-Madeleine-
I tried calling for Evan and even attempted to follow him through the crowd, but he managed to slip away while I was completely blocked. I lost sight of him and had no idea where he had gone.
“Maddy?” Suddenly, someone grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the suffocating crowd. I kept scanning the people, hoping to catch a glimpse of Evan. But I was led to a large table filled with drinks, and finally saw that it was my sister who had pulled me away.
“Are you okay?” she asked, concern evident in her voice.
I nodded, trying to steady my racing thoughts.
“I saw Evan leave abruptly. Did something happen?”
I shook my head.
“Hey, you found her,” Chris said, appearing behind Kate. “What happened?”
“I… I don’t know. We were dancing,” I explained, struggling to hold back my
