There was a slight ringing in my head as I woke with the sun light in my eyes. It was like someone had opened the curtains to a very bright day. I started through very hazy eyes and I felt like I was still drunk I was sure I must look very much a mess. I didn't know were I was as I couldn't remember much of last night. When my eyes focused I could see that the curtains of this small living room were open letting a large amount of light through the huge window. I started to pull myself up and felt a sudden surge of shock were I realized how dizzy I was. I hauled myself off the sofa and stood up still not sure were I was all I new was that this was not my aunties house. I stumbled around in the hall way trying to find the right door that would lead me to the bathroom, when if found it I look straight in the mirror, I was not that bad make-up a little smudged and hair a bite messy but nothing I couldn't fix. After sorting out my mess of hair and make-up , I splashed myself with the cold water left from removing my make-up. It was nice to have something cold on my head I helped to seetl the thudding inside it. I came out into the room id started in realizing it was doubled up with the kitchen and that it was all very airy and light in colour. The bathroom and bedroom I presumed where the only rooms those lead of the small hall. I was shocked to find that someone stood in the kitchen and a small bag that I recognised was laying on what I could only make out to be the kitchen table, although it only had to chairs. The same glorious boy who had been on the train turned around when I entered the room and caught my gaze and knew that I was staring at the bag that I recognised because it was mine.

"Your aunt brought some cloths round last night when you came back to mine for some coffee and fell asleep" he seamed to be trying to tell me that this was the story for why I had hat to come back to his flat last night. I just nodded not sure if my voice was horse after being dehydrated.

"Here drink this it will help with the headache, and your cloths and stuff are in the bag so you can get ready, I left you a towel in the bathroom so you could have a shower"

"Thank you" that was all I could manage because my voice was horse. I drank the water that was in a pint glass, I seamed to be thirstier than I thought. I grabbed the bag off the table and headed for the bathroom. There was a towel on the radiator, I was glad he'd put it there because it seamed unseasonably cold in this tiny bathroom, I slammed the small window shut to stop the great breeze that flowed through it. I hoped into the shower and let the hot water cures my skin and heat my muscles. I dried and dressed in a hurry not sure what I was wearing just to keep the heat of the shower in my skin. As I walked slowly to the kitchen I could smell toast, and sure enough when I came into the kitchen the was toast on a plate with just butter on it the best way for toast to be. He shoved the plate in my direction.

"I don't won't your aunt accusing me of not looking after you properly" he laughed to himself and I ate the toast again surprising myself at how hungry I was. He stared at me the whole time I was eating it made me self conscious. When I finished I headed to the sink and started to wash the plate I wasn't sure why I felt so comfortable in his presence or why I felt ok in his flat. I realized that his family must be some were.

"Were the rest of your family?" I asked really worried that they had all seen me in the state. I hated to think what I might have said.

"I don't live with them I live here with my brother, the one you met last night do you remember? And his girlfriend" I sighed in relief

"Yeah I remember, so I suppose I should get of to collage" I turned and grabbed my bag before his arm touched mine again was cold even though it was so warm in here. He quickly removed it from my arm before he spoke.

"Its too late for collage now, you can stay here if you wont or I could take you home?" he was really letting me decide but I didn't know if I wonted to go home right now. I still had no idea what I was to aspect, but I was sure that my cousin would not wont he spending more time with his friend he would have found out by now that I had stayed the night. Just as I was thinking about him the phone rang and Corban answered the phone pronouncing his name very clearly so that I knew it was him. After he hung up he headed towards the kitchen with an expression I couldn't understand he look frustrated but pleased at the same time I wonder what Ben must have said.

"That was Ben he's coming round in about 5 mins he's going 2 take you back when he goes he's just finished collage and will take you back for tea." I didn't understand why he still look frustrated he surely was glad that I was leaving.

"Oh…What's the time?" I wondered out load.

"three thirty youve been out most of the day but we didn't get back till 2 so I do understand"

"thanks by the way, for looking after me last night. You could have left me alone on the streets or taken me home"

"I wouldn't have left you on the streets and you would have been in a lot of trouble if I had taken you back home, your lucky that your aunt believed that you had fallen asleep from exorstion" he didn't seam to be bother that Id stayed the night so I wondered why he had been so angry a minute ago. We both went an sat on the sofa that just like the walls was a soft cream colour. He pulled a remote from under the pillow were my head had been and switched the telly on putting a strange music channel that I had not hear before. The heavy rock screeching from the telly was interrupted by a buzzing sound coming from behind my head. Corban reached for the phone and pushed a button letting Ben I presumed in. a few minutes later the load knock on the door warned me that I should maybe stand so my cousin could sit next to his friend. Sure enough Ben strode through the door.

