future is ours<miniminter>

twenty three

ethan

we're outside, tell everyone to  be quiet

will do!

i was stood at the end of the drive way texting ethan.

'come on then' simon raised his voice so he could get my attention. I attempted to run over to him in my heels but he picked me up bridal style and swung open the door before i could prepare myself for the night.

It was pitch black, no lights, no music, no sound, nobody. Not a thing to be heard or seen. Simon reached over for the light switch. He turned the light on.

'Surprise!' everyone jumped out from the hiding spots and yelled. Simon jumped out of his skin, his grip on me tightening. He looked at me with his jaw dropped and shook his head.

'you cheeky motherfucker' he laughed before putting me down.

simon hated surprises. He also didn't want to do anything too big for his birthday this year.

'oh shush, you know you love it' i pushed him over towards his friends. Everyone greeted him and i stood there with a cheesy grin, proud of myself looking like a lost chicken.

The decorations hung from the ceiling, the doors, the tables, the windows. Football themed birthday parties were not at all my type, i usually go all pretty and pink but i did what i could.

'you did him proud, lib' harry approached me which broke me out of my glance. I looked up at him.

'yeah damn right i did' i broke out into a laugh and hit his shoulder. Harry poured me a drink, along with one for himself.

'for tonight' harry said as he handed me the drink and we clinked our red plastic cups together and gulped the drinks down.

simon was too distracted by catching up with all of his friends who he hadn't seen for a few months, due to it being summer break so i took myself out onto the back yard.

The pool was surrounded by drunken messes. Red cups scattered over the grass. Couples making out, People smoking, People dancing. Everyone was enjoying their time.

I lit up my blunt i had previously made, taking a drag i sat with my feet in the pool. I instantly began to feel relaxed. I hadn't smoked marijuana in just over 5 months, i haven't felt the need to and simon stopped smoking it so i stopped too. But i also regretted smoking tonight because it has made me realise how much i miss it.

'never thought i'd see that sight again' ethan said as he came over and joined me. I rested my head on his shoulder.

'i miss when we used to hang out, E' i said softly.

'me too lib'

'who am i kidding, i hated hanging out with you' i joked

he snatched the blunt out of my two fingers and took a drag.

'jesus' ethan said coughing, grasping for air. I looked at him, with red puffy eyes and laughed. Once steadying his breathing ethan got up, placed his hand on my shoulder and gently shoved me so i nearly fell into the pool.

'Ethan Payne I swear to god' i got up quickly and ran after him.

'Libby Barns I swear to god' ethan mimicked me which made me want to chase him even more. I flung off my heels and into the pool they went and chased him around the back garden, lap upon lap.

'you're shit at this to be fair lib'ethan yelled as he ran into the crowded kitchen and living room.

i ran in after him laughing for no reason.
I felt everyone's eyes on me as i suddenly slipped on some sticky liquid on the wooden floor. The wooden floor that was solid and cold.

i held my head as i tried to sit up slowly.
'babe, what happened' i heard a very drunk  voice, simons.

i didn't make eye contact and shrugged
'nothing, i'm fine' i said as i got up and headed to the bathroom still holding my head.

'why have you been smoking, libby' Talia said as she followed me into the bathroom.

'how did you find out? ' i sighed and shook my head in disappointment with myself.

'yeah that's right, you should be disappointed in yourself' talia began giving me a lecture but i zoned out so i didn't listen to a single word of it.

*knock knock*
talia looked at me, then at the door. She knew who it was so she opened the door and walked out. Leaving just me and ..simon. At first i avoided eye contact.

'are you mad at me?' i asked with a shake in my tone.
simon walked over to me and placed his hands on my shoulders.

'a little, but all i want to do right now is-' i cut him off by kissing him because i knew exactly what he wanted and i wanted it too.