Chapter 5

He wore dark clothes that made him stand out above all the other brightly dressed guys, band aids still decorated his face. 

“Hey Dwayne, I thought you said you wouldn't make it,” I said and he shrugged. 

“I came for you. You look good. Want a drink princess?” He yelled above the noise. 

“I’m not a princess, sure.” 

“I know a place where we can get drinks, come on” he took me by the hand and led me further into the mansion till we left the crowd until we were at the back of the house by a large pool.

One look at the people here and you could tell they were stoned. 

“Isn't that the princess?” A guy whose pupils have turned completely red raised his head to stare. 

“Actually it's Rebel. I'm not a princess.” 

“When then HI Rebel,” he offered me his weed.

“I'll pass.”

“Come on princess, don't be a party pooper” he pushed it towards my face. 

“She said no” Dwayne came between me and the guy. 

“You got hours a nice fuck tonight Dwayne. Fine I won't mess it up,” he backed off too fast and fell into the pool. 

“Jerry!” Dwayne called. 

“Quick, he can't swim,” a girl yelled. 

“Fuck!” Dwayne yelled as he jumped in fully clothed to save him. 

Everyone gathered to help Dwayne grab Jerry from the pool and I found myself being pushed back. 

“Wanna get out of this mess?” someone tapped my shoulder. 

“Maya,” I exclaimed. 

“Come with me. Vanessa thought you couldn't make it,” she was clad in a short pink dress and was smoking a cigarette. 

“Well I made it,” I said. . 

She took me back into the crowded party, my eyes vibrated with the loud music and sweaty bodies all around us, “Glad you came. You look hot.” 

“So do you,” I yelled but I'm not sure she heard. 

Vanessa was right at the middle of the party, jumping in the air with Leslie and a couple of other girls. She wore a mid thigh body hug strapless purple dress with a sequin that made it sparkle. Her purple hair all over her face from the jumping in the air. 

She shrieked when she saw me, “Rebel. So glad you could make it. Girls, meet the trending princess on Maryville gossip news,” 

I couldn't say my line because I wasn't sure anyone would hear me and the girls began to hug me, introducing themselves. 

“Let's dance princess.” 

I let myself go and jumped around with Vanessa, Maya, Leslie and the other girls. 

“Vanessa, Chris left,” one of the girls came to tell Vanessa. She suddenly stopped dancing as she heard it, Maya and Leslie too, I had to stop too. 

“Why would he do that?. We were supposed to have s*x?” Vanessa squealed angrily. 

She wasn't the one who's angry?. I was too, why would he leave me stranded here. 

The music suddenly stopped and boos filled the air.

“What's going on?. Who turned off my music?” Vanessa yelled. 

Everyone's phone beeped simultaneously except mine and there was a brief silence as everyone checked their phone. 

“What's going on?” I asked when I saw Vanessa's stone shocked face. 

I saw Dwayne pushing people out of the way to get to me, “Rebel, we have to leave,” he had changed clothes and was now in a jogger and tank top. 

“Why?. What's going on?,” I asked as he grabbed my hand. 

“Slut princess?,” Maya gasped, glancing at me. The disgust in her eyes made me know the message everyone received was about me. 

“Let’s just go,” Dwayne didn't give me time to find out what was happening, he dragged me away from the girls. 

“Get your hands off her!,” 

It all happened so fast, a flash of grey hair and Chris was between Dwayne and I, snatching my hand out of his hold. I thought Chris had abandoned me. 

A gasp went through the crowd as Chris slammed his fist at Dwayne's jaw, sending him on the ground. 

“What the heck, Chris?.”