friday 4th september
club
"Yeah," he admitted, grinning a little bashfully. "I've seen the next band live before, they're incredible. If you thought the buzz was good when we were on stage, wait until these guys get on. But first," he said, taking her hand and starting to pull her through the crowd, "Let's get another drink." A lot of people at the bar recognised him, but he used that to his advantage, working his way up to the bar itself as he chatted about the show. Yes, he'd gotten lessons as a kid. Yes, they'd been classical lessons. He'd taught himself to play keys for rock music. Yes, really. Yes, he was in a band, but things were a bit weird with it.
Eventually, he escaped and turned to the bartender, shaking his head. "Two vodka and cokes," he ordered, knowing that Bella would drink whatever she was given. She was like him, in that regard. Well, he doubted she'd drink some of the shit he had to buy to be able to afford his drinking habit, but in a club, she'd drink just about anything. He scanned the crowd. "Jesus, that must have been some hell of an argument. I can see Ellie, but she's not with Nate. Did she punch him or something?" he asked, laughing a little as Ellie approached.
Eventually, he escaped and turned to the bartender, shaking his head. "Two vodka and cokes," he ordered, knowing that Bella would drink whatever she was given. She was like him, in that regard. Well, he doubted she'd drink some of the shit he had to buy to be able to afford his drinking habit, but in a club, she'd drink just about anything. He scanned the crowd. "Jesus, that must have been some hell of an argument. I can see Ellie, but she's not with Nate. Did she punch him or something?" he asked, laughing a little as Ellie approached.
friday 4th september
club
It took Ellie a minute to spot Jamie and Bella. It took them several minutes to traverse the dance floor, because Liam kept meeting people, and they kept talking to him about the show, and then the whole cycle would repeat. But Ellie didn't mind. The more time she spent with him, the more she actually wanted to hang out with him- and not just to piss off Nate. He seemed pretty cool. Even if they didn't hook up, just hanging out together seemed like a good idea.
But, she reminded herself, that could result in something serious. That could result in her having to let him in, in him seeing all of her dirty secrets. And even Nate didn't get to know them. If she could have her way, her parents wouldn't either. So this all just had to be a fling, or else purely just to piss Nate off.
She beamed as they reached the others. "Hey guys! This is Alex- well, Jamie, you already know him," she said, laughing a little. "We're probably going to head off after this, by the way, so if I disappear all of a sudden, don't worry," she said.
But, she reminded herself, that could result in something serious. That could result in her having to let him in, in him seeing all of her dirty secrets. And even Nate didn't get to know them. If she could have her way, her parents wouldn't either. So this all just had to be a fling, or else purely just to piss Nate off.
She beamed as they reached the others. "Hey guys! This is Alex- well, Jamie, you already know him," she said, laughing a little. "We're probably going to head off after this, by the way, so if I disappear all of a sudden, don't worry," she said.