Milena (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER VI: Frincez in Distress

Help your friend when they’re going through tough times.

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The next morning, I woke up unexpectedly because someone stepped directly unto my tummy. It hurts so much! It’s like a giant stepped on a little ant. And, that little ant was me! I screamed in pain and the giant screamed too. Zec was surprised that she stepped on me! I massaged my tummy, as I looked around for Azil. I can’t find her. While looking around, I saw Zec sat on the edge of her bed, holding her aching head. That’s what she got for drinking more than she could. I got up and went to pick up her medicine and glass of water on her bedside drawer.

“Here, drink this medicine again to ease your headache. Remember not to drown yourself with alcohol to feel freedom. And Smarty-pants you should not drink alone. You’re lucky you’re still sane when you called me. What if I didn’t fetch you up in that bar? Bad things might happen to you.”

“Ssshh. Mi, keep quiet. My head’s going to explode if your mouth doesn’t shut up!” She drank the medicine and closed her eyes. She didn’t even bother to change her position. She slept with half of her body in bed; her legs on the floor. I sighed and sat beside her and lay her head on my lap. She momentarily opened her eyes to ask me what I’m doing. I answered, “Just rest.”

I massaged her neck and temples. I rubbed both my hands to warm it up a little then I touched the back of her head. My mother always does this to relieve some pressure and minimize the stress. I stopped massaging her when her hands started to roam up my exposed thighs.

“Mi, are you wearing mini shorts?”

She sat up when I didn’t answer her. Dang it! I forgot to change clothes! I am still wearing a dress and this Smarty-pants will laugh at me! And I was right! As soon as my outfit registered on her aching head, she started laughing at me!

“Whoa! Milena is that you? What happened to my best friend? Why are you wearing a dress? You went at the bar last night wearing that? Oh my gosh! You’re finally a woman!”

I think her headache subsided that’s why she could laugh like there’s no tomorrow!

“Oh, shut up you witch! You should thank me for worrying about you last night!”

I stood up and removed my dress. I walked to her closet and wore Zec’s extra-large tee shirt, big enough to cover myself down to my knees. I’ll borrow some pants later when I go home. I turned around and saw Zec’s flushed face. Oh no! She’s not feeling well!

“Hey witch! Don’t puke out there. You know I’m disgusted by that! Run to the bathroom and do your business there. I’ll go downstairs to cook some food for our brunch time. You’re the princess now and I’m the maid. Go to the kitchen after ten minutes, okay?”

I don’t know why but her face turned redder. Before I could ask her why, she ran to the bathroom. I shrugged my shoulders, picked up my phone and went to the kitchen to cook.

While cooking scrambled eggs, I checked my phone. I have 2 missed calls from home and 5 text messages. Azil sent the first two texts and the other three, is from my baby brother. Azil said she went home early before Zec woke up and be flabbergasted by seeing both of us in a dress and cuddling on the floor. She informed me that she got home and said that she missed me already. Also, she’s very eager to know if I was able to reveal our relationship to Zec.

I sent a reply to her, “I miss you too already! I’ll call or text you later after I talked about us with Zec.”

The other text message I sent was for my lil’ bro, “I’m with Zec till afternoon.”

Zec entered their kitchen as I prepare the perfect scrambled eggs unto the plates.

“Oh sorry, I forgot to tell you Mi, there’s no more bacon left. I did not have time to buy again at the grocery store.”

“It’s okay. I cooked scrambled eggs instead. How are you? Is your headache gone? Why did you drink too much last night? It’s your first-time drinking alcohol for Pete’s sake!”

“My head doesn’t hurt anymore but my heart, is still not okay. I thought I drowned all this last night. I thought the more I drink, the more I can numb the pain.”

“What? Who the hell hurt you? Tell me that son of a witch’s name and I’ll punch him to death! Is that the basketball player with a squinty eye or the white guy you have a crush on?”

She sighed, “Don’t bother. If you punch that person, you’ll just get hurt.”

“Nope! They can’t hurt me! There’s no way they can defeat these muscles of mine!”

I let Zec see my soon to be six-pack abs and flex my biceps at her.

“Yuck! That’s not even a six-pack abs! And please! Can you cover up yourself? Why are you not even wearing shorts? You are proud of your white legs that never met any rays of the sun!”

“Hmp! You’re just envious of me!”

Our banter was interrupted when my phone ringed. Azil is calling.

