chapter three

“ Zane are you alright? “ Hank grabbed a tissue box from the table, he wanted to wipe Zane's clothes, but the latter stopped him.

“ Don't bother, i was going to shower anyways “ Zane glared at Tori who was busy drawing invisible patterns on her hand. Surely she was oblivious of what she has done and the gravity of the punishment attached to it.

Zane was about going up when Dorian held him back. “ You can see very well that she's drunk Zane, please don't be hard on her when she sobers “

Zane let out a sigh, “ You shouldn't grab me that way “ he glared at Dorian, who quickly let go of him. “ I'm a mess and i reek of alcohol “

Ms Sonia came down that very minute. “ The room is ready master Xavier “

“ Please get her cleaned, i'll bring her some clothes “ Dorian said.

“ Prepare my bath when you're done here Ms Sonia, a glass of hot choco would be appreciated too “ Zane said and went to his room.

“ It's hard to tell how mad he is, i just hope your words didn't provoke him any further “ Xavier sighed.

“ He hasn't really yelled at anyone today, i wonder if he's attending an anger management class or something “ Cole whispered, knowing it was better if Zane never heard him.

Ms Sonia helped Tori up the stairs, while the others retired to their rooms, still exhausted.

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The alarm clock on the bedside blared noisily, sharp and brain splitting. Tori's eyes slowly fluttered open, she shielded them with the back of her palm to prevent entrance of excessive light.

The sun was already up, it was a good thing she didn't have any class for the day.

“ Bell “ she called whilst lounging out of bed.

“ Bell, do we have any pain relievers, my head is aching badly “ she mumbled, half asleep.

She rubbed her eyes to clear her blurry vision, she was shocked to find herself in an entirely different room.

' What is this place? ' she thought, gazing around the room, she spotted a picture of the band.

“ Huh, how did i get here? “

Suddenly memories of the previous evening came to her in a flash.

Tori gasped, as her eyes slowly widened. “ Living in the sky?, Cinderella?, Jasmine?. Are you crazy Tori? “ she slapped her forehead.

“ I knew this was going to happen, i shouldn't have drank so much, i reek of alcohol and my head is killing me “

There was a knock, Tori froze.

“ What will i do, how do i face them? “ she thought for a while, “ That's right, i'll just act like i don't remember a thing “

Tori opened the door, there was a woman in front of her, making her confounded.

“ Hi “ Tori managed to smile, her eyes staring at the woman intensely like she would rip her into shreds with them.

“ Hello dear, I'm Sonia, the house keeper of this mansion “ Ms Sonia bowed, then handed some clothes to Tori. “ Get dressed and come down for breakfast. It's grilled summer squash, you're not going to like it cold “

Tori smiled, “ I'll be down in ten “

She rushed back inside, but soon realized she was dressed in a gray shirt, not the dress she'd worn out the previous evening.

She didn't think much about it and hurried to the bathroom instead. There she found her clothes, muffled in a red bag.

She picked it up and dropped it back immediately, as it was covered with her puke.

The memory of her throwing up finally dropped. “ Holy moly, what did i do? “

After a cold bath, she hurriedly got dressed and wanted to go down stairs, but she felt too embarrassed to do so.

She sighed deeply , “ I wonder if sneaking out would be the best option “

“ Ms Tori, aren't you done yet “ Ms Sonia's voice came, accompanied by a knock.

“ I'll be down now “ She replied, going out reluctantly.

“ Hi Tori “ Cole smiled at her as she walked down the stairs clumsily. She accidentally missed a step and was falling down when Dorian caught her.

“ Do you think they're in love? “ Cole asked.

“ I don't know for sure, but Dorian seems too be into her “ Xavier stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“ This happens to be the most romantic stuff i've seen in a decade “ Hank whispered to Xavier, who nodded in agreement.

Dorian helped Tori down with a smile.

“ I can't believe he's smiling “ Hank gasped. Dorian's mood had been gray all morning, but seeing Tori's face proved to be the best antidote.

“ I'm beginning to see reasons with you two. They actually look great together “ Hank said.

“ Come on Tori, let's have breakfast now “ Cole pulled out a seat for her.

Tori smiled, Zane wasn't seated with them, she noticed. It made her sort of relieved, knowing he was the victim of her excessive drinking.

Her eyes fell on the table, looking at the appetizing meal in front of her, she couldn't wait to dig in.

“ Shame on you Tori, how can your appetite be so large when you did something terrible “ she muttered to herself.

“ Are you okay Tori? “ Xavier asked.

Tori looked up sharply, “ Huh? “

“ You're talking to yourself, is everything fine? “

“ Let her be Xavier, she almost fell, i bet she's still startled “ Hank said with a mouthful.

“ I see “ Xavier turned to his meal.

Tori's head started aching again and she felt sick down her stomach, she figured she was having a hangover. It somehow made it difficult for her to eat, even though the meal looked delicious.

Zane soon returned from wherever it was he went. He dropped a shopping bag on the table. “ A present for all of you “

“ Is it just me or does anyone else think Zane is possessed? “ Cole whispered to the others.

“ It's odd though, Zane isn't the type to casually get presents for others “ Xavier whispered.

Hank opened the bag and his mouth dropped instantly.

“ What's in the bag? “ Tori asked when she noticed the look on Hank's face.