Who Would I Be Without You? //Ben Cook fanfic// *FINISHED*

Twenty-Five: (Mean) Girls Night

A/N: I'd like to make a disclaimer that I'm not great when it comes to geography or where things are in New York, so if I misplace distance and time to get from one place in New York to the other, i apologise, I'm front the UK and have never been to the states or New York before (hoping to though, hopefully soon!) Enjoy the chapter! Xx

I have spent the last 3 days confined to Ben's apartment, with the occasional walk up and down the fire escape for some light exercise and fresh air. Erika, Taylor, Kate and Ashley have come by everyday, checking up on me and making sure that I'm not going bat-shit crazy. 

They came over just now with pints and pints of ice cream, face masks, chocolate, marshmallows and candy gal lour, not to mention nail polish and makeup to last a beauty vlogger a lifetime!

Ben and Josh had gone out with some friends, Mom and Dad are having a night to themselves, dinner and a show they said before they left and Emma  and Alex were exhausted from the long day they both had had and just went to bed, leaving us to our chilled out night in.

I'm currently sat on the couch, Taylor painting my nails whilst Ashley is working on my toes. Kate sits next to me, eating a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream and watching Legally Blonde, which was playing on the TV above us. It had just gotten to the part where Elle says the line "what? Like it's hard?" when I decide to say something.

"I need a mug that says that."

Kate turned to me mid scoop and tilted her head. "Pretty sure there's a mug somewhere that has that saying on it..."

I nod. "We should get matching ones with our names on them." I suggest and Kate smirks, nodding her head slowly.

"I like your thinking!" She chuckles, clinking her spoon with mine and finishing her ice cream.

Erika appeared from the kitchen, holding a tray of snacks and hot chocolate. She places the tray on the coffee table and squeezes between me and Kate, wrapping her arms around me in a tight warm hug, taking my legs and laying them on her knees.

"How's our little soldier doing?" She asks cheekily, ruffling my hair playfully.

I swat her away, fixing my hair and shrugging. "Better I guess...thanks for coming over the last few days...you didn't have to." I tell them but Taylor slaps me playfully.

"Don't even start! We're here for you any time!" She says, giving my hand a reassuring squeeze.

I smile gratefully at her, squeezing her hand back. "I know...but there has to be something better for you guys to be doing, way more fun than manicures and watching Legally Blonde..."

"This movie is bomb! And I'm watching it with my favourite girlies, I couldn't be happier!" Erika squealed, practically squeezing the life out of me before handing over a mug of cocoa, mini marshmallows practically drowning in them.

We sit in a comfortable silence for a few minutes, just watching the movie when Kate jumps up, pulling me up with her. "Let me do your make up! Please?" She practically begs me, dragging me over to the armchair by the window that lead up to the fire escape and pulling the stool over, sitting down and taking the bag full of makeup from Ashley and rummaging through it for the product she wanted.

I scrunch up my nose and shake my head. "No, I do not do makeup and I look awful when I do wear it so--" I begin protesting, trying to stand up but the girls pushed me back down.

"C'mon Liv, it's just a bit of fun! And if you really don't like it you can wash it off straight away okay?" Ashley reassures, squeezing my hand.

Huffing out a long, exhausted sigh, I see no other alternative way out of this, so I sit down and throw up my arms in surrender, giving them all the permission they needed to start applying all the products they could.