Summer Shadows • Bobby Love Island

1.3 The night of the Reunion

Sitting back on the couch, I watched Bobby take his place beside Priya and rolled my eyes, twirling a curl round my finger. His amber eyes stared right into mine and I tore my own eyes away to look at Hope. "What are you doing after this?" I asked her and she smiled at me like I was stupid. "Oh nobody's told you. We're going for drinks at Lolas bar." She explained and I worriedly flicked a worried glance in Bobbys direction. "Oh okay that's fine. Yeah yeah." I rambled out and she gave me a puzzled look. "Hey Iris, it'll be fine just -" she started before Laura bounced back into her seat. "Let's resume!" She exclaimed. "This time we're discussing our winners!"

Aw Fuck. I blinked and Lucas traced his fingers gently along my arm in support. "So let's discuss your relationship in the villa! What did you's make of it." She inquired and I looked at Bobby wondering which direction he'd take it. He licked his bottom lip and avoided my gaze.
"It was great, we were together from the start and there was nobody else I'd rather have been with. Iris is great and it was truly a blessing to fall inlove that summer." He started and i felt my expression visibly soften. He looked up at me and my mind answered before my mouth did.
I'm still not over you.
"Yeah, it was amazing! And to win together was great - the fifty grand was just a bonus on top of him." I laughed and he grinned at me.
Laura sadly nodded, "so I'm sure we're all wondering! Why did yous break up? Yous seemed so happy!" She asked. "It was a mutual thing -" Bobby started and I quickly jumped in. "No. It wasn't working. The spotlight was stressful and put a dent in the relationship along with Bobby been so busy with everything else." I spoke, rushing over the everything else part.
I didn't think bring up the hundreds of girls who took it upon themselves to break us up.

Bobby blankly gazed at me and looked away as soon as I'd bitterly met his eyes. "Bobby? That true?" Laura asked and Elisa sneered. "I'm fairly sure she cheated." We all ignored her.
"Emm yeah I started the bakery and got kinda occupied with that." Was all he said. "Ah well at least you's are on civil terms?" Laura laughed and we gave her a tense smile.

The rest of the reunion contained with focusing in on other people's drama and me and Bobby avoiding each other's presence for the rest of the night. "And that's a wrap!" Laura exclaimed and we all cheered, getting up and hugging each other. "Lolas?" Lottie asked and we snickered; "what else is there to do?"
I was back in the dress room, throwing my jacket on and texting people as the girls grabbed their bags and got ready. "You's all coming?" Lucas yelled as he walked past our open door and we called back at him while following him out.

I pushed Chelsea out of the taxi and she stumbled, already tipsy from the cans of gin we'd had on our way here. We laughed at each other and walked towards the bar which was playing heavy bass music. "Alright girls!" Gary yelled as he jogged up to us, Lottie sighing. He was followed by Rahim, Noah and Bobby, who all smiled at us. "Drinks for the gang yeah?" Rahim asked and we muttered along, stepping in to the bar.
It was packed and I hated the way we had to press against people to get by, grabbing hold of Lottie's jacket so I didn't loose her as she walked ahead of me. "You're okay just keep walking." Bobby said in my ear as his hand pressed against the small of my back. I froze up at his close proximity but pushed myself forward, his hand burning into my back.

Sliding into the booth with my drink I smiled at the other islanders already sitting in this booth; Me, Lottie, Chelsea, Hannah, Gary, Lucas, Priya and Noah. "Hey!" I said and they made more space for me. "Room for one more?" Bobby asked and pushed himself up against my side. "Eh barely but ok..." Noah said and I looked down at the table as Bobby's hands patted down his trousers, accidentally touching my leg.
"Right honey, Shots!" Hannah said and pushed the green shots towards me. "I wasn't planning on getting too drunk." I explained and she shook her head. "Iris! Do it!" She exclaimed and I laughed, picking up two and downing them. She did the other two and slammed the empty glasses down on the table. "More!" She shouted and we all grinned at her eagerness. Bobby sipped his beer next to me and I leaned closer to him, finally feeling brave enough to speak to him first. "I'm gonna end up drunk aren't I?" I smiled and he grinned at me, putting his head close to my ear so I could hear his reply. "Hopefully." I laughed, joking hitting his arm. "Why are you hoping?" I asked back, flirting over the sound of 'Dive' by Victoria Mońet. "You're a cute drunk." He simply replied before standing up abruptly. "Who needs another drink?" He asked and Gary agreed getting up with him.

