More than a word

Seventh

The room was filled with laughter from everyone's own conversations. I met Tom's girlfriend, Molly, she's the sweetest girl ever. We talked about ourselves to get to know each other and we had a lot in common. Jack was also there.
He brought all the laughter in the room with his impressions and jokes.

I took out my phone to exchange my number with Molly, and saw it was already 5:30 am. "Holy shit it's already five" I said in shock. "What? I could've sworn we met like ten minutes ago" Molly fell back in her chair laughing, which managed to make me start laughing and we just couldn't stop. Everyone was staring at us as if we smoked something or took laughing gas.
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I had so much fun last night, I'm glad Toby told me to get my ass to that party. I think I met my new best friend, and I caught up with old friends. Being back home makes me realise how lonely I've been feeling, and I don't want that again.
Although I was tired I didn't want to sleep yet so I checked my commissions, and my calendar. I have no desire to work, I haven't felt like this in ages. Maybe sleep was what I needed to feel better again.
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My eyes were really foggy, and the sunset was blinding me. I'd been asleep for two hours. I could barely make out the words on my phone when reading my texts; Tommy, Toby, and Molly.

Toby: "I might still be a bit drunk, I have a massive hunger over"
You: "hunger over?"
Toby: "u know what I meant"
You: "Do u need any thing?"
Toby: "yeah help"

I groaned sitting up right against my bed frame to check the other texts.

Tommy: "U feeling good?"
You: "yeah u?"
Tommy: "a bit hungover but nothing hectic- can we finish from last night?"
You: "Tom I was joking I swear"
Tommy: "alr fine, just know I'm here if u need to talk"

It wasn't entirely a joke but I don't want him to feel worried about me, he's got enough on his plate I'm sure.

Molly: "Heyyyy"
You: "MOLLYYY HIII!!"
Molly: "Wyd?!!"
You: "abt to go check on Toby, u?"
Molly: "not much... last night was a blast, we should hang out!!"
You: "YESSS I agree, wanna come over?"
Molly: "yeah lmk when ur back from Toby's"
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I grabbed my keys and head to Toby's house, he was in agony.
I was digging through his cabinet for pills and gave him orange juice to ease the hungover. "Maybe drink less alcohol?" I said sliding him the juice. "And be boring? Hell no." He said before chugging the juice down. "It won't make you boring..." I said, he glared at me the decided to quickly change the topic. "I want coffee" he complained. "Your hands still work, I'm going to head out." I marched towards the door and took my phone out. "Well shit okay bye then" he said sarcastically. "Sorry king, I've got a guest- get well soon bye!!" I said while closing the door.

As soon as I was in the car I texted Molly and head straight back home.

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I THOUGHT BECOMING BSF WITH MOLLY WOULD BE REALLY COOL BCS SHE SEEMS REALLY COOL
HOPE UR LIKING IT 🤍