Page 53 of Playing with Fire

The fact we all graduated explains why it's a seniors-only party. The party was wild. We only stepped outside for a moment when a shout came from the roof. As I followed the voice with my eyes, I caught sight of Travis preparing to leap.

"Oh my God," I say out loud.

"He's insane." Hazel laughed.

I observed Travis running toward the roof's edge and leaping off without hesitation. His body disappeared under the water which created a huge splash when I followed him.

Our surroundings filled with cheers while people pulled out their cameras to capture the moment. Stunned along with Kalya and Hazel I stood there. This event definitely kicked off our night with a bang.

I kept drinking rapidly following the show. At nine o'clock I completed my fourth drink and realized I needed to quit.

The group had transitioned indoors but could no longer find Camden and JAMIE. The living room became our space while someone randomly selected a show to play.

There were unfamiliar children operating the music player but their presence didn't bother us.

While Kylie sat with Elijah and Hazel nestled between them on the couch, I took my place at one end with my arm resting on the armrest.

Next to the archway stood a girl who held her drink. Her stare remained locked on the person who was seated nearby. I shadowed them and noticed she was looking at Felix.

He often talked at parties because he was not afraid to talk to others and became more talkative when he was drunk. Felix remained unaware of the girl who kept watching him.

Which I was partly thankful for. I looked at Hazel whose face was buried in her phone.

She appears completely unaware of her man's dangerous situation.

A person came into the room which led everyone to look at him after I chuckled at my own misfortune. Before I could process anything else I caught a glimpse of him but saw that the girl continued to stare at Felix.

The man in the armchair continued his conversation with another while sitting directly next to my elbow on the armrest. I took one more look at the girl and Felix before someone pushed past me to stand by Hazel.

With a quick motion to the left side I spotted Jaxon on the couch.

"Really?" I complain.

"What? I wanted to sit down." he shrugs and sips his drink.

Just then, another voice piped up. It was that girl. "Anyone wanna play a game?" She pitches the idea.

Everyone agreed after they took a brief look around the room. You played spinning the bottle, but when it stopped on you, you received a truth-or-dare question.

Simple, I know. The collective intelligence gathered here would create an undoubtedly fascinating experience. I lost track of what occurred during the initial rounds of the game.

I was well past being sober.

We reached that girl yet hadn't learned her name before she spun the bottle. The bottle rotated rapidly before finally pointing towards Felix.

Oh shit.

The smirk on her face caught my attention so I turned toward Hazel immediately. She seemed uneasy to me, and I understood the reason completely.

"So... Felix, that's your name, yes?" she asked in a sultry tone.

"Mhm." he hummed with a smile.

Hazel's discomfort began to make me anxious. Felix showed a degree of interest, but I kept worrying.

"Truth or dare?" she asked.

He said "Dare" and took another drink from his beer. Her grin only grew. "I dare you...to kiss any

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