Ryan put the car in drive and pulled out of the parking lot. We drove down the road toward the big beach house that belonged to Axel's family. It was the place where the hockey team always threw their wild parties.
When we pulled into the long driveway, the place was already packed with cars. We stepped out, and Ryan stayed glued close to my side as we walked toward the front entrance.
Just as I had expected, the moment we stepped inside, almost everyone's attention snapped straight to me. People literally stopped in their tracks, staring with open mouths like they couldn't believe I had actually combed my hair and put on a nice dress.
“I'm going to grab us some drinks,” Ryan whispered in my ear.
He walked off toward the kitchen, leaving me standing near the middle of the crowded livin
