Jade decided to accompany Amy in whatever madness would make her feel better.When they arrived where was supposed to be their destination, Amy ordered Jade to go to the back seat.”Why?” Jade asked in confusion.”Just be obedient for once Peterson” Amy told her authoritatively, making Jade do exactly as she was told.”Take off your trousers” Amy ordered as she rummaged through the pigeon hole for a paper clip and scissors.”What? Are you okay?” Jade asked staring at Amy in confusion. She was supposed to take off her trousers here? Amy isn’t going to make her go to the club without her pants right?”Do it now” Amy said sternly as she continued searching for her tools. “Yes, found it” She said to herself when she found the scissors and paper clip. A frown spread across her face when she saw Jade still in her trousers.”What do you want to do?” Jade asked staring at the scissors in her hand.”Take it off and give it to me Jade” Amy ordered. Jade blinked a few times, she looked out the windows to check if anyone was in sight. She slowly unzipped her trousers and slipped it down.”Here” Jade stretched the trousers to Amy who took it and soon started cutting a big square on the upper part of the trouser, the side which would be on Jade’s thigh. She did same thing on the other leg but only that the square was smaller and a little bit below her left knee. Amy began to roughen the cut edges with the paper clip.Jade stared at her once complete trousers which was now at the mercy of Amy’s hands. she couldn’t believe her jean was now completely ripped.”Here” Amy passed back the trousers to Jade. Jade took it and closely examined it.”Come on put it on” Amy urged her. After Jade had put her trousers back on, Amy joined her in the back seat. She tied Jade’s shirt to the side, making it look like a tank top, revealing some part of her stomach. She let her hair lose and let it flowed freely to her shoulders and she applied some lip balm on Jade’s lips.”Now you look ready” Amy said with a smile.” Amy don’t you think I’m showing too much skin?” Jade wasn’t comfortable with the fact that her belly was exposed.”You’re showing just the right amount. Now let’s go” Amy grabbed her purse, opened the door and pulled Jade out of the car.”Amy are you sure I look good?” Jade asked doubtfully. She wasn’t a fan of clubs. As a matter of fact the only time she had been here was the night she had met Jake.”You look perfect. This flat belly of yours, please show it to the world” Amy said before forcefully dragging Jade along.Amy led Jade into the club which was full with people. One look at them and Jade could tell that they were not her regular type of people. Amy had gotten an invite due to her family influence.They both walked into the club and Amy could feel eyes gawping at them. Only if Blake could look at her like this only for one minute.They made their way to the bar and Amy ordered shots for them.”Cheers to me being rejected” Amy clicked glasses with Jade. She gulped hers down and exhaled when she felt the alcohol hit her stomach. She waited for Jade who was awkwardly staring at hers.”Drink up” She urged Jade. Jade closed her eyes and gulped down the glass. She frowned her face as she gulped down hers. But Amy passed her another.”Hers to me completely forgetting about mini Beau” Amy raised another glass to her lips and gobbled it down and Jade followed suit.They continued a few rounds with Amy raising a glass to reasons why she would forget about Blake.”That’s enough” Jade stopped Amy from taking another shot. She turned to one of the barista, “Please can you serve us one of those drinks with minimum alcohol” She said with a smile.”No I need a dirty martini. Or something stronger that would probably wipe away the memories of my last 6 hours and also knock me out. Yes that’s what I need” The bartender was confused on whose orders to take. Jade was about to protest but Amy glared at her. Jade sighed in resignation, she couldn’t help but give in to Amy’s request.”Please do as she says” Jade told the bartender who simply nodded at them.”Truth be told Jade, the last few hours of my life has been the most embarrassing and most hurtful ones. So cheers to that” She emptied her glass again.She turned to the bar tender across the counter “Please don’t let my glass run dry. I heard drinks will be free so keep it coming. I have a broken heart so please be generous” The barista’s lip curved into a smile as he poured her another.She turned back to Jade and continued. “Jade I have decided to give up on love and also to give up on him. He wants to be my friend but I want to be more than that. I want to be his woman and nothing else. It was so stupid of me to have such dreams that he’ll somehow like me. Who was I kidding? I guess love isn’t for me””Amy don’t say that” Jade said softly.”It’s the truth. Micheal left me for someone else and now I got rejected, what else should I believe. Love isn’t written in my destiny. Maybe I should become a nun and get married to Jesus because right now, I really hate myself for believing too much that I can belong to someone” She gulped down her drink again. Jade waited for her to continue but Amy just kept refilling her glass and said nothing.”Let’s dance” Amy said hitting the glass on the counter. Jade didn’t even get to protest when Amy dragged her to the dance floor. Jade had no choice but to join Amy, who was going all wild even as she staggered. She was completely drunk but she kept going. Jade frowned when she saw a tear roll down Amy’s eyes but she snatched a drink from a strangers hand and muttered “sorry” .”Thats it Amy we’re going home.” Jade declared firmly.”But…””I said let’s go” She held Amy by the shoulders. She couldn’t even work straight anymore. Just as Jade nearly tripped because of Amy’s weight on her, a hand suddenly held them steady.She raised her head up and she was surprised to see who their saviour was.”Boss?” Amy called out sluggishly.