Ansel Pov:
Once I get out of the building I have no idea where to go.
I have millions of places to go and people to meet, but I can't think of a single place that sounds particularly inviting at this moment in time.
I need a drink.
I take a Taxi to the most popular club in town; Union Rooms.
I get out of the taxi and see people swarming around the place, queuing to get in, drinking, kissing and laughing.
I look like such a looser on my lonesome.
I join the back of the queue to get in.
The queue moves fast and I'm eventually let in by the bouncer without a second glance.
I walk over to the bar.
"Hey, can I have 3 shots of raspberry vodka please." I say.
"Yeah." The bartender hands me the shot glasses.
I down the first one, wincing at the bitter taste. Then the second, and the third.
"Someone's drinking away their feelings." Says an unfamiliar voice behind me.
I turn around and see a petite dark skinned girl with enormous green eyes.
She walks and stands next to me.
"24 Raspberry shots, please." She says to the bartender, handing over two $50 bills.
The bartender hands her the shots.
She bites her lip then pushes half of them in my direction.
"You want me to have these?" I ask.
She looks up at me, "Please. Take them."
It's not like they're drugged or anything, I just saw the bartender pour them.
I nod, "Okay. Cheers."
We clink the shot glasses together then drink.
"Ugh." The girl says after drinking the shot.
"Bitter right?" I say.
The girl laughs, "You could say that!"
My phone rings in my pocket.
I look at the screen:
2 missed calls Levi"Let me just take this, i'll be right back." I say.
The girl nods and smiles at me.
I ring Levi back and go stand in a quieter corner of the club.
"Mate, where are you?" Levi says before I get to say anything.
"Out." I say.
"What can I hear? Are you in a club? Have you ordered strippers or something, Ansel?" Levi asks, seeming genuinely serious.
"What? No! I'm at Home. I'm just watching a film.." I say.
"You want me to come over?" He asks.
"Nah, I'm good. I'm just gonna go to bed." I say.
"Ah, alright. See you tommorow morning, mate. Don't forget you said you'd come with me to meet with Uncle Theo." Levi reminds me.
"Yes, yes. Whatever." I say, "Bye."
I hang up.
I walk back over to the girl, I don't even know her name.
"You okay?" She asks.
"Yeah, I'm good." I smile.
She hands me another shot.
~ The next morning ~
I open my eyes and look at the ceiling.
It's only a few seconds before I realise it's not my ceiling.
I sit up and my head throbs. I wince and put a hand on my head.
I look around the room, I'm in a bed alone. Definitely a girls bedroom because of the pink bedsheets.
Oh no, I check underneath the covers. Yep, I'm naked. We all know what alcohol + girls + boys means.
"Crap.." I say to myself.
I pull the covers around me, and look round the bedroom for my clothes.
I find them by the door.
I'm slipping into them when the bedroom door opens.
"Oh, Ansel, your awake!" The girl from last night says happily.
I look up at her from the floor, "Ah, yeah." I say, "This might be awkward,
But did we, you know, like...you know?"The girl laughs, "Ohhhh yeah! Best ever! You don't remember?"
I groan, "No." I sigh and pull up my jeans, "So, I should be going."
"Wait, really? Without a round two?" She says, dreamily.
"Yes. I'm going without a round two." I say, slightly disgusted.
"Aww, why?" She says walking towards me.
"Because I have to be somewhere." I say checking my phone for the time.
1:05pm
Shit, Levi was supposed to be at my apartment 2 hours ago.
I head for the door.
"I'll call you." I say, opening the door.
"But I didn't give you my number." The girl says.
"Oh well." I say slamming the door behind me.
I run out of her house and quickly get a taxi to my place.
I run up the stairs and into my apartment.
Pierce and Levi are sat at my kitchen table.
"Hey, guys..." I say.
They both look at me, Levi looks angry and Pierce looks worried.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" They both shout in unison.
"Sorry I'm late." I say.
"Yeah, 2 hours late. You said you were here last night and you obviously weren't, where were you?" Levi scowls.
"Look, I'm a big boy. I can look after myself and I most certainly don't have explain myself to you." I say harshly.
"No, but you will have to explain to my Uncle Theo why we were so late to meet him." Levi says.
"Your Uncle Theo and I are mates so I shouldn't think that would be too much of an issue but whatever." I say, "You wanna go?"
Levi sighs and stands up, "See ya later Pierce."
"Bye."
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The Secret Girl (Ansel Elgort)
FanfictionThis is a story written for my bestfriend Sally. Sally sneaks out with her bestfriends to the Insurgent premier. Little did she know that was the best decision of her life. This story is about friendship and what's it's like to be young and in lov...