If there are any errors in spelling or grammar, I am deeply sorry in advance. I had to write this chapter on my phone since I was stupid enough to put my laptop beside me before I slept and during twists and turns, I woke up with my laptop as my pillow. The LCD screen's shattered like oh my god. But enough about that, here's chapter 4. Hope you enjoy!
"What the hell was that?" Cosima whispered to herself as she watched Delphine disappear through the crowd. She touched both her cheeks and blinked a few times. "I am so fucking screwed."
"Damn right you are." Said Sarah as she approached Cosima.
"Where the hell did you come from?!"
"Just around. So what's your status with Delphine? I saw all of that, have you told her?" Sarah asked.
Cosima looked down and shook her head. "No. Not yet."
"What exactly are you waiting for, Cosima?" Sarah groaned. "Are you waiting for the perfect time, cause darling, there ain't no bloody perfect time for that."
"I know, but it's not easy Sarah." Says Cosima with a look of defeat painted all over her face.
"It is, Cos. What have you got to lose?"
"Her. I'll lose her if I tell her."
"No you won't. Well," Sarah scratched her head and thought of her next words. "you might, but come on Cos. It's Delphine we're talking about. I'm pretty sure if she didn't have a boyfriend and you told her, she'd be with you with no hesitations."
Cosima shakes her head. "I need a drink." Sarah hooks her arm around Cosima's and says, "I know the perfect place."
"Delphine!" Alison calls out when she saw the blonde pass by. Delphine immediately turns around and walks back to where Alison is sitting. "Hello, Alison. I'm sorry, I didn't see you there." She greets.
"No worries. But, you didn't come over for dinner last night. Didn't Cosima tell you?" Says Alison with a disapproving look on her face.
"Non." Delphine shakes her head. "She told me Sarah asked her to come with her to buy some furniture." She said as she took a seat beside the other girl.
Alison raised her eyebrows as she processed Delphine's words. She shakes her head and laughs. Delphine stood there watching Alison laugh for a few minutes and was really confused. "What's funny?" The blonde finally asks but Alison took a few more minutes to compose herself. "Sarah went furniture shopping with Cosima… You bought that?" Alison asks, biting the inside of her cheeks to stop herself from laughing again. "Well, that's what Cosima said." Says Delphine. "If Cosima lied to me, then perhaps you know where she was yesterday? She didn't come to school and Mattie's upset that her niece failed to submit a very important project." Alison immediately frowns. "Cosima's never failed to submit any project or whatsoever." Alison states. "Oui. I don't know, she has been a bit distant lately.." Delpine trails off. "Oh, that poor thing. We should ask Felix if he knows anything." Says Alison as she picks up her bag and stands up and so Delphine does the same.
"Here we are." Sarah said as she pulled the car to a stop. "They've got really good cocktails in there and the beer is to die for." Cosima looked at the abandoned building then back to Sarah. "I don't see any bar out there, Sarah." Sarah chuckles, unbuckling her seatbelt. "You'll see, geek monkey. Come on." The two hopped out of the car and Sarah led the way. She knocked on the door three times and it was opened by a huge man, arms covered in tattoos. He smiles as he recognizes Sarah. "Good to see ya, Sarah." The girl smiles at him and greets back, "You too, Travis."
Cosima was surprised. She certainly expected that this place would be filled with old men smoking and playing cards, but no, it wasn't crowded but it was enough to say that there were many people in it. There were two billiard tables and three dart boards and the place was dimly lit but something about it makes Cosima comfortable. The two brunettes picked their table and a woman, possibly in her late 20's, came over to them and wrote down their order.
"I can't believe I'm drinking, it's only what-" Cosima looks at the time on her phone. "Fuck, see that?" She holds out her phone to Sarah's face. "It's only 4 in the afternoon."
"Yes, I do." Sarah replies, pushing Cosima's hand away from her face. "If I'm correct, there's no school tomorrow, don't ask me why, Alison just told me. So.. let's drink to that and when we're done, let's go somewhere else and call up the rest of the gang."
It was 6PM when the two decided to go. Cosima has already had a few drinks so she's starting to get kinda loud and wobbly, while Sarah, well, she's a heavy drinker so she's still practically sober. Sarah manages to get Cosima into her car and she drove them to Krystal and Rachel's penthouse. Both blondes, well, just Krystal, insisted they all come over and celebrate with her for landing a job at the nail salon.
