"Hello?"
"Yeah, give me two minutes."
Darn I was always late! My date was here to pick me up already. I slid my feet into my boots and ran the zip up my leg. I grabbed my bag and my phone and headed to the front door. One last glance in the mirror, I looked fairly decent.
"Bye Sian, don't wait up." I shouted up the stairs.
"Have a good night Soph." She shouted back down to me. I felt bad for leaving her in on her own all night, but she insisted that I went out with George.
We lived together me and Sian, we had done since after uni, it was nice. Sian studied law and is now working in the law firm down the road from where we live. I on the other hand didn't want to throw myself straight into teaching after only just leaving school myself, so I'm working in an office just doing mindless paperwork. However the highlight of my life is my best friend... The one person who has always stood by me, never doubted me and never lied to me. Sian Powers.
I stepped out of my front door and I could see George waiting in his car for me, he had a BMW Z3. It was only a two seater and he had the roof down. His hair was blowing with the gentle breeze it was quite, beautiful. He had obviously sensed my presence as he turned to face me. I watched him take in my appearance.
"Wow, Sophie you look..." He began to compliment me then exhaled a large breath. "Wow!"
Well done Sophie, you picked an intelligent one. No wait, give him a chance.
"Haha, hey George. How are you?" I asked him whilst getting into his car, his eyes seemed to leak happiness. I met him a few weeks ago whilst me and Sian were out celebrating her birthday. He'd been plaguing me for a date ever since. He was quite good looking and funny, so I agreed.
I looked up at my house, I saw Sian in the window. I gave her a half smile and waved. She grinned back at me winked and shut the curtains.
"...So how about you? Good day?" This was going to be a long night I could tell.
We arrived at a restaurant it looked nice enough. He pulled back my chair from the table for me to sit down. We ordered our meals and I waited patiently for my wine to arrive.
"So you've got no stalker ex boyfriends I have to worry about do you?" He asked me, obviously a subtle hint that he wanted to sleep with me. Charming.
"Nope, I don't think you need to worry about that." It was the truth, I hadn't really had many boyfriends in the past and normally the end was a mutual agreement between us both. I didn't really want anything I had to commit to. But I was a girl, I had needs. And needs must so to speak.
"Another drink?" George asked as I Swallowed my last mouthful of my pasta. I already felt a bit dizzy. But what would another glass of wine do?
"Do you want to hit the town? Or come back to mine?" Despite my four glasses of wine I still wasn't sure I was drunk enough to sleep with George.
"Shall we hit the town?" I said smiling as he put his arm around my shoulders. I felt safe.
"Okay, I'll leave my car here. It'll be alright won't it?" I nodded in agreement, I liked the peacefulness of the evening.
On approaching the club George stopped and took off his shoe. I raised an eyebrow and looked at him questioningly. He pulled out a bag of what appeared to be white powder.
"A little something to take the edge of." He laughed as he shook the packet. Dipped his index finger in the packet then continued to rub it against his gums. Then it appeared it was my turn.
I'd never really done drugs before. I'd smoked pot before in college. But I didn't really see the point when I could just get drunk, which was also cheaper.
"Want some?" He offered the packet towards me. I evidently needed to hurry up and make my decision. Most people would say but I liked to think of myself as spontaneous.
"Okay." I copied of George's previous actions. "How long does it take to kick in?" He laughed and grabbed my hand and pulled me into a kiss. It was reasonable, I mean no fireworks or anything but it was nice.
We entered the club the lights were bouncing off everybody's dancing bodies it was quite surreal. I made my way over to the dance floor and threw my body into dancing. The drugs had defiantly kicked in. George was approaching me with two drinks.
"A vodka and coke for the lady." He said handing me my drink. I downed it and threw my arms around his neck.
All of a sudden i started to feel quite ill. That drink had tipped me over.
"Can we go home?" I asked George.
"Yeah sure we'll get a taxi back to mine." I saw his eyes light up at his own suggestion. My head screamed no, but I didn't know what to do. Something felt very wrong.
"I'm just going to the bathroom." I shouted over the music.
I burst through the toilet doors, there was no one else in there thankfully. I rested my hands either side of the sink, I looked in the mirror. I looked sickening, my make-up was everywhere and my hair was stuck to my face with sweat.I splashed my face with some water hoping to achieve a more sober state.
George would have ordered a taxi by now and I couldn't just tell him no, he could turn nasty. I needed a knight in shining armour. I dialled her number and waited.
"Sian! Thank God you're awake, I need you to come and pick me up."
"I'm in aspire. Hurry, I don't feel good."
Sian didn't even hesitate she was coming to get me, she obviously knew something was going wrong.
I snook out of the toilets making my way over to the doors to let myself out. George was in the crowd looking for me, I bobbed and weaved desperately trying to remain unseen.
"Sophie! Sophie come back, the taxi's coming soon." George had stopped me. I turned round and met his eyes, they glint of happiness had gone now, he looked evil. "I want you Soph." And with that his lips begun attacking my neck.
"Get off!" I shouted. That earned me a punch to my stomach.
"Seriously, Sophie be quiet." His hand slip up my back. It felt horrible they were all sweaty and strong.
"Please George I don't want to do this." I begged him. His hand grabbed a handful of my hair, he forcefully shoved me outside the cold air hit my face and I knew instantly I was going to be sick.
I steadied myself, Sian would be here soon. Hopefully she'll know what to do.
"Shit." I said just before throwing up the meal I'd eaten hours before. I didn't realise I was falling until my face came into contact with the cold ground. I no longer knew what was going on and I'd completely lost control over my own body. "Help." I whispered.
Two hands either side of my shoulders woke me up. They were softer than Georges were, they weren't sweaty and they didn't seem to be malicious. I was being lifted to my feet.
"Sophie, are you okay? You've got yourself in a right state." I heard her voice, Sian.
I didn't have time to speak before I was sick again. I much have blacked out again because the next thing I know I was in my own car.
"We're here now Sophie, I'm going to put you into bed okay sweety?" Sian said whilst she carried me from the car to our house.
She undressed me and cleaned me up, tied my hair back and put me into bed with a glass of water. She turned off my light and made for the door.
"Sian, wait." I croaked out, it was the first thing I'd said to her since she picked me up.
"Are you mad at me?" I asked her. Praying that she didn't think that I'd been completely stupid, which I knew I had been, I just hoped she wouldn't tell me this. Before she answered she made her way over to my bed and tucked away a stray hair.
"Of course I'm not Sophie, I'm just glad you're okay, we'll talk about it in the morning, yeah?" That's all I needed to hear. I made a grab for her hand.
"Please stay with me, I'm really scared." I watched her nod her head. A sigh of relief escaped my lips. I was so frightened of being left alone tonight, especially considering I had no control over what my body was doing. Sian then walked round to the other side of my bed and slid in with me.
"Goodnight Sian." I whispered as I felt sleep start to drown me again.