Part 20 coming your way. Expect updates coming to both of my stories relatively quickly. As well as possibly a very short story I had an idea for coming out in about a month or so. It's a KS short. :D It may not be released this week. Or even this month, but I plan on writing it soon. Anyway, thanks for your patience, I hope you enjoy. Please Read and Review.
I'm in the bathroom for a long time. Exactly how long I can't be sure, but it is long enough for me to realize that I can't stay in there forever. I come to terms that I have to face them eventually, so I slowly open the door. Half of me hoping to see them gone and half is hoping to see that they stayed.
As I exit my tiled domain and enter onto the stubble forest of tan carpet, I notice something.
…
It's a sound.
…
More than that, it's a voice.
…
It's a voice on the TV.
As I slowly walk out into the living room I notice that there, on the couch, sit Lilly and Hanako, calmly awaiting my return.
I notice though that they are not without beverage. There, on the coffee table in front of them both, are two cans of my beer from my fridge.
"Hello?" I state completely confused as to why they would still even be willing to be in my presence after what happened.
"Why hello Andrew, thank you for deciding to join us. I hope you don't mind, but we each tried a can of your beer you had in your fridge. You did say we could help ourselves, no?"
I can tell Lilly is already a bit drunk. I wouldn't peg her to be that much of a lightweight. Hanako maybe, but not her.
"No, I don't mind. I said help yourselves." I say, trying to avoid the awkwardness I feel rising in my throat. Suddenly, Hanako notices my presence.
"ANDREW!" She screams has she turns around, I can tell that she is blushing quite a bit. I wonder if I was right on my assumption of her alcohol tolerance earlier.
"Hi Hanako. What have you two been doing while I was… gone."
I stumble a bit as I accidently mention my previous conversation with them. Neither of them seems to pick up on it. That or they don't want to bother me by choosing to acknowledge it. Given the way they look and sound; I would say the former.
"Nothing! I-I mean… we tried s-some of y-your beer. I-I-I… I didn't l-like it v-very m-m-much! So… we called Lilly's sister t-to… to buy some wine."
It's right that second that she holds up a nearly empty bottle of red wine. That explains why they are so close to drunk. But where is Lilly's sister at. I didn't even know she had an older sister.
As if she were reading my thoughts, Lilly answers.
"I'm very sorry Andrew. Akira just dropped off the bottle and ran. She had to get back to work so you will just have to meet her another time. But we did save you some of the wine, but I am afraid there won't be quite enough for you to get on the…hmmm… 'same level' as we are currently."
Oh… they won't have to worry about that.
"Don't worry girls. I got something for the occasion." I begin to walk towards my fridge. Trying quickly to get to my beverages, I want this night to happen quickly so I don't have to face the awkward conversation that is bound to happen about what my other half said.
*Better half.*
Shut up! You said you'd leave.
*Fine, I'll go… Fucking asshole never lets me have my fun.*
I then pull out the large 24 pack (now 21 pack) of beer out of my fridge.
"I'm sorry Andrew, but I am afraid you shall have to go through quite a lot of your beer. We should have asked for more wine, Hanako."
With that I hold up one finger and head towards my bedroom. I open my pants drawer and pull out my fresh 'bottle' of whiskey and a shot glass. You never know what you'll need for a rainy day.
I leave my bedroom and walk back into the living room, where my two guests eagerly await my surprise. I display it in my hands, I feel proud almost until I realize I am holding it up for only Hanako to view, seeing as Lilly is blind…
…I'm an idiot…
Luckily Hanako is so shocked that she decides to ask a question, which saves me the embarrassment of admitting I forgot that Lilly couldn't see.
"W-What is that?"
"Why this… this is Kentucky Moonshine, Apple Pie Whiskey Moonshine to be precise. Otherwise known as my nitrous, this baby right here is how I am going to catch up for lost time."
I crack it open the Mason jar ("bottle") and place my shot glass on the table. I carefully pour one shot and slam it back. It's good, it has a nice Apple Pie flavor and it burns as it goes down my throat.
"My my… such dedication to the cause; I'm impressed Andrew. How did you get this though?"
"Oh… I know a guy." I am not about to tell them about how a medical professional brews his own moonshine and gives it to one of his patients as a going away present, or the adventure of getting it through the airport. That's a story all its own.
"Anyway, it doesn't matter. Do you two want to try it? I gotta warn you though, it's strong."
The both nod slightly at my offer and I pour them each a shot or two's worth into a red plastic cup. Lilly takes a tiny sip and smiles as she swallows a tiny bit of her share. Hanako, however, takes a giant, unexpected, gulp and makes a contented face…
…for a moment anyway, at least until the burn starts, then she just makes a face like she was about to die. A few seconds later she composed herself and calmly smiled and nodded her head in approval.
Hanako wishes to take a tiny bit more moonshine, and with that both Lilly and Hanako are content with the amount in their cups. So I decide that I have to kick it up a notch. So I skip the shot glass and start drinking directly from the jar.
About a half an hour goes by and half of the moonshine is gone between the three of us… mostly me. I also have had the rest of the bottle of wine as well as 2 beers complete beers as well as the half of 1 in my hand at this moment. Lilly and Hanako also had some moonshine, as well as 2 beers each. The beer must have ended up tasting better to Hanako after the moonshine had taken some effect. Needless to say, we are all feeling quite good at this point in the evening.
