Intoxicated Romance - Episode 2

Toni:

"surprise!" i gasp in surprise as my eyes scan the room.They are about

25 people. I recognise a few as my colleagues. I work as a manager in

this hotel and one of my superior had instructed me to bring some

documents to the private suite. I was already on my way home but

according to her, the occupant of the suite is important so they sent

me.

I just started working here last week and i didn't want to make a bad

impression so i dropped my bag and took the documents. I was on my way

with the document when Cynthia, my best friend and colleague called me

to meet her in one of the private rooms underground. The hotel runs a

night club downstairs and i have never been there due to my

background. My father is a pastor while my mother is just as devoted

as he is and they brought me up in a conservative way. No trousers, no

short skirts, no secular music and the rest. I stand at the doorway

and stare in confusion until Cynthia walks toward me.

"thank God you made it. I thought you would stand me up because of

your over the top spirituality. Anyways happy birthday!" Happy

birthday?

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. Oh my God, Its April, ofcourse it my birthday.

"I totally forgot. It must have slipped my mind. With the stress of a

new job coupled with my planning for my wedding next month." I say and

cynthia's face falls at the mention of my wedding plans. Kacy my

fiance, is a close friend of hers when she was in the states studying

and when they came back to Nigeria, kacy courted me. We were in

courtship for two years before I agreed. I am about to ask her why she

suddenly looks down but she quickly diverts my attention by dragging

me to a table. They sing me a birthday song and i blow out the candles

in a hurry as i still haven't taken the documents upstairs and it's

getting late. After blowing the candles, i thank everyone then turn to

leave.

"you should atleast have one drink with us before you go" Cynthia says

and everybody murmur their agreement.

"come on cyn, you know i don't drink" she rolls her eyes at me then

pour some orange juice in an empty glass for me then stretch it

towards me with a smile. I collect the glass. I am about to drink it

all in one gulp but she stops me.

"what now?" i grumble

"a toast, to many more years and a happy married life to our

celebrant" she raises her glass and i clink mine with hers. Everybody

in the room does the same and i notice that i am the only one drinking

the orange juice. They are all having champagne. As soon as i down the

whole glass of juice, i rush out, before Cynthia comes up with

something else. Cynthia is a party girl but i am the total opposite.

people who know us always wonder how we became friends but ever since

she helped me when i fell off a see-saw in kindergarten and hurt my

knee, we have been close. The only time we were apart since then was

when i had an accident eight years ago and when she studied in the US.

I notice she changed alot after she came back, but she's still my

friend. I rush to the first floor and wait for the elevator to take me

upstairs so i can deliver the documents. My mom would already be

worried by now. As soon as the elevator opens, i rush in and a wave of

dizziness assail me. I stand upright and shake my head to clear my

foggy brain. What is wrong with me? Why am i dizzy all of a sudden? I

must be tired. The stress of my wedding plans is probably getting to

me. The elevator opens at the top floor and i get out slowly so i

won't lose my balance. I hear my phone ring in my hand and i look at

the screen. It's blurry but i can make out kacy's face on it. I go to

answer the call but my hands are not steady and my phone falls to the

hard floor and shatters everywhere. Stupid phone. I bend and pick all

the parts i can find but i don't see my sim-card. I stand up, barely

able to stop myself from falling face down to the floor. I take in

steadying breathe then walk to the door of the suite and knock. My

body feels so hot. My stomach keeps fluttering. I don't understand

what's happening to me. I fan my self with my hands and wait until the

door opens.

Read " Mirage " by the same author ( Ameh juliet )

. A goodlooking young man is standing by the door looking at

me with glazed eyes. My body heat increases and i start taking my

blazer off, then start undoing my shirt buttons. The man's eyes bulge

as he sees what i am doing. He goes to say something but i shut him

with my mouth. He hesitates but just for a sec. He grabs my waist,

then raises me up as i wrap my legs around his waist and he takes me

to his bed. A little voice at the back of my mind reminds me of who i

am but i cant stop. Kacy's face flashes through my mind but i cant

stop. I cant stop! Is that my hand undoing his button? No! What am i

doing.My brain says stop but my body doesn't follow the instruction.

I wake up the next morning with an headache.I look around and see my

clothes scattered on the ground.How did i get here?. A hand lands on

my stomach and that's when i remember last night. I silently get off

the bed, put on my scattered clothes and sneak out