A/N: Thanks so much to all my reviewers throughout my chapters- especially Maz, Vikki and Stacey Ellen. They all make me happy :D This chapter in particular is dedicated to Maz, so she better review! lol
Chapter 4
Zain stumbled into his cell, wondering what was wrong with him. Wondering why he was finding it so hard to stand up straight. Wondering why he couldn't stop shaking. Wondering why he felt like throwing up again every time he moved. He heard Phil close the door and lock it behind him and he collapsed onto the bench in his cell. He could remember the last time he'd felt that bad. It had been back when he was 19 and at university. Back when he had been on cocaine and was having withdrawal symptoms after he quit. Back before his sister died and he'd never touched it again after that, but now, he was feeling exactly the same as the first couple of days after he'd given it up. That reminded him of a time when he'd been off drugs for about a year and he'd been sharing an apartment on campus with David.
"Hey" The 18 year old Zain called, throwing his backpack onto the table as he entered the apartment he was sharing with David. He'd been going to university with him for 2 years now. He was studying law and David was studying for his degree in nuclear physics.
"Hey" David smiled, lying on the sofa, his arm around Marie. Marie was the only other person from their old class at school to be at the same university, which Zain was glad about. He didn't particularly like many more of his old classmates. Marie was also studying law, so at least he wasn't a complete loner in his lectures.
"Hey Zain" Marie smiled flirtatiously. Zain laughed and winked. David didn't react at all. He knew they were only joking. Marie had been flirting with Zain ever since she and David had began going out, 2 years ago. Zain moved to the kitchen to get himself a coke and he heard David call from the other room,
"I have to go to class Zain; I'll see you in a couple of hours"
"Right see ya'" he called back. When he came back to the living room, Marie was still sitting there.
"You going to wait for David or are you going home?" he asked
"I dunno yet" she replied, watching him open his bag "Are you busy?"
"Not really. I got an essay, but it's not due for a couple of days yet"
"Good, because I was hoping we could do something more… fun" she said, edging closer to him.
"Like what?"
"I don't know" she said, placing a hand on his knee, "I'm sure we'll think of something"
"Okay" Zain said, edging away from Marie again, "What like?" A slow smile spread over her face and she said
"Let's have a drinking game"
"Okay" Zain said, standing up, going to the fridge and taking out a 3/4 full bottle of vodka. "Which one"
"How about, 'I Never'"
"Okay. And how does I Never work?"
"I say something I've never done, and if you've done it, you drink. I can say something that I have done, but then I have to drink too. Got it?"
"Yeah" Zain nodded, "You go first then"
"I've never..." She paused to think then said" worn pink" before taking a gulp herself.
"You can't be serious" Zain said.
"Have you worn pink?" she asked. Zain remained silent. "I'll take that as a yes then. Drink" she commanded. Zain rolled his eyes before gulping down some vodka.
"I knew it" Marie smirked.
"I've never cheated on a test" Zain smirked back. Marie rolled her eyes and drank.
"Just 'cos you're such a swot" she laughed "I never cheated on a girlfriend or boyfriend" Zain rolled his eyes and drank.
"That one's not fair. You know I have"
"So?" she laughed "You're lucky I'm not making you take a drink for each girl."
"I would have drank the whole bottle by now" he admitted
"I know, that's why I didn't make you" she laughed
"I notice you aren't drinking. You've never cheated on a boyfriend?"
"Nope" she told him, "Not yet" Zain just raised his eyebrows and said
"I never wanted to cheat on my boyfriend or girlfriend" he said, drinking quickly so he could see Marie's reaction. She hesitated before drinking, "I knew you weren't as perfect as you pretend" he laughed, looking pleased with himself.
"I never hated David at one point" she said, not drinking, Zain sighed and drank.
"I never fancied someone in our class at school that wasn't David" Zain said, drinking quickly, again wanting to gauge her reaction. She again drank slowly, "Who?" Zain asked quickly
"It was a long time ago" she said, "But... you"
"I knew it" he grinned
"I never fancied my best friend's girlfriend" Marie said, and their eyes met. He drank slowly
'I knew it" She said. He rolled his eyes.
"Don't flatter yourself. I've had other best friends and David's had other girlfriends. It doesn't mean I was talking about you"
"But we both know you were." Zain raised his eyebrows once again but let the subject drop
"I never played a drinking game with my boyfriend's best friend just to seduce him" Zain said, moving closer to her. Marie went to drink, but found the bottle was empty, she dropped it on the floor, pulled Zain towards her and their lips met. The kiss didn't last long before Marie broke it, pulled Zain to his feet and lead him towards the door of his bedroom. She opened it and dragged him inside, Zain kicking the door closed behind him.
He was awakened from his thoughts by the sound of a door slamming. He glanced up and saw Phil enter his cell.
"Your solicitor's here" Phil told him
"I don't want a solicitor,"
"Mate, unless you want to get put away for a very long time, I suggest you get one."
"I'm guilty. Why shouldn't I go to jail?"
"You know what? I preferred you when you broke the rules" Phil sighed, running a hand through his hair, and moving towards the door, "I'm sending the solicitor in, whether you like it or not." Zain didn't bother to answer.
A/N: Like it? Hate it? Tell me in your reviews! Especially you Maz ;) BTW I stole the I Never Idea from Lost. But they probably don't mind ;)