I was about to get out of my car, but a loud noise at my window made me jump. I saw two hands pressed against the glass.
What the fuck?
The person took off their glasses and raised slightly their hat.
Is that.... Billie Eilish?
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well hell...
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Anne's pov...!
"Left foot, green" I called out after the spinner pointed there.
"Babe, I seriously can't move" Billie laughed struggling to keep her balance "not my problem" I shot back with a grin, even though she couldn't see me from her position. She tried her best, stretching her leg toward the green circle, but her balance gave out, and she tumbled straight to the floor, knocking into one of the guys.
I laughed, but couldn't help thinking, I really need to get better at remembering names.
Our laughter was interrupted by the doorbell ringing. Quen, who was closest to the door, got up to answer it. We heard a couple of high-pitched squeals from the doorway, followed by the sound of the door closing. Two girls stepped inside.
One of them, I was pretty sure, was Odessa, and the other... I can't quite remember, but she seems familiar.
As we settled back into the game, Odessa gave me a quick wave, which I returned with a smile before she jumped right in, chatting like she'd known everyone forever. The other girl barely looked my way. Her gaze just skimmed over me like I wasn't even there.
Okay...?
I stayed put, trying not to overthink it, but the longer she ignored me, the more awkward it felt. It wasn't even subtle. She moved around the room with this confident air, but it came off as dismissive, like she didn't care to acknowledge me at all. I busied myself by adjusting the game mat, focusing on that instead of the weird vibe she was giving off.
I got up, trying to play it cool, and made my way to the kitchen, busying myself with refilling one of the boards with food. It wasn't much, but it gave me something to do other than overthink why this girl had decided I was invisible.
I headed over to the pantry and grabbed the bread we'd used earlier, figuring I could slice a bit more just to keep my hands busy. Setting up at the island, I positioned myself facing the kitchen door, cutting the bread while glancing occasionally at the others.
"Oh, I didn't think anyone was in here" the girl laughed, her tone clearly fake and annoyed at running into me.
"It's fine" I mumbled, shrugging it off.
"By the way, who are you?" she asked, sounding almost bored "I don't remember seeing you before" she added, with that not-so-subtle hint of shade.
"I'm Anne" I said, keeping my smile up "you're Tina, right?" I added, already turning back to what I was doing.
"Nyna" she mumbled under her breath. The atmosphere grew a bit awkward, but I tried to brush it off, even though I could still feel her eyes on me.
"There you are" I heard my girlfriend's voice and I looked up. Billie walked straight towards me ignoring Nyna, who cleared her throat to grab Billie's attention.
