Chapter 52 - 52: Movie Marathon became Drinking Session

Pak! Pak! Pak!

A dropping sounds of canned drinks could be heard from their behind. It caught the attentions of the two people who were sitting on the couch who almost looked like they were about to kiss.

They both turned around to see Erick standing a meter away behind them while the few bottles of canned drinks were scattered on the floor. They didn't noticed the dark expression coming from Erick's face since he immediately bent down to pick up the bottles. Elle pushed Bryan away from her and she quickly stood up.

When Elle moved away that's the time that Bryan was able to breath again. However his heart was still palpitating rapidly. He could feel that his ears turned red like a tomato. He felt hot but he was having a cold sweat. He still hadn't recover from that shock.

'What the hell just happened a while ago? Is that what they call strikingly beautiful but deadly? I thought I am gonna die from a heart attack! Wait..... did Erick see that?!' Bryan thought in panic.

Elle also didn't expect that Erick would appear so suddenly. Since she was very focused on pressuring Bryan, she didn't sense that Erick already came back. She didn't really have intention to kiss Bryan. She was just testing him what would be his reaction. She wanted to tease him more and suffer from severe embarrassment later on.

'Crap... I was careless! Did he just see what I had done to Bryan?'

Elle was bothered what would be the reaction of Erick.

Both of them were intently staring to Erick, waiting for his reaction.

Seconds after, Erick glanced at both of them with a smile. He raised the drinks that he had just picked up from the floor. "Sorry guys for that. It's quite heavy and it slipped out of my hand. Did I make you wait that long?" He said to them calmly. He acted like he didn't see what happened a while ago.

Seeing him act like normal, Bryan felt relieved however Elle was still silently observing him feeling doubtful. Erick spoke up again. "By the way Bryan, you can take a shower first if you want. I let you borrow some of my clothes for tonight, just choose from my closet inside." This time Erick directly spoke to Bryan while giving him a You-May-Leave-Now look.

Bryan just nodded in agreement and he moved away quickly, avoiding Elle.

'Yeah, I better do that now in order to be fully awaken from that shock.'

Elle sat down again to the couch and she started to focus on the movie of the television screen. She already thought that it was a mission accomplished. Erick walked over and he put down the snacks and drinks that he bought in the living room table. He sat down beside Elle. No one talked between them. Both of them just stayed silent and they were staring at the television screen.

Erick bought some ch.i.p.s as well as drinks, some were beers and some were soda. He picked up a soda and handed to Elle. She accepted it even though she preferred to drink beer right now however it seemed like Erick would not allow her to drink some beer or any alcoholic drink tonight.

'He didn't even ask me or offer me some beer. He intentionally gave me a soda! Only a Soda!' Elle just sighed at the thought of that.

After a while, Bryan had finished taking a shower. He went back to the living room and joined Elle and Erick for their movie marathon. When he arrived, he was contemplating where to sit. Elle was sitting on the middle of the couch while Erick was sitting on her right side. There was still a space on Elle's left side. There is also a single couch on the side of Erick however it is quite on the sideline and it was not facing the television screen.

Bryan was still undecided when Erick looked at him and they met eye to eye. He could felt that something was off from the way Erick was staring at him. He gave him an awkward smile. Erick just signaled him to seat beside him so he had no choice but to comply besides he also didn't have the courage to sit beside Elle after what happened between them.

Suddenly, Bryan had developed a phobia. He was really afraid of getting near with Elle.

'Elle was more frightening than Catseye. Her attitude was really unpredictable. Sometimes she was cold and sometimes she was approachable then just a while ago she did another unexpected thing. Does she have a multiple personality?' Bryan shivered from that thought.

Now, the three of them were watching the movie together. No one initiated to talk so the atmosphere became a little bit awkward.

Elle succeeded in giving Bryan's a lesson. She had really a unique way of making someone suffer. Now Bryan would started to experience mental and emotional torture because of what she did. Elle was in high spirit right now and she was really enjoying the food and the movie.

Unlike Elle who were enjoying the moment, there were two persons who seemed to be out of the world. Erick was so quiet. He also drank a lot of beers already. While Bryan seemed to be bothered. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push away the memory of Elle's face on his mind.

