Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"I'm doing really well." Rose's eyes narrowed as she flicked ash off her cigarette.
"The world is my home.
I have no family or kin to my name."
"What are you talking about? If you don't have family, who am I then?" Alyssa
held Rose's arm lovingly. "The moment I become your mentor, you'll always be
my... you know how it goes."
"Taking advantage of me now, aren't you?" Rose teasingly pinched Alyssa's chin
with the hand holding her cigarette.
Rose had a natural physique, taller and broader than Alyssa. Their affectionate
and teasing movements made quite the sight. They looked like a couple of
lesbian lovers.
Meanwhile, Silas was in the crowd some distance away, watching Rose's every
move.
He didn't like people who smoked. Every time Axel started smoking, Silas would
try and find a way to snatch the cigarette away.
Yet for some reason, as Silas gazed at Rose holding the cigarette with her
slender fingers, the smoke swirling around her face, and the relaxed look in her
eyes, he couldn't help but be mesmerized by her.
Right now, Rose was the most stunning creature to Silas, especially while doing
something he hated the most.
His breathing quickened. He quickly looked away and downed an entire glass of
iced water from the table.
It had been some time since Silas had met Rose. They hadn't contacted one
another prior, but Silas would look at her social media account nearly every
single day. He had followed her and constantly paid attention to any updates
from Rose.
Silas had thought he and Rose would naturally grow closer tonight because of
what happened last time.
But Rose hadn't spoken to him nor so much as glanced at him.
It made Silas uncomfortable. So he snatched a glass from the table and downed
it quickly, uncaring of what was inside it.
"Fuck me, Silas! Good on you, man!" Cyrus exclaimed, smacking Silas' back
excitedly. "That was a shot of El Lukadore tequila with 55 percent alcohol
content. I myself needed to take a break after taking a sip yet you downed all of it
in one shot? What a lad!"
Silas was stunned.
Tequila? 55 percent alcohol content?
Silas felt his internal organs and digestive tract burn in the next instant. He
dashed right to the washroom.
Rose glanced in Silas’ direction as he ran off, her eyes twinkling slightly.
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Your heart isn't that strong. Why
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Alyssa still duly played her role of
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Rose's caring mentor and grabbed
her cigarette before extinguishing it.
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I know you need inspiration to draw.
And there are many ways to get
inspiration—ruining your body for it
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isn't the wisest option. Plus, your face
and teeth will turn yellowish after
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smoking too much. You'll look ugly.
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"So what? I don't need a man. All that matters is that my designs are beautiful.”
Rose smiled nonchalantly, though there was a hint of self-depreciation in her
words.
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You may not need a man, but there
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are some men who can't even focus
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in life without you." Alyssa's eyes
narrowed as she glanced at where
Silas was sitting, only to find the spot
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"He didn't look too well earlier. I think he's had too much to drink," Rose said
faintly, though she was a bit concerned.
"Oh. Then hurry over to check up on him." Alyssa nudged Rose gently. "Go on
then. Silas did help you last time. You should go see if he's doing okay.”