The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Chapter 21

We went inside the party already in full swing. The house was absolutely massive; there were easily a good five hundred people there already.

"This place is huge!" Sally laughed looking around.

"You know where we're staying if we get separated?" I asked her

"Holiday Inn"

"Which one?" Liam asked

She frowned. "Umm"

He laughed. "King's Cross"

She nodded.

"Here," I handed her my room key. "Liam has his, you take mine"

She took it stuffing it in her pocket. "I'll see you back there then"

"Be careful"

She nodded and turned on her heel before she disappeared in a sea of people.

Liam and I made rounds. He knew a lot of people at this party and I was like his shiny new toy.
We had helped ourselves to drinks and he had done a line or two.
I'd noticed Noel had finally decided to make an appearance; he hadn't seen us yet, he was busy talking with Bonehead and Kate.

Liam noticed him too and immediately headed straight for him; obviously not finished from earlier.

Noel glared when he noticed Liam coming; he excused himself from talking to the others and met Liam half way to where he'd been.

"Y'know y'did 'ave a fuckin' choice, cunt" Liam snapped picking up the conversation like we'd never left.

"Still on that are you?" Noel commented.

"Apparently you are too," I interjected. "Unless you were glaring because you forgot your sunglasses for indoors"

"You could've told 'em we do it as a fuckin' band or not at all." Liam continued

"Why the fuck would I do that?" Noel questioned.

"Because we're a fucking band!" Liam yelled. "Not Noel fucking Gallagher's Oasis; just Oasis"

"It was either do it or don't get paid; I fuckin' did it, that's all there fuckin' is too it"

I grabbed Liam's arm as Noel stormed off for the second time that night. "Let me,"

Liam just looked at me confused. "Why?"

"Because, you guys still have a tour to finish, the last thing we need is one of you with a broken nose"

"He'd 'ave the broken nose" Liam confirmed with a nod.

"And I'm sharing a room with him until Sally leaves tomorrow, the last thing I need is for him to bitch about you all night"

"Sally's stayin' a few more days"

I blinked. "What?"

He nodded. "I told 'er since the hall wasn't really a gig, she could come to the one they day after tomorrow"

I sighed shaking my head.  "Then you're looking after her."

He nodded

"She's over there sitting on Guigsy's knee" I said pointing over his shoulder; slightly disturbed seeing the sight myself.

I turned on my heel following the staircase I'd seen Noel disappear up a minute ago.
I got to the top only to be met by a ridiculously long hallway.
There was one occupant down the left side, who I assumed to be Noel. I followed him down the hall as he ducked into one of the rooms.
I reached that same door and let myself in. Noel turned around half expecting to be greeted by his younger brother, I think.