Later on, Bryan's attention focused to Erick. His eyes widened when he saw the number of beers that he already drank. He was drinking non-stop. His face slightly became red, a sign that he already a little bit tipsy from drinking 10 bottles of beers. Bryan frown. His thought was very occupied a while ago that he didn't noticed that Erick already drank too much.

As if Erick felt that someone was looking at him so he turned to see Bryan. He shot him a cold sharp glare and then he averted his gaze back to the movie screen.

'What the hell? Did I see it wrong? Did Erick just glare at me and gave me a cold stare?' He was startled and he felt some goosebumps. Why is it that the Erick beside him tonight was so different. The warm and gentle Erick was now emitting a cold and frightening aura.

'Did I just imagining things right now. Oh gosh what is happening to me.'

After a while, the first movie was finished. Elle felt tired from sitting for the entire duration of the movie and she was now a little bit sleepy so she excused herself and informed the boys that she would sleep first. They both agreed. When Elle left, Bryan found the courage to start a conversation with Erick. Bryan was about to say something when Erick noticed that all the beers were all consumed by the two of them.

He turned to Bryan. "Buy another case of beers." He ordered Bryan with a stern voice.

Bryan wanted to complain that he already drank too much but he stopped upon seeing the seriousness in the face of Erick. 'Is he drunk already?' At the end, Bryan went out to comply with Erick's order.

He returned with another two dozen of canned beers.

"Chief what are you planning with these?" he asked feeling so confused.

"What else? Of course we will drink all of this tonight!" Erick said with a chuckle. He really looked drunk right now.

Since Bryan also wanted to forget something, he agreed on Erick's idea. The supposed movie marathon now became their drinking session. It was already 3:00 a.m in the morning when they both finished all the beers. They were now both lying on the living room because of their drunkenness.

Elle was awaken. She heard that the television in the living room was still on. She checked her time and she frown. "Are they still watching a movie? Don't they have work tomorrow? Staying up so late. '' Elle shook her head and she decided to check those two.

She was startled upon seeing the two men lying on the floor, sleeping so soundly while plenty of canned beers were scattered in the area beside them. "They finished all of these in just one night?" she was looking at them with disbelief. She was planning to ignore them but in the end she decided to transfer them to a more comfortable place to sleep. They might get sick if they would stay lying on the cold floor.

"Hey, Bryan wake up! Erick wake up!" She was trying to wake them up by tapping their shoulders and faces but no one was responding. She was having an headache now because of these two. First, she pulled up the unconscious Bryan and helped him lie on the couch. She picked the blanket that Erick prepared for him and she covered him.

After that Elle turned to Erick. She tried to wake him up again. She got some response from him. "Erick can you stand up?" Erick slightly opened his eyes and he nodded when he heard her but he seemed that he was just half awake because of the effect of the alcohol.

Elle assisted him to stand up and soon they walked towards Erick's bedroom. Elle was slightly struggling on their way to the room. Erick was a little bit heavy and he couldn't walk straight because of drunkenness.

When they were near the bed, Erick stumbled causing them both to be out balance. Fortunately the soft cushion of the bed caught them when they fell down. Elle stood up but she fell down again when Erick's hand caught her and he pulled her towards him. That sudden movement surprised Elle and she was not able to avoid it.

She was now on the top of Erick's body. Elle's eyes widened when she felt that Erick's other hand was now hugging her waist pulling her closer. Now their faces were very closed with each other. They could now feel each others breath. She was about to struggle but she was stopped by his intense gaze. She saw his deep mesmerizing dark brown eyes. He was more attractive up close. It felt like she was being hypnotized by him.

She could hear and feel her heart pounding so hard and so fast. Erick's gaze was now focused on her lips. She bite her lips unconsciously because of the pressure she felt from his stare... as if he could see her soul. Then as seconds passed it seemed like her mind went blank and her body has mind of her own. Her lips met his....her lips brushed his.... very softly, delicately, just long enough that he could inhale her breath, feel the warmth of her skin, and the taste of her lips. They kissed!