The three of them were equally good at drinking. But Charlie was the first to pass out, and Billy was still drinking and kicking Charlie.
Using alcohol to numb his sorrow was making the matter worse. He got more upset in the end. He leaned back and stayed motionless.
The culprit was still smoking. Charlie’s eyes teared up because of the choking smoke. "Didn't you quit smoking a long time ago?"
"I can't help myself," Mark uttered a short sentence in a hoarse voice.
"It seems that no one could read the ‘Smoking can kill you’ warning sign on the cigarette packs.” Charlie smiled.
Mark said nothing, took out another pack of cigarettes, and lit up again.
While Billy was still in a blackout, his phone rang. It was Sherman calling. So Charlie picked it up and talked to her briefly.
"I will send this Billy home. You have also drunk too much, Mark. I will find a DD (designated driver) for you." Charlie was about to make the call.
"That won't be necessary. Do I look drunk to you?" He
flicked out the ash.
"It is better to find a DD. Just listen to me." Billy had had too many glasses of cocktails and blacked out. So Charlie brought him and left, leaving Mark alone in the private room.
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