Chapter 2: Excuses

ZOEY'S POV

5 YEARS AGO.

My boyfriend of two years, my best friend Olivia and I were celebrating our end of summer break in one of Olivia's dad's resorts. We were all going back to join our third-year college studies in two days.

"I can't believe summer is over Nick, We are joining our third year of college, "I said hugging my boyfriend Nick.

He smiled hugging me back and then whispered into my ears."That's not what excites baby, I am happy we will finally do the deed. We will both lose our virginity tonight. That's what is exciting." he said the last part in a voice lower than a whisper.

I softly pushed him away smiling shyly because what he said excited me too but also mortifying when said out loud.

"What are you two whispering about?" Olivia yelled at us handing me a glass full of drink."You know what, don't bother to answer. My ears are not ready to hear anything inappropriate." she said and I chuckled.

I took the glass and took a sip of the drink inside and I moaned closing my eyes."What is in here?"I asked referring to the drink.

"It's just a cocktail Zoey, Stop being dramatic," Olivia said and I glared at her.

We drank mostly alcohol and had a lot of fun talking and laughing until I couldn't anymore. I was a little tipsy, a little is an understatement, I was so drunk and since it was getting dark, I excused myself and walked to my room trying so hard not to stagger in Nicks's view.

I didn't want Nick to think I was leaving because I was drunk so I lied to him that I was going to freshen up and get ready for our special night. I wanted him to not cancel just because I was drunk.

Once I was out of Nick and Olivia's view, I couldn't keep up trying to walk straight anymore so I let myself walk staggering. My vision was a little blurry too.

I got in the room which I assumed was the correct one, I was drunk but I could not forget our room number, or could I?

In the room, I walked straight to the bed and lay down to figure out how to get sober before Nick joined me later. I ran my fingers clumsily through my hair trying to get it out of my face, it was irritating. I made a move to stand up and walk to the bathroom to at least wash my face but I couldn't get myself to get up. My vision was also getting blurry and my head spinning so much.

"Ooh my god, this is not happening."I groaned sadly.

Just that moment, the door opened and I was done for. Nick was already here and I didn't know how to tell him I was drunk. So I decided not to say anything. I was not going to ruin this night when we had planned it for months.

I felt the space next to me sink then his hands started moving around my body. "When did you get here? You are always late when we plan to meet like this," he said and I frowned.

That didn't sound right, but afraid he would find out I was drunk, I just went with the flow." Just undress me and let's get to the interesting part, finally."I said hoping my voice sounded normal because Nick's sounded not like him. It was the alcohol earlier maybe, it could change how you speak.

"When did you begin asking for demands?" he asked but I didn't say anything as I felt him on top of me undressing me.

The room was getting hotter every time I felt his skin come in contact with mine and I could not take it anymore so I kissed him. His facial structures felt different but I thought it was the alcohol effect making me feel abnormal.

What happened next was not in my memories. But I could remember in between our intimacy, Nick called me Erin but I was too out of my mind to comprehend anything.

THE NEXT MORNING.

I woke up groaning feeling muscle pain all over and a headache too. Slowly opening my eyes, I was met with a figure sleeping next to me and I smiled knowingly.

"Nick.... "I mumbled as I lifted myself higher to kiss his face but the moment I saw his face, my heart stopped for a moment and when it was beating again, my strength had left me and I fell off the bed.

I couldn't care about the pain rather than the fact that I was naked, butt naked and a stranger in my bed naked too."Oh my God, what did I do?"I asked myself my eyes glued to the floor.

The stranger, if I may call him that, groaned and the sound made me blink coming back to reality. I looked at him and at that time he was turning in my direction. Afraid he would open his eyes and see me, I took the covers and covered my body while looking for my clothes.

"You are not Erin, are you?" he spoke and I looked at him hiding my face from his view but he had his eyes closed. Was he awake? And who was Erin?

I didn't speak as I picked my clothes up from the floor and without caring that I was only wrapped in a bed sheet, I headed for the door. I decided to get dressed away from this place.

Before closing the door, I yelled, "This was a mistake," Of course, I knew what happened, I just lost my virginity to a stranger, a person who was not Nick. Oh Nick, what was I going to tell him?

I met with people in the hallway who gave me dirty looks. Who wouldn't, I was in a bedsheet my hair probably all over the place.

