*beep, beep, beep*
Ugh.
*beep, BEEP*
I rolled over and reached to switch off my alarm. Wait, why is there a person in the way?
*BEEP, BEEP, BEEP*
I fumbled with the buttons on the clock and finally managed to shut it up.
"Hey babe", the creature next to me mumbled, in his deep morning voice.
HIS. I sat bolt upright and rubbed my eyes before peering through my fingers to inspect my situation. I am in bed with a guy. A guy with incredibly attractive face. I removed my hands from my face to tentatively peel back the duvet. A guy who is only wearing boxers.
This cannot seriously be happening. This is not me. I am Kayla Collins, 18, sensible girl who is doing a year work experience before university. I am not Kayla Collins, 18, party girl who wakes up with unknown males in her bed.
I do NOT do this.
At the moment, Attractive Male had gone back to sleep. Warily, I climbed over the guy and stood beside my bed. Immediately my head started swimming and throbbing simultaneously. Once I had regained balance, I tiptoed across my room and retrieved my phone from my bag which was carelessly discarded on the floor- along with a trail of clothes.
For lack of any better idea, I crept out of my room and locked myself in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet with the lid down. Not exactly a throne but hey - I don't exactly appear to be a queen right now. I pressed the home screen on my phone to bring it to life. I peered at my new lock screen. It was me, but usually neat light brown hair (dip dyed ombré blonde), was piled in a tacky backcombed fashion on my head. I was smiling, holding a shot glass, with my right arm draped around Attractive Male. Unlocking the screen, I discovered 10 unread messages. I clicked on the envelope icon and saw messages:
Hailey [4]
El [6]
After mulling over it for a minute, I tapped on Hailey.
12:15 am: Where are you? Xx
12:18 am: Oh just seen you at the bar with that guy :) xx
12:43 am: Erm, ok didn't expect that! Xx
12:56 am: Me and El are leaving now, want to join us? xx
Ohhhh noooo. I guess I should read El's messages.
12:18 am: You go girl, can't believe you're actually talking to him! Xx
12:42 am: Wow, who are you and can you bring Kay back? Xx
12:56 am: Hailey just text you but we're leaving now, we want all the gossip, you coming? Xx
1:00 am: I guess you're not coming, please text when you get home xx
1:20 am: You ok? Haven't heard from you in a while xx
To El: [1:27 am] yyeahhhh ui'm gr8 home with hotsy from ear4lier!!1!! xxxxoxox
1:28 am: I don't believe you - stay safe ;) xx
My head started swimming again as the gaps in memory started to fill in. I fiddled with my phone case, clicking it on and off, and something fell out. Confused, I opened the crumpled up scrap of paper.
Things to do: Just this once.
