Chapter One – Adventure, romance and a lost wallet
"Just admit it Mary!" Danielle shouted after her when she came running after her friend. She breath hard and tried to get the breath back before she continued.
"We're lost, it's not more than that, we are completely lost" Danielle looked up in her friends face and Mary stared back at her and smiled.
"We're not lost, we just... don't know where we are" she said after a while of thinking.
Danielle rolled her eyes.
"It's the same thing Mary" she said and Mary tried to look offend but couldn't stop smiling.
"Nah-uh" she laughed and put the hair behind her ear and looked around.
The two young girls had decided to go against their parents' prohibition and go to England during the summer break. In secret they had saved money by hard work and a huge stubbornness, and finally they had just left without a word. Only a note at the table that explained the fact that they where in another country. Which one the girls didn't mention just in case their parents would come after them.
And now they where here, ready for adventure, the shopping they couldn't do at home 'cause all the money went to the trip, and maybe one or another romance. No one knew what could happen on this journey.
"Can't we at least ask for the way" Danielle tried and Mary sighed a little
"Other Swedish people doesn't do it, why should we?" Mary teased.
"'cause, it's the youth hostel we're going to, and if we don't get there we have to sleep outside." Danielle put her arms for her chest and stared at Mary. "And I don't want to get my clothes destroyed and freeze my ass off tonight, just because you are stubborn" Mary just smiled and shook her shoulders.
"Fine, whatever" She said and shook her head. "We'll ask for the stupid way then" She started to look around her after one that wouldn't say 'No thanks, not interested' before she'd get at chance to ask. She chose an old man who nice pointed the way out to the youth hostel for them. Mary thanked him and went back to Danielle who had chosen to sit down on a bench.
"We're going this way" She said and dragged Danielle up from the bench. They slowly walked towards the directed way. It all went well until Mary had forgotten which way the right way was.
She looked around for another nice person and she chose a guy who stood with his back towards them. Danielle stood still and looked at Mary who was walking up to him. She pat his shoulder.
"Excuse me" She said with her 'sweetest' voice and the guy turned around. She studied him for a while and she noticed he hade brown hair, blue eyes and she could see that he had freckles. In his hand he held a soda bottle. He smiled against her and she smiled back and tried to look sweet an innocent.
"Can I help you" He said with strong British accent.
"Yes, me and my friend are kinda lost and looking for the way to this youth hostel" She started and brought up a brochure at the same time she was talking. She had taken it before they left, and of course it was the one without a map in it. He took the brochure and looked at the picture and the address.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have a clue" He said and gave the brochure back to her. She took it and stuffed it back in the bag.
"Thanks anyway" She said and was about to turn around and walk away when she heard someone scream.
"Danny, there you are mate" The guy she just had asked for the way slowly turned around and looked at the three guys that came towards them. Mary also looked and saw her chance. The three came up to them and she could feel how they looked at her.
"Are you picking up girls again? Man you really are a slut" One of the guys said and nodded to her. Danny, as the guys name apparently was smiled and shook his head and Mary could feel how she blushed a little. She cleared her throat.
"I was just asking for the way" She said before he could say anything that would embarrass her even more. The three guys looked at her and then on Danny. She took up the brochure once again and gave it to the first guy. He looked at it and said something to the other guys.
"Yeah, I know where it is" One of the guys said. Mary looked hopeful on him and he pointed out the way with an amazing precision to her.
"Thank you very much" She said and took the brochure back and putted it in the bag again. She smiled thankful and turned around and walked back to Danielle. When she came close Danielle looked at her.
"The guys just stands there and watching us" She said and Mary turned around and saw them standing there, shameless staring at the two girls. She smiled and made a little wave with her hand before she turned around laughing with Danielle.
They went back to the youth hostel to freshen up before the night's adventure. Mary was the first one in the shower and when she was done it was Danielles turn to take a short shower. Mary poured out the things in the bag. There was her mobile phone, the brochure, a water bottle, her sweater that she had taken off 'cause it got to hot, but not her wallet. She paniced. Her wallet was gone. The wallet with the fake-ID, her money and some cards. She looked everywhere, under the bed, in the hallway, she even went back to the bathroom down the hall and she checked her bag again, but the wallet was gone. She buried her face in her hands and heard Danielle come in through the door.
