The background dancer [Martinus Gunnarsen]

Birthday

Elias: well let's then get a party started, yes!?

Marcus: Yes, Definitely! After all, it's my best friend's birthday!

Marcus said as he put his arm around me. I smiled at him, I mean I can't do anything, I don't like my birthdays, but what can I do? It happens once a year...

Marcus: Malin, let's go to the store, buy something for the party! While everybody else sets the house up!

Malin: I-

Marcus: hush, let's go!

I gave in, I didn't really want to go anywhere because I was pretty exhausted from the practice, but whatever.

...

We're back from the store, we bought some food, drinks, but I wasn't gonna drink, I'm not really the type of person to drink. It's already pretty late, around 6pm, but at this time of the year, it gets pretty dark early here in Sweden. Right as we walked into the house everybody started singing happy birthday, it's pretty embarrassing to stand there like a stick and have everybody sing something to me... I saw the whole team was there, even the manager! She kinda freaks me out, but whatever. Most of the people came up to me and gave me a few hugs and gifts, wonder where they got the gifts from, I mean we weren't gone for such a long time where we? How did they have time to go and get them?
Martinus was standing in the corner just staring at me, I have no idea what his problem is to be honest, I can't get with him, first of all of the rule and second of all I work with him...

Marcus: hey Martinus, are you not gonna come and wish her a happy birthday?

I heard Marcus say while walking to Martinus. I didn't hear the rest, but I just saw that Martinus answered something and went upstairs, weird... Marcus walked back towards me and signed.

Malin: is he okey?

Marcus: yeah, just upset about something.

Malin: shouldn't you go check on him?

Marcus shook his head in denial, I scoffed and went after Martinus. I nocked on the room he was staying at and he opened the door.

Martinus: oh,it's you...

Malin: what does that mean?

Martinus: nothing, what did you want?

His face softened, it was pretty tense before, but I still wondered what could have been up with him...

Malin: so what's up with you? Are you mad at somebody or what?

Martinus: you.

What? What could've the reason he was mad at me?

Malin: whys that? Did I do something?

I said whilst I leaned on the door frame. He looked me up and down multiple times before speaking.

Martinus: just you, the way you act, I mean I see how you act around Marcus, do you like him or something?

Malin: what!? He's my best friend, I don't see him in anyway other than that!

Martinus: so you see me as your best friend too? Or just the person you work with?

I looked at him with a raised eyebrow, why was he all of a sudden like this?

Malin: what do you mean..?

Martinus: we are twins, dumbass, we look the same.

He said with a bit of a chuckle, oh...

Malin: so you think just because you and Marcus look the same, I think of you both as my best friends?

Martinus: Exactly.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes and walked away with my middle finger up. I mean... we kissed, would that make me think of him as my best friend? Best friends don't kiss, do they? I went back downstairs and saw that everybody was having a good time, I found Marcus and went up to him, he immediately hugged me and wished me a happy birthday, AGAIN.

Malin: you have wished me a happy birthday like 20 times today, I think I got it!

I let out a little chuckle, I mean it's true, isn't it?

Marcus: I just love you so so much, I have to!

Malin: have you by any chance drunken something?

Marcus: just a bit.

Ah, that's probably the reason. Suddenly Freja and Sara ran up to me and both took me into a big big hug.

Malin: what was that for?

I said while we all three pulled away from the hug.

Sara: just because we love you so much!

Freja: Yes!

Okey, they both have definitely been drinking, I could smell it plus just hear it in their voice, both of them sounded different. Is everybody drinking except me?

Freja: have you had a drink?

Sara: these are really great!

She said as she took a glass off of the kitchen counter.

Malin: nope, I don't drink, well I don't like to.

Freja: party pooper much?

Sara: seriously! Have a drink with us!

They kept on asking and I kept on telling them no, but then they got on my nerves and I just drank the drink, it was pretty good to be honest. I took a few more drinks, but then I started feeling a bit tipsy so I was not gonna drink anymore, I don't want to.

Marcus: oh, look who finally decided to come down and join us!

He pointed to the stairs and down was walking Martinus. I smiled when I saw him and I guess the girls saw that.

Sara: what's up with you?

Freja: do you like him or something?

My smile faded as I looked back at them. My eyes grew wide, how do I answer this without lying too much?

Malin: no, I'm just happy he decided to join us!

Both of them looked at each other and started laughing, whatever. Martinus went up to Marcus and the other guys, and started chatting. I listened into their convo, I know I shouldn't have, but I couldnt help it.

Hugo: so what kinda depression do you have?

Martinus: I don't have depression, I just didn't want to come downstairs, that's all.

All of them looked at each other, I wonder what they were thinking...

Elias: is it because of Malin?

Martinus: what does she have to do with anything?

Marcus: the way you look at her? It just says it all, but she's off limits, remember that.