Chapter 13: Having Fun

"Damn it, she's late! Did she actually want to come or not?" Bryan cursed in annoyance. He acted like he came just in time.

Chris just smiled, while Pierre shook his head slowly. He didn't know why Bryan was so excited when it was clear that he thought this dinner was just bullshit.

"She came to the restaurant in a taxi, I thought we should have picked her up earlier!" Leo said.

"You're right! I'll try to reach her"

"Hi, sorry I'm late!" Before Pierre could contact her, Lucia approached them in a hurry as if something was chasing her.

Lucia smiled awkwardly, trying to tidy up her slightly mini dress and her loose hair. They were amazed, judging by her appearance, class that Lucia was trying so hard to look beautiful tonight.

"It's okay! Please have a seat!" Chris said as he pulled out a chair and motioned for Lucia to sit down like a very polite nobleman.

"Thank You!"

"Who are you dressing for, huh?" Bryan chirps annoyed with barely blinking eyes.

This was the main reason why Lucia refused to have dinner with them. All of that because Bryan would definitely keep hurling insults at her. To Lucia, Bryan was a complete nuisance.

Lucia took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She was actually quite happy when she found out that she was going to have dinner at this restaurant. Because that means she can eat luxury without having to spend money. But the reward she received was the hatred Bryan gave her.

"Could you stop talking to me? I came here because Pierre invited me! If it weren't for my respect for him, I wouldn't have come, let alone seeing that disgusting face of yours!"

"Hahaha... I came here because Pierre invited me, blah blah blah! Hey, you think I'm stupid? You came here to eat for free-"

Buuuukk...

Lucia's hand reflex punched Bryan in the face who was sitting in front of her.

"Aaarggg.. ! Why did you punch me...?" Bryan directly touched the bone of his nose which was sore from the punch of Lucia's famously strong hand.

"You really have to be hit, then you can shut up!"

"Hey you two, come on! Why are you guys always fighting? People are watching us!" Pierre tried to break up the childish bickering between two adult human beings who were already 28 years old, but they were still fighting like elementary school students.

Bryan and Lucia pulled away, pretending to act like they weren't making a fuss. Meanwhile, Chris doesn't seem to know how to make his two friends get along. Although when he thought about it again, Bryan and Lucia had always quarreled and Bryan was definitely the one who got beat up. No matter his status as the son of a very rich businessman.

"Hahaha... geez! How exciting, isn't it? It's like going back in time!" Leo burst out laughing at the behavior of his two friends who had never gotten along from the start. He was the only one who found Bryan and Lucia's bickering fun.

"This isn't fun at all, you idiot!" Bryan said as he took a sip of the wine in the glass.

"Who said? This is fun! Well, come to think of it, it's been 12 years that we haven't gathered a complete member like this right?"

"I'd rather just the four of us! There's no need for anyone else!" Bryan purposely said that to offend Lucia. But Lucia didn't seem to care, she was busy devouring the food on her plate as if she hadn't eaten for two days.

"So, why do you four always go out? Where's your girlfriends?" Lucia asked opening a frontal question that made them slightly surprised. It's strange to watch because they almost always go out together without a lover or partner.

"What do you care?" Bryan cursed in annoyance. It seemed like whatever Lucia said he would always respond sarcastically.

"I don't care! But I'm just curious, why don't you guys take your girlfriends to dinner too? There's no way you two don't have girlfriends, right?"

"Having a girlfriend or not has absolutely nothing to do with you! If we took our girlfriends, who would you invite?" Bryan's question made Lucia even more annoyed. She stopped eating and put her knife and fork on the plate.

"Are you guys busy after this?"

"Why? You want to go somewhere?" Chris asked.

"Shall we have a drink?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

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By drinking Lucia meant drinking beer in a nightclub so to speak, not a place they usually hang out at. Lucia looked very excited, but honestly she was holding back her anger at the stupid and childish attitude and words Bryan kept throwing at her.

"Hey, let's have a drink! Why are you all quiet? Don't tell me you don't like beer?" Lucia was busy pouring beer into the glasses on the table.

