17 | So You're The Lucky Guy

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S E V E N T E E N

~If we could go back, tell me would you even, would you still believe in me.~

a d e l i n

A short drive later we find ourseleves at our destination, Katy's mansion, which is tainted by blinding neon lights with music blasting so loud, it could be heard from streets away.

The drive was spent in a comfortable silence, which I was eternally grateful for. The last thing I needed was tension between Caleb and I.

As soon as I shut the car door strong October wind slaps my face, goosebumps make an instantaneous apperance down the length of my arms.

I applaud myself for not bringing a jacket, stupidly thinking that the cold wouldn't bother me.

Well newsflash Adelin, you're not Elsa.

I wrap my arms around my torso, the action makes Caleb halt and before I know it he's shrugging his jacket off.

Shaking my head, I try to stop him "There's no need for that. You'll catch a cold." trying my best to conceal the chatter of my teeth.

"Are you resistant to colds? You can have it Starlight,  Besides, I'm not the one trying to horribly cover up their shivering." he smirks at me and I stiffen.

Glaring at him, I stomp past him up the entrance, ignoring him calling my name from behind.

I scrunch my nose at the sight of drunk teenagers making out like there's no tomorrow while some ar elying on their backs all across the lawn, already passed out on the green grass.

Fog hides the floor making me conscious of every step I take trying to navigate through the colourfully lit room, brimmed with teenagers playing beer pong, dancing like maniacs or making out in a corner and drinking at the bar.

Katy is no where in sight and the same goes for Caleb along the rest of my friends.

The main room keeps getting humider and hotter by the minute so I make my way to the backyard which much to my dismay also accommodates partygoers, though thankfully in a lesser amount.

Spotting a small group circled around the rectangular pool, I peer along with them up at an undoubtedly very drunk Cameron Woods attempting to jump down from the roof.

Rolling my eyes at the stupid behaviour, I turn around.

"Starlight!" Caleb calls breathlessly, jogging to me "What?" I grumble as he puts his hands on my shoulders and hangs his head low to catch a few breaths.

"Damn, I was just joking. Don't run off like that." He says, looking me straight in the eye.

"Surprise!" people yell from behind me and I turn around so rapidly that Caled ends up losing his grip on my shoulders, tumbling forward right beside me.

Noah, Candi, Mase, Ash, Tris stand behind me grinning from ear to ear, my eyebrows crease in confusion.

And just like that they step aside to reveal two people I haven't seen in a long long time.

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