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I pulled on my skinny jeans and a black shirt. I grabbed my brush and dragged it through my hair, I pinned it up with a bow shaped clip at the back of my head and put on my make-up. I slipped on my checkered vans and stomped downstairs. I was in no mood for a party. Fin had been at me all week spouting shit and I just really wanted to stay home and sleep. I said I’d go to the party though so I put on my best face and headed into town.

“Hey, meet me outside Mulligans in 10?” I text Frank. The response was immediate.
“No probs, I’ll be having a cheeky smoke away from the rents so I’ll wait.”

I jumped off the bus and headed towards the pub and I saw him. His hair was longer; he also started to get tattoos and had one full sleeve already. I swooned inwardly, who’d have thought Frank would be hot one day! He was always the awfully geeky kid playing with worms in the play ground.

“Hey you” he grinned grabbing me and hugging me “I’ve missed you ugly”
“Thanks love, always the flattery” I laughed.
“Come on, come on, I’ll take yeh to meet the lads”

And that’s when I saw him in the corner talking to Franks dad.
“Yo, this is Sarah, I was telling you about her. Sarah this is Mikey, Bob, Ray and Gerard” He indicated to the guy talking to his dad in the corner.
He was the only guy that looked up when Frank said my name. He smiled at me. I thought my insides melted. I muttered a hello and went straight to the bar with Frank at my side.
“Cider, pint” I said to the bar man, pulling out my wallet.
“This ones on me” Frank grinned.
“Cool” I smiled back.

Six or seven pints later and I was truly happy with life, chatting with anyone that gave me the time of day. Suddenly the place went quiet and a guitar strummed behind me.
I turned around and Gerard was sat in an open space with a guitar on his knee. He began to sing the most beautiful song I think I have ever heard. He finished at the place erupted. My stomach was full of butterflies as he came over and sat next to me.

“Hey there” he grinned “enjoying your night”
“Yeah, it’s grand”
“Grand? Whatever you say. How do you know Frank?”
“My mom knows his mom. Primary school.” I was getting fairly incoherent now so I thought it best to keep it short.
“Ah right, you ever hook up?”
“What?! Ha” I snorted, how embarrassing “No, never hooked up, conflicting schedules” Gerard just grinned at me.
“You want another drink?”
“I, eh, don’t think I’ll be able to walk home. No more drink.” I smiled weakly.

“Hey Sar” Frank came up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders “You coming back to mine? A few people are coming back to continue the party”

“Yeah sure” I muttered glancing at Gerard. He grinned back and I dropped my eyes to the floor, it seemed to shift and sway beneath my feet. Water from not on anyway! I went to get up and stumbled. Gerard grabbed my elbow and slipped a hand in mine to steady me. We walked outside, or rather I stumbled and Gerard led me.

“Come on, get in.” Somehow a taxi was in front of me and I didn’t even see it arrive. I slipped into the backseat and Gerard made to follow me when Frank stepped in his way and slid in next to me instead. I didn’t take much notice of they’re exchange as I was really just trying not to be sick. Gerard got in the front and slammed the door with a little too much force. I closed my eyes and let my head fall back onto the seat. We were travelling for about ten minutes when Frank slipped a hand in mine. I looked down at his hand in mine and then at his face. I was definitely sobering up. He didn’t sway as much now. He grinned at me and then kissed me. My body went rigid and I jumped back in shock. Frank looked crushed, maybe I was still drunk cause my mind moved at a snails pace. Frank just kissed me… WHAT?! Wait, isn’t this what I wanted for nearly my whole life?! Uh Yeah!! Why did I pull away?
Frank had taken his hand from mine by now and moved further away from me and glared out the window. My forehead crumpled as I tried to figure out what was happening. I looked to the front of the car and Gerard caught my eye in the mirror, he smiled and winked. I looked out the window. What was going on?! I was confused and my head hurt.

The cab pulled up to the curb by Franks and I nearly fell out in my haste to get away. I moved quickly and found Frank’s cousin, Shell, to make conversation with for as long as possible. We moved to the house and I was downing pints of water as fast as possible to try and sober up fast so I could get home on my own.
Frank was avoiding me. Great.
I went to the bathroom for the 50th time and as I opened the door to head back downstairs Gerard was in my way.
“Uh, Move?”
“Don’t be so mean Sarah”
“Jesus I want to get outta here so move”
“No”
“Fuck, Please, I want to –“ I didn’t get to finish my sentence, his mouth was on mine, kissing me fiercely. He pushed me back into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. I kissed him back like a drowning man gasping for fresh air. He pinned me to the wall and undid my jeans with one hand, I kicked them off as fast as possible and undid his jeans and shoved them down, he grabbed my leg just behind my knee and hitched it up to his waist and did the same with my other leg so that he was holding me up, he slid his full length into me and I gasped. He clamped a hand over my mouth as he thrusted faster and deeper, it was too much for me and I came just before he did. We slipped to the floor, neither of our legs strong enough to support us for the moment. He slipped a hand behind my head and pulled my mouth to his and kissed me tenderly.
“Now that we’ve been introduced properly, can I buy you a drink sometime?” He smiled with his hand still entwined in my hair.
“We’ll see” I grinned “Can I leave now?!”
“Wow, I’m hurt that you want to leave so soon after, I thought we’d at least cuddle” he laughed.
“Well I’m like a man when it comes to sex, I like to leave soon after” I replied getting up and pulling on my jeans as Gerard did the same.
“I’m heading home now; do you know where Frank is?” I asked checking my reflection in the mirror and fixing my hair.
“Yeah I think hes outside in the garden, where do you live?”
“Loughrea avenue, why?”
“I live across the road in Oakgrove!! We can share a cab, I’ll just go get Mikey” he grinned unlocking the door.
“Why Mike-“ I asked glancing up at Gerard, his face was a mask of horror and I followed his eyeline to the door.

Frank stood there with a face like thunder