Chim - Keep Holding On

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

It took a few seconds for Cheryl to regain her speech. She started stumbling backwards as she apologised to Sarah, completely mortified.

“Crap, I’m sorry...I thought....I....didn’t know you’d be in here...”

“Who the fcuk did you think was in here?” Sarah asked, completely bewildered.

“I...um...sorry...” Cheryl hastily left the room, almost tripping over the bathmat in the process. She ran through her bedroom, grabbing clothes along the way and slammed the door behind her.

“Are you alright?” Kimberley walked out of a room down the hall when she heard the door slam. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost!”

Cheryl looked at her helplessly. “I’m so sorry Kimberley, I’ve completely fcuked up.”

“What do you mean?” Kimberley asked in bewilderment.

“I thought you were in there.” Cheryl said as she jabbed her thumb towards the closed door behind her.

“No, Sarah had already nabbed the shower so I used a different one. What’s wrong?” Kimberley walked over to her, starting to get worried by Cheryl’s behaviour.

Cheryl put her hand over her eyes. “I thought you were in there.” She repeated. Kimberley frowned in confusion, wondering why on earth Cheryl was making a big deal out of where she’d decided to shower. And then it hit her, her face turning to a picture of horror.

“Oh no. Cheryl...what did you do?” She didn’t get a response. “Oh god, you didn’t strip again, did you?!”

Cheryl shook her head. “No, but I may as well have. I kind of said...some things...”

“What kinds of things, Cheryl?”

“Um...I might have mentioned something about wanting you so much that you’ll feel knackered once I’m done...I think my tongue also got a mention...” Cheryl winced as she thought about it.

Kimberley put her hand to her mouth and stared at Cheryl.  “Jesus, Cheryl, you idiot.”

After a few seconds she tried to suppress a laugh.

“Kimberley, it’s not funny!” Cheryl squealed as she quickly tugged her clothes on over her bikini.

“Sorry, but when you’ve screwed up as bad as that, all you can do is laugh!”

Suddenly Cheryl’s bedroom door opened as Sarah walked out, confusion still all over her face.

“What the fcuk was that about?!” She asked Cheryl.

“Well what were you doing in my shower?!” Cheryl replied as she started walking quickly down the stairs, not wanting to face Sarah.

“It’s huge, I liked the look of it! Besides you did say I could just use any of the showers! Cheryl, I think you owe me an explanation!” Sarah demanded, close behind.

“What the hell is going on?” Nadine and Nicola came out of the living room to find Kimberley following Sarah, who was following Cheryl, who was looking very embarrassed.

“No idea!” Sarah exclaimed. “I was just minding my own business in the shower and Cheryl barges into the bathroom, proclaiming all sorts to me!”

“It wasn’t meant for you!” Cheryl said loudly as she blushed heavily and stared at the floor, wishing the ground would swallow her up.

“Then who the hell was it meant for?” Sarah bellowed.