About five hours later, Holly sleepily opened her eyes, waking up. She rubbed her head lightly, a headache forming. As she rolled her shoulders around a little, she felt a weight on one of them. Looking down, she noticed Ruby's wild ginger hair resting on her right shoulder. She smiled slightly, looking at her clothing. Holly liked her style, but she was hesitant to try and pull off small shorts and fishnets. She made a mental note of Ruby's clothes, and tried to remember them for later inspiration. She moved her legs a little, feeling another, heavier weight. She looked down at her legs, jumping slightly as she saw Bodhi spread across her and Ruby's legs. Bodhi suddenly opened his eyes, equally panicked. He jumped, accidentally rolling back and falling off of their legs, hitting the floor with a thud. They began to laugh, and Ruby woke up afterwards, stretching her arms out. She put her arm around Holly's shoulder, smiling at her. Holly smiled back, and Bodhi watched them, striking an "elegant" pose and grinning. The two of then laughed at him. He smiled, taking a cigarette packet from his jacket. He opened it, putting one in his mouth and lighting it, then throwing the packet and lighter over to Ruby. Ruby took one out, offering the packet to Holly. She took one out, taking the lighter as well. They all smoked their cigarettes, and Bodhi smiled at the pair. "So, what did you two get up to last night?" He said. Ruby shrugged. "I was fuckin' coked out man, I don't remember." Holly nodded. "My head hurts... I think that was what being drunk is like?" She said, looking at Bodhi. He grinned, nodding. "Aye. How was your first night on the bevvy? You have a good time?" Holly smiled shyly, glancing at Ruby for a second before looking at her legs. "Yeah, I'd say it was good." Bodhi looked at her for a second, smiling. "So, when can I try coke?" She said innocently, looking up at the both of them. Ruby and Bodhi exchanged looks briefly, then turned to Holly. "Uhh.. Maybe after you've tried weed." Bodhi said. Ruby nodded, "Yeah, it's not really like... A beginner's drug." Holly shrugged, nodding. "I was just curious is all." She looked around, occasionally looking back down as she smoked her cigarette. She coughed a little at first, but got used to it eventually. "You enjoyin' the fags then aye?" Bodhi said, grinning. Holly shrugged, nodding a little. "I will admit, they're growing on me." He nodded, taking a drag from his cigarette before flicking it away. He stood slowly up, twisting and stretching his back, making little cracks here and there. He sat next to Ruby on the sofa, ruffling her hair a little and grinning, putting his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at him, sticking her tongue out playfully. Holly watched the pair, smiling at their love, but felt a sense of jealousy, and guilt. She knew she shouldn't have kissed him, but she couldn't help herself. "So, what are we doing today then?" Bodhi said, leaning forward a little and looking at them both. "I'll probably need to go home, my parents will be wondering where I am soon." Holly said, scraping the finished cigarette on the sofa before dropping it on the ground. Ruby shrugged. "I'm probably just gonna go home, this comedown is a bitch." She rubbed her head, sighing a little. "What's a come-down?" Holly said, looking at her. "With some drugs, after you get a high, you get a comedown when the high wears off. I have a fuckin' sore headache, and I'm pretty dehydrated cos I was drinking last night too, but with shit like mandy you can get pretty depressed, anywhere from a day to like, a week." Ruby replied, smiling at her. "Aye, mandy's great but the comedown always kills me." Bodhi said, nodding. "Mandy? What is it?" Bodhi grinned. "MDMA. It's class, total party drug. You get pretty strung out on it, but it's amazing. You feel like a crazy strong love for everyone. It really helps people come out their shell, be a bit more confident, and just have a good time. The comedown is the worst part." Holly nodded, taking all of this new information in. "Maybe I should try it." She said, smiling. "Aye, maybe, but it's something I'd try once you get used to tripping." Bodhi said, looking at her. She nodded, standing up and stretching her back a little. She smelled her blazer, frowning a little. Ruby looked at her curiously, tilting her head. "What's wrong?" She asked. Holly sighed, looking a little panicked. "My parents will literally never let me out the house again if I come home smelling like alcohol and cigarettes." Ruby nodded slowly, thinking for a second. She glanced over her shoulder, looking around the hall for something. She leaned over the couch, picking up a small backpack and opening it. She took out a bottle of perfume, offering it to Holly. Holly's face lit up, smiling as she took the bottle. "Thank you!" She said, spraying it lightly onto her hair and blazer. She offered it back and Ruby nodded, smiling and putting it back. "Problem solved." She stood up, Bodhi standing afterwards. She offered him her hand, and he took it. They all walked towards the exit, stepping over the fence into the outside. It was a sunny Sunday morning, the sun casting a bright beam across the landscape. Holly squinted, using her hand to block the sun shining in her eyes. They walked back down the concrete path, scaling the fence once again. Standing at the corner of the street, Ruby turned to Holly, smiling. "It was lovely to meet you... Holly, right?" Holly smiled back, nodding. "You too, Ruby." They all hugged, Holly making her way slowly back to her house a little hungover, and Ruby and Bodhi going off together.
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