Backstage

Chapter 39

"Everything will be okay in the end,
If it is not okay
It's not the end"

Inhaling the crisp norwich air I headed towards the exit of the station, this used to be so big to my 14 year old self but now it was virtually a dot. I turned around to continue my conversation with Alfie about my flat mates Millie and Esme. There was a large thud as I walked towards the large wooden door I first stepped through when I moved here. Marcus had tripped over something and fallen into a ticket man. Alfie, Elle and me where in hysterics as he apologised.

I began walking down the path towards the small shopping complex that was across the river from my flats. Nothing had changed Outfit,H&M ,Matalan and Costa. It was then I felt someone grab me and pull me into a hug. I though it was one of the group expressing there love for norwich but when I heard the words "I have missed you so much!" I knew it was Jake's voice.

"Jake" I screamed. It was then something occurred to me I whispered in his ear " your instagram are you dating Helena Banbury?"

"Yeah why?" He asked confessed

I turned to Marcus "umm this is Jake. Jake this is Marcus Helena's brother"

Jake was a speechless for a moment "wow really"

"Yeah, do you know her?" Marcus asked

"Yeah, um, uh she's my girlfriend" Jake was always awkward about talking about relationships

"Congrats, I guess" Marcus smiled

"Well I better get to work" Jake smiled "text me Belle need a catch up with my favourite slut"

"Thanks! Where you working?" I asked

"Costa, I got your job" he smirked

"Congratulations, send them all my love" I giggled as he walked off

"He seems cool" Elle smiled

"I have known him since we were 3" I laughed as we crossed the bridge

"I hope he's nice to my sister" Marcus expressed

"He's lovely" I smiled but I was more concerned by a figure I saw stood at the end of the bridge, weed in his hand; Ashley.

"So the academic slag's returned" Ashley grimaced

"Shut up Ashley" I snapped

"Oh is it just slag now?" He quizzed

"No Ashley I think you can stop calling me slag now. Try calling yourself slag" I retaliated

"You slept with three people in one night didn't you?" Ashley teased

"Ashley shut the fuck up" I snapped

"Shut up twat" Alfie jumped to my defence

"And you are?" Ashley quizzed

"A friend" Alfie answered. Ashley tried to throw a punch at Alfie so I turned and punched Ashley much to everyone's shock.

"See you around twat!" I snapped as we headed as a group back to my flat. This day could not get worse everyone was recalling my previous slutiness. Actually, it could I passed Dan storming down the corridor, he did a double take at the sight of me but carried on walking as I headed for 108. I knocked on the door and Millie answered she literally jumped into my arms.

Esme was upstairs and having seen Dan storm down the corridor I showed my uni group the flag and the sat down with Millie as I went to see Esme. She looked a state and I learned it was a misunderstanding between Connor and Dan and her. I guessed she wouldn't be up for tonight so I left her be. Downstairs, I joined the game of monopoly that had commenced and later prepared to go out.