Chapter 8: Little Drunkenness
Aelwyne had done her best to stay quiet after letting go and losing control of her tongue. Their faces. The shock on their faces had brought her back to her sense rather quickly. Addison, Richard, and even Bailey had looked confused at her outburst. Addison's face had gone red. Her green eyes wide open as she processed the fact that Aelwyne had yelled at her. Those green eyes which were full of surprise and confusion. Surprised that Aelwyne had been so angry at her for what she had said. Surprised and in pain. Aelwyne could see all the pain shifting in Addison's gaze. That pain infuriated her.
She had been angry, not exactly at Addison. She was angry at what Addison thought of herself. She was angry that she thought she was so worthless. She was angry at just how broken she was. She was so angry it hurt. So she had let go.
The rest of the day was spent as far away as possible from Addison. She did well. Spoke only what was necessary and then was off. She was happy she'd have the next two days off. She needed to be away. She needed out. However, before leaving she went to check on Cristina. As she turned to the hallway that led to her room she saw Addison walk out. She waited until she was out of sight to go into the room.
"Everything ok?" Aelwyne asked Cristina who was laying in bed now.
"No." Cristina responded. "She said I have to lay here for the next 24hrs. If not I can't leave."
"Ooo the nightmare." Aelwyne mocked.
"McHot also told me she has the hots for you." Cristina said, raising a brow.
"Wh-what?" Aelwyne choked.
"Gotcha! Hehe" Cristina laughed.
"You are impossible." She fumed trying to fight the blush that had heated her cheeks.
"That's what you get." Cristina said, crossing her arms on her chest.
"What did Saint Aelwyne do?" Izzie came in filled by Meredith, George, and Alex.
"Whatever it was Cristina deserved it. I'm sure." Meredith chuckled.
"Cristina I'm sorry. Well I'm not but I want to go to Joe's so let's go bitches." Alex said from the couch.
"You're the one sitting down." George pointed out.
"You're going out without me?" Cristina asked incredulously.
"Yeah." Izzie, George, and Alex agreed.
"I'm meeting someone." Meredith said softly.
"McDreamy." The rest of the girls sang together.
"Shush." Meredith demanded.
"Honestly I need to get out of the hospital." Aelwyne added.
"Fine. Leave me. It's not like I need you." Cristina said with a pout.
"Aww I think she needs a group hug." Meredith chuckled.
"I think she does." Aelwyne agreed.
Cristina protested as all five of her friends gave her the hug. Then she started wincing which made them back up immediately. She laughed at them.
"See this is why we're leaving you alone." Izzie said shaking her head.
"Aww come on. Something could've happened. I could've actually been hurt." Cristina protested.
"Cristina, you need rest and to stay in bed." Aelwyne said.
"True. Plus I heard McHot say that if you do in 24hrs you can leave." George added.
"Fine you can leave. I'll watch tv or something and I'll stay in bed so I can go take all your surgeries next week." Cristina replied, raising her brow.
"In your dreams." Alex said standing up.
"If you really need something call us though." Meredith said to her.
"Ok. Ok. Go before I change my mind." Cristina motioned them out with her hands.
Everyone said goodbye and walked out. They went to their locker room to take quick showers and change out of their scrubs. Aelwyne was so ready to go and when her friends asked her to join them and go to Joe's she accepted. Little did she know she'd find who she was trying to avoid there.
The bell jingled as it always did when they walked in. They were going to drink and play darts. Aelwyne was the last one to walk in. At first she didn't notice the redhead. But then she heard her name ringing throughout the bar. She scanned the place until she found a pair of green eyes smiling at her.
Addison was waving for her to come. Aelwyne took a deep breath and walked towards her. As she approached she noticed that Addison was sitting with Derek.
"Dr. Montgomery?" Aelwyne said as she approached them.
She could tell Addison was totally drunk. She thought about how she had seen her about an hour earlier. She didn't understand how she could have gotten so drunk.
"Please take me home. Can you take me home? Wait…" Addison stopped suddenly and started laughing.
"Doc-" Aelwyne began, reaching for her.
"I don't have a home here. How silly." Addison hopped off the barstool and somehow made it to Aelwyne's outstretched arms.
"Be careful Addie." Derek warned her and threw a worried look at Aelwyne who just nodded at him.
"You pay the tab ok." Addison said pointing at him. "And you. Can you tell me something Ael?" she said wrapping an arm around Aelwyne's shoulders to steady herself.
"What do you need to know?" Aelwyne asked, holding her upright.
"Do you have a home?" she asked, slurring.
"Yes, I do." Aelwyne confirmed.
"Then kidnap me and take me to your home." She said with a mischievous smile.
Her request along with the smirk she had given Aelwyne had her mind spinning.
"M-my apart- my apartment. You want me to take you to my apartment?" Aelwyne stammered.
"Yep." Addison responded with a drunken smile.
"Joe, what did she have?" Aelwyne asked the bartender.
"Well about 6 full beer mugs." He replied counting on his hand.
"Six?! But I just saw her about an hour ago." She said looking at Addison who still smiled like an idiot.
