I couldn't believe Jamie had talked me into this. My best friend since college, always the wild one, had insisted we hit up this exclusive party at some mansion on the outskirts of town.
"Come on, Alex," she'd said over the phone, her voice bubbling with excitement. "It's going to be epic. Live music, open bar, and who knows what else. You need to loosen up."
I wasn't much for crowds or unpredictability, but after a long week at work, the idea of letting loose sounded tempting. So here we were, pulling up to the sprawling estate as the sun dipped low, casting everything in a golden haze.
The party was already in full swing when we stepped through the gates. Music pulsed from speakers hidden in the manicured gardens, a mix of thumping bass and sultry rhythms that made my hips sway invo
