35 concern citizen (1/2)

”don't overthink” he replied coolly before pulling the vibrating phone from his pocket --answering the incoming call. Unconsciously, Seraphina got the glimpse of the caller ID named Jace.

The man hung up without uttering a word but sent a message instead. After a few taps of his fingers, the man turned his attention back to Seraphina.

”My name is Alex, you are?”

”....”

Without getting any response from the girl, his brows twitch.

'Is she ignoring me now?' He chuckled at the girl's action. Through his years in the entertainment industry, Alex knew if a person is genuine in his action thus, he knew this girl isn't interested in him. He shakes his head with a smile on his face then he did not bother Seraphina anymore as he minds his own business.

Soon after, Jace arrived with his boy next door demeanor, he aggressively wraps his arm in Alex's neck making his drink spill a little.

”Ohh Ohh! there you are!” he spoke in a lively tune.

Seeing some of his drink spilled on his hands, Alex's menacing gaze landed on Jace, making him cough lightly before slowly retrieving his arms from his neck.

”Chill, man. What are you doing here anyway?”

Alex did not answer but glanced at the girl sitting next to him whose busy drowning herself in alcohol. Following his gaze, Jace squinted his eyes seeing the girl. She was somewhat familiar to him but could not tell where and when he saw her. In the middle of examining the girl, his attention was disrupted seeing a wasted person-- few feet from them.

Although her hair covered most of her face, he felt a sense of familiarity with her.

Jace slowly strode towards the wasted girl.

”Nadine? Is that you?” Jace cautiously asked.

”hmm…” the girl he called Nadine answered with a grunt.

”holy sh*t! It's really you!” Jace exclaimed- shocked.

'Why would she be here, alone and wasted? Isn't she afraid of making a huge scandal?' he thought

Looking around the surrounding, Jace gave Alex an indecisive looked before speaking, ”let's take her home, first.”

”you take her home.” Alex nonchalantly answered.

”Ohh Ohh. Don't shamelessly blackmail me in the future saying I left you alone here!” Jace said before turning his head to Nadine's direction and poked her trying to wake her up. He sighed receiving just rough grunts from her.

Little did he know, Seraphina was eavesdropping at them. Although she looked like busying herself with her own drinks, hearing the girl's name, her ears double its size--being extra attentive to what they're saying.

'Who would have known that going here today is hitting two birds with 1 stone?' she thought.

Seraphina turned her head to Jace who was now about to carry Nadine, she spoke.

”what do you think you're doing?”

Jace abruptly stopped and turned his head to look at the source of the voice. Alex brows knitted hearing her speak again.

”huh?” Jace was puzzled at the stranger's remarks.

”what are you doing?” Seraphina continued to instigate.

”Obviously, I'm taking her home.”

”does she know you?”

”of course! Why would I take her home if I don't know her?”

”I think you misunderstood… does SHE know you?”