Alice's POV

I could hear water splashing behind me, making me aware of someone else's presence. I quickly calmed myself down, wiping my remaining tears away. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder, making me shiver. The contrast between the cold water and warm hand was extraordinary, but I still preferred the water.

I looked back, seeing my best friend smiling at me with a knowing look in her eyes. Reyna was one of the only people who knew exactly what had happened, and was an immense help to me, always being there for me when I broke down.

She looked at me and whispered, "Wanna catch a movie with me? It could... help you get your mind off things."

Her tone was quiet, signifying that she was trying to be as gentle as possible.

Despite her blonde hair and "complete sweetheart" looking features, Reyna was far from sweet. She was one of the most tough and bada*s people I knew. One wrong look at her and she could smack you all the way to hell. Her sweet looks and love for yellow, which is labeled the "happy" color, made her seem like an easy target, as bad as that was. So, naturally, I had seen her take down a lot of people.

I sighed, not wanting to watch a movie. Instead, I wanted to do something which would probably land me in a lot of trouble. I wanted to go to a party. The alcohol would surely help me loosen up.

I shook my head, turning towards her, and said, "I wanna go to a party instead. Is anyone having one?"

She seemed hesitant, but said, "Well, Alex was having one, but I wanted to stay with you. You know, help you cheer up and stuff."

Alex was Reyna's long time crush. The two were "just friends", but even a blind man could sense the atmosphere around them and tell that they liked each other. And, I had gotten both of them to confess to me. Separately, of course. They didn't have the balls to actually confront each other.

I smiled, and said, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

She seemed skeptical, her eyebrows furrowing, and murmured, "Are you sure?"

I nodded, plastering a big, fake grin across my face. A wide grin made it's way on her own, and she grabbed my hand, pulling me out of the water. I barely had enough time to grab my towel before she started running towards my house.

We were at the private beach that Reyna and I owned. Well, our families. We previously shared it with Luke and Stella, but after their death, Reyna and I took over. Of course, most of our friends were allowed to come by whenever they wanted.

She pulled me through the gate in the fence, leading me to my house. I could hear her laughing. A feeling of excitement took over me, and I found myself smiling with her.

Soon, the two of us were inside my room, already having showered at the outdoor showers by the gate.

My entire family was obsessed with the beach, so we decided to keep our house a relatively normal one, and invest in a private beach. It was safe to say that we had made an excellent choice.

"Get ready. You need to look hot, and so do I. Quick, grab your makeup bag for me, will you?", she said, already picking out outfits from my closet

I nodded, grabbing the eyeliner and putting some on my eyes. After I had struggled to achieve the perfect wing, I put on some lip balm. Soon, Reyna and I were dolled up, wearing our party clothes. I was in a crop-top, a pair of black, striped palazzo pants, and a white hoodie on top. Reyna was dressed pretty similarly, and after informing our parents, we were outside Alex's house.

I could see the huge mansion greeting us. Alex was rich as hell, and had a pretty luxurious life style. Considering the fact that he was an only child, he was given permission to do basically anything by both of his parents, and he frequently held parties.

As I got out of my car, I rubbed my hands together, preparing to go inside. Reyna got out beside me, and the two of us looked at each other, instantly holding hands tightly. We did not want to lose each other. At least not in the first half of the party.

"Alright. Let's do this.", I said.

The two of us marched inside, showing the person at the door our VIP cards. As soon as we got inside, the two of us made our way to the drinks, holding hands tightly. We grinned at the table in front of us, pouring ourselves some alcohol.

A few drinks later, Reyna said, "I think we should go to the dance floor. Look at the zebras. They look awesome."

The two of us were clearly tipsy, if not drunk. I whipped my head towards the dance floor, mistaking two people in black and white for zebras, and nodded, a smile making it's way to my face.

"Look. I think they're calling us. Let's go.", I murmured, my speech slightly slurred.

Honestly, I wasn't much of a party girl. I would much rather stay at home and binge watch shows, or read. But every once in a while, I would want to go to a party. Hence, I wasn't very experienced at drinking, and was definitely a light-weight.

I stumbled towards the dance floor, already starting to whoop. I could see the people around me staring at me in surprise, but I didn't care. I put my hands up in the air, starting to dance. The beat of the song was hard and fast, making me dance to my full capacity.

I could hear myself laughing and whooping, and eventually, a chorus of other voices joined me. Soon, the entire dance floor was filled with a mixture of loud whoops and claps. I whirled around, and that was when I saw it.

I saw the striking, blue eyes, staring straight at me

Luke's eyes.

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