THE WEDDING NIGHT
Ava and I walked back to the party. The music was loud, and people were laughing. Kim was there, watching us. Ava glared at him.
"Does Lysander need you for everything?" she snapped. "Or can he at least take a piss on his own?"
Kim didn't look upset. He just said calmly, "Lysander is the groom and needs to attend to the guests."
I didn't look at Kim. I was already thinking about Lysander and what would happen next. Ava was angry, but I stayed quiet.
As soon as we got back to the party, Lysander's eyes found me. Some people were really drunk now. I even saw a few swimming in the pool with their clothes on.
Lysander held out his hand to me. "Where were you?" he asked.
"I just needed a moment to myself," I said softly, trying not to sound scared.
Lysander kept stari
