We found us | Book 1

It's okay

Evi:
It's the next day and today Kim, a friend from Belgium, is coming to visit for a few days!
Nick is out with Jessy again, a girl he met.
They really seem to have a connection, I've never seen my brother like this before.
Me, Kim, Bill and Tom are going to the club again tonight.
When the doorbell rings I ran down the stairs as fast as I can en open the door.
"KIM!" I scream and give her a big hug.
"OMG, I'VE MISSED YOU!" Kim screams as she hugs me back.

In the meantime, we have put Kim's stuff in my room and are getting ready to go to the club with Bill and Tom.
I have already updated Kim as best I could about everything that happened in the past few days.
Lastly, we talk about what happened between me and Tom.
"Do you have feelings for Tom?" She looks at me questioningly and I immediately shake my head.
"No."
"I never saw it in you, Evi."
I look at her questioningly.
"Like the type who would lose her virginity to a one-night-stand."
"I'm not! I'm still a virgin." I defend myself.
"You don't have to justify yourself to me. I'm totally pro one-night stands."
She looks at me with a grin and I shake my head.
"Come on, Bill and Tom are probably already waiting for us."

We walk down the stairs together and I immediately open the front door.
"Where are you going?" I hear mom say, who is standing behind us. Before I can answer, I see my brother appear in the doorway.
"Um, we're going to that new club."
I look at my brother warningly when he opens his mouth.
Without saying anything he shakes his head and walks into the living room.
"Just the two of you?"
"With Bill and Tom."
She nods. "Be careful, and come home with Bill and Tom!"
We both nod, start gibbering and walk out the door.
Bill and Tom are already waiting outside and we walk to the club together.
I feel Bill staring at me, but every time I try to make eye contact he looks away.

When we arrive at the club we go inside through the VIP entrance.
We sit down at a table and Tom walks to the bar for drinks.
"Tom is mine tonight." Kim whispers, watching him walk to the bar.
I look at her laughing. "He's all yours." I whisper.
Tom puts four drinks on the table and then walks back to the bar.
I look at him and when he turns around I see four shots in his hands.
He sets them down on the table and hands a shot to each of us.
"SHOTS!" He shouts enthusiastically, holding his own shot in the air.
We follow his examples and the first shot of the evening is a fact.
I grimace and wash the shot down with my other drink, which is apparently the same as the one from earlier this week.
After the second round of shots, Kim and Tom walk onto the dance floor.
I stay behind with Bill and lean against the couch while I take another sip of my drink.
I feel Bill's eyes burning on my skin and try to look at him again. "Bill?"
He looks up and looks at me blearily.
"What's wrong?"
"Uhm," He stammers and I see him staring at my arm. I frown at him and then it occurs to me.
"It's just a little bruise."
"I can't believe I grabbed you so roughly that it left bruises."
"You weren't rough at all." I try to reassure him.
"Sorry." He says softly and I shake my head.
"Bill, it's okay." I grab his hand and squeeze it gently.