How Did We Get Here?
"Hey, Kai!"
A man suddenly nudged the guy called Kai. "I've been looking for you all over the place. You said we'd meet at 6 PM; it's almost 7 PM already."
The guy called Kai looked around.
"You look uneasy? Is someone bothering you again? Don't tell me it's one of your exes nagging at you again."
A shake of the head...
"Anyways, want to just go home instead?"
He didn't answer, but the man grabbed his hand and pulled him to a car parked outside the building.
"You're acting weird," the man pointed out, as he drives them away.
He didn't reply and was thankful when he was left alone and not bothered to talk. He leaned his head on the window and closed his eyes, willing himself to fall asleep.
*****
"Sir, we spotted him at a bar downtown," the guard reported to the Head of the Royal Security.
The head sighed. "Were you able to extract him there without much ruckus?"
The guard reporting gulped. "Actually, sir. He was drunk and passed out when we saw him."
"Investigate whether he did something that can damage his reputation and make sure those get settled before his introduction to the public," the head told the guard. "Understood?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Also, have him brought to the Royal Infirmary. They'll know how to deal with hangovers. I doubt the prince would know what hit him once he wakes up."