L and I sat on the couch in the bar. Colorful neon lights shone on the dense crowd around us, but somehow, I couldn''t lift my spirits.


    L was furious. "How could Alex do that? Why would he get mad at you for no reason? My poor Serena didn''t even get to say anything."


    I took a deep breath and downed the ss of alcohol. "Actually, I know that Alex and I can''t be together. But now that the moment has reallye, my heart aches."


    L came forward and hugged me. "It''s my fault. Back then, I let you rush into it without knowing the truth. It''s all my fault, Serena."


    "How could it be your fault?" I said, leaning against L as my head felt a little dizzy. "Thank goodness I have you, L."


    L stroked my chin gently,forting me, "Don''t worry, Serena. I''ll always stay with you. I''m different from that jerk."


    I wanted to respond to her words, but I felt too drowsy to do so. Even my eyelids


    felt so heavy that I could hardly keep my eyes open. In the midst of all that, I heard my phone ring. I reached out to take it, but L beat me to it. "Hello? Who is it?"


    I had no idea who the caller was. All I knew was that L did not seem too


    pleased. "Oh, it''s you? Why are you calling Serena? Alright. We''re at a bar. I''ll send you the location."


    Upon hanging up, L tilted her head and rested it on mine. "Who was it?" I asked weakly.


    "It''s that jerk. He says he wants to pick you up," answered L weakly.


    I tried to process L''s answer, figuring out who the jerk was and why he wanted to pick me up. Suddenly, I snapped back to my senses due to the shock I felt, feeling more sober. "What did you say?"


    "The jerk wants to pick you up," said L lifelessly, clearly drunk.


    I quickly got to my feet and picked up my coat. Pulling L up, I urged, "Get up, L. Let''s go. We''ve got to leave before Alex arrives."


    When I got up from the couch, L decided to lie down. "Why? Isn''t it great that he''s picking you up?"


    "No." My feet felt like jelly, but I knew


    I could not let Alex pick me up from


    the bar I had an unpleasant


    ve?


    moment with Alex not too long ago. And now, I was wasted in a bar.


    It would cause misunderstandings. Anyway, I decided not to meet Alex that night. I pulled L up, and the two of us staggered out of the bar.


    "Serena, you coward! You like Alex but you still want to hide from him.


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    Do you not have the courage to meet him?" L scolded her, nding frustrated.


    I simply hung my head low without saying a word.


    L hit me lightly, asking, "You''re usually braver than this. I''m disappointed in you, Serena."


    Serena and I held each other up as both of us had drunk quite a bit. After much stumbling around, we finally made it out of the bar.


    Vel


    "Say something," L demanded, pushing me angrily. My back


    bumped into the wall, but I mana


    to stay on my feet. However, L fell to the ground.


    "L!" I called out, rushing over to help her up. To my surprise, I tripped and fell beside her.