Devereux House

10

Carter

"Get up." Billie says. "You are lying on my hair." Her voice finally registers in my head as I open my eyes.

"Why is your hair everywhere." I say as I get up. "I have the biggest headache." She sighs getting up next to me as she rubbed her face.

"How have I ended up on the floor." James says as he gets up off the pink fluffy carpet in Billie's room.

"The last I remember is you saying the carpet is so soft..." Billie chuckles. We had a game night as we often do at Robbie and Billie's. We had shots and drinks after watching a movie. James, Billie and Jackson were celebrating finishing their semester. Robbie, Ivy and I were just happy to be here?

"Oh my God." Jackson says walking into the room. "I just got an email from mom and dad's lawyer. They released the trust fund." He says.

"Where is my phone?" I ask out loud and James picks it up off the floor throwing it at me as I get up. "Where are your clothes?"

"What? I sleep in boxers?" I say and Jacks just laughs. "Sorry Billie."

"Hes fucking boiling hot too. Its like a fucking oven." She says as she gets up. She was in her pyjamas.

I check my email and see it too. "She actually trust me with all this money?" I say and Jackson jumps on the bed dragging Billie along as they jump up and down before Billie jumps on my back.

"Breakfast on the Devereux's!" She yells and I laugh. "Get off me you psycho's." I say.

"Breakfast? Its 4pm. We have to start getting ready. The gala starts at 6. We have to drive out of the city." Jackson says.

"Im trying to sleep..." James says as I walk into the bathroom stumbling over him. I wanted to call Bella and tell her but she has been icing me out since I have last seen her at the country club and she seemed to be having a good time? Now I was starting to overthink if she was even really into me like I was.. maybe I had gone into my head too much and thought more of this than it actually was. This was all way too complicated and it just proves my point that relationships are just a headache.

I was used to girls liking me and wanting to be with me so maybe my overly confident self has overthought this? The thought of Bella with another guy or no longer interested in me made my chest almost contract in pain..

I watched her instagram stories as I brushed my teeth and she uploaded a picture of some fabrics 1 hour ago which looked like her office. Then she posted a restaurant about 3 minutes where she snapped a picture of her food.

I shower and get myself ready in the tux I brought over yesterday.

I lay back down on Billie's bed where Jackson and Ivy were now laying on. Ivy had her pyjamas still on as Billie did her make up whilst she laid down.

"Don't fall asleep!" Billie says. "Maybe we need coffee and some shots?" She says.

"What restaurant is this?" I ask Billie and Ivy who probably have more knowledge of this. Both look at my phone.

"Firerose." Ivy says. "Its down the road from Bella's office."

"Were not doing another drop by are we?" Jacks says and I ignore him.

"Im here to save the day!" James says as he walked into the room with a big bag of food in one hand and coffees in the other.

"Why are you still in your underwear? Did you open the door like that?" Jacks asks James who just laughs scratching his chest. "Why not? I worked hard for this?" He says flexing but then drops a coffee. "My carpet!" Billie screams as she walks off from Ivy.