Chapter 22 - Painful Past (1/2)

The worst thing about hangovers are the after pain. Some people ends up puking, some of them just lay on their bed with the head pain. I am in no condition to turn down this offer. So without delaying any further I chugged the whole thing. The juice was so thick that I was this close to throwing up the whole thing. I hold my breath for preventing my nose from the foul smell.

I can not explain in words how disgusting it tasted. This is the first and the last for sure.

” Did you also drink this thing?” I asked Stella pointing at the empty glass.

” Yeah, it's really a good cure for hangover trust me. Works one hundred percent. Just let it digest in your stomach.”

We continued to eat our breakfast. Honestly after few minutes my headache started to fade away. Looks like this thing works after all. But my taste buds are dead.

I remember the last night conversation where Stella was upset while talking about her club experience.

” Hey, if you don't mind, would you tell me about it. You looked kinda glum when you talked about your night out last night.”

Stella looked at me with a half hearted smile. She was hesitant to share it with me. Her gaze had sorrow and distress filled in those eyes. I kinda felt guilty, asking about her personal life. I knew I had no right but we are friends. Friends share their problems with each other. So I know.

” It happened when I entered in college. My friends invited me to go clubbing with them. I told my parents that I'm gonna stay at my friend's house so that they will not ask me questions. My friends all went as couples except me. After we got inside the club a friend of my dad saw me there and informed my dad. Then I got a call from dad, he sounded really angry that time and told me to come home instant.

When I reached home mom and dad were waiting for me. Before I could explain the whole thing dad slapping me-”

” What!?” I exclaimed with shock.

” Yes, after that he kept yelling at me insulting me about my character, saying that I prȯstɨtutėd myself and all other terrible things that I don't wanna remember anymore. I just listened the whole thing, keeping my head down. Who ever informed my dad, definitely misjudged the situation and gave the wrong information. My only fault was that I lied about staying at my friend's place.” She let out a sign. The food in her plate was still there and so was mine. The atmosphere because gloomy all of a sudden.

” I didn't know your dad was like this. He should have listened to you before taking an action.” I spat out with aggression. Anger built up inside my head thinking about Stella's dad. It's just so wrong.

How can you say those things to your own daughter?

” That was the worst day of my life. After that day I never went to club or any other place. Wherever I went somewhere I took my brother with me. But mostly I stayed at home avoiding contact with people. I just turn them down or give an excuse to bail out.”

I never thought that she locked herself from people. I thought that she was a social buŧŧerfly easy to deal with. Easy to spend time with. Who would have guess that she went through this type of situations.

” I knew something was fishy when you talked about it even though you acted so cool there.”

” I'm actually surprised that you noticed it. I didn't wanted to let them know that I felt sad talking about it. But thanks to my drinking skills I saved you. Never thought it would be useful someday.” She chuckled softly eating her food.

” How come you're so good with drinking and dancing ?”

” Actually I started drinking when I was like 16. I was friends with some seniors. They used to invite me to their homes and we used to party at their places. I told my parents that I had school projects and all. I mostly enjoyed my school life except for my last year it was not that good though.”

This explains why she chugged down all those shots like a baby drinking milk.

” So you were quite rebel from the beginning.”

” You could say that. But when my dad insulted me that day I felt so bad that I stopped talking with my friends for some time.”