Tangled Love

The new club opening is proving to be very popular. Maybe it was all the free drinks they were handing out. . .

The place is packed from the door to the toilets within hours, the music bouncing off each wall loudly. People are dancing, laughing, grinding against each other and some are already drunk, leaning against tables for support.

"Typical club scene." I shout loudly in Trish's ear and she nods, grinning from ear to ear. The music blares loudly, the beats filling the whole place. I can barely hear myself think and I wonder over to Tobias in the corner who's chatting to a few people I don't recognise.

"Hey Tobias!" I yell loudly so I can be heard over the music. He smiles at me and turns towards his friends —

"Guys this is Emily," he introduces me and I smile warmly at them getting three warm smiles back. The first boy appears very laid back, he's dark haired with large brown eyes and tanned skin. The second boy is insanely tall and has to lean down to join in the conversation. He has small blue eyes and spiky blonde hair that sticks up in every direction. The last is a girl with jet black hair that reaches her waist, heavy eye makeup and a black dress with distressed tights. I glance at her boots that are covered in metal spikes and grin at her —

"I love your outfit!"

She beams at me before leaning forward.

"Thanks! Do you want a drink?"

I nod at her and we both head for the bar.

"I'm India," she introduces herself and I lean closer to her so she can hear me over the music which thankfully has quietened down on this side of the club.

"I love the name India, it's so unique."

either that or Jenny..." she grimaces and I

the bartender. Within seconds, I'm holding a cocktail and my eyebrows raise in surprise at the quick

think?" I ask and she nods

cocktails here are off the hook!" She says, downing her drink and ordering a second

back over to Tobias with my new favourite drink in my hand. "Do you like the place?" I ask him and he looks around,

in my room all

stand next to him and nibble on my bottom lip, looking

to dance?" I ask sheepishly and he grins back at me, brown

thought you'd never

the bodies of dancing (slightly) drunken crowd. I begin moving to the music, nodding my head along to

could hear

my drink. A small pang of hurt settles in my chest knowing he had blown off our first

at work?" Tobias asks me, not dropping the subject and I nod quickly, downing my drink and heading for another one. I can feel my head tingling with a slight buzz from the alcohol and I like it, ordering the same drink over again. Tobias leans on the

"Are you okay?" He asks and I swallow the lump in my throat, feeling tears brim my eyes. I blink them

"Go easy on the drinks," Tobias says firmly, his hand shooting out and resting on my arm. His eyes look serious and I chuckle at him, rolling my eyes.

glass and wincing as a strong hit of alcohol burns the back of my throat.

not what Doctor Green ordered," I laugh loudly, leaving Tobias alone and heading into the crowd to try and find Trish. The