Chapter 2

Zachary gripped hard on his drink, not giving attention to the woman's hand caressing his thigh and her lips licking his neck as his eyes remained on one person alone: Kathryn.

Kathryn still wore that small smile on her face as she sat neatly in the far corner of the club, the one their friends decided to use with David's birthday party. Despite the colored smoke, the upbeat wild songs, and people who screamed trouble with the way they dance and make out surrounding them, Kathryn still looked like an innocent sweet being on her seat as she gave out sweet smiles to people she knew who would walk past her table.

The table was empty except for a can of Coca Cola, which Zachary knew was Kathryn's favorite drink. Kathryn never really wanted any type of alcohol as they considered them "unhealthy" like she once had told Zachary. She was the most pure, innocent person Zachary had ever encountered and maybe that was also the reason why Zachary didn't like her at first. Falling in love with Kathryn was still a mystery and for Zachary who got his heart badly broken by this innocent fucking sweet angelic-looking but turned to be a cheater woman, he didn't want to know the mystery behind it anymore. It can be a mystery for eternity for all it cares.

Love shits.

Bringing a glass of a strong liquor to his lips, Zachary's eyes glanced at the now uncomfortable Kathryn with her small hands rummaging over her bag. It was almost like she had a panicked look on her face as she then pulled out her phone and Zachary instantly felt his blood boil for his mind quickly assumed whose number Kathryn was trying to dial now.

Feeling he would erupt soon, Zachary pulled the unknown woman beside him to his body, crashing his mouth against hers in a lewd sloppy kiss. He could hear the loud swooning cheers and shouts of his friends - friends back in his old ways of things - encouraging him more of the sudden heated show he had given them. After minutes of kissing, he pulled away, looking over Kathryn's position where he noticed her... now looking at him.

A smirk played on Zachary's face as he saw Kathryn's eyes were wide in shock, wavering, and something more that ticked Zachary's heart badly but he stubbornly ignored. He knew exactly what those eyes meant. Any minute and Kathryn would cry.

Zachary's smirk left him though, as he watched Chad came from he fucking didn't care where, now pulling Kathryn up to her feet. Zachary's hand gripped around the glass holder, feeling the need to throw it on the nearby wall, or the ground, table - anywhere. Just to let this anger out.

"Baby~ let's kiss again?" The woman beside him suggested, her cleavage purposely showing off under her revealing outfit. Her hand started to caress Zachary's thigh until it purposely went inside, almost touching Zachary's clothed member.

All the while Zachary watched Chad and Kathryn started heading to the bathroom, his eyes seriously getting redder in anger. He scoffed at what made his eyes get a deeper shade of red: Chad's hand around Kathryn's waist.

Zachary turned to the woman beside him and pushed her off his body, too frustrated now to be even giving her the little gentleness he had with girls.

"Go away you slut."

The laughter of different mockery and loser-calls bounced around their table, mostly shouting for Zachary as the winner of the day.

Zachary took another glass of his drink, finishing its content in one full swig.

It never tasted this bitter.

Zachary felt Kathryn was holding her breath. Kathryn's back was against the wall and Zachary's hands were at either side of her face, trapping her. The younger's head was again tilted to the side and it made Zachary's anger rise.

"Speak!" Zachary roared, flashing his famous dangerous eyes paired with his dangerous guttural tone that made Kathryn flinch.

"I-I h-have t-to.. g-go," Kathryn softly said, still not meeting Zachary's eyes.

Zachary bit his bottom lip, fisting his hand as he punched the wall beside Kathryn's face, making Kathryn jump in surprise. Zachary didn't care though. He has had enough. What kind of fucking drama was Kathryn trying to bring him? All Zachary wanted was to have Kathryn. Heck, he could be unfaithful now and sleep with other men, but Zachary wanted Kathryn to be his and only his by the end of the day.

"Fuck you, Kath. Fuck you!" Zachary roared as his hand reached Kathryn's chin, roughly pulling her to face him and quickly pressing his own lips against Kathryn's. She was his and forever she shall be. Even if it would bring him more pain than she had already brought, he was willing to accept it. If it would make Kathryn stay, Zachary was ready to do anything, including breaking his heart entirely.