The twinkling lights, the DJ music filling the room and the busy dancing couple made them a little uncomfortable, except for Leo who seemed quite used to nightclubs and half-naked women dancing on poles.

Bryan, Chris and Pierre looked at each other. Chris was clearly not very comfortable, as he was a father to a four-year-old daughter. He is also a kind doctor and always keeps himself away from the world of the night.

"Why did you bring us here?" Bryan asked. He felt stupid for letting Lucia bring them to this place.

"Why? You don't like it? I just want to have fun with you guys? Don't men often come to nightclubs when they're together to drink and flirt with sexy women?" Lucia downed the beer in her glass and kept refilling it whenever it was nearly empty.

She drank quite a lot and they thought that Lucia was strong enough to drink.

"You often come to nightclubs?" Leo asked.

"No!"

"What? So, why-"

"Never mind, forget it! Let's dance!" Lucia who was getting drunk pulled Leo's hand onto the dance floor.

Leo was a little taken aback, but he couldn't help it. He found this fun, but what was unexpected was Lucia's drunken attitude. She started acting aggressively and it was very surprising.

Lucia staggered up and fell into Leo's arms. Leo's heart skipped a beat, subconsciously his hands wrapped around Lucia's body.

"Hey, are you okay?" Leo whispered. He knew Lucia wasn't all right. She was drunk and it was clear that she was not a very drunkard.

"Leo!" Lucia tried to open her eyes, making Leo couldn't help but stare into her beautiful eyes. It made his blood boil. The look on Lucia's face invited him to kiss her.

"Ya?"

"Do I look pretty?"

"Yes, you are very beautiful!"

"Really?"

"Of course!" Leo's eyes fell on Lucia's cleavage which was clearly visible. His dirty mind was spinning the question, did Lucia wear a bra or not? He wanted to see it more clearly.

"But why is that bastard always being so rude to me?"

"Forget it, Bryan! He's just pretending-"

"Hey, man! Who are you calling pretending?" Bryan who without realizing it, was already standing behind him, made the hairs on his neck stand up.

Leo looked back, Bryan's scary face threatening him. Not to mention the hand that tightly gripped Leo's shoulder, made Leo shudder even more.

"You bully!"

"Who are you calling a bully? What are you doing?"

"As you can see, we're dancing!"

"Shit, you think I don't know, what have you seen earlier? Tch, she's not wearing a bra, is she?" Bryan continued to curse, but his eyes remained fixed on the part that irritated him.

"Looks like Lucia is drunk! Just stop it! Take her to sit on the sofa!" Said Pierre. Leo led Lucia to the sofa and helped her sit up.

Lucia felt a very strong dizziness in her head. Even though tomorrow morning she has to work, but tonight she is actually drunk.

"Ugh... my head hurts!"

"You can't drink alcohol, can you?" Chris gave her mineral water for Lucia to drink.

"I just want to have fun with you guys like I used to! But it seems I'm not having fun anymore, huh?" Lucia muttered with her eyes starting to close. She laid her head on the sofa.

Hearing her answer, Pierre, Chris and Leo felt pity. Little did they know that Lucia was trying to join them again. But it seemed she was pushing herself a little. Her confession made Chris, Leo and Pierre look directly at Bryan. They knew that this was all because of Bryan's words that had always offended her since they met again.

Lucia was really asleep, Pierre tried to confirm. This was really bad because they had to carry her in such an unconscious state and people who saw might think badly of them.

"Why? So, it's my fault?" He asked protested.

"Bryan, I think we should just forget about the old stuff for a while! After all, we're not kids anymore who still have to hold on to heartaches!" Said Chris. He really wanted to tell Bryan that what he was doing made him look like a kid.

"Chris is right! Bryan, can you just be normal with her?" Pierre said. However, Bryan who was stubborn couldn't take the words of his two friends easily.

"How could I ever forget what she did to me before! If you've already forgotten about it, forget it! It's up to you. But you don't have to control my feelings!"

Meanwhile, Leo was busy observing Lucia's sleeping face. He didn't know since when her sleeping face which used to be so crazy, became so beautiful like this.

"Hey Lucia, I'm glad you're back! I hope you stay with us!"

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