The Internship

Chapter Eighteen - Staying In

*Tori - Point of View*

We walk back into Chri-my flat, food in hand.

"Took you bloody long enough." Ross scoffs at us as me and Alex exchange a glare.

"What the fuck happened?" Trott asks, seeing our glare. Smith and I blush a bright red and Ross starts laughing, but Chris doesn't look happy.

"What the fuck did you do mate!" Chris yells, his temper suddenly snapping.

"Nothing! We didn't do anything! We went and got fucking breakfast Chris!" I snap back. I go to the washroom and look in the mirror. Red dusts my cheeks as I realize what my brother thought happened. Oh god, I have to go explain this before Alex gets it pulled out of him. It will sound bad coming from him. I rush back out to the living room and sit down with my food. Ross has a huge grin on his face, Trott looks right pissed, and Alex is trying to avoid eye contact. Okay here we go. "You want to know what happened Chris?"

"Yes, I do." He hissed.

"Alex and I were driving and we were going a little fast, not dangerously, but like Ross. We got caught and were pulled over. Alex was freaking out about the ticket and how Ross would be mad, so I dealt with it, we got out of the ticket and picked up our McDonalds."

"How did you deal with it?" Ross asked.

"Well, uh... I showed off my assets and rubbed Alex a little..." I whispered. Smith went red faced as did I. Ross looked down embarrassed, but I could tell he was still curious. Trott, he stormed out of the room. "Fuck." I got out of my chair and excused myself, walking to Chris' room. I thought about knocking on the door, but he wouldn't answer. "Chris..."

"Go away."

"I am not leaving until you talk to me." Trott sighs and sits on his bed. I walk in and join him. His bed doesn't have any sheets on it. I am guessing he is washing them after I spilt water all over them. I rest my head on his shoulder and wrap my arms around him. "Are you okay?"

"Was that the truth?"

"What, the story I just told? Yes it was."

"Well, what did you do?" I sigh. He was worried about me, but I am 25 he doesn't need to worry. But I get it.

"Well, I moved my seat belt in a way where it pulled at your shirt. I leaned over towards the cop and it exposed the top of my bra," He went red at this comment. "Then I bit my lip and rubbed my hand down Alex's' chest and stomach. I played with my hair and Alex's' as well, then the cop said to be careful in the future. That's how we got out of the ticket." Chris nods with understanding and I feel bad for him. He cares for me so much and I never knew. We have only been together for a week, and he already loves me to bits. "I love you walrus." I whisper to him.

"I love you too Eevee." He lays down and I join him and we cuddle for a while, until the two boys are calling us. We get up and before I open the door he puts his hand on my shoulder, causing me to turn around. "Mind if we share a bed again tonight?"

"I wouldn't have it any other way." I say through a smile. We walk out into the hallway. "Anyway where am I supposed to sleep if not? The couch? I think not!" He giggles as we enter the living room. Chris walks over to Smith.

"Sorry mate didn't mean to snap. I trust you, and I shouldn't just jump to conclusions. Especially with you." Alex smiles.

"Thanks." Alex politely replies. Ross interjects, moving on the conversation.

"So the Yogs were wondering if we wanted to go out for dinner. You all up for it?" Trott looks over at me and smiles.

"No, invite them here, we will have a night in and a sleepover." I am glad we are not going out to a restaurant, I don't think I could handle that quite yet after the fire. Wait, a sleepover? With the Yogscast?! A huge grin falls onto my face and I try not to squirm with excitement. It doesn't work. Ross looks over at me and laughs, stopping to take a headache pill. Oh, I need to take my pill. I walk of to the bathroom bumping into Smith on the way.

"Watch out shorty." He smirks, pointing out the height difference between us. I bite my lip and rub my hand down my chest, tugging at my shirt.

"Sorry, what did you say?" I whisper back as he goes red. He quickly walks off, flustered. I giggle to my self and walk off to the washroom, chocking down the anti-biotic pills, and getting ready for the sleepover.

***

I walk out of the bathroom in my towel, and I am halfway down the hallway before I remember that there are three men in the condo as well, one of them being my brother. I quickly go back to the washroom to get back into my old clothes but I bump into Ross. My face goes bright red as does his and he quickly turns around.

"Sorry." He quickly apologizes.

"It's okay, I forgot that there were others in the house. I was making my way back to the washroom so..." I trail off. He nods in understanding and I grab the clothes from the bathroom and make a dash for my bedroom. My chair and bookshelf's have arrived but they haven't been built yet. Maybe that will be done tonight, who knows. I smile and throw Chris's Hat Films t-shirt on as well as a white pair of jeans. I curl my hair by twirling it while blow-drying, and put a small white bow in my hair. I put on a light layer of my old mascara; I need to get more, as this one is clumping up. One final look in the mirror and I was pleased with what I saw. I smile. "I need a tooth whitening..." I sigh and look at myself disappointed. "Stop judging yourself, you are beautiful and nothing can change that." I whisper to myself. It was something my mother used to say to me before she died. I head out of the room before sadness washes over me like a typhoon, and smashes everything I have built up.