I'd Like to be Somebody Else

Chapter 24

    When we got back Noel ran straight upstairs and ran a bath leaving me and Liam to unload everything from the car. Liam was in a much better mood now he was home and boasted about the weekend.

 "Can't fucking wait to do that again. So many hot birds that just want to shag you and get high."

 "Got through a lot of condoms then, did you?" I was reluctant to hear it.

 "Yeah, they all bloody love me. Had to keep going and getting more, din't I?"

 "Glad fame is getting you somewhere, even if it is just sex with random strangers." I accidentally allowed myself to sound irritated.

 "What about you and Noel? You kept bloody disappearing. We both know that dog could smell more than a bit of grass in the Beemer."

 "So? You going off with any randomer that will isn't comparable to me and Noel."

 "You like a couple now then?" he let himself sound quiet and hurt.

    I thought he was over us. "Yeah, I guess. What's up with you now? You just went on about all the girls you've fucked and it's not like you didn't know."

 "I'm happy for you, I don't care. Better than that Scouse." he shrugged. "It's just friggin' good he's stopped going after Louise." "Does he know you got off with that Blur lad, er Damon?"

    It was a huge misjudgment but I'd convinced myself that it was okay because it was just a kiss and Noel hadn't found out.

 "Please don't tell him, it wasn't even good, posh boy Southerners are not for me, he's a fake. I'll keep a secret of yours or something?" I wasn't sure what I could bribe him with.

    He stopped me, kissed me and whispered. "What if my secret is I kissed you and all that, knowing you're going out with my bloody brother?"

...

    It felt like no time at all before they were off to New York. Liam was still the only one who knew about me and Noel. Neither of us were that keen to actually tell people we were meant to be official. They didn't bother to call home much but to be fair they were only gone a week.

    I visited Kenzie and Thora so Kenzie didn't get lonely without Tony. Thora was now four months old already.

 "How are you growing up so quick?" I asked thora as I sat her on my knee, she played with a crinkle toy.

    Kenzie brought our cups of tea into the living room where we were sat and got sat down.

 "I can't believe it sometimes anall." she smiled.

 "You would have enjoyed Glastonbury, I don't get how everyone else enjoys it that much but we met the bands and stuff."

 "I wish I'd gone. I had Tony on the phone complaining about it a lot of the time, he really didn't like being away. If you want to keep going with them, don't get pregnant."

    I shook my head. "There's no babies coming from me any time soon. I've only just started going out with Noel and he's not ready for any of that."

 "That's what I thought but now look at me, I've got Thora and number two."

    It took me a while to register what she'd just told me. I didn't know whether to be excited for her or disappointed that she was going to be even more stuck at home than she was now. At this rate I'd need a new girl friend for the gigs.

 "Promise you won't tell anyone, I shouldn't have said. It's way too early yet."

 "Course I won't. When did it happen? How early are we talking?"