Chapter 25

Surrender

“Enough, Cherry. You might get drunk,” he said seriously.

“Come on! You like it, don’t you?! You make me sit here and drink, then you don’t want me to get drunk?!” I bravely pulled out the bottle of vodka from him.

He did nothing because I immediately poured the brandy into my glass shot. Gradually, I felt the heat on my cheeks when I drank it. This was how it feels to be drunk, how delicious it feels.

“For Calixto and Amanda!” I said aloud with a bitter smile.

“Cheers!”

“Listen, I don’t want you to get drunk,” he continued. He almost whispered those words to me.

“I’m fine, Calixto. Why don’t you just mind your girlfriend instead of me?” I said with my stern lip. I raised my hand to press it to my cheek.

His jaw tightened as I did. “I’ll take you home.” He grabbed my wrist.

“No, I’