Electric • L.Gallagher

13

The house was ecstatic, the music was baking and the sound of voices filled every corner of the house. Everywhere I looked people were making our with each other or sliding their hands down one another's trousers. I groaned and made my way outside, feeling myself burning up.

"You alright, Em?" A voice asked from behind me and I turned to Noel who where a tired expression.

"Yeah I'm fine Noel, Just tryna clear my head." I said and he nodded, taking a gulp of his drink before we both turned towards the garden.

"So, What's going on with you and Liam?" Noel asked and in those few seconds I noticed that he was by far the politer brother.

"Nothing now, he's been weird with me ever since him and Sam broke up." I shrugged and turned to Noel. "Maybe I fucked it up, I should have slept with him when he was with my sister. That's so fucked up man." I panicked, sitting down in a chair as I began to think about how terrible I was.

"Woah, calm down Em." Noel said as he placed his cup down and crocked down in front of me. He placed his hands on my knees and I looked at him sadly.

"You gotta stop doing that, you think down on yourself to much." I looked at him and sighed, sitting back, he steamed himself by still holding onto my knees.

"He's my best friend Noel." I said now regretting drinking so much. "Why did I sleep with him? Why am I regretting it now?" I said holding back tears and Noel shook his head.

"Em. I think you need to go home." He said and the word ho,e struck a chord inside of me, I sat up quickly and grabbed his face in my hands.

"Please don't send me home." I whined and he just stared at me for a second before rolling his eyes and standing up.

"Fine, but stop complaining. We talk about this shit in about 4 hours, not at the start of the night." He said with a hint of humour in his tone, I just rolled my eyes before wiping them and giving myself a shake, walking back into the house.

Everyone seemed to get louder, more body's pressed against others and I could feel myself slowly just wanting to go home, my eyes searched the room, looking for Liam but still, I couldn't find him.

"Noel! I'm gonna go find Liam!" I yelled over the music and he just nodded, letting me wan off. I wandered into the house, making my way into the kitchen, hoping to see my messy haired best friend, but instead I just found Tony who stood staring off into space.

"Hey, Tony. Have ye seen Liam?" I asked tiredly and he turned to me, shaking his dad as I poured myself another drink.

"Last time I saw home was when we came in." He shrugged and I groaned.

"I gotta find him. But I'll talk to you later." I said and he nodded with a simple smile. I dragged myself out of the kitchen and into the crowd again, seeing Paul with some lassie in the corner, pull hanging off of each other. I rolled my eyes and turned back to where I was facing, my eyes landing on Liam.

He stood talking to some las, she had herself leaning against the wall, Liam standing with his hand in his pocket and another one with his drink in hand. A cheeky smile plastered across his face as she ran her fingers through his hair. The gesture made my heart sink, I swallowed harshly and quickly walked over to Guigs who had was watching me.

"Shut up." I said as I held my hand up, shaking my head at him as I stood next to him.

"You like his don't ye?" He said raising his eyebrows and I just rolled my eyes.

"Of course not you cunt, he's my best mate." I said and shook my head.

"You don't shag your best mate." Guigs said and I looked up at him, about to yell or something but I stopped when I heard Liam.

"Oi geezer, who the fuck do you think your talking about!" I heard him yell and I turned to see Liam with some guy pinned to the wall, I recognised him, I had History with him.

"Why are you so fucking bothered mate, weren't you shagging her!" The guy yelled back and it all happened very quickly, Liam brought his fist back and punched the guy clean across the face, I froze for a second, assessing the situation.

"Em, fucking get him!" Noel yelled from the side and I rushed over to him, pushing through the people.

"Liam, come on." I said quietly and he looked at me before looking back to the guy, he let go of him and have himself a shake, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards an empty room, slamming the door behind him. He silently sat down on the bed, usually he'd be raging.

"What happened?" I asked gently, sitting down next to him. "Five minutes ago you were fine, What was that all about?" I asked and he grunted.

"The geezer came up and started asking if we were still at it, I asked him what it had to do with him, he said he wanted you next, fucking tosser man." Liam said angrily and I smirked, Liam looked up st me confused. "What are ye smiling about?" He asked and I just looked at him.

"Always seem to be my night and shinning armer, eh?" I laughed and nudged his shoulders. He just shrugged and stood up.

"C'mon then. Noel's cracking out the green and I think that's what I need." He said and stuffed his hands in his pocket, I smiled and nodded, standing up and opening the door, letting him walk out first. I watched as Guigs noticed him and brought him over.

"Fucking hell." I breathed out as I made my way over, joining my friends.