Intoxicated

PROLOGUE

ANNE

They say life is too short to stay within your boundaries. Boundaries that kept you safe and unhappy at the same time. Why unhappy? Because we don't get to try things that might pump up the adrenaline within us.

We always think of protecting ourselves, not thinking if we're happy or not. We are prioritizing our safety and not the things that could possibly make us happy.

Looking at the empty room in my new apartment before dropping the box that contains my stuff. I can't help but to smile, feeling the excitement gushing all over my body.

My first day of staying at my own apartment has finally come, which means...

There's no one who could watch me. No one will care of whatever I do and that means, I could do whatever I want to whoever I want.

My lips dry and before I knew it? I was rushing to the grocery bag I just got after picking all my things from my family's house. The grocery contains all the necessary products I needed but most importantly. A bottle of vodka that I've been dreaming to taste.

When I was still in highschool I always watch my father opening his bottle of beers after dinner. I act as if I was busy helping mom to clean up the table but as a matter of fact? I was watching him, taking a gulp and thinking what that bottle of liquid taste like and why do adults want to drink it after a long tiring day at work?

I don't have the guts to try it while I was still with mom and dad. There are eyes everywhere, being my father's daughter means being a perfect girl that every adult will adore.

I was a role model. Someone who would be used to be compared to their child as I was being obedient and a good daughter to my parents. And even though my siblings hated my existence for being that child? I am still glad that my parents love me.

But that doesn't mean my curiosity doesn't push me to try these things.

After opening the bottle, I didn't care to grab a glass. I put the lid near my lips and hesitantly took a sip out of the bottle.

It doesn't taste anything but it has a slight taste of sweetness. I drunk again, before I put it on top of the counter.

I almost tripped when I tried to walk towards a table that sits beside the sofa. But I continued walking just to turn on the radio that is sitting on top.

The sound filled the room and because this is my first day as a free lady living in her own apartment? I started arranging things according to my taste. Something that I never done while growing up.

I don't know if it's the liquor or the excitement. I felt tingles all over my bones. It's like as if every beat from the music is encouraging me to make something stupid. To dance, again something I've never done before.

"I'm going to the prom tonight and I need a good dress."

I'm currently reviewing all the notes on my book when I heard my sister from her room talking to mom about her prom.

I am aware that it's their prom night and we all know that dad never lets any of his daughter go out alone after class. We were always being guarded by his people since being the daughter of the most powerful alpha doesn't always turns out good. There's always a threat in our life, as if we're running in a thread and we always have to be extra careful since dad has a lot of enemies outside the territory.

I know Heather won't be at the prom, dad won't let her just like he won't let me be to any prom, activities or party. But to my surprise...

"Of course dear. We will buy you the most beautiful dress so you will stood out from the rest." The most loving tone I've heard from my mom was consist of those words.

I stopped reading my notes and instead looked directly to where they currently are. Why? She never said those words to me when I was begging them to let me go to our prom.

Why Heather?

I bit my lip as I remembered my mother's words during that day.

"No. Good girls don't attend parties. You'll be studying late since you have to take the exam for your senior year."

Why she couldn't let me?

As I remembered that night. I again grab the bottle of liquor and started pouring it on my mouth. Not even minding how my vision started to swirl.

I love the freedom and I love the feeling of this. Being just me and not that perfect girl.

One thing I remembered after Heather's prom is her conversation with her friends.It was discreet, they were whispering and giggling.

And being me who's always curious about my sister's life? I choose to stay and listened to their experiences during that night.

My sister who's much younger than me had an experience with a stranger. An experience that I've never understood before.

I still remembered her words.

How she said that it was an ecstatic feeling. How amazing it was to be touched by a man, and reach her zenith as he continues moving on top of her.

I am naive and I don't know what she was talking about. I called it intercourse, something that is done to procreate but now that I'm free...

I wonder, what does it really felt to experience that thing?

The music stopped and I put the bottle on the floor. As I sit here in the floor I stare at the open window in front of me.

The city lights can be seen here and its spectacular,but there's a certain establishment that caught my attention.

Sky Club.

The establishment that is on top of my go to visit places. The place where my mother told me not to go since there are bad guys in it.

Bad guy? I've never met one, maybe this is the time when I should meet one.