The party was in full swing, and Leira started to feel furious as well. All she did the whole night was, waiting to have some time with Dennise, which seemed to be getting more and more impossible as time went by.
Dennise was so busy entertaining the three different guys. She was surrounded, and it seemed that she liked it too. Leira was already clenching her teeth, looking at her. Sometimes she even wanted to pull her away when she noticed those guys' hands busy roaming on Dennise's body.
However, she seemed to be enjoying it. In fact, she even pushed her body towards the guy when one of them invited her to dance.
Nobody was dancing at the party but just the two of them, and more than that, their actions didn't truly fit the sounds. The sound was upbeat music, but they were dancing in a sexy slow dance.
Leira couldn't bear her irritation anymore that she just decided to stay outside the house.
She didn't know what actually happened to her, or maybe she was just starting to get tipsy when she was supposed to go out the front door. Yet, she found herself opening a door that led into what seemed like a backyard.
But she doubted if it was actually a real backyard because she looked at a place that looked like woods ahead. However, she didn't remember that the sorority house has woods in the surrounding area.
Of course, she was supposed to know since the sorority house was just inside the University. Although, the University was vast enough for her to tour. Having woods around the surroundings should be noticeable.
Yes, Leira may have noticed big trees and mini lovers lane or a small park, but not the same as what she just saw now.
"Am I in another world? Did I get myself into a portal?" She asked herself, but at the same time, she chuckled. Not because she was amused or amazed, instead she chortled to hide her collywobbles.
She was supposed to go back inside. However, the moment she tried to twist the knob. She heard someone screaming and asking for help.
"Help!...."
He looked back and saw a girl running out of the woods, and she remembered that girl in the initiation. She saw that girl as one of them as one who was being initiated that night. She was with a group of girls who didn't try to cross the river. She is one of those girls, who's group quit the challenge.
Leira was left rooted on her spot while looking over to the screaming girl. Just right after her, was another girl wearing a black crop top and skirt. Since her shirt was black, you can't see right away if there are stains on it. But her exposed Tommy was stained red like blood as well as her chin.
The chaser's eyes were a mixed color of purple and red. It looked so bright that it even illuminates against the dark woods. Leira was about to scream in horror when her voice was trapped as someone covered her mouth with the same filthy and acidic smell she experienced the night of her first initiation when they pretended to be kidnapped.
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Leira gained back her consciousness lying in an unfamiliar bed. She knew too well that it wasn't her bed as the scent didn't smell like her bed. Instead, the feminine scent of the bed she was lying on tickles her nostril.
She can sense the exaggeration of perfume mixed with chlorine. Although the bed was just as soft as her bed, the bright light from the chandelier adjacent to the side tables, giving her an uncomfortable glare.
She heard the voices of several people, and she did actually recognize most of those voices. It was her friends.
Slowly she opened her eyes, and with a furrowed brow, she asked. "Why am I lying here? What happened to me?"
"Somebody saw you near the basement door. You were lying there unconscious," Ella answered, and her worried look lightened Leira's feelings. It gave her a feeling of security. She had never imagined that she would need to feel something like that.
She used to be strong, unscared, and brave. However, She didn't understand, and just at that moment, she felt so scared. Nevertheless, she didn't know the reason why she had to feel something like that. She didn't remember what scared her, but her body was shaking in fear. Her heart was pumping hard that felt like it was about to burst out from her chest.
"Is she fine?" Dennise peeked over from behind the other girls.
Leira's jouncing heartbeat suddenly skipped a little with the apprehension of Dennise's voice.
"Dennise, I'm fine, don't worry, I can still drive you home if you feel tipsy." Leira abruptly reasoned out. If there's something that excites Leira and that she remembered was her plan to drive Dennise home.
"Drive me home? No, don't worry about me, it was even you who needed to be driven home, and I already asked Erik's friend for that. Besides, don't worry about me. Erik will be driving me tonight." Dennise's flirty smile towards the guy beside her weakened Leira more.
Leira furrowed her brow, wondering if this was the reason why she suddenly lost her consciousness. Was it because of her heartfelt exaggeration about being jealous of Dennise?
Her whole life was a total mess, none of her plans happened, and it was the moment like this that she felt like she wanted to hide in her room for one whole year again.
That happened to Leira before, when she had been in love with a girl before, when she was still in high school. She had given her a lot of attention. She had supported her even in financial need. However, when that girl met a guy, she simply forgot about Leira. She forgot all her sacrifices and time. She thought she found love, but it seemed she wouldn't find love at all.
She even wondered if she should try to love a guy. Maybe, he will love her too. But the problem was will she love him? Will she be happy?