“Oops. Excuse me for a bit. I’ll just answer this call.”

I went to their living room and answer the call.

“Hello stranger. What’s up?”

“I miss you baby Mimi.”

“I don’t miss you.”

“Wow! So cold!”

“I don’t miss you because I miss you SO MUCH! Are you not tired?”

“I took a little nap earlier after I went home, baby.”

“Are you sure you’re not tired? Because you’re running in my head all the time.”

“Oh gosh, baby! If you’re not cute, I already ended this call! You’re so cheesy!”

“Well, at least I made you laugh.”

“Yeah right. you’re too cute and you made me laugh. So, what are the updates? Did you tell Zec about us? Are you home now?”

“Not yet. Looks like she has a boy problem. I asked her about last night and she said that she wanted to numb the pain. That’s why she got drunk. I’m still not home maybe after lunch.”

“Oh, I see. Alright, be a shoulder to cry on for your best friend. Good luck, baby Mimi! I’ll text you later. Got to go. Mom’s calling me. See you soon. Mwah.”

“Okay baby. Take care. Mwah.”

I blushed after we ended the call. We kissed over the phone. Such dorks!

I went back to the kitchen and Zec was drinking her hot coffee.

“Oh. Why are you so giddy after that call? Who called you?”

“Will tell you later. First, you should tell me what really happened to you last night. What’s your problem?”

“What’s the point of telling you? You can’t solve my problem. The person I love is already in love with someone else. I’ll guess who called you. Your spoiled brat classmate, right?”

“Hey, stop calling her like that. She’s not a spoiled brat. She’s nice, sweet and selfless. The rumors about her being a spoiled brat, is all a lie!”

“Why are you defending her like you are her knight in shining armor? Is she your new best friend? Oh wait, the way she acts and the way you two look at each other, don’t tell me, she’s already your girlfriend?!”

I didn’t answer her immediately. I was too stunned to admire her investigating skills! She got that right!

I nodded and smiled at her, “Aha! You got that right, Miss Sherlock Holmes!”

She accidentally burst the coffee out of her mouth, splashing drops on my tee shirt. I abruptly jumped backward.

“Frick Frack! Don’t tell me you agreed to be with that son of a pup, spoiled brat!”

“Zec, she’s not a spoiled brat, her name’s Azil.”

“Holy specks! I don’t care about her name! How did she do that? Were you bewitched by that Shazbot? Oh, truck! Why? Why did you agree to be her girlfriend?”

“Why not? I like her.”

“You liked other girls too. You even had a crush on me before! But you said that all of that were simple admirations! You said that you think of us as your older sisters! That you are not into same s*x relationships! So, what the holy specks is this?! Are you trolling me?!”

“You’re so full of yourself, Smarty-pants! You’re not on my girl crush list!”

She threw her fork at me. I laughed, “Okay fine! Yes, I had a crush on you. That day I met you at your badminton match. The way you raise your racket and hit the shuttle with a full arm swing. It’s so magnificent to look at! But when I became your friend, I realized, I’m a better player than you. Hah! Just kidding! Azil made the first move, confessing her feelings for me. When she cried that time, my heart melted. And I felt that this feeling I have for her is not a simple admiration or wanting her as a sister. So, I said yes to her.”

“So, for example, if I confessed and cried to you that time when you still liked me, is it possible that you will agree to be my girlfriend too?”, she asked gingerly.

“I don’t get it, Zec. Why are you asking me like that?”

“Just answer it!”

“I don’t know, Zec. Maybe? Do you think there’s a chance that I’ll like you if we are not friends that time and didn’t treat you as my sister? Because I’m not sure. This is the first time I felt this that’s why I knew this is different. And why are you using yourself as an example. It feels weird!”

“Oh gosh! I didn’t know you’re that stupid! Fudge! I don’t care! You’re in the right age for dating normal people! I swear, that spoiled brat will only hurt you!”

After she shouted at me, she kicked her dining chair and ran off to her bedroom. She left me dumbfounded. Wow! I am not sure what happened there. I waited an hour before checking up on her. She covered herself with her favorite heavy blanket. I did not interrupt her sleep. I left a note saying that I’ll go home, and my house is open if ever she wanted to have a slumber party tonight. I needed her to be there. I invited Azil too. I can’t formally introduce Azil to my parents because they will not agree to this kind of relationship. So, I needed to introduce her first to my best friend.