"Zoey?"I froze at that sound but I was also relieved it was not Nick, it was just Olivia.

I heard her hurried footsteps towards me and then she held my hand and led me to a room. When we were in the room, I could feel her burning gaze. She was pissed and I was embarrassed.

"Where have you been? We have been looking for you the whole night and I can't believe I would find you looking like a homeless person." Wait, did I look like a homeless person? That was good news, I thought the dirty looks people gave me along the corridor meant something else.

"What's so funny right now?" ooh no, I was smiling. For god's sake, I was in a crisis.

I cleared my throat my face getting sad."I made a very big mistake Liv."I said getting rid of my bedsheet and started to get dressed. I didn't care that Olivia was watching me, we were both girls, weren't we?

She scoffed scrutinizing me up and down." Clearly," she said." Nick has been going crazy with worry and you were..." she trailed off struggling to get the words out of her mouth so I decided to confess.

"I lost my virginity to a stranger Liv. I....."

"What?"I was cut off by two voices. One was Liv's and the other one was Nick's. When did he get here? I'm screwed.

I looked at Nick who was holding the door handle his face pained and that made me so guilty." I'm so sorry Nick. If it makes you feel better, I thought it was you."

"You thought it was me?" he asked and I nodded not sure if I was supposed to nod."You know almost everything about me, How could you be with someone else and give an excuse that you thought it was me? That doesn't make me feel better, it makes me feel like an idiot. You just mistook me for someone else, after we had a two years relationship." he yelled and I could tell he was so angry.

"I was drunk Nick, I...I felt like it was not you but I just didn't want to follow my instincts because I was drunk. Plus I didn't want you, well...the person who I thought was you to think I was drunk. I wanted it to be the best night of our lives."I explained.

"Oh yeah? Look how that night turned out to be. I waited for you in our room the whole night after looking for you everywhere." he yelled.

I could feel tears welling up on my face."I'm so sorry Nick." was all I could say.

Nick looked at me his face so cold it scared me."I can't do this Zoey and don't expect me to do this." he said then left.

The tears finally flowed down my cheeks as I broke down into a loud sob. I looked at my best friend wishing she wouldn't leave me too.

And she didn't, she hugged me instead and I hugged her back crying in her arms. I cried until I couldn't anymore and I just had minor hick-ups.

"Is this the room you were staying in?"I asked trying to start a conversation.

"Yeah, and the one you shared with Nick was above this floor on the corner," she said and I froze when realization ran through my head.

I pulled away from the hug and looked at Liv," I confused the floors Liv, That is how I ended up in the wrong room."I mumbled the last statement.

"Wow, you must have slept with a very rich person then. Those rooms are only afforded by people loaded with money because they are the best rooms in the resort, all the rooms in the corner of this resort. That's why I suggested you have that room in the corner, and I sleep in this one. My dad wouldn't mind knowing I am the one who had it and even if I exchanged it with you guys, he wouldn't know. As long as I was the..."I interrupted Olivia

"Stop, please...Liv. I just screwed my relationship, and I lost my virginity in a way I had not planned. I don't even know what to do."I said.

Olivia looked at me smiling."You should probably take a shower. And don't stress out, it has already happened and there is nothing you can do about it." she said pushing me to the bathroom direction.

"My clothes are still in our room. I...."

"You can wear mine, don't worry."Olivia said and I nodded."By the way, did you see his face? The guy...."

"Yeah..."I simply answered and I disappeared into the bathroom to avoid any more questions about the stranger who I hate so much right now.

I freshened up and I felt a little better. Well, I still felt sore in some parts of my body and my head still ached but I was energized.

"I need a full story of what happened last night Zoey," Olivia said immediately after I stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed in her clothes.

I sighed deciding to just tell her else she wouldn't stop with the nagging."I mean, some of the events are still a blur."I shrugged and I told her what I could remember about last night after I left them getting drunk.

"I'm sorry it happened," she said after I was done narration and I nodded.

"Do you think Nick will ever understand?"I asked her.

She was quiet for a while." You should plan an apology tonight. Surprise him in his room and you never know, he might even forgive you." she suggested and I nodded in agreement.

I thought it was a nice idea and I planned to go through with it.

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