Half a Year

After paying for their meal, albeit reluctantly, Jayce walked with Bella back to the Academy or rather was dragging her back.

"You're such a good disciple, I'm so lucky to have you!" Bella said with slurred words as she leaned on Jayce who had her arm wrapped around the backside of his neck.

"Yes, you are," He replied, annoyed with her rambling and the scent of alcohol filling his nostrils. 'She only had like three glasses, how is she drunk?'

Jayce noticed her sluggish movement mid-way through her second glass and by the time they were ready to leave, she was trying to take the half-filled wine bottle with her.

He had tried to take it out of her hands but even with her being plastered, he couldn't even move a single finger off the bottle.

In the end, he had to get Bernard to convince Bella to leave the bottle behind and that he would 'keep it for next time.'