____From the moment Jade walked into the club with Amy, she had caught someone’s attention unknowing to her. Someone who closely watched her as she took those shots at the bar with her friend.Her facial expression after the first glass had reminded him of the night he had seen at the club. She still had that same look like she had eaten something sour or something extremely bitter, making his lips curve into a smile.He watched amusedly as she gulped down those drinks with a frown permanently etched on her face, like she was about to cry. ‘Still as naive as ever’ He said in his mind.”Hey Beau, What’s gotten your attention?” Rick called out angrily. He had been saying something important but it seems the Jake wasn’t listening.”Jake!” Rick slightly yelled snapping Jake back to reality.”What?” Jake asked with a frown.”What were you looking at?” Rick asked in annoyance as he looked at the direction Jake has been looking at for a while now.”Nothing, what were you saying?” Jake asked, making Rick glare at him, while Mike and the others laughed.”Well, I was asking if maybe I should ask my father to give me some money, so I could open a business of my own. I mean this little bastard dare to open a business before me” He said glaring at Mike, who couldn’t help but laugh at Rick.”So what business do you want to do?” Jake asked disinterestedly.”How would I know? That’s why I’m asking you. You’re the one with all the ideas””You don’t need to ask Jake about that. Even I can help you with that” Phil said.”Phil…you? Please get lost” Rick glared at Phil.”It might be a good one Rick, lets hear him” Dan commented. Rick looked at Phil like he was considering the possibility of Phil ever saying something meaningful.”It better be good.” Rick warned.”Do you really want to open a business?” Phil asked again.”Of course. I don’t want to be like you forever” He rolled his eyes.”Open a brothel, it’s the only business you can run without running into loses” Phil said before bursting into laughter and the others joined too except Jake who was now staring at something intriguing. Rick couldn’t believe Phil. Why did he think something meaningful would ever come out of Phil’s mouth?”I think your sister will be my first employee” Rick said glaring at Phil, who was still laughing heartily.”Ha, you wish. That one is a tigress. She’ll probably tear you to pieces before you finish introducing your business name ” Phil amidst laughter while the others joined.”Jake?” This time it was Mike who called when Jake seemed to be absent minded again.”I’ll be back” Jake told them before leaving the table. His eyes were glued to the petite body that was struggling to walk with the drunk body leaning on her.”Come on man” Rick called after him.”It seems our boy has found a woman to ruffle with” Phil smiled as they watched Jake leave.Jake weaved through the crowd, ignoring the greetings people were hailing at him.Just at the moment Jade had almost tripped, Jake’s hands were quick enough to hold them steady. Jade was surprised to see that someone had helped just at the nick of time. It would have been embarrassing had she fallen to the ground in such a place.She lifted her eyes to see who had saved them and her eyes widened in shock when she realized who their saviour was. Amy who was drunk was also surprised to see him too.”Boss?” Amy called out sluggishly.”Mr Beau?” Jade was just too surprised. Why was he always there to catch her every time? Jade looked at his hand which was still around her back. It reminded her of that day at the hospital, when he had held her too.”Good to see you miss Jade” Jake said with a small smile.”It’s really the big Beau” Amy said as she tried taking a step closer to Jake, but she staggered. Jake was quick enough to hold her steady.”I’m sorry” Jade apologized to Jake as she tried to take Amy into her arms.”Let me” Jake offered. Jade was about to protest, she didn’t want to be of any disturbance to him, but Jake already wrapped his hand around Amy’s back as he began to lead her out. Jade had no choice but to follow behind.”Big boss you’re so nice” Amy started, looking at Jake’s face. “Your brother is so bad, so bad. I really want to hit him, but he’s still so cute” Amy said with a cute pout.”I’ll let him know” Jake said with a smile. Her druken expressions were cute. He was beginning to think how cute would Jade be if she was drunk. He was sure she’d be a thousand times more cute than this girl. He remembered Amy was the girl he had seen Jade with at the company some time ago.”Mini Beau is so mean. How dare he reject me? Big Boss I’m cute right?” Amy asked as she blinked her eyes innocently. Jade closed her eyes, she was feeling eembarrassed, but she can’t do anything about it. Amy was drunk and heartbroken.”Yes” Jake replied.”Then why did your brother reject me? He doesn’t like any one right?””I’m sure he likes you, he just doesn’t know it” Jake was utterly amused by Amy. He guessed she must be the one who has been giving his brother a hard time.Amy paused on her steps. She turned to look at Jake and he looked at her too, a smile was tugging on his lips as he waited to hear what she had to say.”Big boss, I have decided I’m not giving up on your brother. Tell mini Beau, him and his cute face are all mine. Mine okay, only mine” She instructed Jake raising a finger to him as she staggered.”Yes ma” Jake chuckled as he held from falling. His brother was in trouble.He turned to Jade who was trailing behind them with her head down. Amy was trying to embarrass her to death, so she rather stay invisible.”Where’s your car?” Jake asked.”Ermm, Mr Beau we’ll take a taxi. Amy is drunk and I can’t drive” Jade told him. She can’t drive? Jake was surprised by that. Maybe he could rectify that, but would she let him?’Get your head straight. That’s not the situation on ground.’ He chided himself.
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