Chapter 35: SLOANE

Chapter 35

SLOANE

My head hurts like hell. My body moves but I can barely keep my eyes open. The pain traveled down my body and I could feel the hangover, terrible.

It’s been ages since I drank like this. How did I even end up in my bed? What the hell happened last night? How did I even get home?

I groaned in pain as I forcefully peeled myself off the bed, i wasn't naked but I also wasn't clothed… actually I was in a very big shirt but I don’t even remember taking off my clothes last night.

Fuck. I am never overdrinking again.

I pushed myself to the bathroom and poured water over my face. I looked like a mess and I feel like shit but the memories I made yesterday with my friends… It’s magical. I want to experience it again. This is how school should feel.

Study and fun.

I want more.

Right… how did Daisy and Rave get home last night? I moved to the bedroom, when I noticed a drink on my table. It was a hangover drink with a bottle of honey water and some hot soup. There was a note on the table. “Eat and go back to bed.”

Xaden.

My lips curled into a beautiful smile as I grabbed the hangover drink and moved myself to my bed.

I picked up my phone and checked for messages. Daisy and Rave texted.

RAVE: Last night was fun!

DAISY: I take back every horrible thing I said about Xaden. He is the best of the best.

Isaac: I thought I was the best of the best?

DAISY: Sorry, nerd, you have a rival now.

RAVE: Guys, sending the pictures we took now.

Isaac: How on earth did you guys manage to take over seventy pictures just from one night of a block party?

DAISY: Stop complaining, grandpa. Just come with us next time.

RAVE: I want to go again.

I could not help but giggle as I read through the messages and also the pictures. They were beautiful pictures. Not fully clear but the nightlife was perfectly captured. The pictures were hot, messy, and sexy all at once.

ME: Morning guys.

RAVE: Sloane is up, guys!

DAISY; Hey you.

ISAAC: Tell me you did not also get wiped out like this two and it’s not morning, it’s noon… It’s past twelve, sleepy head.

ME: (sent a laughing emoji) Sorry to disappoint you, nerd but I got really down. (tag Rave and Daisy) How did you two get home last night? I don’t remember anything from the last shot.

DAISY: I do not remember much but I am pretty sure we sang on the way home.

RAVE: Xaden took us home. He dropped us off at our places then took you home and girl, you were all shades of flirty, I won’t be surprised if you kissed him, or worse, had sex with him.

ME: What?

Shit!

Shit!

What the fuck did I do?

I dropped my phone, hands on my head. I slammed my eyes shut as all waves of embarrassment and horror consumed me. There is no way in hell that I will try to force myself on Xaden.

Wait… is that why I am not wearing my clothes?

No matter how hard I tried to recall what happened last night, nothing came to mind.

RAVE: Just kidding. You were flirty though… do you really not remember anything?

ME: Rave, this is not a joke… I can’t remember anything so if I did something horrible, please let me know.

RAVE: If it was all in the car then I promise you nothing happened, but after the car, I don’t know much but Xaden doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would take advantage of a drunk woman so rest assured.

I bit my nails as I thought about it. She is right. Xaden would never come on to me while I am drunk but that doesn't mean I won’t get on him.

What if I did?

What if I had stripped in front of him? What if I had begged him to kiss me or touch me or even eat me?

No!

Those are things I probably would have said but nothing comes to mind.

Should I text him?

What should I say?

DAISY: Don’t beat yourself up too much, even if you did, wouldn't that speed up the process of whatever is going on between you two?

RAVE: Not helping.

Isaac: Text him and find out… also, guys please we have that art project. We need to discuss the museum we want to visit for the project.

ME: I think the Sky Art museum is a great choice. They have both the books, the antiques, the figures, and the arts… what do you guys think?

RAVE; Sure but Sky Art is on the other side of the city.

DAISY: We can ask Xaden.

ME: Xaden?

DAISY: Yes, yesterday in the car, he mentioned that he likes art and would be willing to help if we ever need any help regarding art.

ME: Okay, I’ll ask him.

ME: One last time, are you sure I did not cross the line with Xaden?

Everyone left the chat.

Great.

I stared at my phone longer than I should. Should I text him? Should I not text him? If I text him, what should I say? How should I say it? I don’t know shit.

Wait, I can use the art museum as an excuse. Yes!

ME: Hey you.

Seriously, was that the best I could do?

Well, I can delete it and send something better before he sees it.

XADEN: Hey you.

And he replies before I could even delete it.

Shit!

Uhm…

ME: Thanks for last night. The girls had fun. I had fun.

XADEN: Glad you did.

ME: Saw the hangover drink and soup… how is the soup still hot?

XADEN: Magic (wink) Are you okay?

ME: Yes.

XADEN: Okay.

His calmness is making him weak.

ME: The girls were wondering if you could take us to the Sky Art museum next weekend, it’s for school.

XADEN: Sure.

XADEN: Peach?

ME: Yeah?

XADEN: I am guessing you don’t remember what happened last night.

Well, shit.