Ice and Fire

Stephen froze when his eyes finally focused on the corner she was sitting in. It was a familiar, but emaciated face, and her figure, as well as her appearance, made him feel an icy quiver in his heart.

Stephen stared at Cherry, and slowly started to walk up to her.

She sat in the corner and blankly stared at all the people twirling around on?the dance floor. She was there because she missed Emily, not to see other people having fun.

Cherry wasn't aware of the fact that Stephen was standing beside her until he called out her name. "Cherr, you're here!"

When she heard someone calling out her name, Cherry looked backwards, and saw that it was Stephen. She tried to quickly adjust her mood, and a reluctant smile appeared on her face, which was even more uglier than a grimace. She said, "Stephen, how did you know I was here?"

Stephen suffered when he looked at Cherry's face, and he had no choice but to withhold himself from speaking.

"Don't forget that this is my territory. I always know when you're here, " said Stephen.

Cherry believed that what he said was true. After all, it was his bar, and that meant that everything was under his watch, her included.

Embarrassed, Cherry quickly replied, "I'm so sorry..."

However, Stephen felt an unbearable pain pierce his heart. He fixed his eyes on Cherry, and said, "How are you doing these days?"

She was shocked by his greeting, and because Stephen acted just like a friend, this reminded Cherry of Emily one more time.

"Fine, not so bad, " said Cherry.

Stephen stared at her all the time during their talk. He said, "Not so bad, but it seems that you're not a bit happy at all."

When she heard him, Cherry looked down, and lowered her voice. She replied, "No, I'm actually leading a good life now."

words were quickly

Stephen straight in the eye, and said, "Please, don't talk about Emily. I came here just to relax." She tried to hide her sadness, because she didn't want it

he asked, "Would you

hoped that the alcohol

told him to bring

waiter soon returned with the drinks, and as she looked at the full table, Cherry couldn't help but to pick one up and

Emily very much, and he also knew

one drink after another, almost emptying

Cherry said to Stephen, "Give me some

wanted to soothe her heavy heart, and to release all the sadness that had been built inside of her for

her do that, but he also knew that she wouldn't

the waiter to bring

wine, Cherry started to drink again, despite of the fact that she started to feel uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. She ignored her nausea, and instead kept on gulping wine.

tossed another glass of wine, she immediately felt sick to the brim. Cherry started to feel like throwing up, and when she eventually

Cherry's unexpected move, Stephen hastily

and didn't pay any attention to that because he

and she saw a girl running into the toilet, bending over the

realized that it was Stephen, she immediately greeted him with respect,

saw that Cherry was vomiting in the sink. He said to the custodian next to him, "Put an 'Out of order" sign for the

" said the custodian, and quickly got out.

while he gently touched her shoulder, he asked,

feeling ill, and

her stomach was still cramped, and she couldn't figure

feeling better than before, and asked again, "How are you feeling now? Would