Opposites Always Attract

Chapter 19

"So are you seeing her again then?" asked Sam.

Sophie took a sip of her tea, glancing up from the newspaper sprawled across the table, "Errm … dunno, maybe."

"I thought you said you liked her?" asked Katy.

Sophie looked across to Sian's table, both girls smirking at one another momentarily, "Yeah I do." mumbled Sophie, her gaze shifting back to the newspaper in front of her.

"So …" pushed Sam, looking at her friend expectantly.

Sophie sighed, feeling herself getting irritated by her friends' behaviour. She knew they were only interested and wanted to know if she was happy and what exactly was happening between her and Rose, but since the whole Rose situation was merely a mask for whatever it was that was occurring between her and Sian, Sophie couldn't help but feel annoyed every time Same or Katy pushed her for more information. Since the previous night when they'd taken her down to the bar, they'd questioned her relentlessly, desperate to find out every little detail about Sophie's date with Rose and what had happened. Sophie felt guilty for lying to her friends, she didn't like having to lie to them and she hated the fact she was partaking in something that required hiding. She'd always been open and honest about herself and didn't like having secrets, especially from her best friends.

"Look guys, it's nothing serious okay, just two people having a bit of fun." said Sophie, trying her best to brush the issue off, "Let's just leave it alright?"

Sophie looked down at the table as her phone began to ring and quickly stood up, "I've gotta take this."

The brunette left the restaurant, clicking accept on her phone before raising it to her ear and smiling, "Hey sis."

"So you're not dead then?" came the reply from the other end of the line.

Sophie laughed, "Why would I be dead?"

"Maybe cause you've been there three weeks and no one's heard anything from you?" suggested Rosie.

Sophie let her sister's words sink in. Three weeks. Had it really been that long? She felt like the time had flown by and she found it hard to believe she was now half way through her trip.

"Are you there?" asked Rosie, snapping Sophie out of her thoughts.

"Yeah sorry, I'm here." answered Sophie, "So, how's life at home?"

Rosie let out a long sigh, "Boring … Don't wanna talk about it. What's going on there? Has my baby sis scored with any hot babes yet?"

"Rosie!" shouted Sophie, unable to believe her sister's one track mind sometimes, "No I haven't scored with any hot babes."

"So how come you've been too busy to call us then?" asked Rosie.

"Errm there is other things I could be busy with than nailing birds you know?" stated Sophie dryly.

Rosie scoffed down the phone, "Nothing fun."

"So how are you and Jason?" asked Sophie, desperate to talk about anything other than her sex life.

"Oh you know, he's fine. We're fine. Everything's just normal. Nothing to report." replied Rosie.

Sophie managed a laugh, "Wow I'm so glad you phoned to tell me that."

"Well it's not like you're full of brilliant antidotes." shot back Rosie.

Sophie's laughter increased, "I think you mean anecdotes sis."

"Whatever." muttered Rosie before going off on a tangent about one of the modelling jobs she'd been offered recently.

Sophie however, wasn't listening. Her attention had drifted to the blonde girl who had exited the restaurant and was now making her way across the foyer in the direction of the lift. Sophie watched as she turned and a smirk formed on her face, biting down on her lower lip and flashing the brunette a quick wink as she nodded with her head as a gesture for Sophie to follow her.