Behind The Camera

Chapter Eight

"I can't believe you guys managed to pull it back, I thought we had the W for sure." Harry said later on as we walked in a big group towards KSI and Simon's flat.

They had agreed to host an after-party there after the Lazer Tag closed and about half of the original group were coming along.

"And Hailey you went from the lowest score on Blue Team to the highest, how the bloody hell did you manage that? I barely saw you the whole game?" Harry added, not hiding the confusion in his tone.

"I found a really great hiding spot and apparently I'm good at sniping people." I replied with a laugh because honestly I was more shocked than him.

"Not to mention the dashing sidekick that hyped you up the whole time." Simon added and I couldn't help the blush that crept onto my face.

"So it was you two that shot me!!" Ethan practically yelled.

"I thought I saw Simon but I couldn't make out who was with him. How the hell did both of you fit up there?"

"It was cosy." Simon said before I could reply. He wasn't wrong but I didn't want everyone to know that.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Harry give Ethan a look and Ethan just put his hands up in defence.

I tried to make out what Ethan said to Harry but I couldn't hear them over the other people talking.

Once we got to the flat I was surprised to find what must have been around 15 incredibly gorgeous girls wearing designer clothes waiting at the door. My heart sank as I realised they were here for the after-party... And I was wearing a t-shirt and a pair of shorts.

We all made our way through the door and before I even had a chance to speak to Harry a ridiculously pretty blonde girl had made her way up to him.

I decided not to bother him and sat down on the huge couch in the lounge, trying to mingle as best as I could, but I couldn't stop myself looking up from time to time.

She was still there. And she didn't look like she was leaving his side any time soon.

I could feel my heart sinking as I watched the two of them interact. It was obvious that she was into him, she made it very clear by the way she laughed at every joke and gave him a flirty touch every now and again.

Harry seemed oblivious to her advances but a little voice in the back of my head reminded me that he wasn't blind. She was stunning and he probably wouldn't even notice if I wasn't here.

I stood up and started heading for the door, just wanting to go home at this point but Ethan reached me before I got to it.

"Hey I need your help in the kitchen for a second, can you come with me?"

"Oh, sure. What's wrong?" I asked as I followed him to the kitchen.

He stayed silent until we got to the kitchen and he started frantically searching around.

"Well it's just that..." He paused as he seemed to find whatever it was that he was looking for in a kitchen cabinet.

Suddenly an alarm started going off over the speakers and before I knew it Ethan had raised a bottle of liquor from the counter and was grinning at me like a devil.

"It's Sambuca time!!!" He yelled out with enthusiasm as he started pouring shots.

"Oh no, no I wasn't planning on drinking tonight." I said trying to back away slowly.

"Excuses, excuses but I'm afraid you can't say no to the alarm!" He said as he handed me a full shot glass.

"Boggo, I know you already know what time it is." Ethan said as he passed a shot to Harry, who had just come up behind me.