"Wow cous you look a bit ruff" Ben said this with a wide grin and a small smile coming across his face.

"Thanks, I guess you wouldn't know how it feels getting drunk, poor baby couldn't handle a can of beer awww" my teasing didn't seam to go down well Ben just glared at me but Corban chuckled.

"Im not fighting with you, you are after all just and alcoholic cry baby" Corban let out a low hiss, it was a freighting sound and it was aimed at Ben. I didn't know why the rude remark about my handling of the accident would offend him.

"Ben that was a horrible thing to say you should apologise!" he gave Ben a sincer look like if he didn't do as he was told Corban would hit him, this only added to the confusion I felt.

"She started it I was merely pointing out facts" although he was right I had started the teasing but he had taken it a bit to far with the last comment. Corban just looked at him.

"Sorry I shouldn't have said that" he said it in a way a small child would when they have been told by their mum that they have to say sorry for something that they weren't sorry for.

"Its ok no offences taken" they both looked at me a new I was either lying or I was very heartless, by now I was thinking that I was both. Ben and Corban started talking like I wasn't there when I didn't reply to any of the conversation joining questions and I was quiet happy about that because now I could think about the things I wonted to an not have to worry they would read what I was thinking about on my face. I started to wonder why Corban had jumped to my defences like that he didn't really know me and he didn't have to make Ben say sorry. I thought that ever since he saw me he had been overly nice and it didn't seam normal. When I final came back to earth after thinking I was being absurd that must just me the way he is to everyone I was none special, I realized that Ben and Corban had been planning to go out and get a drink later on this evening. Corban was smiling at me I realized when I had tuned into their conversation.

"So do you wont to come with us or not Lils?" that's what must have pulled me out my thinking bubble they were talking to me.

"Hmmm…what sorry"

"Do you wont to come have a drink with us" I saw that Corban asked me and Ben just stared out the window but now with my hesitating he had turned to look at me to show that he was unhappy that his friend had asked me to come out with them. I thought about it for a minute until both their faces were looking at me with anticipation. Ben was eager for a no and Corban it would seam wonted me to say yes I didn't wont to course a family dispute so early on in my stay but I didn't wont to say no to that glorious face who had helped me in my first few minutes of my journey here and hadn't stopped helping.

"I don't know I think maybe I should stay at home tonight and make sure Lauran doesn't think I have a drinking problem" which was true I didn't wont her to think that but that was a little reason not to go compared to the reason that I didn't wont to upset my cousin who was sat so close to me. Ben was reading Corban's dejected face at my sutal let down and let out a large sigh.

"Just come out Lils we both know that your only saying no to not upset me but hay it might be fun I can show you how much more than you I can drink" Ben seamed to mean what he was saying I though that he must like his friend a lot more than he disliked me.

"I don't think it wise for her to be drinking large amounts after yesterday, and Ben to be honest after what I saw yesterday I can already tell the results of that little test…" Ben looked excited like he was sure his friend would say he could drink a lot more.

"..Ben she would drink you under the table even without trying sorry mate" Ben was the one who look upset now he had definitely been hoping his friend would have said he would have able to out drink me, but im sure that deep down he knew he couldn't.

"well see, one day when you can take a break in-between benders we can go have a competition. Ill show you that I can drink her under the table" Ben seamed to be making his point very clear but Corban was not paying attention he was staring at me his wide eyes. I would have to keep testing the water to see if it was friendliness for the reason he was always being so nice, or if my fears were true in which case I would have to stop it although he was so lovely to me and so very good looking I knew I couldn't go out with him because he was my cousins best friend and probably his only friend he had always been a loner loser. I decided that it was not my fault if he did like me like that I would just have to make sure Ben never found out. We had to leave then after Ben and Corban had made all the arrangements for tonight. We were all meeting at Bens at seven and we would go to the Lion and I was the only one who didn't seam to get excited by this, im sure I would find out why those two got so excited tonight. When we got in the car Ben turned down the rock music that was coming out the speakers at least I could se he had good taste in music.