MARIE'S HIGH - CHAPTER EIGHT

ALCOLIFIED🍻

The clubhouse was just how I saw in movies. Even though it had Air conditioners, it was stuffy and loud. It also had blinding lights, alcoholic drinks on display, and teenagers dressing indecently. It was definitely not a place for someone like me.

"What would you like to have, Miss Flirtie?" I found my way to the counter after my friends were distributed generously among the crowd.

I kept wondering why she called me that name until she also said, "Yh...you're the girl who was flirting with DJ Freaky right?" She examined me from head to toe.

"That's not true!" I sat on a high stool facing her."A can of Malta  Guinness with some assorted meat please".

"Check your bill here, she handed me a piece of their price catalogue.

"Don't worry, I politely returned the price catalogue."Thanks".

I couldn't afford to buy a can of malt for three thousand naira because I still hadn't recovered from footing Freaky's bill and mine the other day. Thank God she showed me the catalog first.

"Hey!"A drunk looking guy tapped me few seconds later. "I want another shot of tequila!"

"Here's the wait..." I turned to see she wasn't there anymore.

Okay, let's help her. Maybe she'll show some appreciation by giving me what I desire.

I took her position and attended to the need of the client without being seen without the security men around. Anyway, I could only recognize a tequila bottle because I've seen it often on television.

"Thank you so much,  flirtie" she came in haste."You see my boyfriend is here and I don't want him to be lonely especially with these hot girls around"

I told her I understood how she felt though I never felt the need to do that since I didn't have any dating experience.

" Okay", Sae gave me a handshake."I'm sorry and thank you".

"If you don't mind, I can stay with you here all night darling", An averagely tall guy with a pointed nose grabbed my waitress friend by the waist, making me slightly jealous.

" Nifemi here has offered....", She stopped.

"Are you sure she can handle this?" he looked me like a maniac because I was hitting my face then.

"Yes,of course", I returned to my usual self.

"Don't worry, baby", She pulled him to the dance floor."We don't wanna miss Loveboy's performance! wooho!",She screamed.

As soon as Loveboy climbed the stage with his band members including Timmy, everyone stopped coming for drinks. Their eyes, bodies, and souls were glued to the dance floor! Well, it's not their fault. The guy is actually talented. His lyrics portrayed love like he had vast experience on the subject, and his voice lifted up my spirit, made me feel what I can't describe. He was the first person who made me realize there was no harm in loving someone, even as a minor.

"Hey, I've been looking all over for you", Shola sat opposite me."Two glasses of orange punch".

"Yes, dearie",I served her.

" The other one is for my bestie", she shifted it back.

"I'm not an alcoholic", I reminded her.

"Come on. I'm not an alcoholic either", She laughed.

"Okay", I took the drink in one gulp and felt the urge to take more than I could handle, likewise Shola.

Then we started blabbing about how the young men we love dearly betrayed us and dates for the night fell victim of girls way hotter than us. While Timmy was doing everything to satisfy his gym girl, Lancel kept racking his brain for funny jokes to make Dammy laugh but he was always quiet around Shola.

"Who has been stealing from our bottle, Shola?" At this stage, I couldn't remember who I was anymore.

"Just bring another", She opened her brown purse and scattered her new naira notes all over the counter. "I've got loads of cash! Why do I still need a guy to love me?"

Bola had lots of fun that night. She became friends with beauty queens who could help her career and took Chandon Dom Perignon, the official whiskey for Diana and Prince Charles' wedding. Freaky sang for her and she won a dancing contest against professionals on the dance floor. Loveboy also asked to take a selfie with her. She didn't create a scene but my drunken self did.

"Hey there, handsome", I approached him.

"Hi", He was polite to me.

"I wanted to tell you this a long time", but I was scared that everyone would judge me. Now, I have the courage to tell the world how much I love you", I gave him a kiss.

"Never felt this about anyone at first sight", he reciprocated my kiss.

"How dare you traitor!" Shola slapped me.

"That's enough, Shola", Loveboy held her hand.

"Let me be", She started crying. "Everyone knows I'm in love with you, how could she stab me in the back? I thought she was different from other girls in Marie's High"

"It's okay, bestie", Pelumi came to her rescue.

"We're just getting started!" Who would have imagined a Nifemi Adeoye free of remorse? "DJ Freaky!" I yelled and he played Soco by Whizkid.