"Sarah, Cosima!" Krystal squealed when the duo walked in. She ran over to them and gave them her signature warm hugs. "Everyone's here, and we already started-" Krystal stops herself as she looks at Cosima smiling like an idiot. "Well, someone's already intoxicated." She laughs. They walked to the living room and Cosima's eyes instantly met Delphine's. They smile at each other and Delphine motioned for Cosima to sit next to her. She plops down next to Delphine and mumbles, "Hi."
The night went on with everyone chatting, drinking, or playing games. Krystal had some pop music playing in the background. Sarah and Helena challenged Felix and Alison for a game of beer pong in which Delphine in Sarah's team and Rachel on Felix's. Cosima opted to stay out of it and is now sitting on the couch with a beer in hand. She watches Delphine play and can't help but smile at how adorable the blonde is. Cosima looks away every time she feels Delphine might look at her.
Krystal sat down beside Cosima and smiled. "How are you, Cosima?"
"I'm good. Congratulations on the job, Krystal." Says Cosima, her eyes still glued on Delphine.
Krystal follows Cosima's line of sight and smirked. "You totally like her don't you?"
The blonde's question startles Cosima. She clears her throat and sits upright and finally looks at Krystal. "What?" she asks. Krystal nods her head towards Delphine. "No, I don't." Cosima lies.
"Don't lie to me, Cosima. I know that look."
"What look?"
"That 'I'm so into her but she has a boyfriend' kinda look." The blonde smirks.
"You're being ridiculous." Cosima says. "You know I'm always right Cosima. I've been given that look lots of times, so I'm pretty sure I know it when I see it."
"I'm not looking at her like- like what you just said, Krystal. You're just drunk." Cosima stands up, not wanting to continue this conversation anymore because, well, Krystal's right. Although, she wouldn't say anything to Krystal cause the less who knows about what she feels for Delphine, the better. Less chance for the French woman finding out from the others. It's not that she didn't trust her friends, cause she trusts them with her life, but she knows it's for the better. The only ones who know about her feelings for the blonde are Sarah and Felix and possibly Helena. Cosima leaves Krystal on the couch and heads to the balcony and lights one up. Inside, the beer pong match has just ended and Felix's team won. Sarah insists that Rachel had cheated and the two are now on a head to head debate while the others decided that it's best to leave the two on their own.
Cosima loves this part of Rachel and Krystal's penthouse. She could probably see the whole city since the penthouse is located in the tallest building. The smooth flow of the wind calms Cosima as she takes a long drag. Cosima enjoys the silence until it was broken by footsteps. She looks to her side and there was Delphine smiling at her.
"What are you doing out here alone?" The blonde asks.
Cosima holds up her joint for Delphine to see. "Ah, I see." The blonde snatches the stick from Cosima's hand and takes a hit. "I thought you didn't like pot?" Cosima asked as she watched Delphine take another hit and slowly exhale. That's fucking hot, Cosima thought. "I forgot to buy cigarettes on the way." Delphine answered, Cosima chuckles. The two stood in comfortable silence for a few minutes when Sarah calls out, "Oi, Cosima. Helena and I are goin', you need a ride?" Cosima looks at Delphine and was about to say goodbye when Delphine answers. "I'll drive her some Sarah."
The drive to Cosima's apartment was very quiet. Delphine was actually hoping to talk to Cosima but she had fallen asleep once she got into Delphine's car. The blonde sighed and decided to turn on the radio, she hooked her phone up and played something by The Cure. As she came near Cosima's apartment, she tried to wake up the other girl.
"Cosima,-" she says, lightly tugging Cosima's arm. "we're almost there."
Cosima shifted and turned her back on Delphine. "Nooo." the dreadlocked girl whined.
Delphine pulled to a stop and turned the engine off. She tries again. "Cosima. Wake up." After a few more tugging Cosima finally opens her eyes. Delphine was looking at her and Cosima could feel the butterflies in her stomach rumble and that's when Cosima's eyes go wide and she immediately scrambles to open the door and runs out. Delphine gets out of the car and follows Cosima who was now vomiting by the lamp post. She slowly rubs Cosima's back to soothe her. When Cosima was done she looks at Delphine apologetically as she wipes her mouth with the sleeve of her shirt.
"I'm sorry, that was fucking gross." Cosima says.
"Non, it's okay." Says Delphine, still rubbing Cosima's back.
Cosima leans on the lamp post, closes her eyes in embarrassment. She feels Delphine's hand wrap around hers and gently pulled her.
"Come on, let's get you upstairs."
So how was that? I know I said in the first chapter that this will only have 5 chapters or less but now, I don't think so anymore. Didn't really expect that Cosima's in kind of some deep shite in this fic but that's where my mind took it so, yeah. As I've said in the past 3 chapters, let me know what you think! :)