Ren and Fun

✏Ren

Someone was sledgehammering my head and someone was pulling my eyelids down. I groaned in pain as I forced my body to work properly. I don't know how I managed to get up, but I'm under the shower now and the warm water was helping ease away the hangover left by the clubbing I did with Eve and Coleen last night.

Those two are crazy, luckily Evan was with us and we were able to get home unharmed.

I chose to wear light blue jeans and black and white big polka dot top today and let my hair down as the air dried it. When I walked out of my room, my eyes widened as I smell delicious aroma from the kitchen. I looked at Mom's wrist watch and it was seven in the morning. God, I overslept.

''Sir'' I called Devin. I still can't take hold of the idea that he lets me call him by his first name. ''I'm sorry, I overslept.''

He looks so cute in that black apron over his black fitted jeans and tucked in a blue dress shirt. ''It's fine. Does your head hurts?''

This side of my boss is an alien to me. I can't believe that he was treating me like a normal human being now and not an ET.

''A little'' I said sheepishly as he passed me a cup of coffee. The strong drink acted fast in relieving my head of the pain.

''Here'' he passed me a white bottle of Advil ''it will help ease your hungover.''

Heat creeped to my cheeks. I was praying in the heavens that I didn't do something crazy last night. Although I wasn't that drunk because I had water in between shots but still, alcohol and I never go well together. ''I'm sorry about last night.''

Devin shrugs his shoulders ''no worries. Besides, you complimented me last night.''

My eyes widen as I take a bit of my toast. ''What?'' I whispered.

''Yeah, you said I was beautiful and I was smokin' hot'' he was shaking his head while he lightly chuckled.

Even if he was making fun of me, the way Devin was laughing made me smile and giggle with him. I knew my cheeks and probably my ears too were fiery red but seeing him genuinely entertained was such a sight. In all my years of working for him, these past weeks are very notable. His mood wasn't as bad as it used to be and he shouts less, scream less, grumpy less. I like this version of the Devil.

The beeping and vibrating of my phone got me out of trance and as I glanced over it, my mood fell to the pit of the Atlantic Ocean. It was a notification from Max's IG account. I haven't unfollowed him because Cali said that it would make me look bitter but I'm regretting following my sister's suggestion.

It was a photo of him and the same blond that he's with on his profile. They were smiling on the camera as they sat on a boat which I recognize as the Grand Canal in Venice and the caption was 'our dream destination'. They were so sweet in the photo and I felt my heart twist in a very hurtful position because I wanted to see Venice since I was ten. I shared that dream once or twice with Max, I clearly remember that he promised me that we'd be visiting that place this year. This fucking year. Does he even remember his words to me? Did he even love me?

''Everything okay?'' Devin's voice pulled me from zooming out and I gave him a sheepish smile.

''Yeah'' that's a lie. I can feel my eyes prickling with tears again but I promised Cali that I won't cry for Max anymore so I bit back my tears. Devin seemed unconvinced but he didn't push the topic anymore.

Coleen gave me a knowing look when we met at the lobby and she held my hand the whole ride without saying anything. I just reasoned that I wasn't feeling well when Evan asked me why I've been quiet the whole ride to the site.

I busied myself with work and learning everything I can from Devin, Eve and Evan. They are still young but made such achievements in their own fields, making their families proud and making a name for themselves in the industries.

As I looked at the time in Mom's wrist watch, I'm missing her a lot. The emptiness she left in my heart was sounding loudly at times like this. Mom would know the right words to say whenever I'm feeling down but she isn't here anymore. I only have myself and Cali and my friends too but it was different with Mom. She understands everything without asking me how I was feeling.

We were on our way back to the hotel when Eve nudged my side, bringing me back to earth. ''Are you listening, Ren?'' I looked at her with furrowed brows. She rolled her blue eyes dramatically ''you've been spacing out since this morning. Are you sure you're feeling okay?'' she placed the back of her hand on my forehead.

''I'm okay, what were you saying?'' I asked calmly.

''The party at Alejandro's, did you bring a dress?'' she crossed her hand's over her chest.

I shake my head ''I'm not up for a party.''

She pouted her lips ''I won't take no for an answer.'' I shook my head no again but she raised her hands and eyebrows. ''I have a dress for you so don't make any excuses... and you're not sick so...''

Coleen wrapped her arms around mine ''we're gonna have fun tonight, just say yes...''

I groaned ''fine.'' They both squealed like kids and I just rolled my eyes. Yeah, fun.

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