13

I woke up when I heard a loud thud at my bathroom and remembered that Vin came over last night. I almost stumbled when I ran to her.

"You alright?" I asked her as I caress her back. She continued vomiting at my toilet bowl.

"Oh, gosh. I swear I'll never drink again." She said as she wiped her sweat. I guided her out of the bathroom and made her sit in my swivel chair. I went to my closet and grabbed a towel to wipe this kid.

"Remove your clothes, you smell like shit." I said and roamed through my closet to find clothes that'll fit her.

"Here. Change your clothes, I'll clean the bathroom." I said as I give her the set of clothes and went to the bathroom. I grabbed the rubber gloves and cleaning materials to clean the vomit on the floor and on the toilet bowl. After cleaning it for almost half an hour, it's finally done. I exhaled loudly and set the materials aside. I washed myself and brushed my teeth after. I went out of the bathroom and saw Vin in my clothes. Thank God, I like oversized clothes.

"Looking good, huh?" She held her chest and looked at me in shock.

"You get scared easily, I see." I went to my closet and changed my clothes. I settled for a pair sweatpants and a pull-over. I also combed my hair and tied it.

"Let's go downstairs and get you a hang-over soup." She followed me silently.

"Good Morning, people!" I shouted as I reached the ground floor of our house.

"Good Morning too!"

I ran to the dining room as I smell the soup. I smiled when I saw a large bowl of it. I pulled Vin with me and sat on the chair. She massaged her head, probably because of her head ache.

"I heard that you drink last night, that's why I cooked your favorite soup." Mama said. "Oh, your friend is also here." She continued and added another bowl and plate on the table.

"Where's dad and mom?" I grabbed the serving spoon and gave some soup in Vin's bowl as well as mine. I gave her a spoon and she started to eat.

"They already left, it's half past eleven in the morning." Mama answered immediately.

"Oh God. If I knew that those drinks will give me this head ache, I wouldn't drink it." Vin said and continued to massage her throbbing head.

"I told you to sleep already when you feel dizzy but you insisted to accompany me and drank three bottles more." I told her and devoured my soup.

"How did you manage to not get a head ache?" She asked as she sip the soup.

"I'm used to it, I guess? My alcohol tolerance is high, I have tasted the strong ones." I answered and took a bite from a bread that I am holding.

We talked while eating. I gave Vin a medicine for her head ache. We went back to my room and jumped at the bed.

"I'm surprised that you have big clothes." I rolled my eyes when she said it.

"I love oversized clothes." I retorted. She's wearing an oversized pink tee and short jersey shorts.

"You play volleyball too?" She asked and pointed at my jerseys as she roam around my closet.

"Nope, it's from the table tennis team." Her mouth formed a big 'o'.

"I didn't know you're sporty, I thought you're a couch potato." I threw a pillow at her but she dodged it easily. She laughed and stuck her tongue out at me. She continued to roam around my closet.

"I-Is this yours?" I looked at where her finger is pointing.

"Yes, that is mine." I smiled at her.

"You play t-taekwondo?" She gulped and I almost choked on my saliva while laughing. She look so constipated but still cute.

"Yes, I'm a black-belter." I wiggled my eyebrows at her and she suddenly kneeled and raised her two arms.

"Oh my God! What are you doing?!" My mouth gaped with that.

"I'm very sorry for teasing you a lot and making fun of you! Please don't tackle me or break my bones!" I laughed with what she said.

"I won't hurt you that bad. I don't use it to people like you. It's my sport and a form of self-defense too." I helped her stand up.

"Really?" I can't resist her adorableness and pinched her cheeks. Even though she's taller than me, I managed to reach her chubby cheeks.

"Jay too, she's doing taekwondo and a black-belter also." Her expressions looked so cute.

"Oh my God! I really should be careful in teasing! I don't want my bones to be broken." I laughed again and ruffled her hair.

"As far as I know, Kath is also doing taekwondo." Her eyes widen and she walked back and forth.

"Crap! I'm screwed!" She continued doing it until I held her shoulders to stop her.

"What did you do?"

"I pranked her last time and I didn't gave her a chance to scold me." I decided to play a little and scare her.

"You are so doomed." I'm trying to suppress my laugh and successfully did it.

"I heard she kicked a guy's face last year because he bullied her." Well, it's all true. That's what I heard from Mav.

"Oh my gosh! My pretty face, oh no!" She caressed her face and looked at the mirror.

"Oh my God! Tell me you're joking, Yuri!"

"I wish I was but I'm not, Mav told me that. She has a huge fat ass crush on Kath, that's why she knows almost everything about her." I said dramatically.

"But maybe she'll go easy with you, since you two are friends." I patted her shoulder but she looks like her soul left her body. Out of nowhere she cried.

"Oh heck! Why are you crying?" She hugged me and told me her worries.

"What if she kick me on my face too?"

"What if she punch me?"

"What if—"

"Shush now, she won't do it to you. You two are friends, she won't harm you." I assured her and she stopped crying almost instantly.

"Good, now behave. So you won't get kicked on your face." I said and she nodded like a child. She sat on the bed beside me and played with her fingers.

"Stop worrying, okay? Nobody will hurt you." She hugged me and I felt my clothes get wet because of her tears.

"Hush now, kiddo. No one will hurt you. I'm here, I won't leave." She cried more when I said those words. I caressed her back and continued to hush her. After minutes of crying, she fell asleep hugging me. I pulled her to lay her on the bed. I was about to go but she held me close and hugged me tighter.

"Don't go." She said and a tear escaped her eye.

"I'm going nowhere. I'm here." I kissed her forehead and played with her hair while she's hugging my waist. I watched her sleep peacefully. I felt my eyes closed after a few minutes of watching her.

"Don't! Stop! Please, stop! Don't do this to me, dad!"