*enjoy :)*
I entered the campus cafe and sat on an empty seat near the window. I got all of my work and started grinding up on that. It was 5 in the afternoon and I was feeling really hungry. I sat my pen down and decided to give myself a break from working. I pulled out my phone and texted Eliza, hoping that she wouldn't have any plans for today. I was relieved to see Eliza getting better and better. Ever since finals were over and well..school as well, Eliza has been regaining some sleep and relaxation. The darkness under her eyes was gone and she looked more brightened then before. I looked down at my phone waiting for Eliza's response.
Me: Hey Eliza! I was wondering if you had any plans tonight because I literally have nothing to do except prep myself for the next school year.
Eliza: Hiya! And yeah I actually do but I can invite you because.. I'm having a little hangout thingy at my house!
I looked up and smiled. This was amazing. I looked back down and typed a response..
Me: That's amazing!
Eliza: Ikr! Also, to make things extra exciting for you, Naail will be there *insert winky face*
I blushed a little and couldn't help but smile brightly. Ever since school ended, Naail and I have been having out a lot more and having our own private moments. I started getting hungry to the point where I felt my stomach act like sticks hitting a drum and put my phone away, getting up and walking up to the counter. I smiled and waited for the staff to come and ask for my order. A guy came and gave me a smirk which I found familiar. The man spoke with a deep accent, "We meet again lassie, happy to see that you're not gloomy like last time." I gasped and scrunched my face a little to examine him. "Wait...you're that bartender that got me drunk at the night of the dance!" The man whispered a shh as some of the students look at him. He chuckled, "Well let me rephrase that, I'm the handsome bartender that did nothing to get you drunk, but anyway, what would you like las?" I sighed and spoke with a low voice, "Just a caramel frap with extra cream." He smirked and wrote the order in a little note. "Coming right up," He smiled as he kept the note in his pocket. I sighed again and went back to my seat. I wanted to tell Eliza about my encounter with the man that I met on the night of the dance, but I remember how upset and worried she was and I didn't want her to feel like that again. She was just starting to get better, I didn't want that to just disappear. I heard my name being called and turned to look at the man. I cocked my head to the side a little and walked over to the counter. He set the drink down and smiled over at me. I took the drink and spoke, "By the way, how do you know my name and what's your name?" He chuckled and responded, "Well las, I know your name because you're friends kept repeating it when trying to talk to you and well my name is Hardin." He turned around and gave a final smirk at me saying, "Hope we'll see each other again soon." He left after saying this, leaving me curious. I took my drink and left the shop.
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I approached Eliza's house and couldn't help but smile, imagining how fun the party and get together would be. I walked up to her door and rang the bell. Eliza opened it and wore a bright smile. She was wearing a light blue dress and had her hair curled. "Hey Nimrah! I'm so glad you're here!" She said as she pulled me in for a hug. I hugged her back and pulled away afterwards, smiling at her, "Hey Eliza! It's so good to see you again!" Eliza moved away to let me pass and I couldn't help but smile. The living room was filled with balloons and there was The Office playing on the tv. There were bowls of chips and popcorn, as well as chocolates and some chocolate frogs. I smirked. Of course, if this was her party, she would have some Harry Potter mix in it. Tanyon appeared out of nowhere and scared Eliza by hugging her from behind. She laughed and unwrapped his arms from her, turning around and messing his hair. They both chased each other and laughed. They were so cute together. I looked around and wondered where Naail was. I explored her house a little and soon found him. He was sitting in a chair in her backyard, admiring her flowers. I smirked and slowly walked up to him, ready to scare him. While I was walking, he noticed and snorted, "Nimrah you know that you are the worst at sneaking up on people." I stopped and groaned, "Oh come on!" He laughed and I pulled up a chair to sit next to him. He slowly reached for my hand and squeezed it while I was sitting. I looked at him and smiled, admiring his eyes as they looked over at me. We both chuckled and turned our attention to the flowers. I smiled, "They look so pretty huh?" He nodded and smirked, "You know what would be better?" I turned to look at him, perplexed, "What?" He turned his head, not removing his smirk, "If she actually had a dog." I laughed and he joined in. He spoke again, "I mean is she a no pets person? Like does she have a secret cat living in her house?" I scrunched my face and looked at him, my reaction bringing joy to his face. "Ugh no, she's definitely not a cat person. She almost got assaulted by one which made her understand the reason why cats are the worst." Naail made a pained face and I nodded. We spent a few more minutes just sitting there and enjoying each other's company until I heard a door open. We both turned and found Eliza smiling widely, "Look lovebirds I know you love each other so much and can't wait to have a little..ahem intimacy..but we have some fun activities to get to!" She turned around and left us speechless. "Gosh.." I said, hiding my blush. Naail laughed and placed a hand under my chin, making me look at him. "I mean..she's not wrong.." I laughed and slapped his hand playfully, making him chuckle. Naail stood up and held out his hand for me. I took it and stood up, blushing as he took my hand up to his lips and kissed it. We exited the backyard, hands intertwining.
