Chapter one,

huh, mystery boy

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    "Maybe this was a bad idea for me to come here. . ." Citlali anxiously bit onto her bottom lip, she can smell the stench of alcohol lingering around and loud chatter and music surrounding her, "I don't want you to feel the need that you have to be here babysitting over me, Anika. I'll just get myself a cab home." She attempted to turn herself around only friend her friend to squeeze her hand in reassurance.

She wasn't really familiar with the place, despite having her cane with that was folded and holding it in her arms, she still wasn't that familiar with the place, and she can't just pull out her cane, moving it around the ground as she knows that there were people all around the area, so no place for her to use her cane.

It was one of the disadvantages of it.

   "It's okay, Citlali. . ." Anika gently reassured her, and had continued to speak to her, "I'm just going to chill around with Mindy, we aren't going to get that crazy here, I'll probably have one or two beers." She calmly reassured.

Citlali had sighed, "Fine, I guess I'll have a beer, as well." She kind of needed it with all of her stress.

She was constantly stressing herself out to earn money for a guide dog and college tuition. And, she didn't want to seem like one of those who abuse of their moms money because they barely have enough money to afford for food.

And, she'd rather do this in her own.

Anika had grinned at her friends statement, "There's my party girl. . ." She had remembered back in their high school years when they'd drink alcohol every weekend or sneak in some into school without the teachers noticing, "Oh shit, I found Mindy. Let's go." She had led her friend with her, and accidentally releasing her hand when someone bumped into her.

Citlali had instantly began to feel people rudely squeezing in between her, a bunch of people cursing her out for not moving, and had accidentally felt a girl spill some of her alcohol on her, it instantly dripping down her cleavage, the coldness of the alcohol sent shivers down her spine.

Apologizing to whoever stood in front of her in some sort of embarrassment, "I'm so sorry." She rubbed the palm of her hand on her black dress.

The girl angrily yelled, "You should be, you stupid bitch. . ." She groaned in frustration as her eyes glanced all over Citlali, and seen the cane underneath her arm, "Next time use your cane, so you don't do shit like this. Ugh — How do people like you get in here." She shrieked in disgust not even standing by, waltzing away in full blown anger.

Citlali's eyes completely saddened, she was attempting not to cry at the rude comment, she always despised when she heard things like this. It's like back at work, the amount of times she's accidentally spilled coffee, and people just shame her, and calling her stupid.

She had continued on her path considering that she had lost Anika, a lingering familiar smell had caught her attention, it was a cologne that she knew someone uses when they visit her at work. Though, she didn't think much of it considering that cologne can be used by just anyone.

   She had accidentally bumped into someone, again, "I'm sorry." Her gentle voice had spoken to the figure, as she presumed to be male from the cologne, "I didn't mean to bump into you." She sadly mumbled out.

   The figure who was casually dressed as a cowboy immediately turned around, eyes had practically widened — His girl. . . well, not yet was in the party, a part of him was a just bit confused since she didn't know where the party was going to be at, and stumbling with his own words as he was now practically ignoring Ethan Landry.

   He casually found the words, that he wanted to say to her, "Citlali, sweetheart? What are you doing here?" A familiar voice spoken to her and then it clicked, it was him.

   "Chad?" Her hand was casually searching for his hand as he had immediately notice that she only does when she's completely nervous, as he quickly held onto her hand, pulling her into a hug and simply allowing her to feel his naked upper body, that had calmed down her anxiety knowing she was around someone familiar, as she's never gotten lost in a party before, "I lost my friend. . . she was just here and then—" Her rambling was quickly cut short when she heard her friend rambling before getting in her view.

   "There you are, Citlali. I'm sorry there was this person who bumped into me, and —" Her eyebrows furrowed at the way she spotted her friend, "Chad? Citlali? What is this. . . do you two know each other?" She noticed the way her friend was so comfortable around him, and the way both were hugging each other.

Citlali shyly pulled away, speaking to her friend, "He's the guy that I'm hanging around with at the cafe shop. . ." Her cheeks tinted a bit pink.

Anika's eyes widened, "Mystery boy?"

She shyly nodded her head.

Chad had gently tilted his head down and smugly spoken down at Citlali, twirling a piece of her curly hair in between his fingers, "You talk about me?" He teased her.

Anika let out a snort, "You shouldn't be speaking, you brag about the cute cafe girl and how beautiful she is." She reminded him.

His cheeks tinted pink.

Though, he had attempted to change the subject, "You don't mind if she spends the time here with me. . . or?" He raised his eyebrow, as he also didn't want to seem like a clingy guy.

Anika shook her head, she didn't mind her friend hanging around with him, but she had just given him a lecture to take care of her at all times , "Just take care of her, and don't leave her alone. Especially, since she isn't familiar with this house." She retorted.

Citlali groaned, "I'm not a child, Ani."

"I know that you aren't, but people here are all fucking assholes. I don't want you enduring people's shitty words, and also people have no damn patience or an ounce of education." She also just wanted her friend to have fun tonight, and no one ruining her night with their cruel words.

Chad had reassured the girl, "She's in safe hands with me. . ." He gently placed his hands on Citlali's shoulders, and kissing the top of her head, "I'll keep my girl safe." Citlali's cheeks had reddened at the term, that had made anika raise her eyebrow and a smirk appearing on her lips.

"Have fun you two, but not too much fun," She had teased them before disappearing from their view.

"You good alone here, Ethan? Remember the pep talk? Imma go and dance with my girl, so you have fun." He had casually winked at his friend, whispering in Citlali's ear that made the girl instantly giggle, as he had intertwined their hands and were simply heading to a different direction together.

Unaware of a curly head knight who was left beyond furious, he wanted her. Though, mostly to ruin her life.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, hope you liked
this chapter. Had to revamp it
cause I didn't like it before.

Ethan isn't even interested her
in a romantic way — He's fascinated,
upset that she's with Chad. ( They aren't
even dating yet, but will make it official
soon.)