Shattered Longings

Chapter 17 Don’t Do Anything Reckless

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Chapter 17 Don’t Do Anything Reckless

Too much had happened that night for Bella to process, so she kept drinking, drowning her thoughts in alcohol.

Lia wanted to drink with her, but Bella stopped her. “You better not. If your heart condition flares up, I’ll be too drunk to save you.”

Lia chuckled. “With a doctor by my side, what’s there to worry about? My heart’s not that fragile. Besides, you became a cardiologist because of me. I owe you a drink for that.”

Bella had chosen to study medicine and become a cardiologist because of Lia’s congenital heart condition. Lia was her only friend, and Bella had tasted loss enough times to know she feared loneliness more than anything.

By the time it was past midnight, Bella was so drunk her consciousness had started to blur. For someone who rarely drank, this night had been far too wild.

“I’ll take you home…” Lia slurred while holding onto a shred of sobriety.

she mumbled, “I don’t

but you’re hopeless. Even drunk, you’re still thinking about

squinted at her phone, struggling to make out the words on the

where are you? Come pick me up… I’m at Zero Bar… can’t

out of bed

the wrong number, but Felix couldn’t leave her

at the bar, he scanned the area until he spotted two women slumped over in a corner booth, both completely out of

and gently said, “Bella, I’m here. Let’s get

up blearily. “Why are you here, Felix?

responding, “She

it to argue, and she trusted Felix. She’d heard enough about him from Bella to know he was a stand–up guy. “Alright, take her home. I’ll manage on

a half–hearted warning. “You better not try

“Be careful on your way home. Once you’re there, send a text to Bella’s phone

Felix made sure Lia got into a cab and gave

him. He hadn’t expected that after all these years,