Twenty-Five

Ace Huxley

I had been entertaining Amber all night, but nothing felt different or off and I was on my second beer from her random case. I knew Isla and the guys were hanging around to make sure I was alright, but I still couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong.

I was waiting for Isla so we could start our big fight, but every time I scanned the room I couldn’t find her and wondered if this was where my bad feeling was coming from.

“Why are you so distracted tonight?” Amber asked and pulled my face in her direction.

“I’m looking for my girlfriend,” I grumbled.

She scoffed. “Why are you even with her? She’s clearly sleeping around.”

“What the fuck did you just say? This is Isla we’re talking about, she’s nothing like you.”

Amber sneered but I walked away before she could say anything more. Something didn’t feel right, I knew there was something wrong. I wandered around the party, but Isla was nowhere to be seen. My heart started beating faster in my chest the longer I could