The party died down not long after the spectacle. Diego caught a ride home right away, stressed out by the social tension, and Addy took Anuja back as soon as a fog bank appeared on the horizon. Addy had entered that hour of the night where they were mostly focused on their group chat with Beth and Eli anyway, and Anuja was in desperate need of introvert time.
Looking back now, it was probably the fog that brought the party to a close. Few in Arbor Isle like to stay out once the white mist rolls in, even if they claim they don't believe the superstitions. It's a common phenomenon for someone in town to laugh at the sight of an old man rushing to get inside his home as soon as the fog reaches the shore, just to do the same minutes later.
Rex was waiting for you by the docks when you got there. To say it was surprising when he offered you a ride home on his family's boat would be an understatement.
"You live close enough to me anyway. Besides, we should probably talk," he said.
You could have found someone else to take you part of the way there, and you had all the reason in the world not to get on that boat with Rex. You said yes to him anyway.