ople away with his car. The driveway is long and on a slight

ate wooden front door. At the foot of the steps is a cardboard sign pointing to

ng with decorative rose bushes, and str

the left is an undercover area which has a built-in kitchen al

most are undercover where the music is. Th

hur. Worst case, George wil

d cups everywhere. Along the bench are a ton of jel

her hand, runs out of nowhere, and we end up on the f

ff the ground. He stumbles to his feet

like a pro. I manage to snaffle another shot before grabbing a jell

there was alcohol in the jelly

od. One thing I can do is party. By the fourth drink, I'

m are dancing with me. I expect Savannah to

me. He places his hands on my hip and tries to grind into

one arm around his wa

ave you had

" He s

there, including Arthur. He throws me ove

, no!"

y tighten around my body. Grabbing my phone, I to

surprise me; it's getting

he perfect surfing weather. The water is too choppy and freaking cold dur

off. These were my only clothes, and now I'm

scream. "You

ggle to get back up, but the mosh of bodies makes it hard to get there. Shoving

breath and re-

oyishly cute and dazed. I push throu

I was trapped under the water. Cold air nips at my skin, and I sha

Arthur, what is

my bag and phone. I have a jumper, but that's not going to

find a towel. If Arthur were dumb enough to lea

water everywhere. Then again, it'll be Arthur's

hes in the distance. I drop my things and lumber up.

, "and I'm not afraid to

ound intimidating,

steps into the light, I at

why are you

me to the bathroom? Better yet, where's his

e lead the w

e stairs similar to the front ones. I

h is warmer than outside. The door leads to an open kitc

he shower is spacious, and the thought of a warm shower

you some cl

ank

hen wrap myself in the towel. I feel warmer already, but

nds me an oversized Stormtrooper's top, which is l

hes and I'll put t

across the floor with my foo

he top clings to my soggy bra, but it's better than wearing tho

ind Blain leaning against the

me you'

in Europe, so I'm

plains t

" He

ut there." I po

." Blain waves his

my eyes and s

think to check my

and I wipe it off. Once I'm

oes it

Blain brushes the paper towel under my eye, then uses his

breath touches my lips. I roughly ex

done." H

h. "Th

l g

drinking

t be

poke my t

r is the best, but

you to your

gs, and I face palm. I bac

, there are more people out th

his head t

" I bite my lip. "I'm going to, ugh, I

until your

unds goo

oss the bench a

Australia, are you enjoyin

ure, but I expected more

, how

d cups or beer k

baric! What are parties

different, my friends are hard-core Aussie rap fan

sounds

it." I sigh.

o see people grin

ou mi

, drinking at a pub, or just going to the beach and swimming in

parents move

focus on the bench a

aches for my hand and squ

tten by a shark. We were surfing, and she sacrificed herself so I

ry for y

I love it and my mother would be upse

ying until I'm wrapped

in the ocean made me feel l

." He

rf, and I grew more attached when I realised we were mov

your mother is wi

hale. He smells like chamomile and pe

apart. He adjusts the cycle

but he stands on the ot

es should b

you." I

tissue, and

r enters with Savannah

at are you doi

ecause a certain someone

Savannah, but I think I

hole sometimes

d. I wince as he smacks his head into the tiles. I offer my

o his feet and wraps h

be b

Blain hauls him up the stairs. I tak

llects my clothes. I take the warm bundle of clothes, an

our lips are pressed together. I melt into the kiss and drop my things in favour o

t supposed

" I apo

t, shit." He grips his ha

s up to show I

out it, I won't

kiss more tha

rs through his dark

rry, Ch

cohol, because "I

aback, but do

I glance at my phone and there's a message from Da

. I venture into the cold night, and all I c

lips, but it's one feeling