Chapter 2: Consequences

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Last night was crazy, Kasumi thought as soon as she woke up. There were patches of light streaming in from the window and she knew that she was in her bedroom. She remembered having some drinks with her friends and someone coming to the house, but anything after that wasn't in her memory.

Where is everyone else? She was going to get up and find her friends, but an unexpected weight on her waist kept her from moving. Kasumi nervously grabbed part of her blanket and lifted it before dropping it and covering her mouth so she wouldn't scream.

No, her mind shouted as she realized what kind of situation she was in. Here she was, lying in her bed completely nude with someone's arm across her waist, and she didn't know how she got there. She tried not to panic more than she already was when she felt how close the body was behind her. Please let this be a cruel joke, she begged. She didn't want to imagine what could have led to this moment, but she had a good idea about it.

Another problem with this was that she didn't know what to do.

She could turn around and see who was currently sharing a bed with her, or she could leave her room and avoid the awkward meeting. She didn't want to make a bad decision even if they both aren't good options at the moment. Her headache was getting worse and she was trying not to become too stressed out. She tensed when the arm slowly slipped from her waist, the fingers lightly touching her back.

"Damn it," the person cursed. The husky voice obviously belonged to a male, but Kasumi knew that it wasn't Rig's. The man sat up on the bed and sighed, sending chills down Kasumi's spine. The extra weight on the bed disappeared, so Kasumi took a chance and turned around to see the man.

His back was turned to her, and she was amazed by the red scratches that were in multiple areas. Did I...? She closed her eyes when he turned around, but not before catching a glimpse of his-dare she admit it-well defined abs. He picked up his hoodie and turned back around, giving Kasumi the opportunity to continue staring at him. She knew it was wrong to look at the man that way since she's engaged; however, she was captivated by how his muscles moved while he put on the hoodie.

She wanted to see his face although she had doubts about if she would recognize him. The man was fully dressed a few minutes later and glancing around the room. He was unaware of Kasumi watching while he put on a pair of aviators and wrote something down on a small piece of paper. The man placed the paper on Kasumi's bedside table and quietly exited the room.

A couple of seconds after he left, Kasumi got out of her bed. She swiftly put on a bath robe then looked around her were clothes and objects on the floor, not to mention her bed being a total mess. She pushed the thought of cleaning off to side and picked out some fresh clothes then went to take a shower.

She was done an hour later, dressed in a blue shirt and gray sweatpants. She was putting her hair in a ponytail when she noticed that her engagement ring was missing. She was wearing it before the party, so it had to be somewhere in the house. After searching almost every part of her room, Kasumi found it on the floor with last night's clothes. If I put it on now, it'll be a constant reminder of my mistake, she thought. Feeling guilty, Kasumi gently placed the ring on her beside table.

The note that the man had left was still sitting there, and Kasumi felt unsure about if she wanted to read it. It could answer some of her questions about last night, or it could add more to the list. She was curious, so she picked up the note and started to read it.

[Good morning, beautiful. Last night was fun, and I hope I met your expectations for the private show. If I didn't, let me know and I'll gladly make it up to you.]

Private show?! I need to know what happened last night, Kasumi decided. If 'private show' meant what she thought it did, then her idea about what happened last night was already confirmed.

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She found everyone else in the living room along with the mess they managed to make. Tina was lying face-down on the couch and Leifang was on the floor, leaning against it. Ayane was hanging off half of the loveseat and had a bottle of something in her hand. Hitomi was halfway on the coffee table and halfway on the rest on the loveseat. Kasumi would've let them sleep off their hangovers, but she had important matters to deal with.

"Wake up, ladies," she shouted. Multiple groans came from the crowd and all of the girls were awake a few minutes later.

"What the hell, Kasumi?" Ayane mumbled.

"That's what I want to know! What happened last night?" she questioned. They stared at each other in confusion until Tina stood up and spoke.

"Kasumi, can this wait? I have a terrible headache and I'm tired. We'll talk about it later," she claimed. The girls were also nodding in agreement, but Kasumi stubbornly shook her head.

"No, this can not wait! I woke up next to a stranger in my room this morning. I need to know who he is and how he ended up over here! Look at what he did to me," she exclaimed, pulling on the neckline of her shirt. There were multiple red marks on her neck, and some of them were going past her collarbone. Hitomi gasped then sat down and faced Kasumi.

"Did you sleep with the guy?"

"Most likely. Part of my mind still hopes that this is a joke although I know that it is not," Kasumi answered.

"M-Maybe Rig came by during the party when we weren't paying attention," Leifang suggested.

"No, I would have known if it was him. Can someone please tell me something about this guy? I thought nothing bad was going to happen last night!"

While Ayane, Hitomi, and Leifang were telling Kasumi that they didn't know who the man was, Tina was standing a short distance away with a nervous expression. When the girls were waiting for her to speak, she bit her lip and stepped forward. "Don't be angry," she pleaded. "I hired a male stripper for the bachelorette party. I swear I didn't plan for any of this to happen, I just wanted you to have some fun!"

Kasumi didn't say anything while she processed what Tina revealed. I slept with a male stripper, she thought while she sat down and wrapped her arms around her knees. She knew this situation was bad, but it was about to get a lot worse.

"I-I cheated on my fiancé," she declared, more to herself than her friends. A few tears started to slide down her cheeks before she quickly hid her face behind her hands. Tina moved forward but was stopped by Ayane, who was staring at her in disappointment.

The silence was tense as Ayane went over and kneeled next to Kasumi. She whispered something to Kasumi and waited until she nodded. They both stood up and walked back to Kasumi's room, leaving the others behind. Ayane didn't bother to invite them to come along since she didn't want any more problems that could ruin her sister's wedding.

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