All the men had taken the phrase "party hardy" to a new level, so they were all falling down drunk. Everyone except Tom, who only drank a little -- an emergency could crop up at any time. Even Gerard was three sheets to the wind. Luke had to drive him to the hotel.
"Leena, my brother's really drunk," Claire said with concern. Kevin rested his head on her shoulder.
"Yeah. As long as his stomach's okay, he'll be better after a nap." Leena said, glancing at Kevin in the rear view mirror periodically. She was driving her family back home.
"They're quite good at drinking. Everyone needs a hobby, I guess. At least they are quiet," Claire said. Most of the time, her friends acted like idiots when they were drunk. Some of them even started bar brawls, or harassed people on the streets. But Leena's friends were all quiet and peaceful, and that was a rare scene for her.
"It's a question of character. Some can control themselves while drunk, which is quite a feat. These guys are all high-class, they don't get rude just because they've had a few." Leena was always very proud of this. She didn't have to worry about getting groped or whatever, even when her friends couldn't see straight.
"What about Kevin? Is he like that, too?" Claire asked in curiosity. She'd never seen her brother drunk. Except this time.
Leena looked at him in the mirror, saw him half-dozing in the car. "Take a look. Does he act like your friends?" Leena asked with a dazzling smile. She thought Claire was a lovely girl when she wasn't being an unbearable shrew.
"True," Claire said, scratching her head in embarrassment.
Leena didn't continue the subject but took a glance at Claire. She knew about her crush on Rain, and meant to ask her about it. Maybe spark a discussion. Considering Kevin was there, she decided to table it for later. Although Kevin was drunk, it didn't mean that he wouldn't overhear and figure it out. She didn't need his two cents in this. So she decided to wait till she could talk to Claire woman to woman.
When they got back to the Grand Apartment, Leena and Claire cooperated, horsing Kevin inside. Luckily, Kevin showered after work, so he wouldn't dirty the bed. They just finally threw him into the bed.
"Well. Claire, it's off to bed for you. Catch a shower and hit the hay. It's late," Leena said, pulling off Kevin's clothes. It was a chore, considering his weight was resting on them.
"You okay with him?" Claire said, looking at Leena hesitantly. She kept asking herself how she had totally misjudged her. She was a really nice person.
"I'm good. Get to bed," Leena said. She asked Claire to leave because she was going to take off Kevin's pants and help him get comfortable in bed. Claire was Kevin's sister, but it wasn't proper to take off his clothes in front of her.
"Okay! Good night!" Claire said, looking at Kevin with concern and finally walking out. She didn't know if anyone else enjoyed themselves, but she had a good time. Most importantly, she realized that Rain was immune to her charms. She felt relieved when she thought of this. So she set her sights on Gerard instead.
"Good night!" Leena said with a smile, watching Claire leave the room. Then she started to undo Kevin's clothes.
Staring at Kevin's serene face, Leena couldn't help pinching his cheek tenderly. He didn't move so much as a muscle. Kevin was totally drunk. Normally, Kevin was awake and alert at the slightest touch, but he was unresponsive to Leena's caresses. Thanks to her friends, she thought. They worked to get him just as rip-roaring drunk as they could.
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