"What's wrong?" She asked and closed the door.
"I've lost my wallet" Mary said toneless. She looked at Danielle with tears in her eyes. She didn't want to cry, and she actually didn't. It was just these tears that comes when everything feels hopeless.
"Oh, not good" Danielle said and bit her lip. "Go down and check in the reception, they maybe know" Mary nodded.
"Guess I can do it later, 'Cause we're still going out, right?" She pulled out a drawer with close and looked at Danielle.
"Of course we are, guessing this nights fun is my treat" Danielle smiled. Mary smiled back and took out some clothes she could wear.
"Good" She answered and took a pink shirt, with the text 'I hate Barbie, that bitch has everything' pressed on the chest, and held it in front of her, but she shook her head and throwed it on the bed.
"You can pay me back later" Danielle teased and Mary stuck her tongue out and took up another T-shirt.
"Always this generous?" Mary said caustic and laughed. Danielle that had taken on a light summer dress just laughed. Mary followed Danielle's example and took on a light violet dress with a red ribbon under her breasts. She put her makeup together with Danielle and made two pigtails of her shoulder long brown hair.
When they were done they looked at each other and both passed. They went down the stairs and Mary went to the reception to ask about her wallet while Danielle waited outside. When Mary came out Danielle looked at her.
"So?" She asked.
"They hadn't got any wallets in" Mary sighed. She had to have fun without it. They left the youth hostel and Mary put the way in her mind. She wouldn't want to go through the scenario she had to earlier that day.
After a good meal and some convince that they actually were 18 in the entrance to a nightclub (they told the guard that Mary's wallet had been stolen and her ID was in it, and then Mary cried a little and the guard melted) Danielle and Mary stepped in to a nightclub and went directly to the dance floor. They danced and Mary could feel the rhythm in her body. She enjoyed every minute and closed her eyes. All of a sudden Danielle grabbed her arm and she looked at her.
"What?" She asked and Danielle looked at her.
"Isn't that the guys from earlier?" She said en pointed at four guys that just had come in to the club. Mary looked at them with screw-upped eyes but she couldn't confirm it until they got closer.
"Yup, it's them" She said and followed the guys with her eyes. They went to the bar and bought beer and sat down at a table. "But how tha' hell could you see it" She finished and laughed. Danielle shooked her shoulders and laughed with Mary and they both started to dance again. She closed her eyes and got in to trance once again when someone pat her shoulder. She opened her eyes and looked at the person. It was the guy from before. Danny. She looked surprised at him and he smiled to her.
"Hi" He said and smiled even more.
"Hi on you" She answered and looked at him. He was really hot, and she couldn't put her finger on it, but it was something more about him.
"Did you got safe to the hostel? He asked and laughed while she nodded and smiled.
"I'm Danny" He said and started moving to the music.
"I know" Mary said and looked in his eyes for a reaction. He looked a little bit surprised and she smiled. "I heard the guys yell at you earlier, I'm Mary by the way" she continued.
Danielle had disappeared but Mary didn't notice until a slow song came. It was like that when she danced. She forgot everything else. She looked at Danny as he was offering his hand to her. She looked around for Danielle but then turned back to Danny's hand, smiled and took it in her own and he pulled her closer to him. He smelled like sweat and perfume. She loved the perfume guys worn, even though she couldn't smell the difference. When the song ended she really didn't want to let go but he pulled her away from him and took her hand and dragged her away from the dance floor and up to the table where the rest were, even Danielle.
"So this is where you went" Mary said caustic and smiled.
"Yeah, I was of buying drinks for us and then I met these guys and I they forbade me to go back" Danielle answered and smiled secretly while she looked at the three guys that hade the same look on their faces, then she looked at Danny and when Mary looked he smiled back at her. She noticed she still had her hand in his and she let go, not without regret. His hand fitted hers perfectly in some way, and she got warm in her belly just thinking about it.
