My Lion. || BXB

chapter seven.

by the time mickey was all bandaged up, all of us friends were now chilling in freddie's room while the radio was on and blasting out songs. the decoration of freddie's room only added to my interpretation of how he was so similar to freddie mercury. he had vines draping down his ceiling, posters sprawled across his walls and even a hanging hammock.

we were all huddled on freddie's large king sized bed, chatting away while we listened to the radio. unexpectedly, my phone went off with a notification and i picked it up to check. when i realised it was an unknown number, my stomach turned in confusion. after unlocking my phone with face ID i checked the message.

unknown
hi hunter! its marianna from english :)

my eyes widened, how the hell did she get my number? i only gave it to these lads...
"uh, boys?" i asked, and they all turned to me, "did any of you give my number to anyone?"
"oh! yeah mari asked me for it, but she said you were friends so i thought you'd be okay with it. sorry i can tell her to delete it if—" nick said, and suddenly he seemed kinda embarrassed for giving my number away.
"no no it's fine!" i quickly butted in to put the poor sod at esse. "i was just confused on how she got it, she just texted me."

"ooooh! has hunter already got himself a little
girlfriend?" isaac teased, and i blushed while eye rolling him.
"no, i barely know the girl." i laughed, looking down at the message.
"well, i'm pretty sure she's interested mate. and you're blushing, so you clearly are too!" nick piped up again, and i covered my face in my hands awkwardly.
"i'm blushing because you're embarrassing me!" i shrieked, letting out a groan of annoyance. all the boys laughed at my awkward state, and i couldn't help but join in.

after the focus was off me again, i turned back down to my phone and the un responded message it read. knowing it would be rude to leave her on opened, i started typing.

hunter
hi mari!

and withing seconds, she responded. and before i knew it, we were texting back and forth.

mari
how was ur first day? :D

hunter
actually pretty good! except for that fight between mickey and lionel tho.. were u there?

mari
nahhhh them two always have it out it gets boring after awhile. plus it isnt rly my thing watching fights it makes me anxious

hunter
same!! i only rly went because all my mates were going but it was okay ig

mari
fair enough tbh
what lessons u got tomorrow?

hunter
idk yet havent checked my schedule
i will in the morning

mari
wanna meet before school?

bloody hell, maybe nick was right and maybe she was interested? or maybe she just wanted to be friends, i don't know. when i first laid eyes on marianna i did realise she was a very stunning girl of course, but for some reason i'm not attracted to her? i don't even know...

but it wouldn't exactly do any harm if i did meet her in the morning, its not like i have to snog her or anything!

hunter
sure where?

mari
just outside the gates?
then u can show me ur timetable and i can show you to your first class during tutor time

hunter
okay see u then :)

mari
bye hunter!

i put my phone down and then joined back into the conversation, and crazily enough they were talking about the fight today.

"he got lucky, that little bastard." mickey growled, and i looked down at my hands in awkwardness.
"you had him with the first punch mick."
"maybe he's on steroids."
"he's a fucking prick, you'll get him next time. you always come back twice as hard."
it was nice that all mickey's friends were giving him reassurance after his loss at the fight.
"yeah, you did really good." i added on, and mickey looked up at me temporarily to give me a small smile. it was almost as if that was him saying he accepted me into the group now, which brought a smile onto my face too.

we all chatted for another hour or two before the boys started heading home.
"isaac, want my mom to give you a lift home again?" nick said to his mate, and isaac nodded enthusiastically.
"please bro."
"alright, bet."

"i'm gonna call my dad, give me a minute." i said as i got to my feet and walked out the room. when i dialled my dads number, he picked up instantly again, which worried me that he had been waiting at the phone for hours waiting for me to call..

"hey dad." i said casually.
"hello huntley, how's your night?" he asked, and i pulled the phone from my ear to check the time and wow, it was nearly 10PM.
"really good thanks. would you mind picking me up if i sent you my location?"
"of course i don't mind, son. i'll leave now."
"okay, thanks dad." and after we said our goodbyes, i hung up.

after returning to the room, isaac and nick were standing up ready to go.
"my dad's on his way." i said, and they all nodded.
"alright boys, me and isa are going now." nick said, and freddie got up to his feet to hug both of them.
"see you tomorrow, idiots." the boy grinned, ruffling his hair back in place after isaac messed it up purposefully after their hug.

mickey gave them both a quick fist bump, "thanks for helping me today lads, especially you isaac thank you." he said, showing a lot of gratitude which was quite nice of him. isaac nodded to him with a smile lingering on his lips, but nobody hugged him. i assumed mickey didn't like hugs then... i'll keep that in mind.

"bye boys." i said, walking up to isaac and hugging him quickly and then doing the same to nick.
"cya hunter, i'm glad we met you mate you're pretty cool." when nick said that, i couldn't help but grin at him.
"right back at yous."

the noise of a car honking made us all flinch up, and i knew it was my dad.
"thats my ride, see you guys tomorrow." i waved, and they all said bye to me quickly before i exited the room and made my way out the house and to my dads car that was currently parked outside freddie's house.

when i got in the car, i fastened the seatbelt and my dad smiled at me before we drove off. but i knew as soon as we got home, he'd have about a hundred and one questions to ask. lucky me!