Invisible - l.h

Chapter 11

"But now I'm fine so let's forget it!" Ellie was pushing us all back towards the fire. We all had made some type of mixed drink now so there was no need to stand up near the alcohol.

I followed Ellie & I sat back down next to her.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, Luke. What?"

"Why are you so quiet at school when I can tell that your real personality is the one here tonight. I mean you're super funny & silly. Why don't you show this at school?"

"It's complicated."

"I can try to keep up."

"Nah. It doesn't matter anymore. Like I said, there are only a few months left so it doesn't even matter who I am at school."

"Sure it does! You could have a good last few months."

"I don't go to school with people that are worth my time though."

"Uhm, excuse me!" I joked.

"Well besides you guys. But seriously, if I just randomly started talking to people now they'd be like what the fuck. So I don't. It's totally fine. I'm fine."

"Are you though?"

"Yea. I have these guys & that's good enough for me."

"& now us too, right?"

"Right. Cheers to that." Ellie hit her cup against mine & then we drank whatever was left of our drinks. "Do you want another?"

"I can get it." I told her but she already had taken my cup & started making her way over to the table with the drinks.

"She's great." Calum turned to me. "You two seem to be hitting it off."

"She's cool to talk to. Still sad she has no friends."

"But like you said, she has us now."

"Right."

& then Ellie came back.

"Here you go." I took the cup from her before taking a sip.

"Agh. That's so strong."

"It's my speciality." She giggled as she sat down. She literally giggled & it was the cutest thing ever.

"Oh mate." Ted rolled his eyes. "Never drink her mixes. She does like 50/50. They taste horrible."

"So? It gets you drunk sooner with less liquid." Ellie explained to us. "It's smart & you'll pee less."

"Well I can deal." I told her. "So thanks, Ellie."

"Anytime."

After having another drink or two, I literally only needed one because of how strong Ellie made mine, the fire had died down. None of us were that drunk, just buzzed. We casually drank tonight while sharing stories rather than drinking until we were drunk & stupid.

"Is everyone staying?" Ellie jumped up from her seat as she asked us all.

"Duh." Trevor answered. "I'm not in the state to drive home."

"Me either." I admitted. "Thanks to Ellie's drinks. We'll stay too if that's okay."

"I'd rather have us all safe." Ellie smiled before she started picking up the empty cups. "But I'm cold so can we go inside now?"

"Sure." Calum answered as we all followed Ellie inside.

Her parents had a giant pile of pillows & blankets folded up on the sofa.

"Uhm here. I can pull out the sofa bed." Ellie sort of stumbled as she walked over to take off the cushions. Everyone laughed at her. "Stop laughing at me!"

"Is Ellie drunk?" Ted asked her.

"No." She snapped. "I'm not. I'm buzzed but not drunk. I tripped on my own feet."

"Right..." I joked. "If you say so."

"I'm not!" She whined as she took the cushions off & then Trevor pulled out the bed. "Usually all three of these guys fit on here but someone can sleep on that chair too." She pointed to a giant chair. "& that sofa too could fit someone on it but it's shorter so you might not fit." She pointed to me. "You're too tall for that one I think but there's plenty of room on the floor too so do what you want. I'm going to go change & get my things from upstairs so I'll be back."

Ellie then skipped out of the room & then up the stairs to her bedroom, I could only assume.

"You guys can take the bed if you want." Ted spoke up. "I'm so tired that I'm fine with the floor."

"& I'm already down so I'm not getting back up." Trevor laughed. I looked over & he was wrapped in a blanket already on the floor.

"I get to cuddle with Trevor!" Ray called before he ran across the room & then laid beside him.

"I don't care." Ashton then said. "I'll sleep wherever."

"Same." I nodded in agreement.

Ashton ended up taking the small sofa since he could fit, Michael, Calum & I took the sofa bed & we left the chair for Ellie since Ted told us that's where she likes to sleep anyways.

Not too long after, Ellie came downstairs in this oversized Blink182 hoodie & shorts with a blanket over her shoulder & a pillow underneath her arm.

"Does everyone have everything they need?" She asked before she turned the light off. We all mumbled something along the lines of 'yea' & then she turned the light off before she curled up on the chair as we all drifted to sleep.

The next morning, we all woke up when we heard her parents getting ready. Her mom made us all coffee & then we cleaned up the rest of our drinks from outside before heading out.

Luke-

thanks again for having us over :-) better than any party i usually go to!

Ellie-

hey, that's what friends are for!

Ellie-

but really, not a problem. i had lots of fun too :-)

So it was official, Ellie was my friend.

Except now, I think I wanted more.

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A/N i think ellie is adorable. idk who i'd compare her to but in my head she's super cute.

my 21st birthday is in less than two weeks & i feel super old??? i'm planning my party now & i am going to be so old it's like?

enjoy your day & weekend!

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cathy