Chapter 2: She's drunk
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Hailey's house
She dragged her tired body up the stairs of the small building of her house. She remembered the day's event and sighed. Even Andrew was there. She would have been the one attending the party in his place and not making a presentation.
Maybe she should just remember the good thing only and not make herself sad, she concluded.
She find the door opened. Except from her, the only one person knows her door passcode was.
"Oh my God!" Hailey shouted in fright
"Surprise" A slender average height lady smiled.
"Emily" Hailey called. Emily is her best friend since childhood, she is a model.
"Surprise" Emily said.
"You scared me more than surprise." Hailey walked to the kitchen counter "Why are you here anyway?"
"My shoot got postponed to tomorrow" Emily joined her as she poured orange juice inside a glass cup.
"Ooh, I see"
"Not happy That I'm here?"
"Of course not, bestie, but I wish to spend tomorrow with you. It's my day off." I pouts.
"Oh sorry " Emily pouts too as they both act childlike.
"How was today, though, didn't you mention having a presentation " Emily asked.
"Yes, and guess, Dexton Hendrix was present"
"What!" Emily exclaimed.
The party, though hosted by a business partner of the Hendrix conglomerate was considered too small for Dexton Hendrix to attend.
"I almost ruined my presentation"
"Why?" Emily asked.
Hailey drank from the cup.
"I met Max and Linda, and Andrew too" Hailey said sadly.
"It's been a month so just forget about Max and move on"
Hailey exhaled softly "I will."
"But why was Andrew there anyways?"
"He is presenting the company market for investors too"
"Whatever, I don't want you sad especially when I am around" Emily held her hand with a sad pout.
"Okay" They both smile and nodded.
"So, you have a gist for me?"
"Yes, I always do" Emily said and Hailey chuckled.
"Did you meet a new crush" Hailey asked jokingly.
"Hailey" She called in self disappointment. Hailey laughed loud.
"Sorry, sorry" Their chuckles and giggles filled the room for the night.
***
Morning
Hailey woke up by nine am. It's a kind of sleep She did not normally have so her body feels lightened. She yawned and stretch all the way out to her kitchen. She opened the fridge and brought out a bottle of water.
After her bathe, she settled on the sofa with a tray of sliced apple. She decided to surf the internet. The first thing she saw was a post of Max and Linda, she was tempted to check more and eventually got herself upset. Her memory flashed back to how they were holding each others arm is n the party. She hate them. She threw the phone on the sofa and looks at her reflection in a mirror, she gave herself a motivational smile and decided to visit her father's grave.
The drive was about thirty minutes. She took time to reminisce on her dad and herself when she was a child. They didn't really had a good father-daughter bond. Her mother divorced her father when she was three. Her mother was a Japan. Her father married her stepmom with Andrew who was a year older. It was in his last days that Mr Hans knew Hailey's worth.
Hailey had been lonely after his death.
***
Dexton walked into the company in his usual elegant CEO steps. He noticed how the staffs looked at him strangely. He entered his office and met his biggest shock, Grandpa, sitting on his chair and being attended to by Julio
"Grandpa" He called out.
"Oh good morning, Dexton" Grandpa gave a calm smile.
Dexton was dumbfounded.
"Okay, can anyone just explain to me what is going on" He asked.
"I am not sure you need an explanation for this" Grandpa spoke "It's what just you see, you have been suspended as the CEO of this company till further notice"
"Further notice?"
"Yeah"
"See sir, if it is for this marriage thing, you don't have to take it so far"
"This is the nearest I have taken it"
Dexton exhaled loudly. He rolled his tongue, trying to keep cool and nods.
"Don't worry, this seat is yours, I just want you to have enough time to find love, but worry as well as it is only temporal."
"This...is so funny" Dexton laughed.
"You can leave then"
"Alright..., sir" He nodded with a smile, he walked out of the office and company still keeping the anger of being embarrassed to himself.
He kicked the car angrily and grunt. When he noticed staffs staring, He got in and drive off. To Blake's house.
***
Hailey paid the cab man then raised her head high to see the rear end of the graveyard. She walked towards it .
"Hi, Hailey" A familiar voice called called from behind. It's Andrew, her no blood related stepbrother and enemy. She stood well in front of him.
"Hey"
"It's been so long, how are you doing?" Andrew sounded
"Fine thanks" She replied curtly. He is obviously faking those smiles and it annoys her.
"I heard of your breakup with Max"
"When did you start caring and why are you even here" Hailey's annoyance was almost noticeable.
"Common, he was my dad too"
"Really?" She hated him more right now.
