MORE THAN FRIENDS?

✨Chapter 7✨

Becca's POV:

I grab my purse and make my way down the building complex, I'm currently on my way to pick up Talia and Gee to go shopping for Ethan and Jj's joint birthday party tonight, everybody as a group (except Jj and Ethan) all decided it was better to have their party at Callum's and Harry's place, as the space is bigger and we do not need to invade the other guys apartments.

Pulling up to Talia's apartment complex I see her stood outside with a little clutch bag in hand, she hops into the passenger side of my car "hey Becs" she says with a genuine smile, she gives me a short side hug "hey T, how's everything?" I ask her as I haven't talked to her in a while, my last message to her actually being from Callum "everything's a bit manic at the moment y'know? With moving into my apartment and other things" she tells me all about her apartment, she's definitely the 'Pinterest' type, with the aesthetically pleasing decor and everything, while I'm here with a really cluttered home "what have you been up to lately then?" She questions me in an intrigued manner "nothing much really, I'm just trying to juggle my content while keeping my place in good condition" I answer her, just as I finish my sentence I pull up to Gee's place, to see her sat down at the crooked bench outside her apartment.

While driving Gee uses my aux cord to play some music as I drive downtown, we then decide to spark up a conversation again "what have you brought Ethan then Bec? y'know because of how close you are and all" Gee asks my while wiggling her eyebrows to me through the dashboard mirror "nothing, all he needs is me, and I'm fantastic" I joke causing my whole car to erupt with laughter "no seriously what did you get him?" Talia questions while poking my shoulder "I got him this little photo album, it's filled with pictures of us throughout the years, I also got him a chain necklace that's engraved with his name" I tell them smiling at the fact I actually got him a good present this year, rather than just an old crooked journal I got him last year "you guys are wayyy to cute" Talia says, teasing me making me blush all over again.

We walk across town popping in the odd shop or two, we wanted to spend this time as well as we could, meaning not just buying more presents, but items of clothing we will wear later. We walk into Primark and I admire all of our choices, searching through the racks we help each other out "Talia this would suit you" Gee says excitedly pulling out a hanger of the rack of clothes, the items on the hanger are a 2 piece, checkered yellow and white top and skirt, I definitely agree with Gee, that outfit screams Talia Mar. We also end up finding Gee something to wear, her outfit consists of a light blue dress, the bottom of the dress looked like it was floating, it suited her, especially with the blue and all. My outfit was definitely more "me" it is a 2 piece but instead of a skirt, it had these lengthy white bottoms with this black lines going vertically through it to show off my long legs, the top matched, but the top also had a 2 long pieces of material on the sides, so I can tie it around me.

Time skip:

I finish getting ready for the party, I start to feel butterflies in my stomach as I walk out the door with presents in my hand for Ethan and Jj, I load the gifts into the back of my car and I drive off to Cal's and Harry's, for some reason I feel slightly uncomfortable, breathless I guess, my feelings for Ethan may be developing, but there are so many questions I have to answer so I can figure out my real feelings.

I'm walking up the staircase, contemplating wether or not I should just drop of their presents and leave, but I decide against it, as y'know, Ethan's my best friend and all, and Jj's just Jj, and also I look decent for once, I'm not just wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

I open the door and I'm instantly hit with the bitter smell of alcohol, I already feel drunk just by walking into the room, I look around, many balloons and multicoloured decor around the room, confetti all over the floor, and a unmissable banner that says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADS" on the wall, I spot Vik stood by the present table, so I choose to go and talk to him, after placing Jj's gift down as I want to hand Ethan's to him personally "hey Vik, how's the party life treating you?" I almost shout so he can hear me over the blaring music "it's going good, I've been here a while and I don't really want to have a hangover tomorrow" he says while holding a shot glass of vodka "by the way have you seen Ethan by any chance?" I scan around the room trying to find him "the last time I saw him he was by the drinks table" Vik says, I nod to him waving goodbye as I make my way into the kitchen.