Page 93 of Tricky Girls

I clap my hands over my mouth, tears streaming at the noises he’s making. Finally he ends it with an almighty, guttural groan, whacking that headboard for all it’s worth.

Sitting back with a satisfied sigh, he grins down at me. ‘What? Apparently girls like their guys loud.’

‘No, they do. You just surprised me. That was ace.’ I jump down from the bed. ‘Anyway, gotta go pee. Don’t want an infection.’

‘So weird how you girls have to do that,’ he mutters.

At the door I take a moment to muss up my hair and loosen my clothes. I don’t need to smear my makeup; my tears of laughter took care of that.

The bathroom door opens just as I reach it and Nic strolls out.

Shit, how long has she been in there? I share a wall with that room, the same wall Tommy was just banging with the headboard.

The look she bestows me lets me know she heard everything, her eyes glowing with disapproval and…disappointment? I look away, pushing aside that guilt again. This wasn’t even about Nic, but her two troublemaking besties.

Without a word, she blows past me, barely a limp in her step.

‘See any of them?’ Tommy asks upon my return.

‘Just the one,’ I sigh.

‘Were they pissed?’

I flop back down on the bed. ‘Pretty much.’

‘Job done then.’

I nod, crashing now from my earlier alcohol high.

Revenge hadn’t felt as good as I thought it would, and I know in the morning I’m going to be kicking myself. Especially if the others stop talking to me for it. Imagine waking up to a house full of Nics.Ugh.

‘So are you not the least bit tempted?’ Tommy says. He’s lying down now, looking as sleepy as me. I find myself hoping he doesn’t want to stay over.

‘What? No. Hello, do you not remember why I’m doing this?’

‘Seems to me like you’re trying to make them jealous.’

‘I’m not. I’m just trying to get them back for their gross bet.’ I look at him. ‘Come on, don’t you think it’s gross?’

‘Do I think two unugly girls vying to fuck you is gross?’ He claps me on the shoulder. ‘Tilda, that’s every guy’s dream.’

Tommy leaves before dawn. I don’t know how much sleep I get but when the sun begins rising behind the curtains, I’m so not ready to get up.

Pretty sure I’ve just come on my period though, I force my way out of my warm burrito. It’s a relief to know the PMT’s come to an end but I’m dreading the next two days of cramps. Literally no let-up when you’re a girl.

After I sort myself out in the bathroom, I run into Elly on the landing.

She eyes me warily for a second before a smile comes to her face. ‘Looked out the window yet?’

‘No. Why?’

Grinning, she takes my hand and drags me over to the window in her room. ‘Look.’

I suck in a breath, unable to help my own smile. ‘Snow!’

I clap my hands, bouncing a little on my feet. Elly’s hands are on my hips, the intimate position soothing the weirdness of last night. I really don’t like being at odds with these girls.

‘Do you want to build a snowman?’Elly sings into my ear.

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