Chapter 47

Micah's POV

Loud music sounded through every speaker in the pool house. Boys and girls from school danced while some of them were already in the pool hosting random competitions.

I stayed glued to the bar waiting nervously for Maya.

She'd texted me last night that she'd be at the party today but she was nowhere to be found.

Did she get cold feet and decided to stay back or did something happen?

Goddess, I hoped not. I really wanted her here and not just because of her company.

I contemplated texting her but I thought against it. That would look desperate besides it had only been an hour since the party started. I was sure she was going to make it although I was sure she wasn't going to appreciate the fact that the whole school was here.

I had skewerd the truth a bit to fit my narrative.

"Hey birthday boy," Luke patted me on the back as he plucked a beer from the bar.

He'd recently gotten a buzz cut that made him look like some mafia henchman. Surprisingly, all the girls were into the