Coby & Alex [REWRITTEN] | OC

Chapter 3

(Tw: mild anxiety)

As the chaotic party finally comes to an end and everyone has *surprisingly* made their way back home or to their university, Hailey ushers her friends into the main living area of the gigantic mansion.

The appearance of the living area is modern with cozy comfort, inviting everyone to relax. There are two soft, oversized and fluffy cream colour sofas with a wide variety of warm autumn-coloured pillows and white woolly blankets, a large soft beige rug covers the floor and a simple rectangular wooden coffee table placed in the centre of the room decorated with candles and a vase of flowers. In the corner of the room, there are a few pot plants a white brick fireplace that is currently not in use, and a large television placed on the wall above. Multiple tall floor-to-ceiling windows with beige curtains allow a lot of natural light and stunning views.

"Make yourselves at home!" Hailey says with a smile. "I'll ask the maids if there are pyjamas for all of you so you don't have to sleep in your party clothes."

As Hailey leaves the room, the group admire their surroundings. "This place is truly beautiful!" Jonah says with amazement. "I wish this was my house!"

"Same here!" Alex responds.

Coby smiles and remains standing wishing he could sit on the sofa, but his pants are still slightly damp from the beer spillage.

"I feel like a princess in a place like this," Emily responds. "BOW DOWN PEASANT! BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!!!"

Emily fixes her posture and lifts her head turning it slightly to the side, pouts her lip and squints her eyes. "My dear servant, I humbly request the most regal of beverages: a cup of tea fit for a monarch, brewed with the finest leaves and served on a silver platter with a flourish!"

Jonah laughs hysterically at Emily doing goofy impressions of an elegant princess. "When did you learn to speak like that? You're good at it!"

"Why thank you, madam. I am quite exquisite at practically everything!!" Emily laughs breaking character.

"I wouldn't mind having a cup of tea actually." Alex giggles placing his hand over his mouth.
Hailey comes back into the living room with a pile of silky blue pyjamas and big fluffy and soft blankets. "Hope you guys don't mind we all wear the same colour pyjamas. This is just what they had."

"It's perfect, Hailey! Thank you!" Jonah smiles.

Hailey places the pyjamas and blankets on the sofa for everyone to grab. They all go change and then come back to get comfortable sitting around the coffee table and sofa.
"Finally, I can sit down!" Coby rejoices and flops right onto the soft sofa. He lets out a sigh of relief.

As the group settled into their sleepover, laughter filled the air. Jonah, always full of energy and ideas, suddenly exclaimed, "Hey. I just thought of a great fun game idea. We should play spotlight!! It gives us an excuse to explore this mansion!"

"YES!!! I love that game!!!" Emily squeals with excitement.

"Spotlight?" Coby asks looking puzzled.

"It's hide and seek, just in the dark." Jonah starts explaining. "The person that counts has a flashlight and searches for the people hiding. You have the option to run, just don't get caught by the spotlight. When people get found they join in searching for others with flashlights... hopefully I explained that alright" Jonah laughs scratching the back of her head.

"Security guard vibes." Emily interrupts.

"Hmm. I'm gonna have to rely on Google Maps for this one." Alex laughs. "I'm definitely going to get lost in this place!"