chapter nine

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My head was hurting and I felt like I was going to puke all over the place

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My head was hurting and I felt like I was going to puke all over the place. I didn't want to move. Ever. Drinking alcohol reminded me of wild fire; once you've started you can't stop and the more you drink, the stronger the urge to continue becomes.

It actually took me a while to work out where I was, the bed was familiar but the scent was different. I noticed it was tidier than my room and was not filled with my possessions. No football picture on the wall, no socks on the floor, no stripped t-shirts hung pointlessly on the back of the chair. I turned to the bed side table to see there was a picture of all of the lads- Niall, Zayn, Liam and I. It must be Liam's room, it had to be. Either that or Harry was even freakier than I thought.

I noticed my phone had been placed on the table, Liam must have put it there. I checked the time and groaned when I saw it had gone one already, I had no idea how late it was.

Getting out of bed was easier said than done. I practically rolled off, using only slow movements so I didn't disturb my headache even more.  I staggered out of the room and spotted Liam in the kitchen.

"Morning, Lou," he sang, reaching over to pass me a cup of tea which I took with shaky hands.

"What happened last night?" I said, yawning into the mug.

"You got pissed out of your mind, that's what happened."

Oh yeah. Last night slowly began to reel back in. I remembered bits of it, not all of it. It was like going into a bright room after being in darkness and having your eyes slowly adjust so it could slowly see more and more.

I remembered Eleanor, she kissed me... Then went home with someone else.

"Matt," I blurted out. "He took El home."

Liam breathed in slowly before nodding.

"Yep. And then I took you and Niall home."

My head spun round as I looked around the room.

"Niall's here?" I asked.

"He's just come out the shower... you should shower too- he woke up about half an hour before you did." I nodded, exhaling heavily. "Quite early actually, I expected you both to be asleep right through the afternoon. I'm impressed."

I took a sip out of my tea, ignoring the slight burning on my tongue.

"And Perrie went back with Zayn?"

Liam nodded, taking a sip of his own tea.

I sat myself down and tried to remember what exactly went on last night. I remembered being filled with a rush of adrenaline from someone.

Eleanor? The name didn't give me a rush. I remembered dancing with her and that kiss, that lifeless kiss.

No, it wasn't Eleanor.

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