At Mikes the music was pumping loud every girl here was wearing short skirts or dresses low tops practically nothing on some of them the beers were getting passed around the vodka was passed like bottles of water people were pushing into everyone as there was to many people crammed into this house Jane and I got shoved left and right before Jane grabbed my arm and started pushing everyone out the way and took us into the kitchen area “geez it’s so packed in here tonight more than normal I have no clue how many people are here I didn’t even know we had this many people in this town and this is only the late teens hahaha so you want a drink what about a vodka” she turned to gran the bottle from the side she knew what I liked to drink but I shake my head and reach for a bottle of water out the big ice bucket on the table she raised her eyebrows at me and I point to my head to let her know I have a headache and then I point to the back door and told her I would be 5 minutes she nodded and mouthed “better be” I give her the thumb up and head outside closing the door behind me I sat on the bottom step taking a sip of water it was nice been out in the cold air and darkness looking up to the sky o felt so much better sitting here but knowing Jane she will be out here in a few minutes grabbing me back in I hear a noise coming from the bushes at the bottom of the garden rustling noises for a moment I thought I say 2 eyes learning out at me I couldn’t look away there was just something about them after a few moments I get up and take a step forward wanting to check it out and go see who it was it was weird having someone sit in bushes watching you “who’s there” I call I take a few more steps and couldn’t se anything now it was all darkness and then the noises came from the side of the bushes next to me “show yourself” I groan then I see a shadow step out and come close to me as he got closer I noticed it was a man not a man but someone in there twenties so yeah I guess a man then eh “hello” he replied “ sorry to have scared you and to intrude but do you live here” he asks I shake my head “no I stay across the street I’m Carrie” he was so mesmerising he was beautiful I thought I was dreaming he was smiling “I just moved in next door I was standing there at the door when I seen you come out and I knew there was a party going on and wanted to check make sure you were ok my name is Eric Tanner nice to meet you Carrie” he reaches out his hand and I shake it “huh next door eh I feel sorry for you living there as this happens every weekend” I laugh “I don’t mind music been loud and a lot of people it’s doesn’t bother me do you mind if I sit next to you for a while is that ok “ I nod and he sits down he was wearing all black I wanted to ask if he was going to a funeral but was scared to ask as he might have been at one for all I know “it’s a nice night out tonight huh” he asks “sure is I love it when it’s like this out it’s so cool and dark and the sky is so clear It’s just so relaxing night time” I smile looking up again “sounds like you love night time but at night the weirdos come out it’s harder to see things and it’s colder” he grunts “weirdos come out in the day aswell and day time can be far to warm and the sun hurts your eyes” I groan take a breath “true when you put it that way so night time can be more calming to some” he looks at me smiling and something about his face it’s just perfect I blink and look away “you look so beautiful Carrie” he blurts out just then Mike burst out “hayyy there youuu are Carrie” great he’s drunk “what do you want Mike” I growl “welllll whoooo is thisss your withhh Carrie ” I stand up “Mike go get some water or coffee in you and sober up and it’s nothing to do with you who I’m talking to Mike get lost” I was getting impatient with Mike and the way he’s acting now “oh okkkk Carrie I thought we could go onnnn a date “ I couldn’t hold back the laugh “Mike are you for real why would I date you I don’t like you I want you to stay out of my way leave me alone stop annoying me gosh” I toss my hands up in the air “don’t beeee like thatt “ he stutters I grind my teeth trying to calm down here “Mike f**k off sober up your just making a fool of yourself now this is your new neighbour Eric “ he swats his hands about “iiii don’t care who here is do iiii” he stumbles forward “Eric I’m so sorry about this” I say “hay nothing to do with you no need to apologise for anything it’s all good” he puts a strand of my hair behind my ear and we both just stare at each other “hay bro getttt your handssss of my girllll” Mike stammers “Mike I am not your girl not now or ever have or ever will why don’t you get that” I rub at the side of my head this is getting to much now Eric puts his hand on my shoulder and mike shouts some sort of war cry and jumps down to punch Eric as he pulls his arm back his elbow catches my temple and I fall down hitting my head on the step and the dizzy ness and darkness takes hold of me and I fall unconscious.