Sound Of White Jasmine

The Night Before

I didn't know what was coming after that night, no one did, if I did know, I would've never accepted that invite.

Hi, I'm Colleen Smith, I was born in California but I now live in Florida with my friend best friend Kai. Kai's nice, they can be a bit annoying at times but they're still nice nonetheless. We have quite different personalities, I'm more introverted and Kai's more extroverted, I prefer to talk less while Kai prefers to talk more, we're basically the sun and the moon, but there is one thing we both have in common and that's our love for partying. It surprises a lot of people when they get to learn that about me because of how quiet I am, but that's only because I'm around people I'm not comfortable with, when I'm with friends I really come out of my shell. That's changed since then though...Since the night I got the invite. Let me explain...

It was any normal night for me and Kai, we were dancing and having fun at the Cosmo Club but I was getting a bit tired so I went to sit down on one of the bar stools.

I opened my red purse to grab my phone and check the time but before I grabbed it I noticed a white envelope sticking out of it. I teared it open with my teeth and inside was a light yellow piece of paper. It read:
"Dear Colleen Smith and Kai Hydes,
Congratulations! You two have been selected to play a part in a secret murder mystery party, we would love to have you join us!
If interested please come to this address ......
Signed, Liza Franklin."
I stared down at the letter, this can't be real, I thought, this seems like the plot to some movie. But it was real. Unfortunately, it was real.
While I stared at this bizarre piece of paper, out of the corner of my eye I could see Kai approaching me. Kai looked over my shoulder to see what it was I was looking at.
"What's this?"They asked.
I handed the letter over to them.
Kai read it with wide eyes.
"We gotta go to this!"Kai yelled in excitement.
I shook my head.
"No way,"I said, "This seems like some kind of trap."
"Oh c'mon Colleen, why you gotta be such a party pooper? I thought you out of all people would be into this!"Kai said.
"I like parties, but not sketchy ones like this, we shouldn't go Kai."
Kai folded their shoulders.
"Fine. If you don't wanna go, I'll just go by myself!"Kai said sassily.
Kai started to walk out of the club, she was actually going to that party, I had to stop them, I had to get them back here. I got up from my stool and ran out the door.
"Kai, wait!"I yelled.
Kai stopped and looked back at me.
"Please don't go."
Kai rolled their eyes.
"You're either coming with me or staying here Cole!"Kai stated.
Oh god, I really didn't want to go, but I couldn't just stay here, what if Kai got kidnapped or attacked? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if they got hurt.
"Fine. I'll go."I said.
Kai turned all the way around now.
"Now that's the spirit! Let's go to this address and get this party started!"