I'm the ending, she's the start

Chapter 5

"Then it's time to get some for ourselves so we can keep up." Ava then approached the bar while the others looked for a free booth. A few minutes later, Ava arrived with a tray of shots. "For starters. Come on everyone, cheers." She quickly sat down between Niki and Phil.

Ava took the shot without an issue, not a muscle in her face flinching. Will and Phil drank with similar ease, while the others couldn't handle the pace. Jack and Ranboo made weird faces but managed; while Niki could only drink slowly, she was the weakest link.

"You're doing pretty well considering you're only 21." Jack noted proudly.

"I think this is expected when one is born Polish. If I couldn't pull it off like that, I'd be banned from the country." Ava answered laughing.

"Wait, since when are you Polish, aren't you Austrian?" Phil asked in surprise. Only Niki didn't seem surprised by this fact. Since she was Ava's best friend, of course she knew about it. That's why they preferred to speak English. Ava spoke English much more confidently than German. Still, it was good to be able to practice with Niki.

"I lived mainly in Poland, I'm from Gdansk. I moved to Austria when I was 18."

"Why did you move there?" Ranboo asked curiously.

"The change was necessary. I loved Poland, and I still love it of course. Do you know that feeling when you just need to move away, because the world got too small, and you need a change? Also, I just finished high school, and Austria provided better option for my streamer career."

"Still, it must have been a big change. Taking on the world alone at just 18." Said Ranboo bewildered. He couldn't imagine doing such things at 18. None of them could.

"Well, it was, but it was also needed. You must venture outside of your comfort zone if you want change." Ava didn't understand why the other thought it to be such a big deal, but was glad to talk about her experiences.

"Aren't you homesick? I was so homesick in London; I couldn't imagine moving to a completely different country." Will added.

"Well, a bit. I miss the sea a lot. I loved sitting on the beach, but I had to get used to its absence. It doesn't bother me anymore. At least in Austria, skiing is much better, the ski slopes are just a different breed. "

Ava was such a closed book to most of them that they didn't even know she was Polish until now. Will was a little reassured that he was not behind getting to know her compared to the others. Most of them did not know much about her.

"I knew you were crazy about skiing, but I thought it was because you were born Austrian. Apparently, the alcoholic tendencies are what you are born with, and the skiing is the extra." Jack said, to which statement they all burst into loud laughter.

"Now that you've brought it up, we should go skiing together" Niki suggested to the group after a few minutes of chatter. "How well can you guys ski?"

Will, Phil and Ranboo just shook their heads in defeat. Jack had only been once before, so he didn't have much experience either. Only Ava and Niki could ski confidently.

"Then a skiing trip would be nice, where the two of us can watch you fall on the children's slopes." Ava laughed. "Tommy would be happy too, a skiing vlog would be good for his channel. It would be entertaining for sure."

The others hesitated at first when they heard the idea, but eventually the girls managed to convince them, although it might just be the more and more alcohol talking. In the two hours after their arrival, Ranboo took 2 shots and Will took 5 shots, just because of the height difference jokes. Jack, Niki, and Ava joined in the drinking, although less intensively.