Black Roses ||| Tradley AU

Chapter 1

Remember this is told only from brads pov

I woke up to Jesse on one side of me and a girl on the other. What the hell? Who is she! I immediately hopped out of bed. I looked down and realized I was naked. I started to scan the girl that had taken up the once empty space besides me. She looked somewhat small, and thin, she had short black hair and she looked as though she just stepped out of vogue. On top of everything else, she was naked! Had we slept together! We couldn't have, could we? I grabbed some new pants and ran into the living room to see what was happening. James was making himself a milkshake.
"Hey mate, how was she?" He chuckled to himself while he poured in some protein powder. "What the bloody hell do you mean how was she? I don't know! I don't even remember leaving the house last night!" Panic was being to rise within me. "You don't remember? Well let me fill you in, it sure was a night to remember," he led me to the couch I sat down. "What the hell happened last night?" "So me, you, Connor, Amy, Mason, Harris, and Grace decided to go out for some drinks at a pub, so we were walking down to 'Grubbies' and Grace said we should go clubbing instead so that's what we did. We caught a cab and told the lad to go to the nearest club he could find. So we pulled up to this wild party in this sketchy neighborhood. All of us ran inside, the bouncer almost didn't let you in because he thought you were fifteen." James laughed so hard he spit out some of his drink. "After that we all just drank and danced until these three girls showed up and we're hitting on you and Harris, but he immediately rejected them, you on the other hand were a different story. You were bumping and grinding with one of them all night. You kept drinking and we were all getting tired. Amy and Mason had already been making out all night so I told them just to go on home. And Connor and Grace were getting tired and Grace was getting into a fight with another girl who I'm not even going to tell you about that's a whole other story, and after dismissing the rest of them and the people dancing around us, it was just you and me left." He got up to grab an apple. "So you and that girl were full on making out, and still dancing while the club was dying out. It was almost 3 am and I needed to go home, so I had to literally carry you both out one at a time cause you could barely walk straight. We hauled a cab back to our flat, I sent you to your room and I left her on the couch but I could hear you two at 4 am going at it so I mean I figured ya know... and now we are here." "So you don't know her name," I asked slightly concerned. "Not a clue, I think it starts with a vowel though?" "Woah what a big help." I replied sarcastically. Seconds later a skinny girl walked out of my room with extreme terror in her eyes. She looked as though a ghost had just attacked her. Nobody said anything the tension was so high in the room I couldn't move even if I wanted to. "Could you point me to a bathroom?" She asked just loud enough so I could hear. "Oh, um, yeah. Down that hall to the right." She said nothing she merely nodded and disappeared. "Weird, she was a lot more outgoing yesterday." James said eyes wide. Minutes later she came running out of our flat in a crop top and a mini skirt. I have to admit she was pretty hot. "Man I feel so bad, this is my first one night stand and I don't understand how people do it? I mean just knowing I did it with someone and not even knowing anything about them is all to crazy of a concept." James walked over to me and patted my shoulder. "Don't sweat the small things dude, as long as she doesn't get pregnant you are in the clear!" Again laughing at my horrible situation James strolled off. What if she does have a baby, I can't deal with that! And that's all I could think about the entire day.

Next Day

6am *Beep* *Beep* *Beeeeeepp*
It was the first day of my new job and I want to vomit. I am so nervous, my boss is really tough. Most people think flipping burgers and and cleaning tables is an easy task, it's the opposite, (according to Harris). Harris is my best friend best-sides my roommates of course (James and Connor). If I ever have a problem with anything the first person I tell is Harris. Besides Connor he was the only person that didn't make me feel short since he was an inch shorter than me, maybe that's why it's easy to go to him because I don't feel intimidated. Some people mistake us for brothers since he has dark curly hair like mine, but his eyes are a vibrant hazel. I can go to him with anything. He was the first person I told I was bisexual (I really prefer girls, and I've never had a crush on a guy, but I don't think the idea of dating a guy is bad or whatever). When I told everyone else they said that I wasn't bi since I prefer girls over guys, especially James since he has dated girls and guys before. But I feel the way I feel and nobody can do anything about it. After I got ready for the day and grabbed my keys I headed to Harris's house to pick him up. As I pulled up I texted Harris to come out from his flat. 'Hey man I'm here' send 'hello?' Nothing was he dead! I called him, nothing. I went to go text him once more before I called the hospital when I see Harris sprint out of the house. Half dressed with a tooth brush in his mouth and a banana in his mouth. "What the hell dude? What took you so long?" "Sorry man, your text woke me up and I had to get ready I didn't have time to repl- YOU NEED TO GO WE ARE GOING TO BE LATE!" I pull out out his driveway and head to Nandos. Harris was buttoning his shirt, brushing his teeth and putting his pants on all at the same time. We pulled into Nandos and I checked my teeth. "Don't worry about it," Harris said as he swallowed the rest of his banana. "He doesn't care if you eyes are pink, your bald, and your teeth are black, as long as your ready to work you're good." So we got out of the car and went into Nandos, there was no one there except Kingsley, our manager. "Brad," he said in a low stern voice while ushering me to an area away from Harris. "What is this?" I looked at the phone it was a text message. "So what does this have to do with me?" I said in a low hushed voice. He shoved the phone in my face so quick and violent I jumped back, "This is what it had to do with you!" I grabbed the phone out of his hand and read the name, I had sent it. As panic began to find its way in me, I read the message. 'Hey Kingsley, what's up. I just wanted to say how ugly and fat I think you are hahaha that's funny cause you are uuuuglyyg and fatt." Oh no, last night. "I'm sorry sir it was last night." "What? What the hell happened last night." "I don't know sir, I guess last night I think we were dancing and singing some songs and I kissed someone." I was ashamed and embarrassed I didn't think this would happen. "I don't care what songs you sang or who you danced with this is your first and your last day. Now leave!" He yelled, I have never been yelled at that harshly before, it was scary. "Please, sir I need this job!" "Well I NEED better pay, but the world doesn't revolve around us." He pointed to the exit and this time I didn't dare question him. I ran to my car and drove away as fast as I could. I got home, and I was so tired but I couldn't sleep. How was I supposed to afford living here with James and Connor? James is a gym freak who spends all of his money on healthy meals, protein drinks, and new gym clothes. Connor hasn't taken a decent picture since his photography "career took off". I woke up sat 12 in the afternoon not remembering I fell asleep. The only thing on my mind was the money we desperately need. I heard Connor and James in the living room playing a video game and I got up to go tell them the news. "Hey guys so the whole job thing today didn't work out." "Oh no I'm so sorry dude, what happened?" Connor asked a concerned look on his face. "It's a long story for a rainy day, but right now we need to figure out what to do since we are already behind in rent." "I could sign up to be a personal trainer at the gym," James offered. "That could work, but we need more then one person working, Connor you were making lots of money at first but know it's falling." We all day in silence for a good 5 minutes and then an idea came to me. "What we need is a roommate."

Yeah so this is my new book let me know how you feel, are the chapters to long? Is the story confusing? Please give me lots of feed back, having fun writing so far. I am also going to give writing inspiration overview so you know if I say very inspired to write that a new chapter will be out soon and I say drained I will be taking a short break. Anyway hope you are enjoying!