Princess of AMBER

*Bonus chapter 3*

      I walked up the stairs to some quieter place. I need time to be by myself and calm down. I was nearly meters away from Monica and her guy - just seconds away from a moment of embarrassment in front of everyone attending a ball.

Some people were walking through hallways. I climbed higher up the stairs in hopes, that a next floor will be empty or maybe someone will have left a classroom opened. I found one and scurried inside. I could hear a music and people chatting and having fun floors bellow. I felt myself fall asleep on a desk, where I was sitting for a long time.

A loud noise startled me from my nap. My eyes were still fogy and I could not see clearly, what's in front of me. A door opened and in walked my classmates. What are they doing here? Have they found me? I saw Monica and her boyfriend and some others from my class. They looked already quite drunk, as their walk was wobbly and the way they talked, was far from clear. They have not noticed me in the light avoided classroom, being consumed in their little fun filled world. Before I could hide, one of the guys spotted me.

„Hey, guys! Look who is there!" he pointed at me, with a bottle in his hands. It was an ordinary drink, but I knew, there is something far stronger than that, filled in.

„A party killer! What have you planned for this night? Too late Alison, we have already enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. Right guys?"

All of them let out a loud laugh. I wanted to get out of here, out of their presence. I knew, that they will come up with something stupid to entertain themselves - by harassing me.

„Why are you not answering, Alice?" Monica snickered.

„I know, what we should do, lets give her some of this. I am sure she wants to be a part of our group." he showed his drink to everybody.

I silently shook my head and attempted to squeeze through them to exit this room. Unfortunately I got stopped and two of my own classmates pushed me back and placed me on a desk in front of the classroom. I was laid on my back and tried to kick them away, but to no avail. I was scared of what they are going to do to me. Monica's boyfriend took the same bottle and poured the alcoholic contents on my face, missing my mouth. Some of liquid got caught in my nose. It burned.... They were just laughing and laughing. I felt tears start to blur my vision and I deeply hoped they will stop torturing me and leave me be.

I do not want to cry in front of them. Please, do not cry, I begged to myself.

Suddenly a bright light poured on the spot I was laying and on all the others. I peered my eyes at the door and saw a dark shadow. Who is it? I hoped it is an adult, who will put an end to the doings of these 'kids'.

„What is going on here, kids?" came a low voice from a doorway.

I could not see his face, only the tone of his words were familiar. And it seemed, that my classmates did not see him fully too, due to a bright light behind him, leaving his face in a shadow.

„Not your business! Get your ass out of here!" Monica's boyfriend barked and pushed the door in his face.

A black, metalic hand stoped it from shuting with such force, as a guy standing by, was struggling to close it.

„What the hell, dude!" he eyed the hand and then lifted his eyes to fully see a man in front of him.

„Ahh! It is your boyfriend, Alison!" Monica said cherful. „Is he going to help you? Does he care about you? I don't think so."

„You know, alcohol consumption under the age of 18 is iligal." Cole said to all of them.

„We are! All of us are much older than that, now beat it and get lost, we are busy."