The Dark Valley (Episode 46)

* THE DARK VALLEY *

                { Chapter 46 }

        **************( Rachel’s POV )**************

          Draphel led me to a bigger room which seems like the sitting room.

       The whole room was beautifully decorated with my favorite color yellow.

      Then Draphel clapped his hands and a maid came out holding a chocolate cake.

   I never knew Draphel knew my favorite things. I had just known him for a short while and he already knew almost everything about me.

         The fun part was that, one the cake says * happy birthday Rachel *

        I was so amazed and shocked to see he had prepared all this for me.

      "Come cut the cake “, he smiled at me.

         I walked slowly towards him and the cake with my heart full of joy.

         

          But why was he doing all of these for me, I wonder to myself.

       I cut the cake happily and fed some to Draphel who wanted to refuse it at first.

    

          We were both left alone to enjoy my birthday party.

       We danced happily all day long.

       "So would you like to taste your first sip of alcohol “, he asked me.

         "Really ", I asked and jumped in excitement.

         "Yes but it’s only a taste ", he gave me a condition.

        I couldn’t believe he was giving me a condition on my birthday. Anyways am not so surprised because he grew up giving command to people.

         "Fine, only a taste…but where is it", I asked in excitement.

        He clapped his hands and and two maids came in. One was carrying a red wine and the other was carrying glass cups.

       They set it down and left immediately.

      "I know you are excited but alcohol doesn’t taste good as you think ", he said while pouring wine in two cups and handed one to me.

         

         I put the cup in my mouth and took a sip.

       As I swallowed it I felt my chest burn internally in a harsh but sweet way.

 

        "Ahhhh”, I let out in shock to this new but sweet pain.

          "Are you Alright “, he asked as he rubbed his hands on my back.

          "Yeah", I breathed heavily and smiled after recovering.

           "How does it taste ", he asked.

        "Hmmm…it has the taste of a grape and it burns a little in my chest. It’s delicious ", I smiled in achievement.

         "That’s because it’s a grape flavor and don’t get used to it", he said with concern.

        "Why", I asked .

         "It’s intoxicating and not good for human health ", he explained.

          "I know about all that but can I have a little more please ", I asked showing a puppy eyes.

        "I can’t give you any more than that you might get drunk “, he refused.

       "Just one more pleaseeee ", I formed my eyes into a cute puppy eyes.

          He sighed and said," Alright but only one “.

           "You are the best", I jumped and hugged him.

          I realized I was hugging him too tight and things were getting awkward so I just pulled away with a weird smile.

        He immediately poured in another drink in my cup.

        I drank it without stopping, he tried to caution me to drink it slowly but I just ignored him.

          Within few minutes everything was in twos. It felt like the whole world was spinning around me.

          My head felt heavy and my body was moving sideways.

      "I warned you”, I heard Draphel say as he hits his hand on his forehead.

         "Can...I have more ", I smiled.

        "No more for you. You are already drunk ", he said shoving my hands from the bottle.

       "Am not drunk ", I tried to justify myself.

          "Speak for yourself.....Just take a look at yourself ". He frowned regretting.

          

        I lowered my head looking at myself from my toes to my chest.

        "I can’t see anything on my body “, I said.

         "I really wanted to give you a gift but now you are drunk and I don’t know if I should give it to you or not ", he said In disappointment .

       "I don’t want anything again. You have given me the best gift ever by throwing my 18 year old party in the way I have always imagined", I said sincerely but drunk.

        Leaned in closer to his face and kissed his lips.

     As I kissed him I felt his body stiff like a statue in shock.

       He did not respond to the kiss and just pulled away.

        "Don’t you like me", I cried in anger.

        "I don’t like you but I love you and I can’t take advantage of the fact that you are drunk and kiss you back ", he said.

          "If you love me kiss me",I said looking straight in his eyes.

       "Am sorry but I can’t...... I know if you were in your straight mind you would have definitely slapped me if I kissed you ", he looked away from my eyes.

       Before I could say anything else I felt darkness falling upon me before I passed out.

           The next morning I woke up with a sharp pain on my head.

         "Ouch”, I said in pain as I opened my eyes holding my head.