The next morning, I woke up in a soft wine pajamas to view the most superb natural scene on earth. Then I realized it was impossible for me to stop my alarm clock because I wasn't in my bedroom and neither in a place similar to the Adetiba's mansion either. That only met I did something stupid and I wasn't ready to face the repercussions of making decisions that had probably caused my family shame and disgrace since I remembered drinking the previous night so I moved to the windowside, determined to end my life through a jump.

"What the heck are you doing?" A masculine hand pulled me back to the room. Thereafter, I saw his identity and remembered the kiss we shared. It was a very embarrassing moment for me.

"This is all your fault! You spiked my drink!" I vented my anger on him."What have you done to me and my sister? I swear I'll kill you!"

"Calm down", He smiled.,"I had no idea who you were until you gave me that kiss of a lifetime. You're quite a kisser! Never seen a girl....."

"That was nothing. I was drunk so I  mistook you for my junior high school crush", I tried to justify my actions though I regretted doing that deep down.

"It's okay. Nothing happened between us and your cousin is safe too. He made me sit on the bed and gave me some bouillon soup."Your niece is discussing with Freaki in the garden".

"Thanks", I blushed and wished all guys could be like him. Still, I promised never to take alcohol until the day I kiss the dust!

"Why are you doing this?" I asked the pretty young man.

"Because you're my first girlfriend", he replied.

"What're you talking about?"I laughed.

"You agreed last night", He showed me a video on his phone to back up his statement.

Oh lord! I'm screwed! What if grandma sees this? Bo will hate me for the rest of her life!

"Please, "I went on my knees." I know you have the resources to make it disappear. My grandma will kill me if she sees this".

"You don't have to worry", he opened a drawer in his closet and brought out a document." My scandal with you has brought me so much popularity than ever before which is why I want our relationship to continue for a while. It's gonna be strictly official".

"And I'll receive many opportunities in return", I went through the files.

" Yes, think about it", he winked at me.

"Korah, do you want to blow down the whole kitchen!" A scream from the first floor ended our conversation. Hastily, we went downstairs at the same pace to see what was going on.

"This is Puposola", Loveboy introduced the same girl I saw at the clubhouse as his housekeeper. At first, I thought she was his mistress.

"It's nice seeing you again", I offered to help her clean the kitchen which got messy because Loveboy failed to make me a hangover remedy in a proper way.

"You almost made me lose my job!" She was upset with me.

"I'm sorry", I scratched my nonexistent itching neck.

"Hey", Loveboy defended me."She's now my girlfriend so don't disrespect her".

"Is that true?" Pupo gave me a suspicious look. Before I could answer her question, I felt nauseated so I had to rush to the nearest restroom and Loveboy came to rub my back. "Eh! I've not agreed to be your girlfriend yet".

"You can see it as a bribe if you want", He turned on the tap connected to the hand basin. "You should have a bath, finish your bouillon soup and get some rest".

"Grandma..."Thinking about her made my heart beat faster.

"Going home like this will only complicate things for us. Besides grandma also had a vigil so she'll still be asleep. Don't worry. Everything will be fine", Bola assured me.

"Pupo, we need some towels here", Korah yelled.

"Oh my!" she came in swiftly like a jet and wrapped the cotton material on my wet body.

"I'm okay", I left for my temporary bedroom.

After finishing the bouillon soup Loveboy made, I slept for a while and felt completely relieved when I opened my eyes for a while but I was starving. Beside the Venetian blind in the room, Bola was sitting comfortably on a wing chair and flipping the pages of a fashion magazine at intervals. I apologized to my little sister once again for embarrassing her at the party but she wasn't ready to forgive me. Still, I had to ask for her advice regarding Loveboy's proposal since I have no one else to talk to and she was obviously smart then me in that aspect.

In response, she called me stupid for putting myself in a difficult situation. Yet, she saw no harm in agreeing to his proposal after all it was official and would favor us in terms of popularity, connection, and money. Getting intense in thinking about the benefits, she shouted at me for being so naive and ordered me to quickly sign the contract with a promise to chop off my fingers if the young pop star changes his mind.

At that moment, I had to decide whether to follow Bola's advice and face grandma's wrath or vice verse.

A/N: I'm so sorry it took a while for me to upload, guys😁 I've been busy these days. However, I promise you guys another post before the end of today or early tomorrow. Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Lemme know by commenting and sharing.

Apologizes for any grammatical error or impolite words or scenes you might have come across in this chapter.

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