"You know being his son is so nice, I am left with so many things to enjoy" he spread his arm to explain his rich life.
Hailey eyes narrowed her in anger and folded her fist.
"Oops, sorry it is a contrast to you" Andrew laughed shortly.
"You think so?" Hailey said boldly and his face dropped a bit.
"You couldn't even maintain a good posture in the party" Hailey traced her hands to the collar of his suit. "Or even right now, I can sense how imbalanced you are" she said looking straight into his eyes.
"You should take care of your health." They stare dagger at themselves.
"I hope not to see you some other time" She began to walk off. Her face turned sad as she entered the place.
She walked into her father's grave with a bouquet of flowers. Her eyes were teary but She forced a smile.
"Dad" She called "I am sorry it's been so long" she smiled. "How are things going on. Right here, with me, things are..., things are not so good" She sniffs. "I miss you dad."
****
Dexton drank out his sorrow, he does not know how to brood or shout in anger so he is expressing his anger and sadness the best way he could.
"Chill, dude. You drank six bottles already" Blake says. Dexton smiled
"I... I'm not gonna get drunk" he said. Blake is his club friend and the one he often chill out with. Blake brought him there after he angrily left the company.
"Do you know what annoys me most." Dexton spoke slowly with a smile under the influence of alcohol. "I devoted all my life, my dreams. I sacrificed my ambitions to be able to work in that company and become the successor, This is what I get in return"
"Just do what he says and get married then" Blake said and Dexton shot him an angry glare.
"Okay sorry I was just kidding"
"I am not ready for jokes right now, it sucks" Dexton threw himself back into the chair
"Your grandpa is just going overboard, he can't take the company from you"
"He already have, can't you see it"
"Should I tell dad to convince him" Blake suggested.
"No, I don't want that" Dexton did not want others help.
"I need to take care of things my own way."
Dexton thinks for a while.
"I have to leave now" he stood up.
"Why, there are more girls coming" Blake drinks
"Whatever enjoy"
"Guess Ariana is waiting for you at home"
"I can't f**k that b***h anymore"
"Anyways, bye" Dexton left.
Dexton tried to maintain my balance as he walked out with my suit in my hand. He held his head and shook it vigorously. He was a bit drunk even though he does not want to admit it
He sighed and walked to his car. He notices drunk Hailey on a bench not far from him.
"Wait, what is she doing here"
The place is not so expensive so he guessed that was why she could be there.
Hailey is in a sullen state and sulking, thinking about her life and relationship.
Two men dressed like gangsters came to sit beside her.
"Hey, are you here alone" The first one said.
"Didn't you come here to have fun, have fun with us." The other smirk.
Dexton did not seem to care at first but the thugs voice irritated him and he walked towards them
"Hey" He hardened my voice. They looked at him. "Get off her" he said coldly. They seem scared at his sight but the first one still took courage to challenge him.
"So what are you gonna do, are you her boyfriend?" he said with half courage.
It annoyed him greatly, the louts surely have no idea who they are talking to, if they do, they would tremble at his feet.
Dexton grabbed his hand and twisted it to his back.
"Arghh" he squinted in pain.
"Would you rather I do it the hard way" Dexton said and let him go roughly. They squired off.
Dexton turned to Hailey.
Hailey clapped loudly "My prince charming" She shouted with a drunk voice and giggled. Dexton walked closer to her.
"Why are you in somewhere like this if you can't hold your drunken self" Dexton scolded.
"I don't know either" she said sadly
"Wait do I Know you" She leaned closer to him and touched his cheek. Dexton did not even hold her back. He would have pushed any girl that gets that close to him off.
"Oh, sorry"
"Let me drive you home" Dexton said
In Dexton car, Hailey displayed lot of drunkenness speaking gilbberish .
She took his phone.
"You want my number don't you"
"I don't give anyone but you are exceptional"
"Don't worry I have a boyfriend and ..."
"No, we broke up, and he moved on so easily"
Hailey mumbled.
Dexton looked at her from the mirror and shook his head.
"You are something else seriously"
Dexton arrived at his house and tried getting her inside a room. He was drunk too so they both staggered in. They fell on the bed together. Dexton grunts and sigh. They were now staring into each other's eyes. Hailey's placed her hand on his chin and then stroke his face. She brought their face so close that their nose touches. She closed her eye slowly and kissed him shortly. Dexton wanted to resist but did not. He kissed her again, much longer than when she did. When they broke the kiss, they started kissing again almost immediately. They kissed so hard tossing and turning in bed, with Hailey's hand in his hair, the other on his neck. His hands were on her waist as they share a pleasure filled drunken kiss.
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