Drunk

I was bored to say the least.

I just wanted to stay at the hotel and watch some films, but no I got roped into going out.

I wouldn’t mind usually things weren’t the same anymore. Not since tom got a girlfriend. Don’t get me wrong, she’s great but I just miss the old lads nights out where would hook up with some drunken stranger for a laugh.

Then again that was how tom met Lucy, but even so.

It was different now.

We were sat in some random club, oli on one said texting away to god knows who, and tom and Lucy the other side of me, cuddled together being all cute. Except it wasn’t cute.

It was sickening.

I sighed a little louder than I intended too and oli looked up at me.

“You alright there mate?”

“Fine, just bored that’s all”

“Well let’s make this a little more interesting shall we?” he smiled and then began to look around. His eyes suddenly stopped searching and became wide, so I followed his line of vision.

He was looking at a girl at the bar. She had long blonde hair that seemed so straight and held in place with what seemed like a whole can of hairspray that even if I touched it, it wouldn’t move and she was wearing the shortest dress I think ive ever seen. She reminded me of the girls you wake up next to and leave without feeling any guilt. Sad but true.

“Go get her number and I’ll get you a drink” he challenged and I laughed lightly before downing the last of the drink I already had before walking over to her.

She was by herself thankfully. I hated it when you went to girls and they had an entourage with them, constantly giggling and just making the whole thing awkward. It was really off putting. Her drink was nearly finished so I saw my way in. hopefully this would be easy.

“Hey love, can I get you another?” I asked but she just turned her nose up at me and moved away. “Fine whatever” I huffed and slumped onto a stool next to me.

“Struck out?” I heard from next to me and turned to see a different girl next to me. She had long auburn hair and big brown eyes, plus a body to die for. But the most attractive thing about her was her confidence. I could see it in the way she was looking at me. For the first time in my life I was speechless when talking to a girl. She was looking at me expectantly now, waiting for me to answer her question so I just stumbled out the first response that came to mind

“Um I guess you could call it that. Not like it matters or anything”

“I see. You know I don’t understand why guys go for girls like that. Like no offence to her but its like guys want the easy option so they just go for the slags. The girls worth having are the ones you have to put a little effort in for”

“Should I be offended or…?”

“Kinda” she smiled and I couldn’t help but smile back. “Im Cordelia by the way”

“Nice to meet you, im matt. Can I get you a drink or something?”

“Its ok, I just came to get a straw” she smiled and grabbed one from the pot in front of us. “See you around” and with that she disappeared.

I walked back over to oli defeated and he just laughed.

“Fuck off, im going for a piss” I said and made my way to the loos. Once I was done I left and walked right into someone. I could feel they were about to topple over so I grabbed their waist and them up right. “Sorry, are you ok?” I asked as the straightened up and brushed their hair back from their face.

“Oh matt, we must stop meeting like this” Cordelia smiled and I couldn’t help but smile back.

“Well maybe someone is trying to tell us something”

“And that would that be?”

“That you need to let me buy you a drink”

She smiled lightly and nodded so I led her back over to the bar. I ordered for us and we sat on the stools at the bar.

“So Cordelia, you from around here?”

“Not too far, and by the sound of you im guessing your not”

“Correct. Im from Sheffield”

“Oh ive always wanted to go there” she smiled excitedly.

“Really?” I asked her and she nodded her head enthusiastically. “Why? There not much there” I commented.

“I think its just wanderlust. I like going to new places”

“Well maybe I could take you one day”

“Even though ive known you for about 2 minutes of my life, id like that” she smiled and I felt my ego suddenly increase.

We sat talking for about 2 hours and we steadily became more drunk. I don’t know what it was about the girl but she made me feel on top of the world and I couldn’t help but love the little things she did. Like the way she crossed her legs and the way she ran her finger around the rim of her glass.

I wanted her. I wanted her more than anyone else in the world. I wanted her more than ive ever wanted anymore else.

But I didn’t want to act like I did around every other girl. She said it herself; the girls worth having are the ones you have to put a little effort in for. And Cordelia was definitely worth having. But I would have to wait.

“So where are you staying?” she asked.

“Oh some hotel down the road” I sad and she nodded. “You going home?”

“I was but I think my mums gonna kill me if I go home this drunk”

“Really? I hope you don’t mind me asking but how old are you?”

