Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Silas was retching by the restroom basin, heaving all the tequila he'd drunk out from his stomach.

His alcohol tolerance was the lowest among his siblings. Usually, he could barely manage a sip of tequila.

Yet even after Silas had retched everything out, his mind was still heavy and throat burning as if doused with acid.

"Look at yourself, Silas... Why are you still so worked up over her? She clearly doesn't care about you at all," he mumbled to himself.

Silas splashed his face with some cold water and combed his fringe back with his hands. Even in such a dire state, he was still remarkably handsome.

"I really am working myself up too much over this." Silas gently massaged his temples, unable to stop feeling frustrated.

As he opened the door, he bumped right into someone else.

"Ah!" Rose gasped.

high heels that night, so her body

still exceptional. He swiftly wrapped an arm around Rose

their bodies pressed

breathing quickened. He recalled the deep kiss that he'd had with Rose, which started out as CPR. Silas still hadn't gotten over

didn't want to let go

Rose looked anxious.

his words, which he'd been holding back tonight, were finally blurted out. "Don't we know each

on Silas' chest as she tried to calm herself as best as she could. "You're the second son

why are you ignoring

to." Rose's

to? I'm probably the closest person to you in my family, next

acquaintance of mine, do I? It's not illegal not

arm tightening around Rose's waist. "Every acquaintance? Would you kiss your acquaintances, then? I'm afraid you have a misunderstanding about the term