guilty

chapter one: old friends

Las Vegas, Nevada. A big city known for gambling, drinking, misuse of money, casinos, and drugs.

When you take that and add in a reckless, spoiled group of teenagers -- where does that get you? Murder.

May 7th, 2023
Thursday, 6:48 PM
Lxx's Penthouse
Narrator; Nobody

Lxx was trying to keep her space on this particular night, trying to have some alone time. Clearing her head.

She lay on her stomach, on her bed, aimlessly pressing buttons on her phone. Seeing if something exciting would happen, maybe if she pressed the Siri button over and over.

Max tumbled in, being tipsy as your main state was usual for living in Las Vegas.

He sat on her bed, waiting to see if she'd greet him first.

As the silence started to become awkward...

Max: Why aren't you with the others? They're all at Remi's apartment hanging out.

His eyes went from the back of her head to her phone. She was looking up news articles for Las Vegas.

Max let out a light sigh, hoping it would get her attention.

"It's been a year", Lxx mumbled.

Max: What?

Vocalizing her words more, "It's been a year. Tomorrow."

Max didn't know what to say, he hadn't realized.

Lxx: I bet you I'm the only one who realized.

Lxx tossed over, sitting up on her side.

Max darted his eyes down at the floor.

Lxx felt the awkward tension, "go with the others. I'll be out in a minute."

Without second-guessing himself, he sighed once again and got up, then moved towards the door.

Lxx felt a twinge in her chest and she saw him leave her room.

She got up and grabbed her slippers.

Remi's Penthouse

Chanel: Alright bucko. I get it. I see. Okay.

Remi: Oh my lord -- you dumbass. YOU DUMBASS! I'm not selling this to you for your fake gold chains!

Chanel: Okay so I'm poor. You're calling me poor.

Cozen: I think he's calling you poor Chanel.

Becca, Chanel, Christopher, Lxx, Cozen, and Remi sat in Remi's living room, looking at his table which had a beautifully painted landscape on it.

Remi: You guys are all so fucking stupid.

Becca cut off the conversation from getting out of hand, "Chanelllll, when can I find you a man?"

Before Chanel could respond, Becca turned towards Cozen, "I'd ask you the same thing, Cozen, but... you know who I think you should be with."

Cozen rolled her eyes as Chanel answered, "BECCA I HAVE A BOYFRIEND! I just don't wanna bring him around.. here. Not you guys -- well --"

Chanel knew it sounded bad when all of the members stopped in their tracks and flung their heads toward her.

Chanel: Not you guys. Remi has met him, and Cozen, I just don't wanna bring him into the group. It always ends badly.

As Remi was going to make a snarky comment toward her boyfriend, Santino, she followed up with, "And you two got along."

Becca seemed to be understanding.