of empty cans in the surrounding area.

"How are you feeling right now?" she added. I was trying to read her facial expressions, but she wasn't showing any.

"I think I am fine." I answered.

She walked closer to me.

"You sure?" she asked, still with a blank expression. I am not really sure if she is worried or not.

I nodded. She crossed her arms then yawned. Her breath smells like alcohol. Well, what to expect, right?

"I will be leaving. I just woke you up because I wanted to make sure you were still alive. I can't afford to lose you immediately, now that the cut on your head from the fallen vase is still not fully healed. Bye, then!"

She talked a lot, then walked away from me. Is she acting that way when she's drunk? Well, I think she's not drunk at all. The way she walked was normal, not swaying, still with balance.

When Emery finally left the room, I walked closer to my friends. I checked them one by one. Such a relief that they were still breathing. But how can I be able to bring them to the bed so that they can comfortably lay down?

I tried to wake them up, but they appeared to be fast asleep. So I just let them stay in their current position.

I begin cleaning. The living room looks like a dump site. I used to maintain the cleanliness here and ironically, I am facing trash right now.

I spent hours cleaning and still, Ezee, Rodney, and Symon were still asleep.

A light bulb suddenly flashed on my mind! I know what to do! I know something that could wake them up.

And so I went to the kitchen and prepared all the ingredients that I would be using. I will be cooking some soup for them. I think, it can help ease their hangovers.

While cooking, I just thought about last night. Why didn't they wake me up? Are they really my friends? And why didn't I wake up as well? Two cans is a lame excuse, I know. And about Emery? Is she already friends with my friends? What did they talk about? Am I one of their topics? Did they drink until the morning? Alright then, I will just ask them about everything when they wake up.

I prepared the table for the four of us after I finished cooking. But before I woke them up, I went first to Emery's room to bring her some food.

As usual, I was welcomed by her death glare and her proper suspicion that I would just disturb her, when the truth is, I was only concerned about her.

"I brought some soup for you." I said

She raised her eyebrow before she spoke.

"Come in." She walked towards her dining area and so I followed her. Did she really say come in? Oh, sounds strange. What I expect is that she will be saying "Leave me alone." or it could be "I am in bad shape right now, so don't disturb me." Between those two.

"You can leave it there." She was pointing at the table.

"Eat while it is still hot." I said after I put the food container on the table.

"You can now leave. Don't worry, I will eat it."

She got some spoons and started eating. I also left. I don't want to ruin her current state. At least she ate it, right?

When I went back to my unit, my friends were still asleep, so I got a clean pan and spoon. I created a noise reason why they suddenly wake up. In an instant, they became alert. I can't help myself but to laugh so hard because of their epic facial reactions. I just stopped laughing when Symon lightly beat me.

"Your morning must be good, Cliff," said Ezee while yawning a thousand times.

"For your information, guys, it's not morning anymore. It's already afternoon. " They are living like kings. Hope all.

"I still have something to do! Why did you wake me up just by now, Cliff?" Rodney seemed so annoyed.

"Is it my fault if you guys drank a lot last night?" I sarcastically said. I have a point, right? They are the ones who should suffer from their actions. Nah, just kidding. After all, friends are friends, and the least thing I could do now is to cook for them.

"Just cancel what you are supposed to do, Rodney. Let's face together an unproductive day in our lives." Symon said, while his eyes were closed. He looked so desperate to sleep. Haha.

"Why did you drink a lot, guys?" I started asking even though they were still in the middle of sleeping or waking up at last.

"We want to win against Emery. We want to fight for you. We are ashamed because you were the one who fell asleep after just drinking TWO cans of beer. Two." Did you hear the emphasis on the count? Come on, Ezee.

"Emery made the beer just like water. That girl is unbelievable." Symon shook his head. It looked like it was the very first time he had met a girl who was a drunkard.

"You sure you still want to court her?" he added.

"Yes," I should not lose hope. Even though it is impossible for Emery to love me, I will take the risk. She might need someone to take care of her. Who loves her despite her rough attitude... who will admire her despite her irresponsible actions. I do believe that she needs someone who will stay beside her. And that someone is me.

"I cooked some food for you guys." I declared

Their eyes widened and they immediately proceeded to the dining area. I smiled, my poor friends. The good thing is, food can easily comfort them.

While eating, they looked like they were slowly gaining energy and had finally come up with their right senses. This must be the last time that they will drink their lungs out, they- including Emery. I will do my best to introduce her to a healthy lifestyle.