Girl Next Door

Celebrations

"It's kind-of a big night for us really." Alex started as we took our seats at the back of the bar. We had already ordered and received our drinks, all of a dramatic difference. We had a selection of vodka, whiskey, beer and amaretto on the table. I thought I'd treat myself to some alcohol, to get me at least through tonight.
"As The Yogscast are such a massive YouTube channel, it'll really kick our own off, being featured in pvp." He continued, raising his glass in the air before taking a massive gulp.
"It's pretty lucky we got to know them, but they saw what we can do and hopefully, theirs and ours audiences will too." He finished.

"So how long have you actually watched them for?" Ross asked me, leaning back in his chair while glancing at the barmaid.

I tried to think back to the first video I'd watched.

"Well, their Shadow of Israphel series was in full swing by then, but the first video of theirs that I watched was the beginning of that. So about 3 years, give or take a few months, I'm not too sure!" I laughed as I drank my own drink.

"Oh, here they are!" Chris announced.

My hand stopped in mid-air, on the way to putting my drink back down. It was them. Lewis, Simon and Hannah. Just casually strolling into the bar, that they clearly knew so well. Lewis and Simon waved but walked straight to the bar, Hannah hesitated a second, giving me and the guys a funny look, before joining us across from me.
If I don't keep calm, they're all going to think I'm crazy and never talk to me again, I chastened myself, before being introduced.

"Hannah, this is Katie, our new neighbour, Katie, Hannah.." Alex kicked things off for us.

"H-hi." I coughed out. Oh no

"I'm guessing you already know who I am?" Hannah smiled and then laughed at my blush.
"Aw, it's okay. We don't bite, this is our regular, so we can get you cool discounts here." She finished in a whisper.
Her presence and smiles made me feel at ease immediately.

"Well, the pvp looks to be popular, my phones been going mad all night!" Lewis exasperated before handing Hannah a white wine and plonking down next to her with his bottle of beer. Simon followed suit with his pint and sat on the other side of Lewis.

"So, found your next victim?" Lewis asked Hannah while flashing a grin at me.

"Yes!" Hannah squealed, after taking a sip from her glass. "Katie lives in the Hat Films building, and clearly they are all friends, so it's just a write of passage that I make her watch Charmed with me, seeing how you won't! She muttered the last four words, to the amusement of the rest of us.

"To Hat Films!" Simon exclaimed, raising his pint in the air. "A good day to you, sirs, we will own you eventually." Simon ended on a dramatic tone.
The table when quiet for about 5 seconds before Hannah reached around Lewis to swat him and they started laughing, Alex, Ross, Chris and I followed suit when we caught onto the joke.
The rest of the night seemed to speed by with a flurry of questions from them all about who I am and what I do and my life before Bristol, catching Lewis and Simon a few times, giving each other knowing looks.
I hoped I hadn't made myself look like crazy stalker.