Never An Easy Ride

Chapter 4 - Get to Know

I mean, I have done many a 'silly' thing in my nearly 26 years on this planet but surprisingly, asking a girl back to mine and Holly's house is making a first time appearance in the list. I have gotten to know Leah over the last couple of weeks, over text when she's not constantly guessing my name but I just want to know more. I personally, don't think it's all that much to have asked her round? Bruce is definitely telling me otherwise.

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You know, that's really, really stupid?

It's not Bruce, I would like to have a life. I'm 26 this month and have never been in anything other than complicated situationships and one nighters. How is that fair? do I not deserve whatever this could be?

How are you so sure this isn't going to be another one of those?

It feels different! I could be wrong but I'm doubtfut...I won't know if I don't give it a shot, will I?

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Bruce is exhausting! I would say I deserve it...right?

I was definetly surprised when Blondie popped through with the call. I had so many emotions running around me but I thought it might be important. Obviously it wasn't but it made me happy nevertheless.

Asking her round was just an impulsive thought that I let slip, I didn't really think she would say yes if her friend Beth had plans but here I am...planning to have a shower to smell all nice, deciding what stylish comfies I'm gonna wear and smiling like a complete idiot the whole time while planning it in my head.

You're fucked.

Kiss My Arse Brucey!

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"Right, don't burn the place down!" Holly announces as she finishes helping me make a comfy fort type thing in the living room.

"Rich coming from you, I'm the chef in this house, you can't even cook toast right." I laugh dropping some pillows into place.

"Fair point...just thought that is something people say innit."

I shake my head in a laugh, "What time is she round again?"

I check my watch, "In around...shit...half hour."

"Then you need to get changed dickhead. I doubt seeing you in a 'police uniform' will be very inviting...although, people are suckers for uniform."

"Shut it, but you're right I need to shower and get changed."

When I spoke with Leah on the phone earlier I was in normal clothes, but I got a call through which required me to change, much to my annoyance. I was so busy making this fort type of thing I lost track of time. Fuck.

Holly gets ready to head out, she has an overdue appointment with Alex at the 'hospital' and has said she will long it out for as long as possible. She was over the moon when I told her Leah was coming round. Holly knows better than anyone how lonely this life can be and really, how much I've struggled through it. Yes we have eachother, which is all I really need, but who can blame me for wanting more? I know Holly wants more. She hasn't told me everything yet but I know she's been texting someone, my spider senses are telling me that it's Leah's friend who she won't shut up about, I've come to know that after her initial uncertainty on the name that she has it right, it was Katie, the very drunk irish women from the shooting, I like her, she's funny.

"I'm heading now babe!"
"Hellooo Q-Ball?"

I heard the back end of it and slid across the wooden floor into the hallway crashing right into Holly, taking her legs out causing her to fall into me. We roll around on the floor laughing before we hear buzzer for the gate. I already told her the passcode so I know her arrival is imminent to the door. Fuck, fuck, fuck.