The Edge of Society

The party

Jul walked up to the large home of the address Carlo sent him. Jul stood outside the house, his heart racing in sync with the distant bass thumping from inside. 

The air was charged with excitement and anticipation, mingled with a hint of nervousness that made his palms clammy despite the warm evening breeze. This was his first high school party—a milestone he had imagined countless times but never quite felt prepared for.

The first thing that hit him was the blast of music, enveloping him in a wall of sound that seemed to pulse through his entire body. The living room was packed with people, the atmosphere electric with energy. 

He recognized a few faces from his classes and managed a hesitant wave as he made his way through the crowd. Jul walked in further, it was crowded with people dancing, kissing, drinking, playing games, or getting high. Is this a highschool party? He pushed through the crowd with half-naked people with bathing suits on, or tits all out, pushing past drink people when he felt someone grab his shoulder.

"Jamey!"

Carlos yelled pulling jul close to his chest as he moved around the party with him. The smell of alcohol filled his nose which was coming off of Carlos.

"its Jul-"

But before he could finish he was cut off by Carlos

"I know you've been going through some shit lately with your folks dying so me and the team decided to do something for you, its right out back, everyone is waiting!

Carlos spoke in an excited tone as they went out back to the pool and as soon as everyone seen him they got quiet Carlos broke away from him sliding into the pool and putting his arms out for jul, giving him that look to come on and get in, yet he felt unease brewing in his stomach and something wasn't right. 

Jul took off his shirt and climbed into Carlos's arms, their chest coming and rubbing up against each other sending sparks all around Jul's body. He held jul close to his body and jul clung onto him

"I don't know how to swim.."

Jul whispered blushing hard from feeling his body against his

He didn't respond and just smirked starting to swim into the deep end and everyone started walking to the edge of the pool, looking at him menacingly... 

What was happening, it got to the point where he couldn't touch the ground and Carlos suddenly let go of him causing him to immediately go under. Jul swam up desperately but as he did everyone started jumping on, causing splashing, and waves jul went under again. Water rushed into his mouth and nose as he thrashed, his movements growing desperate. 

Each attempt to push toward the surface seemed to pull him deeper into the pool's murky depths. The muffled sounds of laughter and splashing from nearby seemed distant and mocking as he fought for air.

With a final burst of determination, Jul pushed himself upwards, kicking and clawing against the resistance of the water. His vision blurred, the edges darkening, but he refused to give up. Just when he thought his strength was failing, his fingertips brushed against the cool edge of the pool. Jul grabbed it pulling himself out and coughing up water, shivering.

"You should've died"

Carlo said coldly, was this everyone's plan? Lead him into the pool knowing he couldn't swim? He looked around at everyone who had the same look of "You don't deserve to live "  Jul got up his clothes were wet and soaked, his lungs burned, and his nose and eys burned..Did people hate him this much? But they didn't know the truth..But who is he to say his side the whole world was against him anyway.

"Maybe I don't deserve to live.."