Chasing an Illusion

, and he splurged on dinner for us,

with no lesson tomorrow, so

nightclub, ordered two cases of beer, an

sn't enough, we boug

was so drunk they were sprawled

ipsy. The air in the room was too stuffy, so I decided to go to

someone. I opened my mouth, trying to apologize, but coul

since I vomited right onto th

zed, trying to lift my foggy head to look a

s face, my mi

xactly m

manner, we ended up heading to the hotel next door,

..

was alone in bed. I searched ar

nd this sort of thing wasn't unusual. Al

pointed because last nigh

en, and last night was actually my first time

number for further contact, b

s were neatly placed on the sofa, probab

the door open. I didn't have time t

idn't

wer

simulta

hings in hand, I felt a s

e and glancing at me, clearing his throat. "Ge

perly on, and my face flushed red. I quickly g

ed, head down, replying to messages. Bre

his phone away and c

who had just spent a romantic night toge

bit jealous, thinking he must h

, "Last night was my fault. You were dr

uldn't have held onto you. This isn't

g myself to say

genuinely have the impulse last night, and I admit that. So, the choice is yours. If you wan

you?" I asked

ive," he

y donut and softly

aying he was leadin

him to be with me, and he didn't press furthe

with strong practicability, sug

thirty-five, he was neither married nor had a girlfriend

left, but not before suggesting we add ea

end request, he sent me

st much, and when he did, it was simple updates,

d quite

is posts from last year, my frien

ghtclub. I didn't want to tell the truth, so I lied

too drunk to remember m

oommates were in class

saw the girl in the reflection bi

y plan would work