Just My Luck

chp 7

Chapter 7

Reece

Did I actually feel bad? Yeah, I actually did. But I honestly don't know what came over me. Usually when I upset Ellie, I would take it as a win and then do it some more. But today I felt honestly really bad. And also, I might add, when I saw her in that bikini, I felt a bit thrown. But I'm sure that had nothing to do with it. And it was pure comedy the way she was back in our room. The way she was smiling and laughing was kind of addicting. An adrenaline rush. Like I got a hit of dopamine. It made me want to keep that angelic sound coming. What was going on with me. It's that freaking show I swear. A bit wacky but honestly, I was hooked. I hoped she didn't watch any without me. I would be a bit bummed.

Once I finally made it down to the restaurant everyone was wondering where Ellie was. "uh I think she ate something at the bar today and it gave her bad stomach, like it came all back up in our bathroom". They all bought it and told me to tell her to get better before tomorrow. It was funny seeing them all so concerned because I knew the truth. She was 100% drunk. I kept wondering what she was doing now, I narrowed it down too either watching our show or on facetime with Zara telling her I must have had a lobotomy. Either way I kind of wished I was back there, joking around and watching our show. Yes, I called it our show because it totally was now.

The dinner went relatively quick and before I could even register it in my brain my legs were moving towards the exit too make it back to our room. When I was out of eye shot from everyone I started running because I was having more fun with drunk Ellie then I was with sober everyone else. Well actually all the parents had definitely had a few drinks. But as funny as they where it wasn't the same as Ellie. I stopped myself. What the fuck am I thinking. I tried just walking thinking, pfft I don't need to get back. that only lasted 10 seconds before I was getting bored and started running again. Once I made it back, I scanned my key as quickly as possible and made my way inside. Noticing that our show was waiting to be started. "there you are I almost started without you" she had actually waited for me. "hold on let me go get changed first" I grabbed just some boxer shorts because, when I sleep, I turn into a full-blown furnace. I change and then leap into my bed. Then Ellie presses play then reaches for another remote. "what are you doing" I question her "turning the air conditioner on so I can sleep, I need it to be like antarctica" same that's why I just slept in my boxers, but I didn't tell her that.

We had watched about two more episodes before I could tell that Ellie was getting a little tired. Even though I was so far away from her. the way we kept commentating and sharing our thoughts, Well mostly me asking her questions and being surprised and her saying she can't spoil it, it felt like she was just an inch away. "so what team are you, Michael or Rafael?" "um obviously Rafael, he's hot and mysterious, Michaels a little nerd" this made Ellie burst out into laughter. "wow never did I think I would hear you refer to a guy as hot and mysterious" she choked out still laughing and I don't know why it made me so happy and nervous at the same time. "what about you" "well see it's a complicated answer that's pretty long" "I've got time" then she lept into an 8 and a half minute answer on why they were both what they needed at each time in her life and how she couldn't be the person she was without both of them. I won't bore you too death with the details, or maybe I just want to keep the too myself. You will never know. "...but anyway, ultimately, I'm probably team Michael, but I love Raf too" "Nope no way Rafael is so much better" she scoffed at that "please Michael was such a good fit for her they had too ki-" she slapped her hands over her mouth "what?" I was so confused. "I almost spoiled it". Does this mean she intended on watching the whole show with me. Dear god I hoped so. I stole a glimpse of her while she was still intently watching the show. The way her eyebrows furrowed together when something interesting would happen. I can't lose my head god. But it brought be back to earlier on in the day when she had come over to me. The way the sun beamed on her smooth tan skin, how her silky soft hair became the freaking sunlight. And don't get me started on her eyes. When the sun hit them and lit them up, all of a sudden, I was staring into pools of honey and light. I was mesmerised. That's kind of the reason I pulled her in. I needed remind myself who she was. But I reckon it was definitely the bikini, god that thing was lethal. I sighed, nope it was definitely the girl. I stopped starring before she caught on and it became creepy. I closed my eyes willing for darkness too just wash over me and take me under, into a blissful sleep with no Ellie. But I could stop thinking of her. the way we were joking around before. How suddenly the Spanish sun had loosened her up in the mere hours we had been apart. Even when I left her alone today. I could stop my eyes on their path back to her. laughing. With someone else. And I didn't want to admit it, but I felt almost...jealous. That I wasn't the one making her laugh. Maybe that's also the reason I walked an hour to find a bookstore too make it up too her. so, I could be good with her. I don't even know my head is honestly scrambled. I need to stick to the plan. Maybe tomorrow I could take a photo with her. nothing too serious. Just a selfie before we left our room or something. Id post it on snapchat and make sure everyone saw. Especially Cassie. God she would get so jealous. Now that put a smile on my face. I rolled over again to check on Ellie, just to see she had fallen asleep.