         "Are you alright ", I heard a voice beside me.

          "Yeah, I just have a slight headache ", I replied Draphel.

           "I warned you not to drink it all but you wouldn’t listen ", he said as he handed my a cup of coffee.

          "I just wanted to know how it feels to be intoxicated”, I smiled and collected it.

          "Make sure to finish the coffee “, he said as I drank the coffee.

         "What happened yesterday night after I drank the wine", I asked after drinking the coffee.

          "You were so cute", he teased me with a smirk.

           "What happened. Did I do or say anything stupid “, I got more curious.

          "No but you really stressed me out by passing out. I had to carry you up here, you were extremely heavy “, he said and bursted out laughing.

          "Am not heavy ", I said.

           "Yes you are and by the way I got you a gift after you are done bathing one of the maids will come hand it over to you”, he said standing up from my side going outside.

        "Thanks for everything ", I said before he opened the door.

          "You don’t have to thank me am just doing my job as your friend ", he smiled at me and jammed the door.

      ***************( Patricia’s POV )**************

          After the event I tried calling Anthony but he wasn’t picking the call so I decided to talk to him the next day at school.

         

          The next morning I waited expecting Anthony to come pick me up to school as usual but he did not come.

        I went to school in the school bus after a long time. I wasn’t angry at Anthony though because I thought he might have some important things to do ,that’s why he probably did not come to pick me up.

        When I got to school, I went to the chemistry lab because I knew that was the first class of Anthony every Monday morning.

       I entered the lab to see Anthony with some other girl mixing methly orange and a base.

        He looked happy as he chatted with her.

       I could feel my heart burning in anger as he kept laughing at her every word.

      I couldn’t believe he was actually laughing with another girl.

       I walked up to them to talk to Anthony.

       "Why didn’t you come pick me up today “, I asked him.

       "I have somethings to attend to at school as you can see and I can’t risk coming late to school ", he answered back.

        "But you could have called me to inform me rather than make me wait”, I said in pain.

         "Sorry But I forgot and can we discuss this later I have to complete my project with her”, he answered and continued mixing chemicals.

       I just walked away looking down in anger. I wanted to cry but I held it in. I couldn’t believe he could talk to me this way.

      During break I expected Anthony to come sit on my table and eat with me but instead he walked to his friends table and sat down.

       I was so mad at him that I never bothered to eat during break and just walked out of the cafeteria.

     

    

          School closed real fast that day because it seemed to me like the time running fast.

       I had waited outside the school for Anthony to come drive me home.

        I saw him walking out of the school with that same girl I saw earlier with him in the chemistry lab.

         To be sincere she was more beautiful than me and even dressed way better than I did.

   I gathered my courage and approached Anthony again.

       "Will you drive me home", I asked when I got to them.

         "Am so sorry but I have to go drop her off ", he ignored me and walked by me.

     I just stood in awe as he passed me by.

     I heard her say to him from a distance.

      "Who is she to you", the girl asked Anthony.

       "Nobody important ", he replied and opened the car for her to get in.

    When he drove off I finally broke down to tears which I have been holding up for a while.

       As I was sobbing I felt a hand on my shoulders.

       I looked back to see a guy who had been crushing on me ever since I got to the school.

 

         Carl had always disturbed me by asking me out on a date but I just ignored him because he was a peasant.

         He always put some crazy stuff in my locker every day at school to confess his feelings to me. But after he noticed how close Anthony and I became he just stopped pestering me.

      "That guy is no good. He doesn’t deserve your precious tears", he said to me.

       "I really liked him “, I said still crying.

       "Come on just wipe your tears. I have something to ask you since Anthony has decided to leave you", he smiled at me.

I wiped my tears and asked ," What do you want to ask me”.

     "Well one of my friends is having a birthday party tonight and I don’t have a date", he said nervously.

      "So you want me to be your date", I asked back.

         "Yes just for one night “, he pleaded.

         "Fine am coming with you but only just to get my mind off Anthony. Make sure to come pick me up this evening ", I said and walked away as I saw him jump in happiness.

      

        I did not know what awaits me tonight but I have a feeling something crazy would happen.