Chapter 7
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|Levi's POV|

I bade the group goodbye before going outside of the club. Holding hands, we search for a nearby convenience store to get some goods that may help V sober up.

I stop my tracks when my hand gets pulled by her which make me look back. "Hmm? What's wrong?"

She lifts her head that was bowed down before. "I'm sleepy. And tired. I don't wanna walk!"

Witnessing this version of V makes me feel something I can't apprehend. I feel...giddy in some way. "You're such a kid," I mumble as I march forward to her.

I remove the jacket I'm wearing and tie it around her waist. I can't let other boys peeking through her skirt while I carry her on my back. Not on my watch.

Minutes of giving her a piggy back ride, we reach 7-eleven and thankfully, it is near where I parked my car.

I drop her down and let her take a tour around the store while I, on the other hand, find some water. As I reach the cashier, I rotate my head and cast an eye through the halls. "V! That's enough, I'm already paying!" Seconds later, she comes out with an open jar of Nutella, eating it with her bare hands.

"Ah, shit. Here we go again," I mutter under my breath and sigh as I turn back to the cashier. "Sorry 'bout that. I'll pay for that, too."

This predicament makes me come into a conclusion that drunken V has three phases: the clingy phase being the first one, the hushed yet hungry phase being the second, and lastly, the talkative phase.

We are now at the car, driving back to the penthouse and V won't stop spitting random facts she learned online. "Did you know that octopus has three hearts? I was sure that they have eight."

"Yes, V. I know that."

"Did you know that giraffes can't cough? Poor giraffe. What if its throat is itchy?" she tells me another one as she shoves another spoon full of Nutella in her mouth, leaving some residue on the corner of her lips. I take back what I said earlier when her being drunk isn't so bad after all. It's like I'm babysitting my four-year-old cousin.

"Hmm, beats me," I mutter, extending my hand as I wipe all the excess chocolate on her skin. I lick the tip of my thumb while I swiftly shift my eyes on the road. I cringe as the taste of chocolate meets my tongue.

Why do people even like chocolate?

"Oh another one, did you-"

"Hey, V? Please keep quiet and just eat your Nutella. We'll talk about that some time, okay?" My hand searches her seat for the bottle of water I bought for her while the other remains on the steering wheel. "Come on, drink your water first," I say the moment my hand touches a bottled-shape thing and pass it to her.

Silence pass by quickly just after she drank the water. I just told her to stop talking yet she speaks again.

"Well...how about this, did you know that I love you?"

We're in the middle of a highway and I'm close to hitting the brakes when she blurted that out. She isn't the type to express her honest feelings to someone so hearing her say those three words sounds foreign to me.

"Yeah I do," I reply. "Even if you don't say it, your actions tells that you do."

"Good to know."

The drive turned still as V kept her mouth shut along the way and eventually fell asleep. Carrying her in my arms with a bridal style, we're now inside the building, riding the elevator we despise the most. It just takes seconds to reach the top, but it surely feels like an hour.

As soon as we enter inside the penthouse, I make my way to her room, only to be interrupted when the telephone rings.

V or the call? The call or V? Ah, screw it.

I hurriedly yet carefully lay her down on her bed before running back to the living room to answer the call.

"Alejandro Residence, Levi speaking here," I introduce.

"Oh good timing! Darling, how's things going on over there? Is our baby Val adapting well?" I hear Mom's voice at the other end of the line.

"We're...good. I'm actually in the middle of something Mom, so I'll call you later, okay? Love you!" I blabber as I hung up.

I go back to V's room to check if she's still asleep, but I catch her in a blank stare. She might've woken up by noise of my footsteps. "V?"

No response.

I take steps towards her bed and just as I'm about to sit down, I'm startled with how she grab my arm and flips me over, causing me to be trapped below her.

Welcome to another episode of Levi's "What the heck is happening".

"You didn't say it back," she utters, keeping an eye contact with me. Say what now? Is she still drunk? "Do you not love me?" I hear her voice crack and see her eyes telling me she's hurting inside. Come to think of it, I never said those words to her, as well. Maybe once or twice when we were younger.

I reach out for her face and caressed her cheeks. "Hey, don't say that. Of course I love you, too. You're the best friend I'm so grateful to have," I reassure her.

Although, that doesn't make her happy. Not at all. Why's that?

"You know, I always wonder. When will you ever see me as a girl?"

"Huh? I always have. Am I supposed to see you as a boy when you're not?"

She lets out a sarcastic laugh. "For a smart guy like you, you're really dumb when it comes to this, Lev. Do I have to do this for you to get what I mean?"