“Its ok and im 23”

“Really, and she still gets mad?”

“Her house, her rules” she shrugged and then hiccupped. “Im so dead”

“You could always come and stay with me”

“I um…”

“Just for tonight”

I could see she was having an internal battle but in the end she just nodded.

“Grab your coat love, you’ve pulled” I whispered in her ear and she giggled lightly before pulling me up with her. We began walking out but I had to quickly stop her to go tell oli where I was going so he wouldn’t hassle me, but when I got to the table, it was just tom and Lucy there. “Hey I’m heading back now, tell oli ive got company” I winked and then ran back to Cordelia.

“So how far away is this hotel” Cordelia asked once we were outside. The cold air hit like a slap in the face and she clung onto my arm.

“Its not too far love” I smiled.

“Ok. You should feel privileged. I don’t go back to hotels with just anyone you know” and her hand slipped into mine. I felt a lump rise in my throat as out fingers laced together and I had to focus on walking because im sure if I focused too much on how close she was to me I would forget was I was supposed to be doing an fall over.

We walked for 5 minutes in a comfortable silence until I heard her huffing slightly. “You alright Cordelia?” chucked and she pouted up at me.

“No. im cold, im drunk and its taking fucking ages to get to this blasted hotel of yours”

“Well I can’t help you with the second one” I smiled and then wrapped my arm around her shoulders. “And to be honest I don’t think this is helping” but she responded by nestling her head in my shoulder. “Ok were here” I said and she removed her head from my shoulder.

To say the place was fancy would be an understatement. I looked next to me to see Cordelia’s face which was illuminated by the lights outside. Her eyes were wide as she looked on in awe and her mouth was hanging open slightly.

I swear I’d never seen anything more beautiful.

I pulled her inside and we quietly made our way into the lobby and we marched our way to the lifts.

“How the hell do you afford this?” she whispered as we waited for the lift to come. “Are you like a secret billionaire or something?”

“No, im um, im in a band actually”

“Really? What one?”

“Bring me the horizon”

“Never herd of them” she commented as I pulled her into the lift which had now arrived.

“Its ok, we’re not what you might call mainstream”

The doors shut and then everything changed.

She pushed me up against the wall and left her hands pressed on my chest with her face getting ever so close to mine.

“Do you want me as much as I want you” she whispered, her lips dangerously close to mine.

“You have no idea” I replied and I placed my hands on her hips.

Her lips were on mine in an instant and it felt like fireworks were going off in the back of my head. But it wasn’t enough. I wanted her closer. So much closer.

The doors pinged and I pulled her out before we ran down to my room. I unlocked the door as quickly as I could before we went inside and I pushed her back up against the door, our lips connecting again instantly.

She pushed me off though before leading me over to the bed. She pushed me down and then climbed onto me, straddling me, before she pushed me back and connected our lips again.

“I wouldn’t be doing this if I wasn’t so drunk. I guess you could say this is your lucky night” she slurred.

It hit me then.

This was wrong. She was right; she was drunk and clearly didn’t know what she was doing. As much as I would hate myself in the morning, I knew I had to stop this.

I flipped us over and stared down at her perfect face. God she was beautiful. Why was I picking now to be the good guy? I mean ive never cared before. Then again ive never really felt the way I do towards Cordelia. It was weird because I hadn’t known her that long at all, but I felt like I had. I felt like I needed to protect her. Even if it was from myself.

“As much as I want you Cordelia, we can’t do this. Your drunk and I don’t want you regretting this in the morning” She pouted so I kissed her once more before falling next to her. “You’ll thank me in the morning”

“Why did I have to pick the sensible one” she huffed whilst moved closer to me. I wrapped my arms around her and she melted into my side.

“Go to sleep now love” I whispered and I felt her nod.

It was weird but I couldn’t remember ever feeling this complete.

I woke up the next morning to an empty bed and my heart sank. That was until I felt something on my head and I reached up to feel the paper taped to me. I pulled it off and read over the note from Cordelia.

You were right.

Thank you for thinking with our brain and not your dick like most boys, I appreciate it.

So yeah thanks

Keep in touch?

Cordelia x

At the bottom was her phone number and I wasted no time in added it into my contact list.

She was perfect and I didn’t mind putting in the effort to get her. She was worth the effort.