Sage's POV

I got in my jeep and sped home. What was I thinking? I knew I would run into him. Why Sage? Why? Why? Why did you do that? You're so stupid. I made a pit stop on the way home to the gas station. I bought the biggest bottle of Hennessy I've ever seen. 

I need a break. I need to not feel anything, I need to be numb. When I finally get to my house I grab a bottle of Hennesy and go inside. I changed into a pair of my favorite shorts and a cropped tank top. 

I pop the bottle open and I drink it straight from the bottle. I drank until it was halfway gone and I couldn't feel anything. I didn't have a care in the world. I just kept chugging and chugging. 

I guess I was just like my father. It did get rid of all my feelings and problems. I started to get hungry so I stumbled into the kitchen to find food. I ended up falling a few times. I looked everywhere in that kitchen and nothing there. 

"Shit, I was supposed to go to the grocery store today," I say, slurring my words. I decided I was gonna Doordash some food cause I needed food but it said they were closed. I clicked on Matteo's phone number and waited for him to answer.

Matteo's POV

My phone started ringing with the name Sage. I picked up my phone and answered. I was confused why she was calling me. She hadn't even texted me back about the hangout. 

"Hey what's up Sage? '' I say. 

"Heyyyy Matteo, I'm really hungry, I want food but Doordash is closed" Sage says slurring.

"Sage, are you drunk? Where are you? "I say. 

"What nooooo.. I'm at home" sage says slurring. 

"I'm on the way Sage '' I say. I hopped into my Mercedes to pick up some food. I got her favorite a large Diet Coke and a Big Mac. Then I drove to her house breaking the speed limit as always. I knocked on the door three times. 

I hear stumbling through the door. She finally made it and opened the door, almost falling as she did so. She's a mess, she's stumbling and can't keep balance. Yeah, she's definitely drunk. 

"Hey, you" Sage says slurring her words. 

"Hey, Sage, everything is okay?" I say. 

"Yeah everything's perfect. I can't feel a single thing right now. Can I have my food now please?" Sage says. She tries to keep her balance by holding onto the door frame.

"Yeah, but can I come in please?" I say. I don't want her to be alone. Obviously something is wrong. She's not the type to get shit faced on a random Tuesday night. 

"Yeah sure but I want my food, mister" Sage says loudly. I couldn't help but smile. She called me mister. I walked into the dining room and put the food on the table. Her house is nice. It's a little run down on the inside and doesn't have much furniture but it's very clean.

I look around for a bit then go to the kitchen and bingo there's the victim a half drank bottle of Hennessy. Not just any bottle, a giant one. I walk back to the dining table and she has a mouth full of fries while drinking her Coke.

 I couldn't help but smile at her while she's shoving food in her mouth. She's acting like she's never eaten anything in her life.

Sage's POV

I can't feel anything at all. I see blurry spots but I know Matteo here cause I called him. I know what he smells like too. He smells so good. "Damn this food is good as fuck" Sage thought to herself. 

"Why are you smiling, dumbass?" I say slurring. "Because you look like a chipmunk when your cheeks are full," Matteo says. I wonder what else I can stuff in my mouth, I thought. 

I start uncontrollably laughing. He thinks I look like a chipmunk. "Hey easy, you're gonna choke the chipmunk" Matteo says. 

I start to see stars and feel extremely dizzy. All I remember is that smell and large arms wrapping around me.

Matteo's POV

"Sage hey hey hey. Sage, are you okay? "I say. Shit she passed out. I pick her up and take her to the bathroom cause I know most people puke after the black out. I carry her up to the bathroom and sit her next to the toilet. 

She finally wakes up and starts puking. I pull her beautiful long curly hair up into my hand so she doesn't get anything in it. She finally stops and looks over at me. 

"Thank you, you know you're kinda cute" she slurs. 

"Well, thank you" I say. I pick her up bridal style and take her to the couch so she can lay down. When I lay her down I go and grab a trash can from the kitchen just in case. I sit down on the floor beside her and can't help but to just stare into her forest green eyes.

"You know you're really hot, we should go out sometime" she slurs. I can't help but smile. 

"Let's not say that till you're sobered up because I'm sure you didn't mean that" I say. 

"No, I'm being for real we should and I am sober mister" she slurs. 

"Oh really, then why is there a half empty bottle of Hennessy on the counter?" I say 

"Shit, I've been caught" she says still slurring. 

"Yeah that's what I thought '' I say. She looks really tired. I go to her bedroom to find a cover or a blanket. I walk upstairs and find her bedroom was super neat other than a few clothes on her floor. It was very minimal and had lots of wood, tan, plants and green but it matched her perfectly. I walked over to her bed and found a fuzzy tan blanket. 

I took it back downstairs and covered her up and sat back down beside her. I sat there and couldn't help but play with her hair as she fell asleep. It was so soft and beautiful. It was the perfect shade of auburn red.