[Phoenix POV]

I starting to feel tired chasing Buddy. She felt like this dog is restless.

"Buddy!" I called for him but he ran away from me.

I groaned in frustration but ran after him.

'Where the hell are you Buddy?!'

I can't see him. It's almost midnight and she just wanted to sleep but she can't let Buddy sleep outside. Then I hear a bark from the gate.

Aw! Aw! Aw!

I ran up to him but he ran away, again!

Aw! Aw! Aw!

I chased him to the garden swing when I saw a silhoutte of a man sitting down the swing. She suddenly got scared. 'Shit!' what if that man is a criminal? or a maniac?

Aw! Aw! Aw!

Buddy won't stop barking. She gathered her breath and went to the swing.

"Alan!" I can't believe it. How did he--?

"S-samantha?" He smiled.

"What are doing here? How did you--?" she didn't finish her questions when Alan suddenly got up and almost fell.

"I-i knew it. I-I knew you w-would find m-me." he said while I slowly sat him down the swing again.

His words slur. She knew he was drunk.

"Are you drunk Ashby?" My eyes went down his hands and I saw a bottle of Jack Daniels.

I snatched it from him. "Where did you get this? and why are you even drinking? you can't drink because you're taking meds!" She can't help but yell.

"W-why are you yelling? Just a-admit it. Y-you're scared to l-lose me."

I rolled my eyes in disbelief.

"Let's go inside. It's getting cold here."

"N-no!"

"Don't be a brat Alan! It's almost midnight! I'm tired and I want to go to sleep."

But he refused again.

I placed my palm on my forehead and massaged my temple. She's trying not to explode. The truth is she's really tired and just wanted to go to bed.

She looked at Alan and his eyes are closed. She doesn't care if he's asleep or not. She called Len and asked to help her get Alan to his room.

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When I situated him to his bed, he said he doesn't want to sleep yet. Len and Nikki were helping her clean up Alan.

"Do you have sleeping pills?" I asked Nikki.

"Huh? I don't know. Why?"

"What if I just punch him so he will sleep?"

Both of them giggled. They were in the bathroom getting some warm water to clean Alan up and that's why he won't hear them.

"I don't know where he got those JD. He finished 2 bottles?!" I groaned in disbelief.

"I know where ho got those." It was Len

"Where?"

"In his Dad's room."

"Who?" she asked because she didn't hear it well.

"Y-you don't know my f-father?" It was Alan who cut them off.

"Sleep Ashby!" I pushed him to bed. "Don't dare me, I will really hit you."

"Ouch!" then he placed his hand on his chest and fake being shot through the heart.

"I'm not even doing anything yet! I'm serious Alan, go to sleep."

He did not answer.

When we finished cleaning him up. Len and Niki left the room while I finished cleaning up the scattered clothes on the floor.

When I finished everything, I was about to leave when Alan spoke.

"Don't leave me." I looked at him and all along she though he's already asleep.

"Alan, please, I'm begging you. Go to sleep. It past 2am. My whole body's tired."

"Let's talk."

"Why did you drink?" I asked him. I finally caved in knowing he won't let me go.

"Because of you!"

"Huh?! Why me?" I blurted out. What the hell is wrong with this guy?

"I don't know."

I groaned in frustration. 'I can't believe this guy!' I was about to open the door when he spoke again.

"I don't want to lose you again." He said in horror.

I want to calm myself. But I can't. He was still under the influence of alcohol. I don't know what's running in his mind.

"Okay, I'll stay."

I sat beside him on the edge of his bed. I tried to lay him down. But he was stronger than me.
He then tried to kiss me. This time it was rough and aggressive. I was electrified and shocked. I gathered my strength. I pushed him and went up to the door.

"What do you want me to do for you to love me again?" His voice is pleading. And I saw the pain in his eyes.

"Stop it Alan!"

"Please don't break my heart again into pieces Sam." I can almost hear that he was about to cry
I don't know what to say. I just don't know what to do at this moment.

"Dammit Samantha! Talk to me! Don't make me feel stupid." He started to shout again like what he usually do.

"Tell me, why are you here?! Are you planning to play games with me again huh?! Where is he?! Where is that fucking guy that you left me for?!"

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." I almost whispered. She was caught off guard. She was not prepared for confrontation like this.

"Until when are you going to lie to me?! When I'm again head over heels in love with you?! Then you're going to rip me again into pieces? FUCK SAMANTHA!!! Why are you doing this to me?!"

What happened next was unexpected. I heard a loud crash on my left side. I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my left shoulder then I saw blood dripping on the floor.

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