A life changing trip - wroetoshaw/Miniminter

Quiet Night In

As Thursday came to an end, the routine repeated. Everyone gathered by the bar, making an effort to look their best as they continued the night away.

"I'm thinking of taking tonight off." Simon muttered.

"What, Nah Fam we go big again." JJ protested.

"I need one morning where I'm not hungover." Simon laughed.

"You know what I'm not mad about that." Cal chimed in. Callum nodded in response.

"Early night for us all then." Harry smiled much to Chloe's annoyance. While boundaries hadn't be established every kiss didn't seem to be their last. Chloe had a love hate relationship with how calm Harry was. She couldn't deny that she wanted more, just more alone time with him but tonight didn't seem to be heading that way.

"Yeah I want a good sleep." Ethan said downing his drink.

"It's all about the Friday nights anyway." Simon nodded.

"Fuck all of you. Boring!" JJ said flipping his hand while sitting back in his seat.

"Come on JJ, it'll be our first night all together." Simon laughed.

"Can we at least still get a little drunk." JJ moaned.

"Why not lad." Ethan said raising his glass, catching everyone into raising theirs.

Callum often took our his phone for recordings, Chloe couldn't help but think this is the first time shed be in a video for longer than a second, this time showing his face rather just walking in the background. it was definitely a video she was looking forward to see.

As the night passed the empty drinks piled up on the table, bringing shame with them. For seven adults they definitely managed to get their moneys worth.

"Im off." JJ announced as he pushed his chair backwards, clinging to his bumbag.

"After all that fuss and you're leaving at 11pm?' Chloe challenged.

"Mans needs sleep." he moaned, clearly about to nod off.

"I might join you." Harry said much to Chloe's surprised. She looked at Harry, he seemingly not noticing her attention.

"I suppose if we pack up now we can actually get breakfast tomorrow." Ethan stated.

"alright." Chloe finally agreed.

the group raised from the table, walking back into the hotel past the pool. Simon hanging around Chloe at the back of the group.

"Are you coming out tomorrow?" he asked.

"I don't know, is it better than London clubbing?" she asked innocently.

"A million times better. You'd love it." he claimed.

"maybe, if not definitely Saturday night. Oh I forgot to ask, hows the girls situation out here." Chloe smirked as she nudged Simon causing him to let out a breathy laugh.

"I don't want a one night thing, I do better with people I connect with." He mumbled.

"But its ibiza."

"But its not what I want."

"Then what do you want?" Chloe asked causing Simons heart to race, could this be the time to tell her.

"I just want to have a good time with good company." Simon worded carefully, throwing his arm over Chloe's shoulder.

"I don't think you realise how sweet you are." Chloe replied as she rested her head into him as they walked, moving away making sure Simons arm was still over her shoulder.

Cal turned round, spotting Chloe and Simon cosy once again.

"twice in one day and you're going to tell me nothing is happening." cal nudged Harry, discreetly throwing his head back to signal where Harry should look. Harry briefly looked back catching sight of Chloe snuggled under Simon arm, looking awfully close.

"I don't know, maybe there is." he nodded along with cal. Harry was good at hiding his feelings, keeping himself out the firing line. But this one got to him. He was jealous.

Harry waited for Ethan to unlock their door before he walked in, unwinding as he collapsed on the bed, letting out a sigh.

"whats up boggo?" Ethan asked as he sat on his own bed, removing his shoes.

"I don't know. I just feel unsettled." Harry frowned.

"is this about the breakup?" Ethan asked referring the Harrys ex.

"No, no. its alright. You know I'm not good with this touchy stuff." He said sitting up.

"As long as you're good." Ethan said with a serious look written all over his face.

"yeah I'm good man, thanks for checking." Harry hummed.

"Fam, you know you can talk to me about anything. just pop up and I'm there." He smiled, warming Harrys heart.

"if we were gay Ethan..." Harry blurted out as he laid back over the bed sideways, his legs hanging off the edge. Ethan immediately laughed at the thought. "...we'd have it so good." Harry laughed.

"Well our track records with girls could be reason." Ethan laughed, both of them having failed relationships with girls, Ethan just beginning a new chapter with a new girl.

"God damn." Harry laughed.

Simon and JJ rested comfortably in their room, JJ already falling asleep on his bed fully clothed. Simon laid on his bed, putting in his headphones while he loaded up a playlist Spotify. He lost himself in thought as he pictured Chloe in his mind. Everything he did lately evolved around her, it was hard to stop himself from blurting out that he cared about her. Cared about her more than a friend.

Chloe opened her room door, slowly undressing as she walked around her room, enjoying the privacy. She pulled out some burgundy cotton shorts and top for pjs.

Pulling them over her head, Chloe began to sing.

"I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
But there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true
And the games you play
You would always win, always win"

Chloe swayed her hips as she walked, wrapping her hair up in a ponytail. Just as she was ready for nights end the door knocked. Chloe shuffled over, grabbing the handle tightly as she opened the door.

Simon sat on his bed, continuing the thoughts of Chloe. He thought about how she was alone, possibly still awake. He wanted to tell her, he needed to to know if there would ever be a chance. Over the past week his feelings had doubled in power, almost becoming overwhelming. He wasn't sure if he'd have a better time than this, so he sat up and put his shoes on. No plan, just words.

Harry still felt unsettled. Ethan was occupied in the bathroom, on the phone to the girl he left at home. The quietness was too much for Harry, he needed to be busy. "Ethan." Harry shouted through the bathroom door.

"Yeah bog?"

"I'm just running out for a bit. Might go to the shop and get some snacks if it's still open."

"Alright lad."

With that, Harry opened the door and headed to the only place he wanted to go.

Room 224.