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New year, new me

It was New Year's Eve, and It was a pretty boring night. It was only 8 pm, but it was still boring. Antonio ended up going to a friend's house to celebrate. Thankfully, he left them with food. So, here everyone was, eating food and watching the T.V. Layla and Sam were cuddling on the chair in the corner. Nolan and Lucy were making bets on the movie playing. While Damian, Kamilah and Evelyn sat on the sofa watching the movie. Evelyn seemed nervous, fidgeting in her seat and things. Damian kept glancing at Evelyn, wanting to make sure she was okay. 

Evelyn looked up and caught Damian's eyes. She gave him a nervous smile, before clearing her throat. "Uh, guys, I have to tell you something," Evelyn said while standing up from the couch. Kamilah looked at Evelyn before looking shocked, "Oh my god, you're pregnant!" Sam snorted, rolling his eyes. Small laughs were heard through the room. Nolan made an exaggerated gasp, "I'm too young to be an uncle, too young I say!" Evelyn laughs a little, before shaking her head. 

"I'm not pregnant," She said, brushing her hair behind her ear. "I like girls, I'm uh lesbian," Evelyn said. The room was silent, waiting for a moment. It was Damian who broke the silence, "I thought you were American." The whole room laughs at that, Evelyn laughs as well before sitting down. When the laugher died down, everyone was still curious. "How did you know you liked girls," Layla asked. Evelyn just smiled, "Well, I'm just not attracted to guys like I am to girls." Layla nodded, going back to scrolling through her phone.

"What is everyone's sexuality" Nolan asked. Kamilah smiled, "Well, I'm bi, but you guys know that." Nolan nodded, "I'm straight." Sam and Layla both said the same thing as Nolan. Lucy just shrugged, "I just like who I like, no label to it." Damian nodded. He had never thought about his sexuality, always just brushed the thought aside. "Damian, what's yours," Nolan asked. Damian just shrugged. Sam looked confused, "I mean, I know you've done things with men and woman, so are you bi?" Damian shook his head, "I don't think I'm bi, I like people for who they are, not their gender identity."

Kamilah hummed, "So, you're pansexual." Damian looked confused for a moment, "What's that?" Evelyn sat up for this one, "It's where you love someone for who they are, not what their gender or sexual identity is." Damian nodded, "I think that best describes my sexual identity." Evelyn smiled, "That's great!" Lucy laughs a little, "Did you both just come out to us." Damian just laughed before slumping back down on the couch. It felt good to finally have a sexual identity he felt comfortable with. He turned his attention back to the t.v. 

It was now 11 at night. There was an hour until 2019 came around, and they were all ready for it. "So, what's your favourite thing that happened in 2018," Nolan asked. Damian smiled, "Definitely when I was dead for a couple of months." They all laughed at that. "Mine was meeting you guys," Layla said, smiling at Sam. Evelyn scrunched her nose at this, "Ew, PDA." Lucy agreed with Layla, meeting them had changed her life. Kamilah spoke up, "Mine was when Damian finally asked me out and then died a week later." Everyone laughed at this. Damian smiled, putting his arm over Kamilah's shoulder. "Mine was the road trip up to Saudi Arabia," Sam said. 

"Okay, enough sap! What do you guys want the new year to be like" Lucy asked? Damian just shrugged, "Whatever life throws at me." Kamilah rolled her eyes, "He just wants to live life to the fullest." Nolan laughed, "I want Damian to stay alive." Sam nodded, "Agreed, running away was a lot of work!" Evelyn smiled at them, "It was all worth it though, right!" Lucy murmured something under her breath before saying, "Not when he blasts his music at midnight." Damian rolled his eyes, "At least I have good taste in music, unlike you." Lucy just flipped Damian off, while laughing. 

They all talked, chatting about how crazy 2018 was. They told stories of what they did in Gotham. The times they ran from cops, or when Damian snuck Kamilah into the manor. It was a light-hearted time. When the clock got closer to midnight, everyone got ready for the New year. They were watching the ball-drop on television. They all stood by the t.v, and wait for the countdown. Small giggles and whispers could be heard in the room. 

10

Everyone started to shout with the countdown.

9

Damian and Kamilah got close to each other, holding hands.

8

Evelyn grabbed a bottle of vodka, ready to take a drink for the new year.

7

Nolan and Lucy were hugging, still screaming with the television.

6

Sam and Layla were standing beside each other, smiling excitedly.

5

Thankfully Antonio wasn't home, because their screams could be heard through the whole house.

4

More laughs were heard in the room, everyone excited for the new year.

3

Their screams got louder.

2 

Nolan and Lucy started the kiss too early, which made Evelyn laugh.

1

Happy new year!

Damian looked down at Kamilah, before putting his hand on her cheek. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. Just like every other kiss, it felt magical. Nolan and Lucy finally broke apart from their kiss, giggling at each other for starting to early. Layla smiled at Sam, giving him a small kiss on the cheek. Sam put his hands around Layla's waist and went to kiss her on the lips. Layla simply smiled, before kissing his back. Evelyn just took some shots of vodka. She didn't care about not having a partner on new years, she liked watching all of her friends fall in love. Plus, it was really good vodka.

Cheers and shots were passed around the room. There were lots of hugs given, small happy new years. Damian was glad to have such a great group of friends. He smiled at the scene in front of him. All of his friends were bunched together in the small living room, laughing and smiling. Damian made his way back into the crowd. As Lucy said, let's not get all sappy today.