Thread: Seven Minutes in Heaven (Niah & Zeeman)

Over the next quarter of an hour or so, Jess and Kate found themselves taking part in several drinking games. The first time the bottle was spun, it avoided both of them. Something that Jess was actually quite glad about. Being shoved in a dark closet with a guy she's probably never spoken to, not exactly her idea of fun. So instead everyone who was left behind threw themselves into alcohol and chatting. When the unknown bottle of liquor reached Jess, she was dubious about taking a sip. However the entire circle was looking at her and Kate had already done so. She supposed that it was safe, everyone else had already taken a sip and they were fine. Clenching her eyes shut, Jess took a decent gulp, more than she had intended. As she passed the bottle to the person on her left, she began coughing slightly. Whatever that stuff was, it was strong and had a harsh sensation on her throat. Needless to say that this bookworm wasn't exactly a drinker. Apart from the odd glass of champagne at family occasions such as weddings and Christmas. As the minutes passed by, she began to feel a little more relaxed. Maybe that was due to the drink? Though she had to admit, it was beginning to get warm in here. So many people all sat around and not to mention that the central heating was probably on in this place. Those two things combined were leaving Jessica feeling a bit hot. She did have another top on underneath her jumper... Her eyes drifted downwards as her hand fiddled with the material on her turtle neck. Maybe she should take it off? Too busy contemplating the decision, Jess didn't notice when the bottle was spun again and stopped in her direction. There was a moment of awkward silence before she eventually felt an elbow nudge into her ribs. She looked up at Kate with a frown and her friend began nodding frantically at the floor. Jess turned her head and saw exactly what was causing all of the fuss. Her eyes widened and her stomach clenched. Jessica looked up, a little unsure who had even spun it. However it soon became clear that it was none other than Eric himself. The look of disappointment on his face was hard to miss and really made Jess feel like crap. The new girl also didn't look pleased, as if Jess had won the lottery that she was hoping for. As everyone began making whooping noises and jokes, Jess instantly wanted to hand the prize over to Darlene. All of those eyes on her made her feel self conscious and embarrassed. It was like she could read their minds and that wasn't a good thing. She knew that they all thought this was hilarious, the hot hunk Eric being saddled with the frumpy nerd. Eric hesitantly rose and ventured over to her, before taking her hand. Jess didn't move, it was like gravity was forcing her to stay in this spot. Unable to say a word or even function properly, she was completely overwhelmed. When she refused to inch, Eric bent down and whispered in her ear. His breath was warm against her skin and made her tense slightly. At his words she couldn't help but look around the room once more. He was right, the rest of her entire high school days would be torture if she chickened out. Eric told her to trust him... maybe she should? After all, he clearly wanted to be with Darlene, not her. So since neither of them were exactly happy about this. The worst that could happen in there would be them just stood do nothing for seven minutes, she could that. Jess gripped onto his hand and lifted herself up. She gave a smile to Kate, trying not to look so much like a deer caught in headlights. Jess then followed Eric into the closet and the door was closed behind them. The room was dark, small and even hotter than the previous room. Luckily it wasn't so tiny in here that they couldn't move around. However it was small enough that they only had about a two feet gap in between them. The only light available was what drifted in from the other room, underneath the gap in the door, which was quite dim. Jessica simply stood there, trying to keep her eyes focused on anything but Eric. Finally, after wasting about a minute of their seven, she spoke. I'm sorry... she whispered. Why was she apologizing? It wasn't like she magically controlled the bottle to point at her. Maybe she just understand that he really didn't want to be in here with her and so felt the need to fix it somehow. She felt herself feeling nervous again and wishing she was back outside with Kate. The heat was really getting to her and in here she just felt so trapped. Was it possible to get a sudden onset case claustrophobia? God, she needed to calm down! Why is it so hot in this house?! The girl cursed to herself. That was it, she couldn't take it anymore! Jess gripped onto the bottom of her jumper and pulled it up and over her head. Her long, loose curls dropped back down and spilled over her now bare shoulders. Underneath was a white strappy vest that clung to her skin. Although the neckline didn't go low, it accentuated her chest simply by being so tight and emphasized her size C-cup breasts. From behind the vest dipped lower and left the smooth, clear skin of her back slightly on show. Jess instantly felt better and let out a satisfied breath. Then, as if she had almost forgotten Eric was in there with her, she gave an awkward look. Sorry... again... it's just really hot in here and I needed to cool down.