"Do what?" Stop speaking in riddles, V. I'm getting puzzled.

"Shhh. Don't talk," she shush me, putting her index finger on my lips as she comes close to me. I notice her eyes that had contact with mine drops down and stares at it. I do the same, unknowingly. Her slightly parted lips are drawing me in, making me imagine scenarios that must not happen.

Like a drunken V kissing me.

I think she isn't the only one who's out of her mind right now. The alcohol I drank earlier is probably acting up that's why these indecent thoughts are popping in my mind. Just like what happened days ago when we watched the stars projected on the ceiling of her room. The only difference is that time, I wasn't intoxicated. I couldn't stop thinking about her that it even hunts me in my sleep. I dreamt of her-the expression written on her face, the spark I felt as her fingertips touch my bare skin, everything. It was as if I was smitten by her just because of that. Enchanted, even.

I don't know what's going on. I don't know why I'm letting her move her face to the point where it's just an inch with mine. I don't know why my hand just moves on its own, impatiently placing it on her nape as I try to push her forward to me. I don't know why this unfathomable feeling strikes me again; it confuses the shit out of me.

Can somebody just tell me what it is?

Disappointment hits me like a truck when V pulls herself back, covering her mouth. Thanks to that, it snaps me out and brings me back to reality.

I guess what we're about to do is wrong after all.

"I'm sorry, but..." she apologizes. It only means she does regret going with the flow of what she feels at that moment. I do, too, as a matter of fact, but why do I feel this pang of pain in my chest? I feel...rejected?

You know what? Fuck feelings. It just complicates things. Let's just say this moment never happens. I just brought her home and that's it.

"I-I feel sick," she continues. See? She even feels sick by her own action.

Wait what?

"You feel sick?" I bewilderedly ask.

She bobs her head and mumbles, "Mhm," still with both of her hands on her mouth. Her eyes bulge for a second before she gets off of me and stands up, gagging.

Gosh, I'm fucking stupid.

Of course she feels sick after taking shots for the first time, dumbass.

She rushes outside, and by then, I can hear the noise of her puking. I follow her to the bathroom and I'm welcomed by the smell of her vomit.

I sit beside her and massage her back, helping her let all the substance out. Thinking she's done, I grab a clean face towel in the cabinet. She takes the towel from me and wipe away the dirt on her mouth.

I go outside of the bathroom and get her a glass of water to rinse off the residual taste of her vomit in her mouth. I walk back to the room and open the door, only to be met by a half naked V, who's now stripping off her skirt.

Before my mind visions any lewd thoughts, I quickly smash the door close.

What the heck? What the heck? What the heck? What the heck? What-

Fuck. This is too much for one night.

I hear her moving forward, so I try to grab the knob and pull it to me before she can open it. But obviously, I'm too late when the view of her body come in contact with my eyes. Out of instinct, I place both of my palms on my eyes to prevent myself from seeing her.

"What the heck are you doing, V?!"

"It's so hot, I wanna shower." She steps near me and whispers, "Wanna join me?" She's still drunk. I know she does because words like that are something you will never hear from V's mouth.

"You really are out of your mind, V."

And you really are testing my patience.

Keeping my eyes closed, I lightly shove her away and put her back to the bathroom. "Go shower by yourself."

I didn't realize that I was holding my breath all throughout that, so I let it out. I never knew taking care of V while drunk would be this hard. Now I know. I shouldn't let her drink this much again.

The rules her father gave her suddenly resurface my mind. For sure he won't be happy when he catch the news of what happened this night. And I take full responsibility with that.

I decide to call them to apologize, but before that, I remember there's still a drunken V to handle. A dangerous one, at that. Her actions can be so unpredictable. I shouldn't be alone with her this night.

So I pick up my phone in my pocket and make a call. A few rings and she picks it up.

"Hey, Amy. You aren't wasted yet, right?"

"Uh...yeah. Why? If you're here to ask if I got laid already, then the answer's no."

"Good to know, but that's not it."

"Then what?"

"I need your help."

It's actually for two reasons. One is for V's current state. It's much better if Amy helps her out since they're both the same gender and with that, everything V's about to do will have no malice.

And the second one? I know I said fuck feelings, but I just have to sort this one out. I can't just ignore it forever. I need to know what the heck is going on.

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A/N:

There you have it! This chapter is basically Lev being hella confused lmao XD So, now that you have a sneak peak of what Lev feels for Val, what do you think will happen between the two of them? Comment down below your thoughts and predictions for the next chapter! I always love to read your comments. ♡

Happy reading and stay tuned for the next! ♡♡