Numb Addiction EDITING

c24- go ape + a pub date

- SINS POV-

"So, little red, what are we doing today?" I ask Lina, with a gleam in my eye. It's January 5th, and apart from my room becoming a confessional, nothing interesting has happened in my life.

When I say a confessional, I meant Lina and I were the priest thingys and Rhiannon and Brandon were those talking. They are keeping their baby, and the word baby has been spoken far too much.

Lina crosses her arms, to match her already crossed legs, and looks at me intently. "Why would I do anything with you?"

Her stubborness never fails to amuse me and a chuckle escapes my mouth.

"Let's see. Rhiannon and Brandon are all baby baby baby, Arianna is all loved up with Delilah, and you secretly can't stand Jagger, bless him, you openly can't stand Paige, and I can't stand Patrick. That leaves you and me, sweetheart. And anyway, we've gone out together before, and you love spending time with me."

She rolls her eyes. "First of all, Jagger isn't that bad, he's just a bit... special? He's warming on me. And second of all, why should I care if you can't stand Patrick? That's not exactly my problem, is it? That's a you issue."

Saltier than ever. But I don't care, because although she may not remember, I do. And she wanted me.

And I want her- but only for sex purposes, obviously. Definitely. Yep.

Her red hair is pulled into a high ponytail, and this lipgloss she's wearing is making her lips jump out at me, like they are calling my name. She's wearing a black skull t-shirt and ripped black jeans, then the necklace she always wears.

"Please, Lina?" I bat my eyelashes at her and pout, because I know how much she hates it.

She elbows me, then sighs.

Bingo.

"Fine. But it better be fun, because I'm not in the mood for any boring shit today."

A grin plasters across my face, and I have a very contagious smile, so a small one appears on hers, but she quickly evaporates it.

"Have you ever been to Go Ape?" I say with a grin, and she bites her lip.

"Never. What is it? Is that the tree thing?"

I nod and her eyes light up, a sight that is starting to make my heart warm slightly, for some apparent unknown reason.

"I've always wanted to go there! What are you waiting for, piss-pants? Get ready!"

She rushes round the room, grabbing this and that.

It's so weird, she's been like a zoned out zombie for days and then suddenly... BOOM. It's like she's found the energy in her.

This always happens. And in the mix of her zoned out zombie days, those nightmares she has always come back. It's worrying, it's like a mix of PTSD and bipolar. Is that possible?

I quickly grab my money and a rucksack. We have to get the bus, because although we've both started our drivers lessons, neither of us can drive yet.

I want to have fun today, lessons start up again tomorrow and I'm really not in the mood for it.

"You ready, little red?"

She opens the door and smiles. "Lead the way, bitch."

*****
"Are you sure this is safe?" I check with the instructor for the third time as he fastens our harnesses.

Lina rolls her eyes. "Your such a pussy. What are you scared of, falling?"

I nod.

"Yes idiot, that's exactly what I'm scared of."