[27]RUMBA FINALLY

After exchanging pleasantries with Bobby. It wasn't long until we arrived at our destination. "Mmm. What a view. I'm kinda new to this part of part..y scene" I tell Abby who isn't aware of my presence as we walk into the building with Bobby.

Yeah, I've been to parties during high but this is soo n..ot it. The scene is filled with lots of people. Few half naked while few are already wasted. The outside smells sick. And the awful loud music made everything awkward. People are jumping and swaying their bodies in the name of dancing While others are playing a game, where whoever gets to finish the five sets of cups filled with vodka would kiss the most beautiful girl in the room. I swallowed hard as I take in the view.

"Over here! Abby yells through the loud music that is somehow piercing through me. I managed to carry my self to where Abby, Bobby was sitting on a couch with Aryan..." Oh my god, I thought... You thought what? My annoying conscience chimes in. I walk to sit in the small space beside... Oh" Chris!".

"You look stunning, He whispers while sipping from the beer bottle he was holding.

"Hey, thank you and you are too... I meant handsome. Haha." My attention was distracted when I felt someone's eyes totally fixed on me. I looked up and Maddie was sitting on Aryan's lap which I didn't seem to have noticed when I walked in here. Her eyes were fixed on me the whole time and if her eyes were bullets, I would have been long dead by now. She looked away as our eyes met.

"Hey, have you been listening to what I've been saying here? Chris ask.

Well, I'm actually not here or my mind isn't. I'm just body present absent-minded at this moment. I should have head to mum's advice and avoid parties. I did avoid them but Abby... Huh, she's got her ways of making me do what I precisely dislike. " Yeah, of course. I say in a gloomy sigh.

"Tracy, are you alright?.

I nod " I'm ok...and... Ok" I smile mildly as Max walks in with a bowl full of beer, sharing it to everyone. "Here drink.." He says handing me the bottle of beer.

"Thanks, I'm ok. I smile

"Max don't you know that our PERFECT Tracy doesn't drink beer... So bad,...anyway drink it's not like it's gonna kill you" Maddie grin mockingly.

"Hey, drink up it's party time! Justin yell and everybody in the room started shouting Drink! DRINK!. My eyes roam around the room to where Abby was sitting with Bobby. They were busy with each other and didn't realize what was going on or maybe she is probably drunk. The last time I checked she was drinking the second bottle.

Aryan's eyes were completely on me, with mockery or judgmental expression covering his face... I don't know.

"You don't have to, you know". Chris whispers.

"Chill everybody! it's a party!" I yell and grab the beer from max and drank all the bitter liquid once.

"Yeah Tracy!! Go, Tracy!! They cheers. I collected Chris's and sip from it. Maddie's smile fades as the crowd continued to cheer my name.

"Hey, let's play a game! Truth or dare! She yell.

"Yeah, a game, I squeak. That is a kid's game. I tell Chris

"Not actually kid's, we will start with you Tracy. T or d.." Maddie ask.

"Truth," I say knowing the fact that I'm a little drunk or totally drunk.

"Eres Virgen? She smiles mockingly seriously meaning the word as the crowd waited for my never to come respond. At first, I thought it wasn't serious but when l saw the mockery plastering on her face. I searched the room for Abby. She isn't there and so is her boyfriend. Maddie wanted me to make a fool out of my self. I knew she never liked me and like her either.

"Ya terminé de Jugar Este Juego. " I huff standing up with the little strength remaining in me. "importa tu Maldito Negocio". I felt shaky as everyone's attention was focused on me as if my dress was ripped and showing off my nakedness. I'm overwhelmed when a hand grabbed mine taking me outside.

***

"Hey, you alright? Chris asks with concern in his voice as we make our way out of the building.

" Am I alright? I'm so... Fine" I tried smiling but failed.

"Hey, it's okay to... you know... Cry, he says and hugs me." Come on let me take you back to your apartment".

"thanks but I need to use the restroom.." I mutter and pulled out from the awkward embrace." Which way?.

"Keep going straight, the first left corner there... Are you sure you can go there alone? You seem hell drunk!.

" I'm fine" I grin, Walking to where I thought was the direction. Suddenly the lights started to on and off and the tiny air started to blow heavier but it seemed like I'm the only one experiencing this weird thing.

"ROSA... A voice echoes from the darkness. The weird voice sends chills to my spine and I felt... I was startled at first but something in me strengthened my shaky body. I kept on walking pretending not to have heard the weird voice." Hahaha! It bellowed. It seems like I am the only one hearing this mysterious voice because everyone around there was busy with what they were doing. Or maybe I'm hell drunk and imagining things.

"Rosa! Heinan! IT IS TIME!, HAHA... that voice... Oh my God. The voice From my nightmares.

I AM NOT Rosa OR HELL HEINAN!. I yell, pronouncing every single word so that the damn whatever could just stop calling me that. My heart was pounding fast when I looked around the place, everybody there, was staring at me like. As if I've lost it or gone mad.

"Hey, Aryan breath and take my hand.

"Hey me?, I laugh in quiet amazement and jerk my hand from his." Aryan or whatever you call your self don't even come close to me!," I yell and run to where Chris was standing before thinking of turning back. "Take me out of this place please", I mutter as tears spill over my face.

Chris didn't question my sudden wanting to leave, he just helped me enter his care and drive off "OK. so where am I dropping you??.

That's the problem now... To where? Am I totally abandoning that apartment Hmm maybe It's better this way? Thank goodness there's a hotel in front" To that... I say pointing at the hotel in front.

"A hotel, what of the hostel? He asks confused.

"Please, I will pay you back on Monday... I just feel like spending the night there, please. Or maybe the week.

"OK, you know what.. Tracy after all these drinks you had back there, you still cool no shaking. You are really something else"

I laugh at his words "Hmm.. I'm drUnK". I squeal almost asleep.

***

"Thank you, I tell Chris as he walks to where he parked his car. And wondered why Abby disappeared out of the blue. After convincing me to come to that whatever they call party and she didn't tell me that her Bobby is one of the frat group. Let me just forget about today and sleep, we will talk about that someday.