And much like every drunken evening, great conversations are had and bounds are formed.
"W-why don't y-you buy a dog to go in h-here? I mean… *hick* … it's your apartment?" –Hanako
"No, I heard handstands are easier to do when drunk." –Lilly
"No, my place, my rules. And we are not going to rent out a clown for the evening." –Andrew
"I… *hick*… am not drunk. I barely had… *hick*… anything at all. –Hanako
"Do you think they deliver pizza up here?" –Andrew
And somehow, it ended up on this.
"Andrew, your bed is big enough to share. Hanako, you and me will play for it, winner gets to share the bed with Andrew, and the loser gets the couch."
Both me and Hanako decide to respond with a "Wait… What?!"
I think Hanako may have just had a stroke, and I am not too far behind.
"I-I don't think t-this is a g-good i-i-idea. And we d-don't even have a-anything to p-play."
Hanako's stutter went away for the most part while she was drunk, but all this stress is bringing it out again… Dammit Lilly.
"Ummm… Andrew, is that a chess set on your book shelve?"
Lilly has an almost evil sound in her voice when she asks this.
Okay… not really evil… just different, like she is plotting something.
"Yeah… it is. Want me to get it down?"
"Yes please, if you don't mind."
"F-fine Lilly. W-we will play, b-but I w-won't go e-easy on you."
I don't understand… these two girls are about to play a game of chess to see who gets to sleep with me…
HOW DRUNK AM I?
I fetch the box, lay it on the coffee table, and return to my spot on the couch next to Hanako. Hanako begins setting up the game and Lilly asks me to fetch a chair from the kitchen table so she can sit across from Hanako while she plays.
Wait… when exactly did I agree to the terms?
After about 20 long minutes of heated competition, Hanako wins. She jumps up and cheers in celebration and then immediately falls over due to her intoxicated state. All I have to do is open my arms and lean forward slightly and I catch her. It causes little pain to my arms, but in my intoxicated state, I could care less. The second Hanako opens her eyes she looks up and stares straight into mine, and freezes. I'm not sure if it is out of shock that I actually caught her, of the fact that she just won a spot in my bed for the length of their stay here, but something causes her to lose track of herself.
"Hanako?" I ask in as soft a voice I can muster.
She immediately shakes her head and snaps out of her trance-like state and she jumps out of my arms and sits back in her spot on the couch.
Lilly must have heard the events and gathered what happened because she starts giggling.
"My my, it appears I have lost. Damn, oh well, a deals a deal."
Lilly yawns.
"Well, it is getting late now. I am pretty tired, and plus we need to sleep off this alcohol. I vote we hit the bed, or couch, in my instance."
Lilly sounds almost happy that she is on the couch. Did she want to lose? Did she want me and Hanako to sleep together in hopes that something comes from it? No way. She just didn't want to sleep with me herself, they were probably both fighting to lose and Hanako just pretended to be happy when she "won" because didn't want me to feel bad. That's the more likely version.
It doesn't matter, because at that moment we all agree that we are tired enough to attempt to sleep and me and Hanako head towards my bedroom.
Hanako and I talk for about 5 to 10 minutes, talking about our sleeping habits. She apparently sleeps in a large pink nightgown. She asks if it is fine that she wears that and I give her the ok. She goes and changes in the bathroom and comes back to the room to finish our conversation. I say I normally sleep without a mask or any of my stuff on, but seeing as she is there, and could either see me or roll into me, I say that I will wear a pair of thin silk pajamas that George had also bought me. These were for the hospital though, a lot more comfortable than a hospital gown.
I then excuse myself to the bathroom where I can change in privacy. I keep the mask on but remove the hat, my scarf, and my uniform and coat (obviously). I also absolutely hate wearing something on either my feet or hands when I sleep. So I opt to completely remove my shoes, socks, and gloves. I do, however, spend 10 minutes cutting my fingernails and toenails, then another 10 to rub enough hand lotion on both my hands and feet to make them as smooth and normal feeling as possible, just in case she brushes against me while I'm asleep.
With that I head back to the room with my hands he ld behind my back.
Hanako is waiting patiently, sitting on the side of the bed. We then spend another ten minutes deciding the sleeping arrangement. I mention that I am a deep sleeper (as well as a late sleeper) and it turns out Hanako is a deep sleeper as well. However she says she wakes up relatively early. So it's decided that I shall sleep on the side of the bed that is pushed up against the wall. That way Hanako can get up without having to crawl overtop of me.
I turn on the lamp by the bedside and then walk over and turn off the lights. I then crawl in the bed and wait as Hanako nervously crawls in after me. We then pull the covers up over us and I look over at Hanako.
She is looking back at me with a questioning look in her eye.
I nod.
She nods.
We both move to lie down. Once we are both down comfortable we look at each other again.
One more nod by my part.
Hanako takes a deep breathe to steady her nerves. With that, she leans over and turns the knob on the side of the lamp.
Click.
And now it's dark…
…and we are alone…
… together…
Thank you everybody for your time with my story. I am slowly but surely moving it along. I hope you enjoyed this part. The next one will be… interesting… for sure :D
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