After using the washroom I find my way back to the girls and collect my beer from holly.
"They didn't have any pink fruit drinks so this will have to do." I laugh at Holly's comment but don't respond and I don't bother telling her about the guy I met on my trip to the bathroom.
Soon enough the show begins and even though I have never heard of the band I dance to every song like its my favorite and too be honest this is way better than I thought it would be.
"This totally beats Stacy's stupid party!" Holly shouts over the loud crowd.
"TOTALLY" I shout back.
We dance together the whole show grinding and swaying and laughing our heads off until it finally comes to an end. The lead singer takes a swing of beer and says thank you into the mic in the same low raspy tone as before.
"Huh no shit." I say sighing to myself.
"What was that?" Holly asks a puzzled look on her face. I give her a shrug and start to walk towards the door when Jesse comes running up to us.
"OH MY GOD THAT WAS AMAZING!" She giggles doing a little happy dance as if to say 'I told you this would be awesome.' and 'I'm always right.'
The three of us make our way outside and stand there on the busy sidewalk while everyone else is running to their cars and fighting over cabs. The cool air bites my nose and I shiver clinging to holly for protection who, oddly enough, seems to be totally unaffected by the weather.
"It's never this cold in Spain." I laugh making my teeth chatter for dramatic affect.
"Oh shut up." Jesse shoves me and continues "Okay where to now? It's only like 11 and I'm starving."
"We could go home and order Chinese." Holly suggests. She's always wanting to be home before 12, she says that's when all the creeps come out to kidnap you.
"What about that bar you were telling me about with the really good french fries?" I quiver and Holly nods.
"Oh ya! That's like just around the corner." Before she could even finish Jesse and I make a run for it. "Guys wait up!!" Holly giggles following behind.
Once we arrive at the bar we take a seat at one of the tables.
"I wouldn't have worn such high heals if I knew we were gonna be running." Jesse groans rubbing her feet and wincing.
"Now you're the one complaining" I smirk.
The waitress arrives and gives us a polite smile. "What can I get you girls?"
While Holly and Jesse give her their order I notice the door open and a crowd walks in. There looks to be about 5 of them and it doesn't take me long to realize who they are.
"Oh my god you guys it's them!" I start slapping Holly's arm repeatedly until I get her attention.
"What- oh my god" her jaw drops and we both sit there gaping at them.
"Pick up your chins you sluts and tell her what you want!" Jesse snarks pointing to our waitress who's name tag reads 'Trish'.
"Oh right I'll just have a beer thanks" I say totally unfocused.
Holly seems to have totally forgotten about the boys walking in because now her and Jesse are going on about some new diet they've been on, gossiping and giggling.
I watch as the boys sit down at the table across from us and I watch as they laugh and joke while Trish takes their order.
"... I know! she got way to skinny way to fast! Right Reese?" Holly looks at me and I blink dumbly at her. "You weren't listening at all were you?"
"No but you know I think I ran into that singer on my way to the bathroom earlier." I say still gazing at the five boys across from me. "He's kinda hot."
"Eh not really" Holly shrugs. "Wait a second, you like him don't you?"
"Well I've never talked to him." I laugh "but I mean I'd probably bang him."
Jesse chuckles and holly gives me a horrified look.
"Okay miss hot shot I dare you to go talk to him." Jesse smirks and takes a sip of her beer. "I mean since you're not scared of anything."
You're probably wondering where that came from so I'll fill you in. You know that one friend that is willing to try pretty much any crazy or stupid thing you can think of? Well that's me, I'm that friend. Since I hardly ever get to see these two I take every chance I get to do unforgettable things with them, and they have a good time daring me everywhere we go.
"Fine I'll do it." I say shooting my beer and stealing a fry from Holly before hopping off my stool and strutting over to where the boys all sit.
I feel confident as I stride over but as I get closer the singer guy notices me and whispers to a curly haired dude next to him. They both look up at me and suddenly I freeze.
This has never happened to me before but all of the sudden I feel speechless. Like my heart just kinda stopped dead and my breathing following suit. The way the mystery guy looks at me its like I feel it all the way down my spine.
Holly must have noticed because all the sudden she's backing me up and guiding me the rest of the way to their table.
"Hey guys I'm Holly and this is my friend Reese." She gives them all a bright smile and looks at me expecting me to say something.
"Oh right uh hi." I mumble awkwardly.
"Nice to meet you ladies my name is Fabrizio but you can call me Fab and this is Julian, Nick, Nikolai, and Albert."
They all wave and smile except Julian who still has his brown puppy eyes fixated on me.
"Would you like to join us?" Nick smiles patting the empty seat next to him.
Holly grins and scooches in next to him leaving me to sit next to fab.
"Hey there" I giggle gaining back some of my confidence.
"Well hello" Fab smirks taking a sip of his drink.
We start to make small talk but I can't really focus on him because I'm to busy watching Julian.
He is watching me intently and he seems to be almost glaring at Fab, as if he were jealous or something. I make eye contact with him and immediately blush and look down at my hands.
I feel his heavy gaze be lifted and I look up to see Jesse has joined us and is currently introducing herself to everyone. But even through the chaos Julian still seems to be watching me.
"Will you excuse me?" I say to Fab "I need to go to the little ladies room."
He nods as I get up from my seat and make my way to the back of the room searching for the girls restroom.
I find it and stand in front of the mirror fixing my dark hair and straightening out my black lace top. I discover a fresh rip in my faded jeans and shrug it off hardly even caring how it got there. I examine myself and sigh.
I've never been unhappy with my looks or anything but I feel like I'm just so you know, bluh. Nothing compared to my beautiful cousin Holly and her bestfriend Jesse. The two blondes pretty much look identical even though they're not related. With their stunning blue eyes and fair clear skin. Holly always complains about being pale but I like it considering how different it is from everyone back home.
My mom, dad and I live in Spain. We moved there when I was really little because of my dads work. I would like to say I miss living in New York but I was so young I hardly remember. When I come in the summer to visit Holly and her family though, it's like I'm home.
This is the first time I've been here without my parents but since I'm in university now they felt I was old enough to come on my own. So, here I am for the whole summer free to do what ever I feel.
All the sudden the door pushes open and I see a perky blonde beaming at me, "Are you all done cause the guys invited us back to their place?"
I nodded and smiled following her back out into the busy bar.
"Ready to go?" Nick smiled to me and Holly. We both nod and join the others in the cab outside and of course I end up sitting next to the one and only, Julian Casablancas.