[Note: This is my first attempt at writing something, any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Entirely fictional, everyone's 18+ etc]
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bzzz, bzzz, bzzz, thud.
"Fuck."
I sighed and rolled over to pick my phone up off the floor. I'd been meaning to turn the vibrate setting down because it kept falling off my bedside table when I got texts.
I glanced at my alarm clock as I felt around for my phone in the dark, and it informed me that it was 3:28am. Wondering who had decided they needed to text me at this time I finally grabbed hold of my phone and picked it off the floor.
There were three messages, all from Sophie.
"Dick are you awake?"
"Please be awake."
"RICK!"
Still confused as to what could possibly be so important she couldn't wait until tomorrow, I typed out a reply.
"I am now. What do you want?"
She replied almost instantly.
"Can I ask you a huge favour?"
"Yeah sure what's up?"
"Could you please come pick me up?"
I stared blankly at my phone. It was half three in the morning, where was she?, why wasn't she at home?, why did she need picked up now?
"What? Why? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm at Sarah's. We were having a wine night and I was supposed to get a taxi home but I fell asleep. I need to be home in the morning when mum wakes up or she'll murder me. I'm sorry it's just you've got a car and I didn't know who else to ask."
As I read her explanation I felt a wave of relief wash over me. I hadn't realised but out of habit I'd been imagining the worst possible situation and I was so glad she was alright.
"Alright yeah of course I can. I'll be 10 minutes."
"Thanks Rick. You're a saint Xx."
I knew she must really be grateful because she'd called me Rick. My full name was Richard but I didn't like it so my friends called me Rick, except Sophie who normally called me Dick.
I rolled out of bed and stumbled over to grab my clothes. After I'd got dressed I grabbed my car key and left, making sure I didn't wake anyone.
I stepped outside I looked up at the clear sky. Pitch black and covered in stars, for a moment I was transfixed and just stood there staring up into the night. I was snapped back to reality by another buzz from my phone.
"Sarah's parents are still sleeping so just pull up front and let me know when you arrive :)"
"Will do, leaving now."
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I'd known Sophie for years now, ever since we were 13 years old. We were at the same table in history class for the second year of high school and she just started chatting to me.
I was this nervous, awkward kid who preferred to blend in and not be noticed, so I didn't really know how to react when this popular, stunningly attractive girl started talking to me.
But she kept talking to me and over time we developed an unlikely friendship. We got on really well and she helped me to come out of my shell a bit. I'm a lot more confident now than I was and that's mostly due to her.
I never really understood why she'd wanted to be friends with me but I was just glad she did so I didn't question it. My other friends had suggested that maybe it was because she had a crush on me. But I dismissed that idea because I thought 'she could have anyone she wanted, so why would she pick me?'
I thought back on the last few years as I drove, thinking about the times we'd spent going on trips to other cities, evenings walking on the beach and random trips to McDonald's.
It always made me smile just thinking about her. I'd realised a couple of years ago that I definitely had a crush on her but I never told her because I was afraid of fucking things up.
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I stopped in front of the house and got my phone out to let Sophie know I was here.
"Out front now."
"Okay great on my way."
A minute later I saw her leave the front door and walk towards the car. She was wearing a crimson red crop top that managed to expose both the top and bottom of her amazing breasts, along with a pair of tight yoga pants that made her ass wobble with every step.
Realising I had been staring too long I quickly averted my gaze and was grateful it was dark and she probably hadn't noticed. Sophie opened the passenger door and got in the car.
"Hiiiii! Thank you so much for coming you're the best." Sophie said as she sat down, I could smell the wine on her breath and I wondered what her lips tasted like.