The house was booming with music and as we entered the front gates I could smell the foul stench of smoke. Smoking causes cancer, don't these guys know?! And my stupid bronchitis couldn't stand it.
Some drunk guy approached me and gave me a nasty grin. X's arms flew to my waist protectively drawing me to him. I looked up and saw him looking pretty unpleased. I could get used to this.
We made our way to the house thankfully not coming in contact with any more drunks. I spotted Reena, May, Tommy and another guy having a conversation. We walked up to them and X lingered behind me. I've gathered he isn't quite the social butterfly.
"Hey guys!" I drawled.
"Hey you're here!" May side hugged me.
"Yah. Happy birthday darling," I said in a phony foreign accent, handing her a wrapped up box. It was a pair of black heels. They were pretty hot and I may or may not have been tempted and wore them around my room.
"Aw thanks," she said. "This is Leon," she points to him and bites her bottom lip. I know that move. She does that when she likes someone. Oh my God I'm going to have so much fun teasing her about it.
"Hi Leon," I can't help but grin; she has pretty good taste though. Tommy clears his throat. "Oh hey Tommy," I cooed. He rolled his eyes and tried to drag Reen away. 'Coming bae' she mouthed. Getting bored, Leon left too.
"Soo," Reena stared at her nails.
"What's up with you and Leon?" I wriggled my eyebrows. May began to grin uncontrollably and I confirmed that she so liked him. He was pretty attractive yeah.
"I think he's an okay guy," she shrugged as of it was no big deal. Reena smirked."he's just 'okay'"
"I mean he's alright. I've seen cuter guys."
"Shut up dumbass," I groaned. May will forever be hopeless. She would keep on crushing on Leon till he gets married and has children and she'll never get a chance with him.
Not until X tapped Me did I notice his presence. "Yeah?" I answered, snapping my head back and my hair bounced along with me. I must have looked really hot cos X kept staring at me. "I'm going to get a drink," he informed me.
"Sure."
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May.
A lot was on my mind and I was doing a great job concealing my anxiety. Well I was doing fine before but I just couldn't help it anymore.
"What's wrong, May?" Reena asked, noticing. Ugh why was she so damn observant. Swear, when she was a mother her kids would never get away with anything.
"Nothing, why would anything be wrong?" I rubbed my palms against my sides. Damn my use of body language.
So the actual problem? I was offered a modeling contract. I had to travel all the way to Milan in a week! Its a really great thing but how would Reen and Ty react to that? I'd have to spend approximately six months there. Half a year's a lot; how could I tell them.
"Hey! When do I get my cake?!" Ty threw her hands up in protest. That girl and cake.
"Okay, come with me," I dragged her into the kitchen and retrieved a whole chocolate cake wrapped in tin foil with a sticky note tagged TYLER.
"Yay, cake!" She said excitedly and began to cut it. She left it on the counter and we returned to where Reen was standing. She was with Yasmin.
Yasmin was our very good friend. You know, the type that got your back but when you're in deep shit she suddenly disappears. We cool like that.
"Yasmin!" Ty and I said simultaneously.
"What up bitches," she said then gave us both hugs. "Hey ugly troll. You're 20 now, yeah?"
I frown at her manner of greeting,"Yeah, that's right!" I yelled. Twenty was a big deal for me. And all my other birthdays..
"Its the Indian monkey," she turned to Tyler. Reen and I tried to suppress our laughter. Ty on the other hand turned to her with a smile, "And you managed not to look like a hungry cavewoman today- yay"
Yasmin scowled,"Just say I look pretty."
"Yeah right," Ty rolled her eyes.
hey! Hope you liked this chapter. I've introduced two new characters. Hopefully you'll be seeing a lotta them in the next chapters;)
Peace!
