Bright Life

6

"OMG I HAVE 5 MINUTES BEFORE I'M MEANT TO BE IN THERE AND I'M NOT EVEN READY YET"
I'm screaming at myself I don't know why. I'm stressing out. What it is, is I know these girls and I know the way their minds work. They're going to dig into things tonight and if the topic of me and G comes up I don't know what to say. We aren't anything but we aren't nothing. Does that even make sense??

By the time I eventually got down to the games room I was 10 minutes late, but it didn't matter too much. Half of the team was late by the look of things. I spotted Rach, Ellie, and G sitting with Tooney and Lessi so I decided to grab a water and go over to them.

M: Hey you lot
R: Hi bestie girl
G: Hi Mill
E: Brightyyyy
T: You okay Mils?
M: Yeah I'm good thank you

Everyone piled into the games room and we got the games started. We split into groups at first, some played Monopoly, and some played guess who. Others were just relaxing playing FIFA on the group Xbox.

The hours drifted by and everyone was nearly ready to go up to bed when the one and only Ella Toone came up with a bright idea of "Truth or Dare" but not in small groups, in a whole group. With everyone. This is not a good idea.

The questions floated around the room, luckily no one had mentioned me or Georgia yet, and with any luck that's the way it will stay. I should never have come down to this room. Rachel got lucky with a dare to kiss Ellie which she really didn't mind but in my head, I just wanted to kiss G whether it was in here or out of here. The more I look at her and spend time with her the more perfect she has become. We are very similar in terms of we had been with girls in school and boys since school, but somehow it has all fallen together perfectly. I just wish it was only our group of 4 in this room.

I must've zoned out for quite a while because me and Georgia were the only two that hadn't had a turn yet. Georgia was asked first by Rachel. Now this was not a good sign.

R: Georgia truth or dare?
G: Truth

Well played G, but the truth is still a very dangerous method in this game.

R: Is there anything going on between you and Millie? Remember you have to be honest.

My heart dropped. We had spoken previously about keeping every conversation and feeling to ourselves but that's going to hurt to hear if she says there's nothing between us. I bowed my head to the floor not making eye contact with anyone just waiting for her soft voice to rise above the silence.

G: We are best friends, yes she's beautiful we all can see that. But best friends it is.

The compliment slid in the middle earned Georgia a high five from me but 'best friends'? No. I don't like the sound of that.

R: That's handy then because I have someone coming to our first game that really wants to meet you Mills, but I'll tell you about that later.

The look on Georgia's face changed instantly, jealousy was seeping from her and it was very obvious to everyone. I threw her a half smile hoping she would calm down and remember what we have been speaking about. I knew deep down that wouldn't cut it. She was furious. I'll have to speak to her later. For now, I need to focus on this game.

Tooney: I have a good one for you Mill, truth or dare?
M: Truth of course
T: Kiss, marry or kill... Georgia, Beth England, and Leah

I mean who I'm going to marry is easy. I don't even have to think about it. But what I didn't realise is that I wasn't the last person to go so my answer would now have a consequence.

M: I would have to kill Beth, I'm sorry girl
BE: You're forgiven
M: Kiss Leah and marry G of course

As I finished my answer it looked like a light bulb pinged in Rachel's eyes and I just knew this would have a bad outcome.

R: Girls one person hasn't had a turn yet.

Rachel points over in the direction of Leah who hasn't been paying attention all game. This will not end well.

Tooney: Oi skipper
Leah: Hello
T: It's your turn, everyone else has had a go so truth or dare
L: Dare

Everyone looked at me and then at Rachel and Ella who were now working together to shit on me. Rachel knows how I feel about Georgia, I really hope she doesn't do something that is going to hurt or annoy either of us.

R: Someone in this room chose you for a kiss in Ella's rendition of kiss, marry, kill. Your dare is to kiss her.
L: You didn't tell me who it was
T&R at the same time: Millie

I caught eye contact with Leah and I didn't know what to do, I can feel Georgia's eyes burning into my skin but I can't reject it after she's just told everyone we are only best friends. So I'm just going to have to do it and deal with the repercussions afterward.

The kiss was short and sweet, Leah is a good kisser and I'm sure she has hundreds of people who can vouch for that but for me, I know Georgia would have given me a million butterflies if it was her I'd kissed.

L: No complaints from here Mills, nice lips.
M: Thanks skipp but on that note I'm off to my room

I gave Georgia 'come with me' eyes and hoped she'd catch on as I walked away. I got to the corridor where both of our rooms were and as I turned around she was there. She looked angry and upset, I don't know what to do in those situations.

As she got closer to me in the corridor I held my arms out to give her a hug and she just stared through me like I wasn't even there. I knew this was worse than I anticipated and I knew it needed sorting now. I opened the door to mine and Rachel's room and text her telling her to go back with Ellie for now because I need to speak to Georgia about something. We have the time, we have the space and we have each other but will that be enough to sort this out so early on? Or are we finished before we have even begun?