Newly single.

chapter 27

Have you ever strutted into room, bar, park or even college like you own the place? Like in an arrow formation as if you were in a film... Well we did just that, and felt like the shit!

We waltzed into 'The Bolton Arms' like we were on fire, got up to the bar and did shots like there was no tomorrow, and we drank and danced like the world would end! Most of the night was a haze but I can remember little parts like dancing on the snooker table with Han, having drunken sprinting races from one pub to another yelling 'I AM USAIN BOLT!', getting guy's numbers and saving them on my phone with a picture and I can remember ordering a massive pizza with Kate walking into the pub and sharing it out whilst shouting,

'FREE PIZZA! BECAUSE SHARING IS CARING!'

But the last thing I remember doing is thanking Liam for looking after me and then going all depressed because 'NO ONE WHATS ME' and I can remember... Howling... Ridiculously. I bet that freaked him out!

And just in case I didn't remember this there were photos and videos on Eli's phone. I'm just thankful that my dinner didn't make reappearance. When i woke up I couldn't bring myself to open my eyes, the sun... IT BURNS!

So I lay there my head was pounding to the rhythm of my heart and it bloody hurt. As I came too I slowly began to open my eyes to find myself... fully dressed in a bed that I didn't recognise.

Oh shitty shit shit! Where the hell am I? How did I get here? What the hell happened? My shoes were placed by the side of the bed and my bag was on the bed side cabinet, I leant over for my bag and pulled out my phone... 8.06 am, 14 new messages, 3 missed called. Oh no... And I had work today at 10.30 am. Brill.

I am no ninja and I have never attempted to sneak out of someone’s house because I never had the need to. But right now I had to use all of my none-existent mission impossible Tom Cruise training to get out of this house and find a way home.

I shoved my phone back into my bag and slung it over my shoulder, grabbed my shoes and made my way to the door. I watched for every creak in the floor boards, I made my way across the landing, down the stairs and my hand just touched the door handle when...

'Are you leaving without saying goodbye?'

I turned round to see Liam leaning against the frame of the doorway behind me to what I assume is the Kitchen. He stood there in just his jeans with a cup of coffee in his hands. I sighed in relief, thank God it’s only Liam, it could have been Arny or Dominic and then I'd be in deep shit.

'Well I have work today and ermmmm... How did I end up here?'

I was feeling a bit shy especially after all I could remember was making a fool outta myself.

'What time do you start work?'

'Half ten'

'Well then, you have enough time for a coffee, come and sit and I'll explain'

So with that he pushed himself off the door frame and walked in to the kitchen and I followed. His kitchen wasn't only a kitchen. It was an open plan living space which had the kitchen, dining room and living room all wrapped up into one. One of the sofas, I noticed, had a couple of blankets on it and a pillow so I assume he slept down stairs. PHEW!

He explained to me how I had passed out whilst apologising to him and thanking him for looking after me. And apparently when my friends panicked (because they knew my mum would kill me) he offered for me to camp out at his until I sobered up and tell Mum that I had slept over at Eli's which they strangely agreed to, warning him I wasn't a morning person.

'... And I can see what they meant'

'And what's that supposed to mean?'

'Well... You did try to sneak out and not even say goodbye... Bit rude, don't you think?'

'Yeh alright I get your point'

'Have some paracetamol, go and get a shower, Han dropped by earlier to left your work clothes and I've agreed to feed, wash and drop you off. So you can relax, I've got you covered'

'Well... Ermm... Thanks Mr Organised'

I figured seen as though he was being so nice I could throw in a wink with that and when I did he went red. So cute. So I did what I was ordered to I had the paracetamol with a bowl of cookie crisp, had a shower, got dressed and made my way down stairs for 9 am.

'That didn't take you long... I thought you would have been faffing'

'Nope, no faffing'

He led me to the garden and gave me another cup of coffee and we talked. About anything and everything, his parents were away on holiday, he had a little sister the same age as Fleur, he told me he had noticed me from my first day and told me that he had never seen anyone so naturally beautiful... Which was odd, just you know chilling in some guy's garden and he says you’re the most beautiful natural person he's ever seen... Probably doesn't get out much.

'You’re beautiful but you don't even try'

I thought about that one...

'Did you just quote a Jonas Brothers song?'

He went bright red and all I could do was laugh!! Between hysterical laughs I managed to say,

'WHICH - HAHA - OF THE BROTHERS - HAHAHA - DO YOU FANCY? - HAHAHA!!!'

His face went even redder...

'Well... how would you know that I was quoting them?'

'Because my sister listens to them and she's like 8! PWAHAHAHAA!!!'

'Yeh well...'

'Admit it you love them? Come on? The big tough, sexy guy LURVEES the Jonas Brothers'

'Did you just say I was sexy?'

'Come on admit it you LURRRV....'

And with that he leant over and kissed me, his lips crashed on to mine causing me to shut up. I pulled away, I have only just been dumped and now I'm with someone else... I am no slag

'I have to go, please take me to work now'

He just stopped and looked at me,

'Why?'

'Because I have just been dumped and you’re kissing me!'

'Oh that...'

He scratched the back of his head in confusion,

'Look, I'm sorry; I've just always liked you... A lot and I think you deserve better then to just be dumped. I want to look after you.'

'Please can you take me to work now?'

'Yeh, sure, sorry'

And with that he picked up his car keys, held the front door open for me and we got into the car and he drove me to work as I had asked. There was an awkward silence in the car for the whole journey; luckily work was only 10 minutes away, if only it was closer.

When we got there it was only 10.17 am so I was early, YES! I went to unlock the door whilst mumbling a 'thanks again'. But before I could go he grabbed my hand and stared into my eyes, those deep pools of blue that you could just get lost in,

'Look Elise, I'm sorry, I just, I just really like you and I was thinking maybe once you've recovered from Dominic you might consider having dinner with me?'

There was a long pause...

'Yes, I would love to have dinner, I'm sorry for over reacting'

'You don't have to be sorry'

He leant over to kiss me and I let him, he kissed my forehead and told me to have a nice day at work and to drop him a text later so he knew I was home ok.

'And don't forget Misses, we'll have dinner sometime then?'

'I wouldn't miss it'

And I honestly don't think I would want to.