Chapter 7 - Date

Abbey POV

I walk back to Roxy that is now near the bar talking to a guy. I walk behind her and whisper in her ear that I’m calling an Uber and going home.

She asks me if I want her to come with me but I tell her no, she’s having fun and she might even end up having some sex, I tell her that I will send her my live location and she agrees. I call my Uber and I go outside once it arrives. As I am about to open the door Henry appears next to me.

“Where are you going?”, he asks and I look at him feeling self conscious for the first time. He’s looking so sexy, sweat dripping from his hair as he holds his jacket on his left hand and hold the car door with his right hand.

“Going home”, I tell him and he nods his head opening the door for me, I get in the car waiting for him to slam the door on my face but he tells me to scoot over, I do as he tells me and he sits next to me. I look at him but he closes the door and tells the driver he can start the trip. The driver makes the remark that only one passenger is registered and Henry tells him that if he wants he will cancel that trip and book another one, the driver apologises and starts driving towards my flat.

It doesn’t take long for us to get there and when we do Henry gets out of the car holding the door opened for me. I get out and grab my keys as he walks me to the door. I place the key on the door and he grabs my arm turning me around to face him.

“Go on a date with me”, he says and I shake my head.

“No, Henry, I can’t”, I say and he nods his head slightly. He places a small kiss on my forehead and I walk into the building as he walks away. I close the door and walk to the lift and once I get in I feel like crying. Why am I being a baby about this? He is not the first guy asking me out and he won’t be the last. I open the flat door to find Penelope sitting in the settee, she is crying hugging her legs. I turn the lights on and hurry towards her.

“Hey, what’s going on?”, I ask her and she looks at me with tears in her eyes.

“I’m just being a baby, it’s nothing”, she says standing up and walking towards the kitchen, I know she left early because she was supposed to go to another party, but I thought she would be there and not home.

“Hey, are you sure you’re okay?”, I ask leaning against the fridge as she opens the cupboards grabbing a tea cup. Penelope nods her head and I decide to let her be, I don’t like when people try to meddle in my business so I am not going to do that to her.

“I will be in my room is case you need me”, I say and she looks at me nodding her head slightly. I leave the kitchen and go to my room where I strip my clothes straight away and have a quick shower cleaning myself from the thin layer of sweat and alcohol.

The morning after as I am making coffee the front door opens and a very happy Roxy walks in holding her shoes on her hands.

I smile looking at her as she drops the shoes near the kitchen table as she takes a seat and I for a mug of coffee for her.

“Just on time”, she says and I nod my head taking my mug to my lips.

“So, how was your night?”, I ask giving her a wink. She throws her head back laughing and tells me all the sordid details of her night, I honestly would’ve been great without knowing some of the stuff she told me, but hey, what can I do. Roxy asks me about my night and I tell her about Henry attempt of asking me on a date. She puts her mug down and looks at me eyed opened. I shake my hand on front of her eyes and she blinks a couple of times and then takes her mug to her lips.

“What’s up bitches”, Penelope says walking into the kitchen, she looks better than she did last night. Roxy pulls Penelope to the chair next to her and starts telling her about Henry inviting me on a date. They both get hysterical talking loudly and I consider leaving them alone to fangirl Henry without me to witness.

“You have to go”, Penelope says and I shake my head, “Nope, not happening”, I say and Roxy walks to me pulling me to the front room, once we are all on the settee Roxy explains how Henry only sleeps around, she’s never heard about him asking a girl out on a date, so for that I am different. But I don’t want to be different, I want to be me, and I never likes to be the centre of attention, I don’t like all eyes on me and I know that if I decide to give in and date Henry Payne I will be targeted by some random psycho that has a crush on him. Or a ex girlfriend. I tell them how it makes me feel and they both laugh telling me that Henry never had a girlfriend on campus, and the psycho is a possibility as they’ve heard some crazy stories about some girls sending dead rats and other stuff to the girl of the week.

I feel a chill down my spine and they keep insisting for me to go on a date with him. I must be insane when I agree. They both jump up and down as asked me to call him and tell him I would go on a date with him, I bluntly tell them they are out of their mind and I will accept go on a date with him, if he asks me again.

I honestly don’t know if I should have my head checked or if I should just end my misery right here right now. My phone starts to ring and I answer as it is my dad, I would never reject one of his phone calls, I remember the only time I did that and he showed up at the party I was at, so embarrassing.