30/12/16 10:38pm
Hey, just heard you're away for new years this year. When are you coming back?
31/12/16 12.07am
Remember last New Year's Eve? I wish we could party together again like last year.
31/12/16 8.29am
Well you're probably gonna be too busy today to reply but call me when you can babe.
I rolled my eyes as I read the messages on my phone. Almost instantly I rushed to turn the brightness down, my eyes watering as they try adjust to the bright surroundings.
I dragged myself to the kitchen where Freya was wide awake as always, enjoying a bowl of yoghurt and fruit. As I pulled out my own yoghurt from the fridge, I sat down and looked at Freya. "Are you sure its alright if I come tonight?", I asked her for what must be the 26th time since Josh invited me.
She groaned and looked at me, almost annoyed. "For the last time, yes, in fact please come. It'll be so much fun and I'm sure you can find someone to have a cheeky midnights kiss with", she laughed to herself.
"Okay, fine but I need help picking out what to wear."
"Done. Let's do that now. I'm so excited for you to meet everyone", she happily got up from the counter stool and pranced towards my room holding her bowl of breakfast in her hands.
*
It was roughly an hour later and I had tried on every combination of pants, tops, skirts, dresses and shoes I had brought with me.
We eventually came to the decision that I was going to wear a sleveless burgundy, lace, cropped top, with black jeans and black heels.
I spent most of the afternoon messaging my friends and family wishing them Happy New Year, as it was almost midnight for them. I managed to squeeze in a quick skype call with Sab, before she left for her party, filling her in on life in England.
31/12/16 7.22pm
Voicemail from Sean.
'Hey babe. I-It's like 5 or something and as always we-we-we're still going wild. I um miss the uh-you and I um wish you were here.'
31/12/16 7.23pm
I miss you. Come party with us.
The pair of us started getting ready after our dinner, first getting dressed, doing our makeup and hair and then taking so many photos against the white wall in the kitchen which acted as a backdrop.
New Year's Eve: 9.00pm
Like some people, I enjoy a night in, cosying under thick blankets, the tv streaming the latest netflix series while full icecream containers slowly empty throughout the night.
Like others, I also enjoy the occasional night out, complete with blasting music and alcohol. And today, was going to be one of those nights.
The celebration of the new year was one of my favourite events in the year, after christmas. I love the happiness that everyone is sharing as the chance to 'start again' rolls around. I love the idea of a new years kiss, even though I have no idea what it symbolises. I love the idea of drinking - not too much that I don't remember how good the night was, but enough to forget the bad parts.
This years party was held at one of Josh's friends, Harry's, apartment.
We arrived around 3 hours before midnight and headed straight for the table lined with drinks. I poured a 2:1 ratio of vodka and coke into a red cup, and then joined Freya who had found Josh.
