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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: The Party and Conflict

We arrived at the Evans' mansion for the Halloween party. The place was lively with people in costumes, and soon after entering, Lillia and I split up as she went to the bathroom. Alone, I quickly found myself confronted by Tina and her group of friends. "What are you supposed to be, a tiger witch? Hahaha," Tina mocked, making a scene. I tried to stay calm, but Tina spilled her drink on me, laughing as she did it. "Oops, my bad," she smirked, clearly enjoying the attention.

Furious, I grabbed a cup of punch to throw back at her, but Evans, the host, intervened and stopped me. Tina immediately played the victim, pretending it had all been an accident. "Evans, she's overreacting! I didn't mean to spill my drink," Tina said, putting on her best innocent act. Surrounded by spectators and feeling humiliated, I couldn't take it anymore. I ran out of the mansion, my anger boiling over as I found myself running deeper into the nearby forest.