Awkward Confessions

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

A month passed since the last time I had properly seen or talked to Billie or Sabrina. I didn't even text Sabrina, Billie on the other hand, had become more or less my friend, with the exception that we hung out at least once a week. Monty and I still worked for Ricky and I was making bank. For the most part everything was alright. Zion and I started dating and to be honest she was awesome. I had taken her on a camping trip and she'd loved it but she was the one who asked me out instead.

Today the whole group was going out for dinner, all 14 of us. Mark was back from Germany and his mom had given him a break, so we all wanted to meet up and have a sleepover afterwards.

I told Arkhan and Monty I was going to hang out with Zion before we went for dinner. I asked them if they had a ride to the venue and they replied that they were going to call an uber.

When I pulled up to Zion's house, she was standing outside the door waiting. As I parked the car and stepped out she ran towards me and bodied me as she hugged me. It was bone- crushing. She pulled me up to her room and I noted that her parents weren't around. Her sister was in the kitchen so I told her hi after I passed the kitchen up to Zion's room. She pushed me towards her bed the moment we got into her room. She had this big ass bed next to the window. That got me thinking about jumping out of the window.

"It's around 12, let's watch netflix,"

"Shiloh, are you serious,'

"What?"

"I obviously called you hear so you could help me pick something out for your dinner with your friends. Friends that I have never met."

It was true, I decided to keep the relations I had with Zion to myself. Obviously, I told Arkhan and Monty everything, but the rest of them, no. I wasn't ready to look Billie or Sab in the face.

"You've met the nice ones."

"Yeah. but I haven't met the ones you slept with."

"That's not fair,"

"I'm sorry,, I;m just scared that I don't measure up,'

She gave me a kiss before she turned to her walk-in closet.

"Now help me pick something out,"

A few tribs later and another two hours to get her outfit, Zion was completely ready to get readt.

"So what are you wearing to the dinner?"

I looked through squinted eyes. I thought I was ready. I was wearing sweatpants, but like fancy ones and I had on a t-shirt and my CTV3 merch jacket. I thought I looked great.

"What do you mean? I look like walking sex,"

"No, you look like you just got jumped in a mosh pit,"

"For realls? Awww, I thought I looked nice too."

"I'm joking, you look cute, but you could do better,"

"Rude,'

"You know what I mean,"

"Just say you want me to change for fucks sake."

"Fine, I want you to change."

I was so angry, Zion didn't have to be so condescending all the damn time. I walked to her closet and picket out a black hoodie and her light-wash Dickies overalls. I kept my Jordans on and walked out the door with my clothes in hand to put them in my car. I didn't look back to see if Zion was following me.

I waited the rest of the time we had in the car and when it was almost time to go, Zion got into the car so we started driving. We didn't speak to each other till we got to the restaurant. I called Arkhan to ask if she was already there and she told me she was on her way. When she got there she gave Zion a hug and pulled me to the side to question my silence.

"What happened to y'all?"

"She made me change what I was wearing. Same shit as always. She's such a snob. It's so hot on her though."

I rubbed my face with my hands. I was already so drained .

"She was going on about how she's so insecure around you guys. I told her it didn't matter,, you know the regular, 'I'm going out with you not them' banter. Didn't work, made a point of wearing that damn dress and making me change too. I'm so pissed off."

"She seems so nice though,"

"Right, I really like her too,

We ended the conversation there as we made our way inside and our friends were seated in a large lounge looking room with a long roundtable that could fit all of us around it. I sat in between Arkhan and Zion and I was facing Sabrina. I put my head on my hand and turned my head to the side. Right now I was looking at Zion. She was really cute. She had a septum piercing and she had curled her bangs so it fell just below her eyes, she would tuck it behind her ears countless times but it wouldn't stay still. Her blue eyes shone brightly as she also turned to look back at me face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I think you're beautiful that's why,"

I felt someone shove me from behind, That's when I noticed that everybody had arrived and they had been staring at the interaction that had gone between Zion and I. Zion blushed and looked down to the menu that was now in her hands. When did everyone get here with the menus? I didn't look at the menu and asked the waitress if they had fries, then asked for a large order of them after she said that they served fries.

Arkhan, Monty and Zion started to grill me after I made my order,

"Are you sure you only want fries?"

"Yeah, you're gonna be sick afterwards,"

"I've got some strong af laxatives if you do, Stomach relievers, Tylenol, the whole shebang."

"You threw up last time you chucked only fries,"

I was going crazy with these dudes, I'm not five

"Ugghh, Yes guys, I got a lemonade too. And I'll just get ice cream later on."

They all hummed and Zion grabbed onto my arm and settled her hand into my pocket. I looked at her but she refused to look at me and her cheeks were super red.

After they brought our food Zoe spoke up,

"Guys what are we doing for our sleepover,"

"I say truth or dare, but with lots of vodka," This came from Lola.

We were buzzing with excitement now, with all this talk about our sleepover. Sid spoke up,

"Can I pick the movies this time? I brought all the Magic Mikes and I'm so ready to watch sexy Channing Tatum tonight,"

Mark butted in before anyone could agree or disagree,

"What makes you think we want to watch a stripper movie from 2012,'

"I don't know Matthew McCon- something, he's hot so I don't know,"

"Dude," Mark shook his head.

"Why don't we just watch scary movies again,"

This time, Billie spoke up and Drew was quick to reply to her

"No Billie, we all know that now you got a boyfriend, you just want to get fucked while the rest of us are screaming,"

Everybody laughed as Brandon smirked in my direction and I excused myself while walking outside the restaurant to breathe. I fucking hated Brandon. Like okay rub it in my face that I never fucked her, but I know he knows that she likes me a lot better than him. He's just a fucking prick with a small dick. I chilled outside till everybody was ready to leave. I really couldn't wait to get this night over with.