An hour later, I'd had a considerable bit of drink, with Hope constantly bringing drinks over. Bobby wasn't sitting beside me anymore; he'd disappeared twenty minutes ago and was fairly tipsy himself. "Iris! Iris! One more drink come on!" Priya yelled and I submissively agreed, taking a mouthful of the dark pink liquid in the glass. "Where's Bobby?" I slurred out and Noah raised his eyebrows at me across the table. "Why you wanna know?" He asked, his lazy eye acting up due to his incapacitated state. "I wanna talk to him." I said and Lottie slapped my hand. "Bad idea! I'm sober and I will not let you do that." She spoke and I rolled my eyes, observing the two empty glasses she'd drank. She was sober then, it took Lottie atleast ten drinks to even admit she was 'tipsy'.
I flicked my eyes round the group, Gary was whispering in Hannah's ear, hand on her shoulder. Noah was muttering away to himself on his phone and Lottie was pretending to not be watching Gary and Hannah. Priya was chatting away to Chelsea, Rahim looking bored between them.
"Way hey! Check out Bobby!" He suddenly shouted, pointing across the room. My head snapped round, trying to focus on him. My vision cleared and there he was, some skinny black haired girl round his neck. He had one hand on the back of her head and they danced, her hand rubbing across his clothed chest. I angrily exhaled, watching him. "So that's where he got off to." Lottie commented, her eyes trained on him too as the black hair spun round. "Dancing with a gorgeous girl!" Chelsea laughed, her gaze drifting across the dance floor.
The girl was gorgeous I couldn't lie.

Her brown eyes closed as she grinds her ass up against him, his face in the crook of her neck, whispering god knows what dirt in her ear. I felt my toes curl in my wedges as his hands gripped her hips. Her long black hair swept over her shoulders, button nose and perfect eyebrows; tall silver heels and olive skin with the tight white matching off the shoulder top and midi skirt, made me look down at myself and I pulled at my curls in stress.
His own honey eyes opened and he looked straight at me. Almost daring, watching my reaction. His pleased expression couldn't be ignored as he clocked my jealous face. "Chelsea. Let's dance. Lucas, Noah get up." I instructed and they looked at each other, shrugging and doing what I asked. We made our way over the dance floor, me spinning under Chelsea's arm and Noah and Lucas jokingly shoved each other. I made sure we kept a distance from Bobby and who ever she was and I spun right round into Lucas's arms. He wrapped his arms round my waist and we swayed up against each other. "Aw Noah!" Chelsea squealed at whatever he was doing and I turned round, watching Noah jokingly dip her. Lucas pushed my hair to the side. "I can't stop thinking about you tonight." He spoke and I laughed, brushing him off. He ran his hands along my front and I finally looked up at Bobby, who was already looking at me with his dark eyes.
The girl was locked round his neck again but he was paying her no attention; his narrowed eyes stared into mine and he gave the slightest shake of his head to show his disapproval. 

I pushed Lucas off me and made my way towards Chelsea, hugging her and we bounced to the beat together. She twerked on my thigh and me and Noah shared shocked expression as I threw my head back and laughed at her.
I spun round again, stumbling slightly in my wedges, loosing my balance completely and about to fall to the ground when two firm hands pulled me up and caught me.
I clenched my eyes shut as I tried to stop the room spinning and the person pulled me against them. "Careful. Could've hurt yourself." Bobby's low hoarse voice spoke. "Trying to distract myself." I replied, slowly opening my eyes. "Oh yeah, from what babe?" He asked cheekily. "Oh fuck off you know what." I replied pushing myself away from him, failing as he gripped my wrist. "I'm not the one grinding with a person I said I was done with to my mates." He spoke, his eyes scanning my face. He looked so disappointed and I swallowed. He let my wrist drop and walked off into the crowd. I tried to catch my breath as I made my way back to the table, my mind on him.

As I approached, Bobby was bent over the seats and I didn't know how to act since the confrontation on the dance floor. He straightened up, holding my tan jacket and my small black bag. "Bobby, what are you doing?"  I asked, grabbing hold of my jacket. "Actually just stop, you're going home Iris. You're so drunk." He spoke, slurring the end of his sentence. "Oh cause you're in a better state? And it's not up to you!" I yelled and I looked to Lottie for support. Her space was empty. "She's in the bathroom, Priya's not well." Noah said and I sighed, looking down at my feet. "Maybe you should go home Iris, you're gonna regret it if you stay and drink more." He continued. "Okay but why's Bobby coming?" I asked. "He's in the same hotel as yous and you can't walk there alone." Noah explained and I muttered a "fuck sake fine" pulling my jacket out of Bobbys arms and onto my shoulders.
"Right let's go." He spoke and he grabbed my hand after we waved bye to the islanders, navigating our way out of there.