followed❀ simon minter

twenty six.

❀ Courtney's POV ❀

Simon and I just finished our gaming part of the first session of Upload. He was pretty serious throughout the whole thing, I met P Money for the first time. Being that I love his music in general was sick, and I know that this is just a start. Tomorrow night we were gonna go for a night out, because everyone is a bit knackered.

We were closing up the final day of Upload, all the fans left and everyone was taking pictures with each other. I grabbed a Red Bull taking a sip before my phone started to ring. It was Em, JJ's girlfriend and Freezy's sister.

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"Hello?" I asked slightly smiling at the fact Simon was dancing to the music being played. I didn't hear a response back, so I turned up the volume and I heard sobbing. "Em? You alright?"
"Courtney, do you ever feel lonely sometimes? Like no one else can make you feel better-"
"Em what is going on?"
"I just feel like, I am not wanted."
"Emily, I'm here for you don't you worry. Em- what- where are you?"
"I'm in my flat, but I- I'm so alone, Courtney I just need someone."
"Em, I will literally come over right now if you need me. It's literally less than a 30 minute drive and only a little traffic-"
"Courtney please." She sounded helpless, she hung up the phone and I was flustered. I rushed to Simon in the lounge.
"Simon, IhavetogohomebecauseEmilyneedsmeandsheisnotsoundingsogood and-" I mumbled all my words increasing the speed as Simon held my shoulders trying to calm me down.
"Court it's alright, go help your friend." I reached in my bag and unclipped my two keys. One was to get into the halo tower and the other was for my flat. I have two copies of those keys. I plopped them into his hands, he glanced at the keys and back to me.
"What do you want me to do with these Cou-" I interrupted by putting my lips on his. He attempted to kiss back but I pulled back, I started to jog to the exit.
"Figure it out baby," I said not looking back exiting out the door and went straight to the hotel. I ran to the elevator, as it finally opened sprinting to my room I grabbed my packed bag and ran back downstairs. The car park was right next to the hotel and I went in my car. Taking deep breaths I leaned on the seat of my car. I started the car and drove my way to the Halo Tower.

I knocked on Emily's door, and just out of curiosity I felt the door knob and twisted it. It was unlocked weirdly, and I crept my way inside.
"Em?!" I closed and locked the door, walking to the light from her room I didn't think about the possible situations that could happen right now. I walk in to see her on her bed, with tissues almost everywhere. "Em, don't leave your door unlocked. God knows who would come in here, just be a bit more cautious."
"Thanks, sorry if I scared you on the phone just now. Courtney, it's like my past depression is creeping back and I don't like it. Plus Jide, he's been touring and the Upload thing. It's been hard to find time for each other and I feel like he's been putting me off. And it's depressing to see y'know like Frey and Josh, then you and Simon always together. It just makes me wish someone was with me-"
"Stop Em, you know very well that JJ adores you and can't get enough of you. His schedule is really inflexible, but that doesn't mean you sit on the sidelines and watch. It should always be equal effort, not all the time a guy should approach the girl. Some guys find it more attractive if a girl is taking the initiative. That doesn't mean you do everything but, erm - at least make sure there is effort on both parties."
"It's just crazy how your words can cover up this sort of pain, like before you came I was running into thoughts from the past. And I broke down crying, I couldn't handle it." She said sniffling. "But, do you ever feel alone?"
"Of course I do, when I'm not occupied by anything I just wish someone was there with me. But it could be that person is busy-"
"No like have you felt numb? In pain?"
"Yeah, when a situation happens instead of holding in for a long amount of time I let it go right then and there. Meaning like, all my feelings are expressed right at that second, by holding in how you feel makes it worse. Then I move on and live life."

My phone buzzed a couple times but I didn't want to pay it any mind. I told Em I loved her, and I would be there with her for whatever. I checked the time and it was roughly 4ish. Still pretty early, but she said that if I could stay with her for another 30-45 minutes and I didn't mind. I actually stayed for an hour and a half, I managed to have a shower and we watched Family Guy.
I still didn't check my phone, but during an advert I thought about Simon. Like how I could talk to him about everything and anything. Having this conversation with Em, opened my eyes with our relationship. I really do love this man. My thought process was interrupted with her snapping, taking me out of my "trance."

"Court, how intimate are you with Simon?"
"What?" I guess my company brought Em back to normal asking her questions. That curious girl.
"I'm not dumb, how many times have you guys had sex?"
"Honestly I think twice ( only one smut is in this book...for now). We don't have the time or privacy to do what we want. So like we have been sexually frustrated for ages."
"You should do what JJ and I did, like have sex 3/7 or 4/7 days only for one week because you don't want to lose that spark. Like I read online that it helps with your relationship-"
"You are too much Em," there was a knock on the door and Emily went to go grab it. Instantly I heard bags fall to the ground, I got up and it was JJ embracing Emily in a hug. I smiled as JJ comforted her, he whispered that he would never leave her. I went to her room and grabbed my bag, giving JJ a wink goodbye I exited her flat. I thought about the stuff Emily was saying about intimacy and she proves a point. I know that Freya went over to Josh's tonight, and I guess she knew she would have the house to herself. So I guess she took advantage of that, leaving me by myself. I  know I have Simon my keys but he might've gone home.

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