A few months later..
(Lucy POV)
18th Birthday...
"Go for it girl!" I cheered at my friend Dina, she was drinking a whole pint down.We were in a nightclub, partying and drinking to officially crown me as eighteen years old, it was a good night so far.
Today I had topped up my green hair and made it more dark green, I had it straightened and teased. Then I was wearing a short black dress, black fishnet tights, boots and a cardigan.
"Quick, come and get into this photo girls!" Lisa called, I had brought Lisa along, been as it was a girl's night, and Lisa was the only female close to me.
We all gathered around as the bar tender took a photo of us all, for once I was actually smiling.
I had been going through a stage of depression lately due to the whole Ben situation, but I covered my scars with make-up more and I just decided to be me. I liked being more me, I was actually kind of fun to be around.
A boy called Josh had been speaking to me more at college too, which was nice, he was really good looking and in a band that was just starting out. He was doing music at college though.
I hadn't heard off Ben since he had tried to ring me in college, I was sad really, I maybe would've made it up with him by now if he'd spoken. But he was moving on anyway.
He was already seeing another girl, I had no clue what her name was, but she was pretty and she seemed to make him happy enough, for now that was.
(Ben POV)I was sitting down in my bedroom alone, drinking yet again...
After the break up with Lucy I've been completely broken, I haven't bothered to try and ring her or anything, this whole thing. Relationship I have with another girl is all fake.
I just asked her for that favour, so people wouldn't think I was so alone, but I actually am. I'm slowly drowning in my own mind.
I rubbed my eyes hard, chucking the empty bottle of vodka to the floor with the others, I leant back on my bed and just looked at the celing.
All of a sudden, I remembered what today was...
I shot up and searched for my phone, I dialed Lucy's number and started ringing her.
(Lucy POV)
"Yeah, it's pretty fucking freezing." I said as I exhaled some smoke.I was talking to some guy outside the club, as I really needed to smoke.
All of a sudden, my mobile started to ring.
"Excuse me." I said to the man, so he wouldn't think I was rude.
He nodded as I reached inside my bag to get my phone, without even looking at the caller ID. I picked it up.
"Hello?" I asked, taking another drag of my cig.
"L-Lucy?" I heard someone ask.
I frowned, not knowing who it was, I pulled the phone away from my ear and looked at the screen, to my shock, it was Ben.
"Yeah? Are you okay Ben?" I answered.
I heard him sigh at first, then he finally spoke. "Yeah, well. I don't know. I miss you.." He said.
He sounded so sad, it broke my heart.
"You have a girlfriend Ben, go be happy with her, don't be missing me." I replied awkwardly.
"But, I don't have one, it's fake, she's just someone I know who I asked to pretend for a while." Ben admitted. "I've been wasting my life away over you. I want you so much."
I frowned, I nodded, I took another drag and spoke. "Yeah, well. I don't know Ben. I really need to go, I'm out at the moment..." I said.
"Oh yes, that's why I rang. To wish you a happy birthday..." Ben said.
I felt my heart sink, Ben had actually remembered my birthday. I was shocked.
"Thank-you Ben. Have a lovely day." I said back.
Ben mumbled something, it didn't sound too good.
"Well, okay then. I'm going now, bye." I said, just wanting this awkward chat to be over.
"Ok then. Bye bye." Ben said, then he hung up.
I slipped my phone back into my bag and put out my cig. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, not really knowing what to do anymore. I just wanted him to be happy.
-----------------------------Author Note:
.....Don't kill me.
I'm sorry I haven't updated in like a week. I've been VERY busy over the week, the teacher's seem to want to bombard me with homework. :(
So yeah, now it's the weekend, which means I can write for you all.
Thanks for the reads, it's appriciated lots.
- Laura Worsnop
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