I was still upset about Blue the following Friday. It seemed as though I was as destructive as I felt. Just ruining lives left and right. 

I was rummaging through my locker when Carter approached. " Hey Hay, there's a party at Haden's place tonight, and I was wondering If you felt like going with me?" Haden Mathews was a jockey, had a vast reputation as a man whore, and neither one of us knew him very well. But we heard his house was HUGE, and the parties were " unforgetable." Besides, I could tell Carter really wanted me to go with him because of the way his nose scrunched up. It was adorable. I thought for a minute and then said yes. It might take my mind off Blue. And the baby.

School that day was same old same old. Nothing new. I had french first, then calculus, then history, then chemistry. Everything was the same. Boring. Even the lunch food tasted bland. 

Finally, the day was over. Carter told me to drive home and get dressed before he came to pick me up at 7:30. So I did just that. I went home, took off my jeans and sweatshirt, and dressed in my favorite dress. It was a simple frock dress with a sweetheart neckline and had black and white stripes.( and it was soft.) From Urban Outfitters. I took my hair out of its braid and brushed it out. Thankfully, my hair was still wavy. Then I applied some liquid liner in a cat eye, and put on red lipstick. I took out my ankle boots from Steve Madden and zipped them up. I was ready to go. I looked in the mirror, wanting to soak in my last bits of flat stomach before the baby bump became noticeable. I heard a beep outside my window and rushed downstairs. Said good-bye to mom and walked out with my keys and wallet.

The car ride was basically silent, besides Carter and I completely failing at small talk. Eh, at least we tried. We finally reached Haden's house, and It was everything It was made out to be. It was HUGE. There were several, about six, turrets, looked about twenty bedrooms, and had obnoxiously big doors. This wasn't a house, it was a fucking castle. Carter came around and took my hand as we walked inside. And inside was completely different. The outside looked relatively peaceful, while the inside was a complete zoo. Music was playing at a frequency louder than necessary, girls danced with their gyrating partners, and there was a distinct smell of weed and vodka in the air. 

Carter separated from me after a short while to go catch up with some friends, and I didn't mind. I went to sit on a couch, only to realize that there were two people already on the couch. On top of each other. Making out violently. I wanted to puke. So I just ended up in a corner, alone. ....But not for long.

Suddenly, a guy came over. He was pretty average looking, with short brown hair and brown eyes. " Hi, I'm Nathan." He said and smiled. " Hi, I'm Hayley." I smiled back. " So, are you a friend of Haden's?" Nathan asked. " Not really, just here to get my mind off of some things." I replied. he frowned playfully, then said " Hey, you look thirsty. Why don't I get you a drink?" He said. " Sure," I answered. " Coke please." He smiled and walked away, supposedly to go get my drink. I kind of just stood there awkwardly watching Carter talk to his friends. Damn, he was so cute. Then Nathan came back with a red SOLO cup in hand. " Here you go." He said as he handed over the drink. I took a sip. Tasted normal. " Hey, why don't you come over here. " Nathan said, pointing to a hallway. I had my pepper spray in my wallet, just in case he tried to make a move. I walked over, and we made some small talk.Then I began to feel starnge. I slumped against the hallway wall, out of sight. I suddenly felt drowsy. So tired. A thin layer of sweat formed on my brow and my joints froze up. I couldn't move. My cup fell out of my hand as I collapsed. Nathan stood over me, regret obvious in his eyes. " I'm so sorry, Hayley. I don't want to do this, but.." Everything faded. This was all Carter's fault. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have even been at this stupid party. We would have been at home, making fun of Twighlight movies. All Carter's fault.....