Bonding with Alcoholic Laura

As the maid had directed, Anna walked down the hallway downstairs in search of Laura’s room. She doesn’t understand why someone would choose to live on the first floor when they had options available up the stairs. But she guessed it all comes down to choice.

Following the maid’s direction, she found the room that had been described but still hesitated before knocking. If she was wrong and ended up on another person’s door, then this would be awkward. In fact, she might be bringing trouble for herself.

There was a delay from the inside and a lazy groan before the door was opened, it was the right place, because standing before her was a drowsy looking Laura.

“Hey,” Anna said with a smile.

Laura stared at her for a few seconds like she wasn’t really there, or maybe she thought ‘if I act like I don’t see her, then she would go away’ funny! Either way, she snapped out of it very soon.

“Hey… It is you… do you need something?” she asked sluggishly.

Her breath stunk of alcohol but Anna didn