Secrets and Shots: A Night to Remember

okmarks were discovered by my

on the spot and went to

s I was drunk. "I am a girl! I don't smoke or gamble. I j

all and echoed with so

e me with a serious face. I said, "It's perfectly norma

ng man, dressed simply in a tank top and overall

and youthful, almo

ssed his lips together and hes

was g

awkward yet p

pened. "Thank you for understanding. I've already paid the repair fee through the platform. So if the

e glanced at me pitifully. He seemed to wan

ess puppy and looke

en my voice as I asked,

then said cautiously, "Well.

t, but they hit me

dire consequences of letting

s can be d

oked, the more perver

as I casually sc

airman I called to fix my c

an could respond,

elaxed and rushed

smile was as comforting as a father's. "Hello, I'm the technician here to fix your computer

you see that guy sitting on the couch? I don't know him. He pre

cautiously at the yo

epairman and felt like

and scolded the young man. "Young man, what are you up to here? You

hung his head, rubbed his fingers, a

ance, I began to wonder i

to me in a soft voice. "Emily, I'm Rita Hayes's brother, Cliff Hayes. My university hasn't starte

s were brimmi

, and so was

asked tentatively, "Mis

dn't forget

ked at the repairman with em

what to say at

e better if I ju

ven discovered the adult movie on my computer. In the end, I

storm, the

ly saw off th

mention you were coming today. But I was too busy to remember it.

dingly and looked i

standing, I patted his

with his luggage and even brought him

nd, Rita. "My brother said he had gone to your place. H

he message, I

puppy-like expression when he said it was okay.

to repay your kindness. Feel free to ask him for

d, I replied with a sm

pped up at the top of the

note sent me sev

ou like plot-driven adult films. I've done some research an

Cliff. I didn't

nt and earnest expression as he

led in mort

doing it o

sually, I went to sleep

rol my mind to think about the detail

mal, and adults c

my best friend's brother. I was embarra

he blanket, I changed out o

ng street with my eye

eaningless

r would come and end m

was chilling, and I

n't want t

y the roadside and sou

my phone buzzed wi

and saw it wa

to tingle with

ung

led me

g up

ed once

and finally

receiver the sound of the wind and Cliff'

Cliff was biting his lip a

eplied and was anno

said. "I went out and locked myself out

ind a place out of the wind to

he be so

d. Couldn't I go an

ow could he get into a bar? Pl

ut to ref

ugh the receiver and real

bar on the street outside the apart

neon lights. His white attire w

clink with a man who had

ched my lips, Cliff's

interesting, chuckl

ared at Cliff. "Wh

ts of the bar reflected in his eyes. His voice was

the glass a

I become particula

d, and muttered under my breath, "So? Only you're the go

natched the glass from his hand, and drank it

a good guy, then

erly explained, saying,

d mumbled incoherently. Actually, I was drunk. "I am a good girl! I don't smoke or gamble.

started

woke up with a t

waist felt

he blanket. My pajamas w

reli

hange into paja

remember

n and seemed to be

ng room, and I was startled. "

oom to see a simple b

tableware. When he heard me, he looked u

f a morning after a couple

mbered my s

ame susp

sat down and pretended to ask casually. "If I did anything offen

thing? You got drunk yesterday, and I carried you back. You threw up on your clothes, so I had to change you into pajamas."

t. That wa

h and said with a calm face, "I get it,

I was no

flushed and warm with emba

breakfast. He smiled in

f his gaze, I didn't

s younger brother. I didn't refu

me to prepare myse

n excuse to avoid h

f for days, and I

gs was the easiest way to cope,

d back to my bedroom and

atch my breath, there w

, and his voice was a bit h

ng? I'm very busy." I held my br

one ear... He spoke w

just now. I didn't know how long he had cri

react, I rushed to t

is eyes were moist, and

ile avoiding him. I felt sorry for

adphones. But suddenly, my left ear couldn't hear anything. I don't know if the headphones are broken or if I

e earphones and l

was no sound. I gently reassured him and said, "It's okay

e a kid. Then he smiled and cried.

e looked at me with bright eye

something

was too

rds the wall, I noticed he wasn't w

e me blush, and my gaz

arted playing, making the

against the wall and caged me. He asked with a grie

his shadow and

k these past few days." With th

ntently after hearing my words. His soothing voice sent shivers down my spin

hurriedly waved my hand but accidentally to

s do

turned da

s face, past his notable features, and s

re was thick

drum, and suddenly somethin

he was cry

up in a

t red trickled

a nos

as goi

sues from the bedside tabl

and his warm lips brushe

feel uncom

t hurt?" I as

s here." He pointed to his h

speech

d the hand I was using to wipe away his blood. His gaze started to blur. "Emily, can I kis

N

won't feel bad anymore." He ignore

ou so hot?" I pushed him h

fridge. Then I couldn't sleep at night. I couldn't stop thinking about you." He lowered hi

mething a