Babe.

12.

Benny.

I bit back a scowl as Yeah-yeah rang on the door, for whatever reason Blanca had been nice enough to invite me which meant I couldn't be a total dick tonight. Especially seeing as I never would have invited her, I would have told Nika to bring Tilly.

The white wooden double doors of their house swung open to reveal Blanca standing behind it and whatever smart remark I'd been planning to make got stuck right in my throat because holy fucking god did she look good.

And I hated myself for thinking it but it was true. She was wearing the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader uniform, the white shorts, blue blouse and white vest with the stars on it. Her hair blown out and hung loosely around her face. If I didn't know how unbelievably insufferable she could be I would have asked her out on the spot.

She smiled at Yeah-yeah, "I'm so glad you could make it!" Before giving me a once over, rolling her eyes and moving aside to let us in.
"Nothing clever to say?" Blanca asked raising her eyebrows at me.
"I'm saving up for later." I answered making a face at her.
"Huh I could have sworn I had you speechless for a second." She answered grinning to herself.
"In your dreams." I told her walking off before I could be anymore speechless. It had been a slip up of pure shock and it wasn't one I was making again.

We put our present on the table with the others before going to find something to drink. Thankfully thete want a real bar like at Alfie's eighteenth, this was self mix which meant I could make myself something strong. God knows I needed it, if I was starting to think Blanca was hot I was going to need something seriously hard core.

Yeah-yeah snorted when he saw me mixing a tiny amount of mixer into the huge amount of vodka I had in my glass. "Tough day?" He joked.
I rolled my eyes, "I just need a distraction."
"From Blanca?" He asked teasingly.
I glared at him, "no."
"Please I saw you full on staring at her when she let us in." Yeah-yeah told me grinning.
"Shut up." I snapped, "that was a temporary slip up."
"Sure it was." He muttered disbelievingly.

"Don't you have a girlfriend to say hello to?" I snapped annoyed.
He froze, "fuck. I have to go."
"That's what I thought." I called after him as he sprinted through the house to find her.

Blanca.

Nika and I had finally met Tilly's boyfriend tonight and he was perfect for her. They were so sweet together.

Tilly shot me a worried look as George (her boyfriend) went to get her something to drink. "Are you okay Blanca?" She asked, "you keep slipping into your concerned citizen face when no one is watching m."

I sighed, I should have known better than trying to hide it from her. "My Dad fully cut all of us off yesterday, his therapist told him he'd stop feeling so stressed if he stopped spending so much money."
Her mouth dropped open, "you're joking."
I nodded, "it's a miracle he hasn't asked us to pay rent for the house yet."

Her eyes widened, "no offence but has he lost his mind? Isn't that exactly the reason that he worked so hard to earn money so his kids wouldn't have to struggle?"
I shrugged, "I guess he changed his mind. And I know it sounds so bratty of me to complain about that because people have such bigger problems but it's still frustrating. I just don't get why he would do it. Do we act that spoilt?"

Tilly crossed her arms furiously, "you bend over backwards for your stupid Dad! I mean BB you overwork yourself all the time trying to be perfect for him and now he's doing that?"
I nodded, "I really don't understand."
"Maybe he's having a stroke?" She offered unsure what to say.
"Let's hope not." I replied shaking my head.

I motioned forget her to stop as George was walked in and Tilly wanted to keep talking, "we'll talk later Til." I told her getting up. "I'm going to get something to drink."
"Blanca are to sure you're okay?"
I nodded, "I'm fine." Lie. But I didn't want to ruin the evening for myself by talking about this.