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Tyler picked up his glass of wine again, not paying attention to Dylan.
They touched their glasses, making a light clinking sound. Tyler took a
small sip of the wine and really enjoyed it.
He looked down at the see-through red wine in his glass. He didnât
want to deny it anymore, and after a bit, he said, âThis wine's really
good.â
Olivia wanted her old phone number back, but she had to give up when
she realized she had forgotten her ID.
She didn't feel like going home yet, so she asked her driver to just drive
around without a set destination.
While she was looking out of the car window, not really focusing on
anything, Tyler called her. She answered right away.
He was at the clubâs balcony, having a cigarette and leaning against the
wall. He asked, " Are you still out?â
âI'd like to go home now,â she replied.
Tyler was focused, looking straight ahead. His hand was near the
ashtray, and he slowly moved the cigarette in his fingers. âDonât you
want to go somewhere else?â
âI'm quite sleepy, Tyler.â Her voice was slow; she sounded very tired.
His eyes filled with gentleness and patience. âAlright, go home and get
some rest.
âOkay,â she said.
Then Tyler added, âCall me when you get home.â
Lately, Olivia had been trying to keep her distance from him, so she
didn't say anything after hearing that.
He asked, âWhat's wrong?â
âNothing. I won't call you when I get home. I'm sleepy.â
She had mentioned she was sleepy twice. Tyler wondered just how
tired she could be.
Still, he went along with what she wanted; he was being nice about it.
âMmâhmm, okay.
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Try to take a little nap on the way home.â
âOkay, Tyler.â
Olivia hung up first.
Tyler put out his cigarette only after the call was over. He pushed
himself away from the wall and left the balcony.
When he got back, Dylan saw him. âDid you call your wife?â
Tyler glanced at him. âYou know, not talking won't make people think
you're mute.â
Dylan laughed. âAre you embarrassed? Looks like she's quite clingy.â
Tyler sat on the couch, crossing his legs in a relaxed manner. âShe's
pregnant, so I took her out to relax. She said sheâs tired, so I had the
driver take her home.â
âSo, you've got yourself a sweet little thing,â Dylan teased again.
As Tyler took another sip of his wine, thinking of Olivia, he felt the wine
was especially
sweet.
As soon as Olivia got home, she went straight to bed. While she was
deeply asleep, she thought she could smell alcohol and felt a hand on
her cheek.
It took her some effort to open her eyes, and when she did, she saw
Tyler's face. âTyler,â she called out softly.