Kathryn's smaller hands were pushing him away and Zachary was quick to hold and placed them above Kathryn's head as he deepened the kiss. He roughly bit Kathryn's lip, causing the younger to open her mouth. Zachary took the chance to slide his tongue in and entangled it with Kathryn's. Soft moans escaped Kathryn's sweet lips making Zachary's body heat up instantly. Zachary could still feel Kathryn squirming as he caught and devoured Kathryn's mouth like a thirsty human being, craving for his favorite food - his Kathryn.

The club's red lights flickered along the empty dim hallway to the bathroom along with the vibration of the upbeat dance music coming from the inside as unaffected Zachary continued to taste every inch of Kathryn's visible flesh in a flaring desperate pace.

"W-Wait! Zack.." Kathryn whimpered and unconsciously arched her back as Zachary's mouth slowly trailed down and started sucking and biting her neck. Zachary's tongue skillfully licked and sucked Kathryn's flesh, purposely giving her his goal.

A hickey.

Kathryn's breathing hitched, her face flushed, her lips slightly parted, and her eyes started to close probably in pleasure as Zachary started to grind their bodies together. He could already feel Kathryn's knees trembling, her voice being caught up to her throat to make another protest. Zachary bit his bottom lip at the erotic sight of Kathryn. It has always been one of their problems before: Zachary not taking Kathryn right on the spot whenever her eyes started to close with her messed-after-a-deep-kiss face.

Before.

That was before.

As if sensing Zachary's lips and fingers started to turn more aggressive, Kathryn's eyes snapped open and pushed Zachary away with all her strength. Both were panting hard, catching for air, eyes staring at each other.

Zachary noticed the wavering of Kathryn's eyes as she turned away, again not facing Zachary. It made Zachary frown as he opened his mouth ready to argue but was interrupted quickly by Kathryn.

"I'm g-going," Kathryn said, chest still heaving hard visibly, eyes avoiding to meet Zachary's. With a quick glance over Zachary's face, Kathryn left and didn't look back.

Not even once.

She quickly headed inside, almost running as she went far, far, far away from Zachary. The older watched as the metallic door closed, then soon heard the familiar voice of their birthday celebrant and close friend David, asking Kathryn where she had been and that Chad was looking for her since a while back.

Zachary was left alone in the hallway, lights flickering from small bulb lights on the walls and ceilings. He balled up his hands into fists and punched one to the nearest wall.

"Shit! Fuck shit!!"

He wanted her back. So so so badly.

But it hurt.

It stung.

It felt hopeless.

Because it might never be the same again.

David watched as Kathryn breathed in and out deeply, her shoulders showing as if she carries all the burdens of the world. This, like always, was infectious that it made David sigh heavily too.

"Are you all right?" David asked. News flew and spread out faster than anyone had thought. It had just been a few days since Zachary and Kathryn, the always together-happy-sappy couple, broke up. Of course, this news didn't fail to get into David's knowledge.

Kathryn had already told him what happened and what was happening. David managed to take everything in so far, then after the whole confession, still couldn't decide who to take side of.

After the said break up, their circle―Kathryn, Chad, Earl, Zachary, and David, together with some other friends―seemed to have parted into two. Apparently, since they were best friends since childhood, Earl took Zachary's side. Chad, the current boyfriend of Kathryn, took Kathryn's side on the other hand. In the end, after a lot of deep thinking and consideration, David decided to play fair for both and stayed in between. This being the main reason why Kathryn couldn't sit in her seat comfortably even just for five minutes. And also the reason why David could see Zachary from a far table, hawking Kathryn from top to bottom.

Who could sit comfortably if someone's giving you those looks anyway? David sighed and shook his head.

"I'm fine," Kathryn lied. Of course David knew. How could she be fine?

David tried to do what he could so Kathryn won't feel alone in whatever she was up to. As much as he didn't like what Kathryn did, she was still a friend and friends don't leave each other no matter what happens. To be fair, Kathryn had her reason, although it was a secret that Zachary was not allowed to hear. For now, that was.