here it is.... Mwah ha ha ha ha
Part 25
It was the next morning. John Paul was still in bed with a splitting headache.
“Here you go.” Said mark cheerfully, handing John Paul a glass of water and an aspirin.
“Thanks.” Muttered john Paul, smiling weakly. Mark was being so nice to him, and John Paul felt extremely guilty for lying to him last night. He felt even guiltier for the Craig thing, but that was something he could never tell. At least he might feel better if he told him about the silly phone number thing last night. It was only a small thing but John Paul knew how horrible it felt to be kept in the dark, even about small things like this. So he decided to tell him.
“Mark…..you know all those phone numbers that Steve and Paul got last night?”
“Yeah, it still amazes me that other guys find them so attractive. To think, Steve’s straight!”
John Paul laughed half heartedly at this and then continued.
“They made the numbers up.” Said John Paul, perhaps more bluntly than would have been wise.
“What?” Said Mark, looking more serious than he had ever seen him before.
“It’s only a joke!” Laughed John Paul, trying to make Mark see the funny side.
“Oh…..yeah.” Mark put on a smile that seemed somewhat forced. John Paul could tell he wasn’t happy but he would easily get over it. He just hoped Steve and Paul wouldn’t give him too much grief for telling him. He laughed. Nah, they’d be cool with it.
*
John Paul was waiting in the Pub. Not The Dog, he didn’t want to face Craig right now. It was a slightly larger and older fashioned pub in Chester. Mark, Steve and Paul should be turning up any second now. He actually couldn’t wait. He enjoyed their company so much and Mark was such a sweetie.
In walked Mark and Steve. Mark looked gorgeous, as ever.
“Unfortunately Paul couldn’t make it.” Announced Mark, looking mock solemn.
John Paul had his mind on something else. Steven looked on edge and he had a black eye.
“What happened?” he asked, Indicating Steve’s eye.
“I got mugged on the way here, they took my wallet.” Steven said extremely hurriedly. “I guess you two will be buying the drinks then!” He tried to make a joke out of a nasty situation. Mark gave a loud booming laugh at this and went over to order drinks. Steven sat down next to John Paul.
“So where’s Paul then?” enquired John Paul.
“Oh. He…erm… had to go and see his parents.” Muttered Steve, staring at the floor. Steven looked up quickly as he saw Mark approaching with the drinks.
“Bottoms up boys!” he exclaimed and handed out the beer.
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