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We all had drink after drink until we realized that we forgot to bring Sarah dinner. I went to put in an order at the restaurant before they closed, leaving Alissa and Jessica to continue drinking.
I stopped back at the bar to let them know I was going to take Sarah her food when I ran into Jessica helping Alissa walk to the room. I grabbed ahold of Alissa to help.
“What happened? She was drunk when I left but not this drunk and I’ve only been gone twenty minutes.”
“We took a few shots. She said she wasn’t feeling well right before she bent over and puked all over the floor. The bartender was mad and kicked us out.” Jessica’s eyes were wide and glassy.
We made it to the room and laid Alissa down beside Sarah. I shook Sarah. “We brought you some dinner.” She grumbled and rolled over.
I stood back, watching the two of them. “Great, I guess we should just call it a night.”
“No way, it’s not even midnight yet. Let’s go to that bar down the street.” Jessica was beaming her best smile.
“I don’t know. I don’t know if I want to leave them.” I sat down on the edge of their bed.
“Come on, Lennox. This is your bachelorette party, live a little.”
I looked up to her big smile and bright eyes. “Okay, just for a couple drinks though.”
We walkeddown the sidewalk and stopped in the first bar we saw. The place was filled with loud music and swinging bodies.
“This is so much better. Let’s get a drink.” Jessica grabbed my hand and led me toward the bar.
“Order me a drink, I’m going to use the restroom.”
When I came back, Jessica had us both a beer and a shot.
“To our new friendship,” she said, holding her shot glass in the air.
She clanked it with mine and we threw the shots back.
We moved to a quiet corner near the back exit. The air of the night blowing in the open door felt amazing against my overheated skin, but the smell of cigarette smoke was making me nauseous.
“You know, I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time. I have heard so much about you before I started working at the shop.”
I was beginning to feel dizzy, but pushed it back, trying to have a good time with Jess. “Really? What did you hear?”
Her face suddenly got serious. “My sister said that you were a bitch that took everything she wanted.”
My ears started ringing. “Your sister?”
“Yeah, Ashley. You know, the girl who died because of you.”
My mouth started watering, I knew I was about to be sick but tried holding it off. I needed to understand what she was saying. “Ashely was your sister?”
She nodded her head while a wicked smile tugged at her lips. “She was my little sister. I was taken away from my mom before she was born, but we stayed in contact. She told me all about you.”
I tried to stand, I didn’t know what was happening or how I got drunk so fast. When I almost fell, she reached out and grabbed my arm to help steady me.
“I’ve been looking for a way to pay you back since her death. Imagine my surprise when this all just fell into my lap.”
“What are you talking about?” I tried to stand again, when I toppled over, it wasn’t Jessica that caught me. It was Chris. He pulled me against his chest, holding me with all his strength. I knew I couldn’t get away, he was stronger than me when I wasn’t drugged. No way could I fight against him and win when I couldn’t even stand on my own.
I took a ragged breath, trying to scream but my body was shutting down. She drugged me. She drugged Sarah and Alissa too. She took out everyone around me to get me alone, all so she could hand me over to Chris.
“Thank you, Jessica. Here is your final payment, I hope you’re able to help your mom.” He handed her an envelope.
She smiled widely before opening the envelope and counting the money.
Chris picked me up, despite my fighting against him, and walked us out the back exit. I saw a black car parked in the alley before the darkness took over.