"Did you eat something today?" She asked Addison.
"Nope. Not hungry." Addison said triumphantly.
"What was the last thing you ate?" She asked.
"Coffee and toast when I ran out this morning. Why are you asking so many questions? I wanna go." Addison whined.
"She's going to be sick for a bit." Derek said. "Addie listen I just have to make a call then I can take you to the hotel and I'll keep an eye on you to make sure you're ok."
"No. I don't want you." Addison said pointing at him. "I want you." She added pointing at Aelwyne and almost losing her balance before Aelwyne tightened her hold.
"It's ok. I can watch her." Aelwyne decided.
"You can? You're so nice to me." Addison said sweetly.
"Addie listen I can definitely do it, you know." Derek tried to convince her.
"No please. Please take me with you Ael." Addison whined.
"It's ok I'll take you with me. It'll be fine." Aelwyne soothed.
"Are you sure? I don't mind-" Derek attempted.
"I'm sure, Derek. Besides I don't think she needs your company right now." Aelwyne replied, cutting him off.
"Ok then. But Aelwyne please let me know when you make it home." He asked.
"Alright." She replied, turning to leave.
"Where are you taking me?" Addison asked sweetly still with that drunken smile.
"Home. I'm taking you to my home so I can make sure you're good." She responded, directing them to the door.
The boys came over followed by Izzie.
"Hey is everything ok?" George asked.
"Yeah I'm just taking her home." Aelwyne replied.
"I'm going to her apartment." Addison said proudly.
"That way I can take care of her." Aelwyne added quickly.
"Well it's your loss. Come on boys." Izzie said, pulling on Alex's sleeve.
"Have fun see you Monday. I'm off this weekend." She said and continued to walk out.
It took Aelwyne a bit to get Addison in the car. When they walked out it was raining and Addison had decided she wanted to dance in the rain. Aelwyne had to bribe her with fries and ice cream in order to get her in the car. She stopped by a Dairy Queen but when they got to the window Addison told her she didn't want it. So instead of fighting about it she drove home. She decided she'd make her a sandwich and try to have her eat that with lots of water.
By the time they got to her apartment Addison was dozing off and she made another fuzz about getting out of the car. It took her a few minutes to get her out of the car but Aelwyne managed.
"You're nice." Addison said as they made their way in.
"Thank you. So are you." Aelwyne said holding onto her.
"I'm not nice. I'm a failure. I'm nothing." Addison replied sadly.
"If you were any of those things I wouldn't have brought you with me." She replied sweetly. "Watch your step now." She continued guiding her to the elevators.
After a short elevator ride they made it to Aelwyne's apartment. Her place was a loft simple yet elegant. She allowed Addison to walk in first as she kept fighting saying 'I am a big girl and I can walk' over and over.
"Wow it's pretty. You have lots of books." Addison admired the wall with shelves full of books.
"I like to read. Why don't you go and sit on the couch while I get you some water." Aelwyne said as she walked to the kitchen.
"Aelwyne. I need the bathroom." Addison said as she brought her hand to cover her mouth.
Aelwyne rushed to her side and guided her to the bathroom. Addison doubled over and Aelwyne held onto her hair as she threw up. Aelwyne rubbed her back as she let go.
"Only I can get this sick off of beers." Addison said as she finished.
Aelwyne helped her up and handed her a toothbrush she had pulled out the cabinet under the sink.
"Here. There's the toothpaste. I'll go get you a washcloth." Aelwyne said as Addison nodded.
Aelwyne went in search of the washcloth as well as a set of pajamas. She also sent a message to Meredith knowing Derek would be with her to let him know they were home safe. She made her way back and heard Addison's humming from the bathroom and then running water from the shower.
"Addison?" She asked without walking in or looking.
"I need a shower. I need it." Addison said as she threw out the clothes she was wearing to the hallway.
Aelwyne just stood there in the hallway as clothes flew out of the door. Her heart was racing because just around the corner Addison was humming about to get in her shower and she was naked. She thought she had a fever or something because suddenly she felt hot all over.
"Hey Aelwyne I can't adjust the water and it's really cold." Addison called.
'Oh god. She wants me to go in there. But she's naked. If I go in there I'm not going to be ok.'
"Ael please." Addison insisted.
'Ok. Ok. Breathe it's ok. Think of it as if she's a patient. Just walk in. Adjust the temperature and you're fine.'
"Ael…" Addison continued.
"Ok. Ok. I also brought you pajamas. Though would you be ok wearing my underwear? I swear it's clean." Aelwyne said, still not walking in.
"That's fine but please fix this." Addison said, popping her head out.
"Right." Aelwyne said quickly.
'Look at anything but her and you'll be fine. Why do I have to get like this with her. I've never gotten like this with anyone. What the hell Aelwyne. Calm down.' Aelwyne said to herself while staring into Addison's eyes.
Addison went back in and after a few deep breaths Aelwyne followed. Once in the bathroom she noticed to her relief that Addison had wrapped the towel that was there for show around her.
