Ruby
Everything was spinning but I could see Vexon. He was throwing daggers at me with his eyes while we were in his cabin. Everything was hazy.
Vexon grabbed my waist, pulling me towards him. "Why are you dressed like this?" he questioned me, while I arched an eyebrow in confusion.
"What's wrong?" I mumbled. Why was he acting strange?
"'What's wrong?' You are wearing shorts for God's sake!" he let out as he ran his fingers through his hair.
I pouted. "You're right. But shorts are meant to be worn, right? Was I supposed to just leave them in my closet?" I said, my words slurring.
I was confused by his behavior. Why is everything so unusual?
"No. You��wait. You are drunk. Why am I even talking to you?" he murmured under his breath.
"That's the thing. You don't even talk to me. Please don't stop talking. Keep yelling if you have to," I answered softly.
Vexon averted his gaze and said, "Let's go back. I don't want you to keep being looked like a meal on a silver platter."
"A meal? Can I at least be something with chocolate syrup? Or a triple cheeseburger?" I asked, giggling.
Vexon huffed. He tried to drag me by pulling my hand, but I held the table as if my whole life depended on it.
"I don't want to go back. You are talking to me here. At home, you don't even look at me," I whined.
"Ruby, let go of the table," he ordered, but I didn't budge.
Vexon sighed. He picked me up off my feet and instead of protesting, I was happy. I snuggled into his chiseled chest, closing my eyes.
After a while, I opened my eyes again. I was shivering but I was under a blanket in our bedroom.
There was no sight of Vexon. My eyes went to his phone on the nightstand.
An idea popped into my head.
I took his phone and he, of course, had the same password. I typed it in and unlocked it. When I looked at his home screen, I wanted to cry.
It was a picture of me, on the day of the reception. I wondered when he took that.
I went to his Instagram and texted Catherine.
Stwy away from me! I hste you as much as I hate peanuts. I hate you as much as I love chovolates and a triple cheeseburger. Get lost. Ypu are uglier than all the ugky things in the world. You lpok like a pig.
I sent the text and grinned. Now Catherine would see her worth compared to me. How dare she even touch Vexon?
"What are you doing with my phone?" I flinched at Vexon's voice and hurriedly put the phone back on the nightstand.
"I was trying to look for games," I said innocently.
He glared at me. "Why are you even awake?"
"I was cold. Can you turn off the air conditioner?" I pointed my index finger towards the remote.
He replied, "I never turned it on." Vexon looked concerned as he placed his hand on my forehead. "Shit. You are burning up."
"With hatred for Catherine," I groaned.
He rolled his eyes. "You're also drunk."
I retorted, And whose fault is that?"
"Yours," Vexon grumbled. "You won't understand anything right now but sleep."
I nodded and obeyed him. I laid on the bed while he was putting the blanket over me again.
"Let me bring you some medicine," he mumbled, and went to the closet room, leaving me alone.
I looked up at the ceiling.
Why do we have a ceiling? I thought. Why can't we have no ceiling and gaze at the stars?
Instantly, I got up and ran towards the balcony. I sat on my favorite swing, staring up at the stars. "Now, it's perfect," I murmured.
"What the hell? Why did you get up?" Vexon asked all of a sudden.
I smiled and answered, "I love the stars."
"And I love killing people, especially when I have an urge like I do now," he let out while I rolled my eyes at this comment. "Ruby, go and sleep on the bed. I brought your meds and a wet cloth to put over your forehead."
"No. Medicine and Catherine, both are the same��bitter and ugly. And I am already shivering. So no wet cloth," I said, crossing my arms.
He sighed. "Are you going to do anything I say?" When I shook my head, he breathed out, "That's it, I'm getting my gun."
My eyes grew as wide as saucers. Instantly I ran inside, laying flat on the bed. Closing my eyes, I said, "I am asleep!"
I could swear I almost heard him chuckle, or maybe it was the alcohol playing with my mind.
"Take the medicine at first," Vexon ordered.
I opened an eye, seeing him in front of me. He really did have the gun in his other hand.
Quickly, I sat and gulped the medicine, then drank from the glass of water on the table and laid back down.
"Good," I heard him say.
Then I felt the wet cloth on my head. It was giving me a calm feeling.
"Please don't leave me, Vexon. I��" I started but sleep overtook me before I could finish the sentence.
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"I don't know what happened last night. I don't remember anything, Newana," I complained. "Did I really do that?"
I couldn't remember anything after going to the base last night. Newana had to tell me the entire story.
Newana chuckled. "You really drank alcohol. I was about to stop you, but Vexon beat me to it, so I think we have made progress."
"Seriously?" I was really uncertain about it.
"Yes. We can test if he really has changed now," she told me.
Arching an eyebrow, I inquired, "How?"
Newana took out her phone and started video calling Mane. I looked at her in confusion. Mane answered the call and I could see him entering Vexon's cabin.
We kept watching the screen quietly.
"Want to have a drink, boss?" Mane asked Vexon, extending a glass of whiskey towards him. "You usually have one at this time, so..."
Vexon had no idea that we were secretly watching him; he trusted Mane way too much. Vexon was about to accept the glass but decided better of it. "Actually, no," Vexon said, pushing the glass away.
Newana smirked at his response.
"Why not?" Mane asked Vexon, trying to prevent a smile to form on his lips.
"I��" Vexon started, letting out a deep breath, "Don't ever offer me alcohol, Mane. Not as long as Gladiolus exists. I have ruined us by drinking continuously and not being serious about my duties as a king. I don't want to do this anymore."
I smiled at his words as Vexon further spoke, "Find me all the details of our current condition."
"Yes, Boss," with that, Mane turned to leave the cabin. "It worked," he said into the phone as soon as he got out.
"Of course. I told you, only Ruby can do this," Newana spoke with pride.
I just couldn't stop grinning. Vexon stopped drinking. I didn't know what had happened between us last night, but it was clear that he was getting back on track. I couldn't have been happier.