"She told us some good stuff about you Mary" One of them teased and Danielle playfully hit him on the arm.
"I did not" She defended herself. "Harry's just lying" She continued and looked at Mary. She couldn't do anything but to smile. She sat down with Danny and got presented to the other two guys. Their name where Tom and Dougie.
"You aren't from England huh?" Tom asked and looked at Danielle and Mary who giggled and shooked their heads together. "So, where are you from then?" he finished.
"We're from Sweden" Danielle answered and smiled to them when they looked at the girls with a surprised look.
"Wow" Dougie said and looked dreamy on them.
"How about you?" Danielle asked. Tom nodded and Danielle nodded understanding, and then it got quite calm and nobody said anything.
"Fancy a drink?" Danny suddenly asked and looked at them.
"A beer would be nice" Mary said and looked at Danny who had a surprised look on his face. "I love beer" she answered his look and blushed a little. Danny just smiled and looked at Danielle.
"And you?"
"Surprise me" Danielle said and smiled. Danny stood up and passed Mary who made herself thin so he could pass. He went to the bar and came back after a while with five beers and a martini. He handed over the martini to Danielle and passed around the beer to the rest.
"Cheers" Harry said and put the bottle to his mouth and tasted the beer.
"Good god mate, what is this crap!" He shouted after he tasted it. Danny just laughed.
"It was the revenge from last night, we're even now."
"I want the martini" Harry whined and tried to steal the drink from Danielle.
"It's mine" Danielle teased.
"How old are you?" Tom asked suddenly.
"16" Danielle answered and looked innocent at the guys when they stared chocked at them. "Well, Mary's turning 16 in two months"
"You're not allowed to drink" Danny shouted and tried to take back the beer he had given to Mary, while Dougie tried to take Danielle's martini. They didn't have any success in it 'cause Danielle drank up her and but the empty glass on the table and Mary took the beer in the right hand so Danny couldn't reach it.
"It's not like we've never drunk before" Mary defended herself. Danny gave up but Mary held the beer in the right hand just in case.
"You look so much older, how did you get in here?" Danny said and looked at Mary. She giggled with Danielle and looked back at him.
"Well, people tell us that, and... well, you know that girls can charm any guy with some cry" Danielle laughed. "How old are you then?" She asked after a while.
"Well, me and Harry are both 21 but turning 22 this year, Danny's 21 and Dougie is 19, but is turning 20" Tom said and looked at them. Danielle thought for a while and then looked at Dougie and smiled.
"4 years isn't so bad" She said and looked flirtously at Dougie who just smiled back at her and didn't understand what she meant.
It became late and the girls had a great night with the Danny, Dougie, Harry, and Tom, but both of them thought it would be best to head back to the hostel. They didn't know how much the time was, 'cause they would have felt rude if they had asked, but they could tell that it was time now. They raised up and thanked for a wonderful night and left the club. It didn't take long for the guys to come after them. The girls smiled to each other and turned around, playing surprised.
"We can't let two girls like you walk around here..." Harry looked at his watch. "... 3 am" He finished.
"Specially not two girls who don't know where their hostel is" Danny teased and Mary playfully hit him on the arm. So the guys walked the girl's home and when they came to the hostel they stood out there for a while under silence. Danielle broke it and said good night to the boys, they said good night and hugged the girls. When Mary had hugged both Dougie and Harry and Tom just hade moved on to Danielle, Danny stood in front of her.
"May I have your number?" He asked and smiled at her. She looked at him trying to judge if he really wanted it or if he just wanted to complete the night with just another number. She couldn't judge.
"You have a pen?" She said and Danny took out a pen from his pocket. She wrote her mobile number and wrote a message on the arm and gave the pen back and hugged Danny before she went up to the stairs where Danielle were standing. Danny waved to them both and walked away to catch up with Dougie, Tom and Harry. When the girls couldn't hear them any longer they started to laugh and went back to the room. Mary's wallet problem was totally forgotten.