nd unknown faces, and the stench of hard drinks and differ

mped on my surroundings, almost get

olors of disposable cups, and the air wa

y start? It seems folks c

and chat over a plate of food and soft beverages? The music cou

n coming here, getting wasted, and

here I am. Defeated. I didn't even

answer, Harry, who must've spotted her once we entered, engulfed her in a bone-cr

en did she say they

er the music and then proceeded to

ands. Couldn't he

.” His dark eyes twinkled as they s

uttered shyly, her

away when he suddenl

lo,

only reserved for

ction, presenting to him the

iend. I've heard s

heard about

ned my fa

to mee

oring his out

to him before she pulled me away

am happy for y

e I'm having to share you with someone else. And

ize you depend

e.” I wav

ortable. I'll catch you in a mi

leaving me?” I

p being a baby.” She said

” I turned in

a mi

e I could decide, she disappeared into the crowd. It's bar

he corner in a daze, I thought I looke

e where everywhere I turn I see hormonal te

some of the students I kne

seen me at a place like this before, or be

crowd to nowhere in particular as I pulled my dress do

one to direct me to w

I wished I had tho

water was a hustle until I fi

d quietly sip my water as I watched drank boys an

nd out of here, this part of t

id a minute, but it's almost twenty minutes now. I wonder w

d at the

ere ar

two. I waited for it to turn

sister, Amanda, who lives wi

autiful litt

he aware that our parents arranged marriage for

rst person to rat out my parent's outrageous plan to her and ge

n I had company unt

ll this beauty here until

looked around to be sure the person

and lower

forget about that. He even notic

ring my water and setting it aside

u expecting s

mass of my auburn hai