Chapter 23

Sally

The further I walk away from the party and the loud music, the easier it gets to breathe. I have no desire to be around Ashton or Lara since I have no idea if she is a real friend or if Ashton told her to befriend me.

Lydia and Andie, however, are talking to me out of their own free will...well, Andie is really shy, while her sister, Lydia, is very bubbly and energetic. She hasn’t stopped talking about clothes this entire time and only falls silent when the guy leading us hushes her.

“Shh!” He turns around and grins, meeting everyone’s eyes before whispering in a spooky tone, “We are here.”

He steps aside, revealing a hidden entrance that’s covered with overgrown vines and shrubs. It looks like an old metal door, rusted at the corners, nearly camouflaged amongst the flora. His hand reaches out to noisily push it open, and we are greeted by musty air that makes some people cough.

People wave with their hands in front of their faces while I take a step forward. There’s a set of na