27th December
Aka
Why couldn't Cosby be right?
'Jamie.' Fred sings my name as he walks into the kitchen
'Freddy.' I don't look up but I know he has given me a dirty look
'What you doing?' He continues to sing my name as he plops himself down on a chair at the other end of the table.
'Reading.' I look up from the paper to see him swing his legs onto the table, 'mum will kill you if she sees you.'
He just looks at his legs then at me, 'Na I'm her favourite nephew, she luves me.'
I decide not to dignify that with a response but go back to reading mum's article on the Boxing Day games.
'Let's do something!' He declares after only a few seconds of quiet. Realising that I'm not going to be able to finish the article, I push it away and look at him.
'Like what?'
'Umm, let's go out.'
I just look at him, 'yeah, but where?'
He thinks before answering, 'let's have a pre-new year's night out.' He decides
Shaking my head at him, I stand up, 'fine, everyone?'
'Of course, we need to scout out all the places for new years.' He tells me.
'Fine, here in 2 hours?'
He nods before disappearing.
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'Rose?' Roxie asks Hugo as he wanders in.
'Upstairs.' She nods before going to the cupboard and pulling out a bottle of Firewhiskey. Sticking it on the table she magic's up glasses and pours.
We all take a glass and down a drink. It burns on the way down.
Placing the now empty glass on the table, Rose, Lil and Toby finally walk into the kitchen.
Lil's dress is too short, her heels too high, but me and Al learnt the hard way not to tell her what she can and can't wear, so we just look at each other.
I swallow hard when I see Toby. She's dressed similar to Lils. An electric blue dress clings her, he hair flung over one shoulder.
'Come on then let's go.' Fred declares as Lils passes the Firewhiskey to Toby who takes a swig out of the bottle, Christ!
Toby turns out of the room, holding onto Hugo's, arm. Allowing me to glance over her. Her legs look longer; the dress sits low on her back, allowing me to see a peak of a black and red tattoo snaking slightly down her back and disappearing under the sleeve.
How did I not know she had a tattoo? Readjusting my trousers I follow them out.
Albus taps my back and gives me a pitying look that is echoed on Lara's and Roxie's faced.
Well this is going to be a fun night.