It Started With Pub Golf - Chip

Chapter 3: Pub Golf

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--Ella's Pov--

"Chip mother fucking crimes...I can't do this," I whisper putting my head down on the table. He runs my back as he shoves a camera in my face.

"Come on Ella. It's only one more shot," he says making me wish we stayed home. Kelsey cheers me on as I tilt my head back sending the shot down my throat. Chip screams as his team loses. Kelsey stands up throwing her arms around me making the chefs hat on my head fall to the ground.

"Time for your punishment," Harry cheers as Chris frowns from his second-place position. Chip gets glared at by Theo as two pints of Guinness is put in front of them.

"Drink up," I say in a sing song voice. He glares at me before tapping his glass on Theo's and putting it to his lips. He flips everyone off as he downs half of it. Chris tickles his chin making him spit the drink across the table. Kelsey and I stand up with our mouths on the floor, the beer soaking our shirts. The guys start losing it as we grab the napkins trying to clean ourselves up, "You bastard," I laugh. He holds his hand out and helps me get out from behind the table. I turn to ask Kelsey if she's coming but Arthur is already wetting a napkin in his water glass. I quickly shut my mouth and follow Chip to where the bathroom is.

"Tonight has been fun," I tell him as he opens the bathroom door for me. It's one of those rundown ones that has a light that's barely lit. The toilet looks like it's been there since the early 80s as well. Chip leans on the sink as he laughs about something.

"I told you. Overly drinking with your friends is always fun," he says. I nod my head as he pulls me closer to the sink by the hem of my shirt. My hands catch myself on his chest as he secures his hand on my waist, "You looked good as a chef," he whispers making me blush.

"Is Chippo Crimes actually complimenting me?" I tease as I continue blotting the liquid off myself, "Oh I forgot to ask how was your date with....?" I ask trialing off at the end forgetting her name.

"Cassidy. She's meeting us here now that we are finished the video," he says fixing his hair in the mirror. He sees my face in the mirror and stops his movements, "What?" He asks with that playful voice he uses with everyone.

I shrug my shoulders and look at him shocked, "I've just never seen you take a girl out more than one night. She must be special," I tell him as he furrows his brows with a smile.

He sniffs the air and I look at him like he's crazy, "Is that....is that jealousy I smell?" He asks making my jaw drop. He dodges my outstretched hand as he laughs by the door. He leans back raising his arms above his head showing the waistband of his black boxers.

"When will you admit you're in love with me?" I ask looking at him through the mirror. The towel with the brownish black beer lays abandoned in the sink.

"You wish," he says with a wink as his phone rings. He pulls it out of his pocket picking it up. He says a couple words before hanging up. His hands already planted on the handle, "Cassidy's here," he says with bright eyes, but his feet stay put when he looks at me.

"Go. I'll be fine," I tell him with a forced laugh. A look flashes through his eyes before he walks out the door. There's a knock on the door a couple minutes later and I quickly leave, apologizing to the girl waiting. I see Chris waiting at the table handling the bill. I go to reach for my purse but he tells me to stop.

"Have you had a good night?" He asks clearly intoxicated, "You seem weirdly sober for a winner," he says eyeing me suspiciously.

"Trust me, I'm not," I tell him helping clean up the mess a little bit. There's a random feather sticking out of the table from Harry's costume of a swan. I still don't understand the costume choices for tonight but it made it more fun. I should really start watching their videos more so I understand.

"Are you staying or leaving?" He asks as I sit down on the chair taking a sip of my water.

"Im not sure yet. Who's gone?" I ask looking around. The only people I can see are Harry, Chip, and Cassidy. Her hands are around his shoulders as Chip is leaning in close, whispering something in her ear.

"Mostly everyone is staying but I have shit to do tomorrow," he says running a tired hand down his face. I turn my attention back to him and he just gives a weak smile, "What's going on with you two?" He asks looking behind my head.

I shake my head with a disgusted frown, "nothing like that," I tell him as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"You're all he ever talks about. Do you know how many clips I have to edit out of videos cause he's talking about something you two did? Like how you guys got lost in a train station, or how you guys ended up finding some hidden cave while exploring a beach...." He says making me smile.

"That doesn't mean we are anything more than friends," I point out changing my water for a beer, "have you never had a girl friends you've loved only platonically?" I ask.

"I have but I never looked at her the way he looks at you," he says making me shake my head.

"Now you're just delusional," I tell him with a lighthearted laugh. He puts his hands up saying he will stop teasing as he pushes his chair in, "It sucks you're leaving so early, but it was nice seeing you again," I tell him as he walks over. I give him a quick hug and he tells me to tell the others goodbye for him.

After watching his figure disappear in the crowd I turn back to the group. Kelsey is walking over with a happy look on her face, "Arthur just asked if I wanted to see a movie with him tomorrow," she says making me giggle happily.

"I'm proud of you," I tell her as she leans her weight onto me. The effect of the drinks clearly taking over, "Just let me know when you're ready and I can call an Uber," I tell her as Arthur walks over again with two waters. I thank him as I hand it to her.

"I just called one. You guys take that one and I'll just call another," he says looking at Kelsey.

"No it's fine. I don't want to waste your time," I tell him as he shakes his head. I grab my purse and hand him around $30 not knowing how much it will be. I thank him as he tells us it will be here in a couple minutes.

"Leaving?" Chip asks making me jump, "It's so early," he says looking at his phone.

"We are tired and drunk. I'll see you soon," I tell him walking with Kelsey out the door. Her arm is linked with mine as I maneuver her through small groups of people smoking outside.

"Arthur's so cute," she whispers before going into a giggling fit. I love drunk people.