Episode 1

I can not wait to spend this semester break with my best friends.

“Come on, Xhexi, it`s going to be fun.” said Linzy while hugging me to convince me.

“Yeah, and besides I already paid the hotel and had the room ready for the three of us” said alfiora as she sips at her favourite strawberry wine.

“I already told you, I have a bartending class to attend to” I answered them and showed them my schedule for the week.

“hmm? Did I hear that right? Who`s having a bartending class for the week?” Alfiora looked at me with a grin on her face.

*ting! *

Message from: Mr. Bartender

[“Bartending class will be postponed for the whole week. I suddenly had an appointment out of the city. Please enjoy this whole week and you may practice on your own and make one to present to me when classes resumed…”

I looked at alfiora and just shook my head. “You`re behind the sudden appointment of my teacher?”

She just looked at her wine and smirked, “maybe… “

“I already know you`re the one behind it. well, what choice do I have anyway?” the two just looked at me with huge smiles on their faces.

“Yiiiiiiiieeeeeee!!!!” and their voices filled my room.

I packed my things and my parents already approved my leave since they trust me and my best friends.

They would not have time to spend with me anyways.

“Yen, is the car ready?” Alfiora asked her personal maid.

“Yes, Miss Alfiora, it`s already waiting outside” Yen answered.

We rode the private custom-made car of the Sy family and we`re about to leave the city.

“Mmmmm!!! I'm so excited!” Linzy shouted inside the car while holding her phone.

“Where did you book the hotel, by the way?” I asked alfiora.

“mmm a festival will be held there in 2 days. It is going to be worth it.” she showed me the map on her phone and it did look expensive and fun.

“I heard there`s a lot of handsome guys there” Linzy hugged herself while looking at me with an insulting smile.

“H-huh? I didn`t know that” I replied.

“Don`t worry, Xhexi, I'll help you find your Mr. Right.” She raised both her brows up and down.

I just rolled my eyes and laughed at her nonsense ideas.

Alfiora clicked something inside the car and a bottle of wine came out of nowhere and a platter of sweets slid out from the leather seat.

“I really wish dad would buy me a car like this” Linzy frowned and picked up a brownie and just ate it.

“You should learn how to drive first” Alfiora replied and we both just laughed at Linzy.

“don`t laugh… I'll pass that driving test next time” she replied still with a frown on her face.

I poured a small amount of strawberry wine in my wine glass and let it sit for a while before mixing it in a circular motion for 10 seconds.

“Is that a trick you learned in your class?” Alfiora asked and from the look of her face, I can tell she`s really curious on what I'm doing.

“No. I just learned it at home. It makes the wine taste better for me.” then I took a sip. “Wooow, I didn`t know this wine tastes good. The strawberry flavour kicks in and… it has quite the flavour of alcohol...” I added.

“It is our new product that we are about to launch. I asked for it since I really love strawberries. We did a few processes to turning it into an alcohol-based drink.” She explained.

She tried doing what I did after finishing her first glass and took a sip, "Oh my... You're right. It did taste better"

“make one, too, Xhexi. We`ll be your regular customers in your bar when you finally have one” Linzy added.

“Oh, I already have a design for my bar. I`m still looking for a professional engineer and architect to make my design come to reality.” I answered.

“really!? Yieeeeeeee!” the two shouted in excitement.

We had few drinks and finished 2 bottles of wine. Linzy and Alfiora already got knocked out and fell asleep during the ride.

I naturally have high alcohol tolerance because of the amount of alcohol I consumed before. I've been mixing some alcohols and fruits and tasting them since I was younger. I did get hospitalized because I took too many but that didn`t stopped me.

Until just a year ago, I explained to my parents why I drink alcohol and they did support me for my dreams and had me an expert to teach me. and that`s the bartending class I go to.

I looked up the hotel alfiora booked and explored the place on my phone. It is an 8-hour drive from our city … But, Something did catch my attention.

A user named Reena gave a 1 star review of the hotel.

[“The room next door is disturbing me. I can not even get a good night sleep. The man next door just gives me the creeps. I didn`t stayed there for long and checked-in in another hotel…”]

“What an unlucky guest… I hope we get a good room” I said to myself.

I looked for upcoming events and there`s a festival about to be held in 2 days.

“Colour… festival? That sounds fun” I turned off my phone and had to sleep, too. since it`s already late at night.

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