His phone beeped the familiar beep indicating a text had been received.

Out 2 nite?

Whenever Kelly texta it usually meant she was drunk, and she usually wanted to hook up. He was tired, it was 3 am and he had just got in. He couldn’t be bothered with her.

Just got home, had a bit too much to drink so called it an early night

If he was in town then he probably would have gone and met up with her, but he wasn’t going all the way back, it was at least 15 quid in a taxi and he was knackered.
He was proud of himself, he had turned down a sure thing.
Maybe he was growing as a person?
This was good, he would not drunkenly hook up with Kelly, her place was the other side of town and he didn’t fancy walking home the next morning. And it would lead to an awkward situation in the morning when they were both sober. For the first time in his life he was doing the sensible thing.
He had another beer to celebrate his maturity.

Then his phone beeped again.

want some company?