A Darker Love

Chapter Seven- The Bonfire

The party was amazing. Music blared from secret speakers hidden in trees and where mini campfires surrounded the massive bonfire in the middle which people were roasting marshmallows and sausages around. There were also metal barrels full of alcohol with guys chanting "Chug! Chug! Chug!" to brave people attempting to handstand on the top of it and drink it's content with bright red faces. There were also lazy eyed people passing around spliff and chilling on logs with their friends and others dancing to the music. Just a typical high school party.

I was happy that Kayla forced me to come here, I could imagine lounging by the fires and making smores until she dragged me over to the alcohol section.

"I thought your mom said your not allowed to drink?" I said as she pulled me by the arm towards the table.

"I'll only have a couple! Cmon, don't be boring, just one or two." She grinned at me, her eyes glittering in the dark like two tiny flashlights.

A guy poured her a vodka and coke and gave it to her, he looked seriously dodgy but she took it without hesitation.

"Kayla!" I hissed and leaned closer it her. "Be careful! That guy could have spiked your drink or something."

"Shut up, Sam! You sound just like Isaac. It's fine! Have a drink and we can party together!"

I grabbed a can beer out of a box and opened it, taking a sip. I didn't really like the sour taste but I kept drinking it anyway until I was done. Kayla had finished her vodka and coke mix ages ago and was already pouring her third.

I grabbed her arm. "No Kayla, stop it. No more."

"Don't be a party pooper! Here... you have one two!" She slurred her words a bit and poured me a vodka and coke, putting more vodka in it than coke so it looked watery and disgusting.

"No, seriously Kayla. No more."

"Okay. If you don't want it, more for me!" She giggled and then downed the cup.

"Kayla!" My phone buzzed and I went to check it, Caleb had texted me:

Hey, came in the back end cuz im an idiot lol. Meet me in the playpark?

K, see u in 5 mins

I looked up to check on Kayla and saw that she was gone.

"Kayla? Kayla!?"

I searched through the crowd of drunken people to try and find her, hoping to find her laughing on a log and stuffing her tiny mouth with marshmallows. When I couldn't find her I tried the stoner crowd next, praying that she wasn't smoking it but thank god my prayers were answered. Then I tried the dancers but I couldn't see her curly little head bouncing up and up within the crowd so I eventually gave up and went through the woods towards the play park to see if Caleb could help me. Suddenly, my phone buzzed again, I when to check it and then I heard footsteps coming towards me.

"Hello?"

A black figure stood in the distance, watching me behind a shadowed face. It stumbled towards me as I backed up against a tree, heart thumping and trembling.

"Hiya.... Sam."

A deep familiar voice greeted me with a smile, it was Isaac.

"Isaac!" I threw my arms around him. "You scared me to death!" I noticed he smelt strongly of alcohol.

"Sam. I came to tell you something, something I need to tell you. I need to tell you..." He staggered about as I broke the hug, suddenly really worried.

"Isaac, no. Your drunk you need to-"

He pressed a finger to my lips. "Shhhh... Don't speak. My lips will do the talking."