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• 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮 •

my eyes widened at the crowded airport, surprised it was so crowded given the state of the world. my airpods played some calming music in my ears and left me a bit relaxed. i pulled my phone out of my pocket and texted maribeth.

MESSAGES

hey, bitch, i just landed, where are you?

im waiting outside by my car, hurry up

im coming out now :)

celeste...i already knew youre bi

youre a whore <3

i walked out of the airport, dragging my suitcases behind me. the second i walked out of the building i was hit with a gush of humidity. i adjusted my mask on my face and looked around for beth.

i looked all over, not being able to find her. i texted her again, asking where she was parked and telling her my location. she didnt end up answering and i kinda just stood there looking stupid.

"ugh, beth." i mumbled and shook in my place. after a few more minutes, i heard running from across the concrete. "celestia!" maribeth yelled before latching her arms around my neck.

i let go of my bag and embraced her in a tight hug. "god, i missed you." i mumbled into her neck. we let go of each other and just took in the fact that we're together again.

"ahem." someone behind beth cleared their throat and we both looked at the person. my jaw dropped at the sight of karl and alex standing parallel to me. "they insited on coming. alex didnt trust me with driving." beth sighed.

i walked up to the two of them and gave them both a hug. we've all been friends for about a few months now, since maribeth introduced us to each other after she met them both unexpectedly.

the drive to maribeths apartment wasnt long, only about 25 minutes. once we got there, the three helped me get my bags into the apartment. "jesus, this is actually bigger than you said, beth." she scoffed.

"compared to our cottage, its mini." she sighed. "beth, you wanna come pick up those pizzas now?" karl asked, as he had placed in order only ten minutes prior. she nodded and walked from her place in front of me, over to karl.

"dont be irresponsible, kids!" she yelled before walking out of the apartment, karl right behind her. "so what do you wanna do?" i asked alex as he sat down.

"im not sure." he answered before putting his phone on the coffee table and whacking me in the face with a pillow. "hey, what the actual fuck, dude!" i yelled and grabbed one of the pillows that was next to me.

he hit me with the pillow again, without a word. "oh, you're on, fucker." i said, while whacking him in the stomach with the pillow. "try me, dude." he yelled before smacking me upside the head with the pillow.

we began to have a full on pillow fight and i remembered what maribeth had said before leaving. "yknow, this is exactly what-" i paused, as i got a pillow straight to the face. "exactly what maribeth told us not to do!" i yelled as i hit him.

"yeah, it is." i heard beths voice chime as her and karl walked through the doors with the pizzas. "look at that, right on cue." alex spoke, before smacking me again. "you fucking pri-" my sentence was cut off by maribeth.

"god, can you two stop?" she asked, sounding disappointed. "fine, mom." i rolled my eyes and jumped over the couch to meet her and karl in the kitchen. "cmon, alex." karl smiled at alex, who was adjusting his beanie.

"take that shit off, man. you dont have to wear it." i spoke, reaching for his beanie as he walked over to us. "hey, i will not hesitate to grab one of those pillows and beat the ever living shit out of you." he threatened as he swatted my hand away.

i rolled my eyes and watched as maribeth and karl grabbed plates and cups out of the cupboards, laughing at random jokes the two were making and alex and i play fought.

"okay, everyone, grab a plate and get to the table, ill get us some drinks. what does everyone want?" beth asked as we all plated our pizza.

i thought for a moment, thinking of the drinks that beth would have in her house. "i know you have coca cola in this house somewhere, so ill one of those." i smiled at her and she turned to the fridge.

we all sat down at the table and waited for beth and karl to sit. karl was busy asking beth what pizza she wanted and how many slices before plating it and bringing the food to the table.

beth turned to the fridge and grabbed two cokes, bringing them to the table and placing them in front of alex and i before walking back to the open fridge and taking out two monsters and then closing the fridge door with her waist.

she brought the drinks over and sat down before placing the drinks down in front of herself and karl. we all began eating and joking around with each other.

"fuck!" alex shouted as he opened his coke and it practically exploded on him. we all started laughing and he just began yelling at us in spanish. "calm down, duck man." beth said, calming herself down from the laughing fit that alex put us all in.

karl and i were still laughing our asses off and it made beth start laughing again. eventually alex finally went to the kitchen to grab some napkins and tripped on his way there. "jesus, man, you're a fluffing mess!" beth yelled, getting up and grabbing him some napkins.

"at least one of my friends is helpful!" he shouted. we continued eating after the mess was cleaned up and after we were finished we decided to watch a movie.

"i say we should watch a horror movie." i spoke. "i agree." beth said, sitting down beside karl. "the ladies have spoken, put on a horror movie, beth!" alex exclaimed.

"which horror movie are we watching?" karl asked. "well, i have silence of the lambs and saw on dvd, but we can probably find some good ones on netflix." beth answered, smiling at the three of us.

"maribeth, you also own every final destination movie on dvd." i retorted at her. "ive never seen final destination." alex said and beth and i looked at him shockingly. "what?! karl hasnt either!" alex yelled. "actually, i watched them all with beth, so i have." karl giggled.

"dammit." alex sighed. "go get them, bitch!" i yelled to beth and she hopped of the couch and ran to her room to fetch the dvds. she brought them back out and put the first one in the dvd player. "i hate you all." alex muttered as the movie started.

we were about halfway into the movie, laughing at all the stupid things that were happening, but enjoying the movie overall. i looked over to beth and karl to see his arm around her and her head on his shoulder. it didn't surprise me, considering both of their love languages is touch, yet it was still cute.

i nudged alexs arm and pointed to the two of them. he looked over to them and smiled when he looked back at me. "i know their love languages are touch, but they one hundred percent like each other." he whispered to me. i nodded and turned back to the movie.

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