"I'm sorry if it's yours but I got cold." Addison said as she noticed Aelwyne looking at her in the towel.
"That's ok but I'll get you a clean one. Now let me fix that for you." Aelwyne said as she reached the water keys to make it warmer.
After she was done and Addison had approved she went to get a new towel and underwear. She brought it in and by now Addison's humming had turned into singing. Aelwyne chuckled as she left the new towel and underwear in the bathroom and then shut the door behind her.
'To think I was trying to get away from her. Now she's here. I haven't brought anyone here before. And now she's here. She's showering in my shower. And she's going to wear my clothes. Is she going to be sober when she gets out? Oh god.'
Aelwyne kept panicking as she changed into more comfortable clothes and made her way to the kitchen to make some sandwiches.
Addison joined her a few minutes after having showered and carrying her clothes.
"Umm I'm not sure what to do with these. Also do you have something to drink? I don't want to be sober just yet." She asked.
"I have Malibu and pineapple juice, also Redds, and I think there's still tequila over there. There might also be some Moscato in the fridge. But unless you eat that sandwich and drink some water you can't have any." Aelwyne said walking over to her.
"As for these I can throw them in the wash and then dry them so you can wear them tomorrow. Sound good?" She continued as she took the folded clothes from Addison.
"I have to eat that sandwich?" Addison asked with a small pout.
"Yes." Aelwyne said as she walked away.
"Fine." She heard Addison say pulling out a stool.
When she came back Addison's sandwich was gone, she had found the wine glasses and had proceeded to pour one for herself and another one for Aelwyne. Though it seemed she had already drank one.
"This tastes great." Addison said with a smile sitting down on a stool.
"I'm glad you like it. Did you enjoy your sandwich?" Aelwyne asked sitting on the stool next to her.
"Yep. I couldn't find the tequila. Can you give me some?" Addison asked, swirling the wine left on her glass.
"Are you sure you want to be mixing beers with wine and tequila?" Aelwyne asked.
"I'm sure I want to forget a bit of what's happening in my life so tequila is good." Addison responded not looking at her.
"Ok then a few shots and then water and bed." Aelwyne said walking to the cabinet next to the fridge.
She pulled the tequila along with two shot glasses and sat back down next to Addison. She poured the shots and gave one to Addison.
"Perfect!" Addison said as she down the liquor. Aelwyne did the same and poured some more.
Aelwyne prepared herself a sandwich as Addison kept on downing shot after shot. She lost count of how many she had taken and decided this last one would be it. When she went to throw away the napkin she had used she found Addison's sandwich not even half eaten.
"Hey! I thought I told you no drinks until you ate." She said turning to Addison who had poured herself yet another shot and had downed it just as fast.
"Give me those. You're done!" Aelwyne said, taking away the shot glasses and bottle.
"But-" Addison tried.
"But nothing. Here drink this." Aelwyne cut her off giving her a big cup of water.
"Drink it now!" She directed and Addison drank it reluctantly.
After another cup of water she took her to the bathroom once more because she was fighting about how she had to pee and brush her teeth. Aelwyne led her to the room as Addison walked clumsily and without her assistance because again she was a big girl.
"I'm sorry the guest room isn't ready for visitors." Aelwyne apologized as she opened the door to her room.
"Are we sharing beds Aeeelllll?" Addison slurred.
"No, you'll be sleeping here. There's another bathroom through that door. I'll be on the couch." Aelwyne explained without looking at her, trying her best to hide her blushing face.
"Ok." Addison replied crawling into bed.
"You alright? Need anything?" Aelwyne asked.
"Am I a failure?" Addison asked as Aelwyne came to tuck her in.
"No, you are not a failure." Aelwyne said with a smile.
"I feel like a failure. I feel ugly. I feel useless. And I feel like I deserve to feel like that." Addison continued. "You got angry today. Was it because I'm a failure?"
"Never. I have never thought you are any of those things and I'm sorry. I wasn't angry with you. I'm angry that you feel the way you feel." Aelwyne told her tucking Addison's hair behind her ear.
"Why?" Addison asked curiously.
"I don't know." She answered quickly.
"Lair." Addison said playfully.
"Anyway, you get your rest. I'll be in the living room if you need me." Aelwyne said, turning to leave.
"No! Wait. Don't leave me. Everyone leaves. Please don't leave." Addison begged as she grabbed Aelwyne's hand.
"Ok. Not leaving." She replied sweetly.
Aelwyne turned back around and tucked her in once more then sat down on the floor next to the bed.
"Can I hold your hand Ael?" Addison said shyly freeing her hand from the blankets.
"Ok." Aelwyne said taking it.
"Ael I think tomorrow won't be fun." Addison said with a smile.
"We'll deal with tomorrow, tomorrow. Now close your eyes. I'm here." She replied squeezing Addison's hand.
"Thank you rescuer." And with that Addison fell asleep.
Chapter 8! Drunk Addison fights a lot but I think she cute :3 Anyway I hope y'all liked it. Please remember to leave your reviews or comments. Also Merry Christmas for whoever celebrates it and whoever doesn't, have a great day! ;)