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We all sat on the floor, all sitting together in a circle. Eliza set aside a bowl of half eaten chips and spoke, "Alrighty let's start this! I thought of playing..Truth or dare.." We all winced a little which made Eliza confused. She spoke again with confusion in her tone, "Wait what's wrong with that?" Naail spoke up, "Well..didn't your boyfriend over there got forced to kiss another girl which hurt you like hell?" She sighed and Tanyon looked at her with pain across his face. She shook her head, looking like she wanted to forget that, "Okay But this is different..we all know each other here so we won't do that.." I nudged Naail in the side which made him wince a little. Eliza shook her head and covered her hurt expression with a smile, "Alrighty! Let's start..hmmm..Tanyon, truth or dare?" Tanyon smirked and looked over at Eliza, expecting the dare to be hot. "Always a dare." Eliza smirked, "I dare you to take a shot of ketchup." Tanyon's expression changed and he looked disgusted. "Wait what?" Eliza laughed and Naail snorted, saying, "Well guess your girlfriend also wants you to do stupid things." Tanyon threw a cushion from the couch at him and he laughed. Eliza got up and went to the kitchen, coming out with a shot glass filled with ketchup. She had the most mysterious smirk. I knew she was excited for this to happen. Tanyon looked scared a little (fudging finally you're scared of me- oh sorry back to this). Eliza gave the shot cup to Tanyon, who trembled a little and got the courage to drink it. He quickly put the shot glass down after finishing and ran to the bathroom, leaving us full of laughter. We waited for Tanyon to get back and once he did, he gave a playful glare at Eliza, who didn't care much. "Okay, it's your turn Tanyon." Eliza said with a smirk. Tanyon sighed, "Well thank you Eliza for making me experience how ketchup tastes like alone." Eliza chuckled a little, making us laugh. "Alright, Naail, I dare you to play 7 minutes in heaven with, of course, Nimrah." I blushed and Eliza had a shocked expression. "Yes!" Eliza shouted and high fives Tanyon. Naail looked over at me and smirked. Eliza stood up and gestured for us to do the same. We followed her and we approached a closet. Eliza looked at both of us, saying, "Welp, you know what you gotta do next." She left, leaving me blushing as hard as a tomato. Naail took my hand and led us inside the closet. Once we closed the closet doors, Naail pinned me to a wall and immediately started to kiss me passionately. I kissed him back, trailing my fingers along his arms, making sure to feel his veins. He quickly moved his mouth to my neck and started biting it occasionally. I ran my hands through his hair and down his neck, feeling his long veins once more. We had done that for 7 minutes and we waited for the usual saying of "times out", but that never happened. Me and Naail exchanged a few confused looks and went out of the closet. I felt shocked and Naail probably did too. We both saw Eliza, looking beyond scared as she held her phone. She was looking at it with wide eyes and Tanyon was nowhere to be seen. Eliza slowly moved her head to look at us, her expression never changing, as she says, "I think I'm in danger."
~end of chapter 8~
