Chapter145
Aaronstoppedhim.“Iknowyou’reeagertodrink,butyoushouldn’trushit.Youneedareasontogetdrunk.What’sgoingon?”
Lucas‘eyeswerecoldashelookedathim.“Areyousick?”
Aaronreplied,“Lucas,what’syourproblem?I’mconcernedaboutyou,andyouinsultme?Don’tyouknowthiskindofbehaviorcanhurtafriend’sfeelings?Ifyoukeepthisup,youwon’thaveanyodrinkwith.”
Lucasjuststaredathimcoolly.
TheyweresilentforamomentbeforeAaronraisedhishand.“Fine,Igiveup.Drinkallyouwant.Justdon’tendupcryingonmyleg.”
Lucassaid,“I’lldigoutyourbrainandcryintothat.”
Aaronwasspeechless.“You’reruthless<b>!</b><b>”</b>
Lucasdrank,theburningsensationspreadingthroughhismouth.Hefrowned,leanedback,andcoveredhiseyeswithhishand.
Hisvoicewaslowandraspy,“Aaron,howdidIsurviveuntiltoday?”
Aaronreplied,“Becauseyou’relucky.“.
Lucasfellsilent.
Theconversationdiedimmediately.
Therewasamomentofsilenceintheroom.
Aaroughedlightlyandsaid,“Iknowwhatyou’retryingtosay.Ialsoknowyou’rehavingdoubts,right?You’recaughtinself–doubt,aren’tyou?Lucas,ifyou’realreadyhavingdoubts,itmeansthebnceistipping.
“Insteadof worryingaboutwhether<b>to</b>trustsomeone,thinkabout
thepersonmakingyoudoubt.Hassheeverdoneanythingtohurtyou?Hassheever disappointedyou?Has shebetrayedyou?”
“No.”
Lucas’sAdam’sapplebobbedasheutteredtheword.
Aaroncontinued,“Ifthat’sthecase,whatareyouworriedabout?”
Lucasrepliedinadeepvoice,“Idon’twanttorepeatthesamemistakes.”
Aaronsaid,“Ithinkyou’rejustlikesomeonewho’soncebitten,twiceshy.Comeon,let’sdrink.”
Thenightgrewdeeper.
Avelinewatchedavarietyshowforawhile,thengotuptotakeashower.Whenshecameout,herphonewasringingnon–stop.
Shepickeditupandsawitwasfromanunknownnumber.Consideringthescaryphotosshe’dreceivedbefore,shewas afraidthismightbeanotherdisturbingcall,soshehungupimmediately.
However,thecallerpersisted,ringingseveralmoretimes.
Avelineblockedthenumberandwenttobed.
“Bang!Bang!Bang!”
Justasshewasabouttodriftofftosleep,therewasasuddenloudbangingonherdoor.
Annoyed,Avelinegotup.“Whoisit?”
Hertonewasparticrlyirritable.
ThiswasMapleGarden;suchthingsshouldn’thappenhere.
Grabbingabaseballbat,sheapproachedthedoorandpeeredthroughthepeephole.ShesawLucas’sergedface.
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However,somethingseemedoffabouthim.
Hisheadwasbowed,hischeekswereflushed,anditwasclearhewasdrunk.
“Bang!Bang!Bang!”
AsAvelinehesitated,thebangingonthedoorresumed.
Withoutanyexpression,sheopenedthedoor.
Aaronwasthere,draggingabreathlessLucas.“Finally,youopenedthedoor.Whydidn’tyouansweryourphone?Comeon,helpmeout.He’sdrunk.”
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Avelineliftedthebaseballbat,blockingthedoorway.“He’sdrunk.Whatdoesthathavetodowithme?”
Aaron’seyeswidenedslightly.“Aren’tyouhiswife?”
Avelinereplied,“I’mnot.”
Aaronwastakenaback.“Didyou both…getadivorce?”
Avelinesaid,“Almost.”
Aarontookadeepbreathandsaid,“Lethimin.Justthinkofitasdoingagooddeed.Whenhewakesup,youcanaskhimformoneyortakesomeembarrassingphotosofhim.Onceyou’redivorced,youcansellthemtohisfansforalotofmoney.Justlethimin,alright?”
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