head, knocking my chin with her nose. ‘No. I want you to come. I have some pills at home. They’ll make it much more fun.’
My eyes had been closed but one popped open. Rolling over, I pulled her with me. She sprawled on top of me, her hair fanning over my face. I spluttered when I inhaled some of it into my mouth.
‘Are you that hungry?’ She giggled.
‘Okay, let’s do it.’ I laughed as she clambered off the bed.
‘Yeah?’ she asked, looking over her shoulder at me.
Rolling onto my side, away from her, I muttered my consent. I liked getting off my face. Now I had the perfect girl to do it with.
*
My siblings were so much better than me. Why were we really on earth? I didn’t believe that we were literally here to have a relationship. There was no mission. Nick was a psycho man that wanted to kill us for some reason, but I didn’t think it was because of love…or whatever.
‘It’s good to see you getting on with Sophie,’ Cancer said.
The queue was long. We had been waiting for a while, which made me zone out. My mind wandered when left to its own device. It was the reason I smoked so much dope.
The bassy music filtered to us every time the door opened.
‘Yeah, she’s…’
The princess in question was chatting away to Leo. They talked about music. She fitted in with my brothers and sisters. She had made herself at home, introducing herself as soon as anyone had come home. It had been her idea to drag everyone out with us.
‘I don’t remember the last time you came out,’ Cancer went on.
I patted my pocket to make sure the pills were still inside. Sophie had made me put on smart trousers and a dark red shirt. She had threatened to burn my cap if I didn’t leave it at home. I was looking forward to the chemicals in the pills changing the chemicals in my brain to make me feel good.
I researched a lot things. Life was a mystery but I knew most of what there was to know. The body had always fascinated me, which was why I had gone into personal training. I wanted to know the psychology and physiology of people. Why did humans think the way they did?
‘Do you think she’s the one?’ Cancer asked me as Sophie glanced back at us.
She winked at me. The corner of my lip reached my cheek as she fluttered her eyelashes.
‘Who knows,’ I replied.
I couldn’t tell Cancer that I didn’t believe in soulmates. There was no such thing. We came to earth, we lived, and then we died. That was it in my opinion. And my opinion was always right.
‘Let’s go!’ Sophie cried when the bouncers finally let us into the club.
She linked her arm through mine as we made our way to the bar.
‘Two waters please,’ she shouted over the house music.
‘No, I—’
Her finger came over my mouth. I snarled as she tilted her head to the side and did her secret grin. It was a grin that was saved for me. A special smile that chastised or teased me.
She patted my pocket, which made me remember that we were going to pop a pill. It had been a while since I had indulged in heavier drugs. I was getting excited as the music made me want to move. I hadn’t felt like I wanted to do anything for a long time.
‘Let’s go,’ Sophie shouted, dragging me to a dark corner.
She put her hand in my pocket and pulled out the baggie. Opening my palm, I accepted the pill she placed in it. Quickly shoving it in my mouth, I swallowed it down with a gulp of water.
‘It’s time to have some fun.’ Sophie laughed, wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me down to lick my jaw.
‘I don’t dance,’ I announced when she tried to pull me over to the others.
‘Suit yourself.’ She left me standing in the shadowy corner. The music pounded around me as I watched her throw herself into the crowd. My siblings were gathered around a table near the bar. Why had I come? I never hung out with them. I hated dancing.
‘Taurus!’
Cancer took my arm and started to drag me away from my shelter. I bumped into a