Hushed

Chapter 19: Social Gathering

    Noise and people, those are two things that I hate and I’m literally surrounded by it. Why are my friends so into social gatherings?

    One moment, you’re in your house, chilling, watching your favorite show and the next moment, you’re being dragged out by your friends to a party that will be held at a house of someone who hates you.

    I was grateful at first because I was expecting Joana to scream at me and kick me out of her party as soon as she saw me but it didn’t happen. She was too distracted by Francis. A killer can literally go in and kill everyone and go out without her noticing.

    I still look like a potato. Everyone clearly got ready for the party while I’m standing here; pretty sure everyone who passed by looked at me weirdly. I could just escape but I can’t, Mikaela said that she would see me if I were to go out and if she did, she would make sure to switch seats with Cain which would be a nightmare. Imagine having someone to talk to you for 8 or 9 hours, that’s like going to hell.

    Max and Mikaela are together, I insisted on being left here, in a corner beside a plant because I know that they’d be talking and laughing and making noise and I don’t want that. I think they’re playing right now.

    If I were the killer, I’d take this opportunity to kill. Everyone’s drinking and is busy with their own thing that they won’t know what happened.

    Food, I need food. Do they give out food in parties like this? Maybe I should order something online but if I do, people might think that it’s for them so I have to wait outside and maybe eat it there but if Mikaela sees me going out, I’d be punished for the rest of senior year.

    Look for Max and Mikaela, that’s the only way to get food without being punished so that’s what I’m doing. The last time I saw them was in the living room but they may have moved since they’re not here right now.

    Joana’s parents are both working in a huge company, they often go on business trips and they flaunt their riches through their house. It’s a huge two-story house and it would take me until tomorrow to look for both Mikaela and Max.

    I already opened pretty much every door in this house and I still can’t find them. I even found out about a possible blackmail, Wendy and Bob are together. Why does everyone have a relationship?

    I placed my ear on a door furthest from the stairs and heard some noise. This is the last door that I’d open, if Max and Mikaela aren’t here, I’m leaving this house.

    The noise from the room became louder as I opened the door, they were cheering. Mikaela and Max are here, even Alina, Joana, Francis, Matthew and others. They were seated on the floor, in a circle and a bottle was placed in the middle. Truth or dare.

    Max stood up and walked towards me, stumbling, it’s very clear that he’s drunk.

    “It’s a dare,” he whispered, looking directly at my eyes and his lips met mine.