Oblivious Luna

Chapter 4

[Alexis PoV]

A blaring alarm screeched through my ears, jolting me awake. In seconds my head was pounding.

"Mother of all things f*ck!" I yelped out from the pain and placed my palm to my forehead before searching for the horrible sound. My phone was sitting on a table in front of me and I quickly swiped the alarm off before slamming my head back into my pillow with my eyes shut.

Wait a minute. My eyes shot back open and I slowly sat up and looked around. This wasn't my condo. This was Natalie's. How did I get to Natalie's condo?

Memories of last night flashed through my mind. Shots. Dancing. Fangs. Black eyes. Brent... Brent!

That no good, lousy, cheating mother f*cker and his stupid, blonde tramp! He proposed to her! Proposed! And I... Went out with... Natalie!

But how did I get here? I stared at my phone for a few seconds hoping it would jog my memory more when a sticky note caught my eye. I pulled it from the table and read the scribbled note on it.

Hey you,

Drink water. Take three Advil. Drink water. Did I mention drink water?

-Tyler

Tyler! Oh no. I blubbered my eyes out like a baby to him. He was probably so disgusted with me. But he left me a note!

Suddenly I heard shuffling coming from behind me. I turned my head to see Natty leaning against the wall with a cup of tea and a water bottle; which she tossed onto the couch next to me.

"Morning sleepy head! How's the hangover?" She sounded way too chipper.

"Oh f*ck off, Natty. How did I get here?" I asked her as I opened the water bottle and chugged half of it. She walked over and sat next to me with her tea, kicking her legs over the arm and snuggling into the back.

"Well, after that weirdo got handsy with you, Tyler had security take him out. I guess he knows the owner of the place and gets major V.I.P treatment. We're talking Hollywood celebrity s*it here." She took a sip of her tea. "Anyways, you were downing shots like you were in the middle of the desert looking for water so when Tyler checked on you you started losing it over everything with Brent."

"So that wasn't a bad dream. Great."

"Sorry, girl. It was most definitely real. But I figured you were ok if Tyler came to your rescue so I danced a little more close by. Then I noticed him staring at me and then he looked at you. You. Were. Klunked!" She chuckled.

"But that doesn't explain how I got here." I c****d my head at her and she pulled her legs down to set her tea on the table. Then she turned toward me and crossed her legs under her. This always meant she had a great story to tell.

"He literally carried you to this gorgeous black car in a parking lot out back. There was a guy already in the driver's seat waiting for him and everything! He told me to get in first, then he slid you in next to me." She started to bounce. "Do you know what this hunk of a gentleman did next?"

"What did he do, Natty?"

"He got in the front seat to not disturb you while you laid down in my lap! When we got here he carried you to the couch and laid you down. Then he gave me his number to give to you so you can tell him you're doing better."

"Wait, he left his phone number?"

"Oh, right, it was on the second sticky note. Yes, he left his number. I'll go grab it!" Natty jumped up and rushed out of the room. I flopped back onto the pillow and thought about everything until I heard a yell from the other room. "You guys also apparently had a hardcore makeout session!"

"We. Did. What!" I shouted in shock. Natty walked back in with a huge smile and another sticky note.

"Yup. He had your lipstick all over his face. Must have gotten pretty heated, eh?" She playfully nudged me with her elbow while I snagged the note from her hand.

Hey you, again,

Coffee?

Call/text me.

-Tyler

His number was scrawled underneath. So even after my embarrassing moment, he still kissed me and wanted to go on a date with me. Why was I tingling so hard at the thought? Almost like lightning was going through my body.

"So are you going to call him?" Natty asked me. "Because I already texted him that we'd be ready around noon. His driver is stopping by to take me to my car. We figured we'd drop you off at the coffee shop on the way."

"Natty, I'm still in your dress." I waved my arms around my body to show her. "There's no freaking way I'm going to a coffee shop in this!"

"Well then it's a good thing we're the same size! Raid my closet. But only something cute."

I stared at her for a second, hoping she wasn't serious. When she didn't budge I sighed in defeat and slumped over to her room.

[Natalie PoV]

After making sure Lexxy was no longer in the room, I quickly yanked out my phone to text Tyler and Jacob, his driver, in our little group chat.

Me: Hey, Lexxy's getting dressed. Still meet at noon?

Ty: I'll send Jake to get the two of you. I'll already be there. What does she like?

Jacob: I'm on my way.

Me: She likes hot raspberry tea, if they have it. Otherwise she enjoys anything with hibiscus, strawberry, lemonade. She's not much of a coffee drinker.

Ty: Alright, I'll have it ready for her.

I put my phone away and wandered to my room to see how Lexxy was doing. She was a mess. My clothes were scattered on my bed and she was staring in my vanity mirror like a deer in headlights.

"Alright, girl. Jeans. Now." I guess I needed to take control. She looked up at me and grabbed the closest pair to her to slide on. "Ok. Shirt. Now."

"There are too many. I can't pick. It's just a coffee date. I don't even like coffee! I just got dumped! Why am I going on a date! Uhg, my head."

"Lexxy, shirt. Now. Fastest way to ignore your hangover is to think of something else. Stop panicking. This guy clearly likes you. If Asshole Express can get engaged, you can go on a date."

Lexxy pouted and dug through the pile of shirts next to her. Finally she settled on a purple blouse with half sleeves and a low neck. I gave it all a look over once she was dressed and smiled.

"But my hair is a mess from last night."

"Just braid it." She slowly did what I asked and sighed. "Viola! You're set. Now let's get to the door before Tyler's driver gets here!" I grabbed her hand and pulled her back into the living room just as there was a knock at the door. "Time to go!"

We grabbed our purses, put our heels back on, and walked out the door to follow Jake to his car. This was going to be interesting.

[Alexis PoV]

The drive didn't take as long as I'd expected and soon we were in front of a cute little coffee shop. White Noise Coffee. How had I never heard of this place? What surprised me more was when Natty and the driver also got out of the car.

"Wait, I thought you were picking up your car?" I asked Natty. Her hand suddenly grabbed the driver's and their fingers intertwined. "Ok. Stop, rewind. What?"

"Well while we were on the way home, last night, Jake and I got to know each other. We texted almost all night and, well, we'll explain more when we get inside." She let go of his hand and gently pushed me toward the door.

It was really cute on the inside. Plants were hanging everywhere, the counters were made of white marble, there was a glass case filled with delicious looking pastries, and a little black sign to show the drink menu. It's a wonder how I'd never been here before. Granted, Brent didn't like places like this and I didn't like coffee.

Then I noticed Tyler sitting at one of the tables by the window. He had four drinks at the table with him meaning Natty was never intended to leave. What was going on?