| LUCID |

chapter || 39

Alex

We finally pulled up to my house, and I'm actually glad to be here. No offense to Ethan or Grayson but I'm ready to go to my room and lay down. 

No one really knows how this day affects me, I barely know till it hits me. 

"Earth to Alex." I heard Grayson's mocking voice beside me. I rolled my eyes and opened the car door and stepped out. Ryan was playing really loud music, that's not odd for him but damn, he must be trying to wake up the whole town. 

I felt Ethan and Grayson walking behind me as I walked towards my house. "You guys don't have to walk me to my doorstep." I laughed turning around. "Uh, I wanted to say hi to Ryan." Ethan shrugged, and Grayson scratched the back of his neck.

"What is going on with you two?" I asked crossing my arms at them. They have been acting weird since this morning.  "Nothing, now I want to see Ryan so.." Ethan persisted, pushing me towards the door. 

I shook my head and opened the front door and my eyes went wide once I saw what was inside. There were people everywhere, red cups laying on the floor, music blasting, and the smell of alcohol immediately burned my nose. 

I walked in a little further and saw Ryan look in my direction and ran over to me with Elena. "Let's go upstairs and get changed into something a little... partier," Elena spoke excitedly, pointing at my outfit. 

"What the hell is going on?" I asked mostly looking in Ryan's direction, ignoring Elena's offer. "Isn't it obvious? It's a party!" He yelled over the music, sarcastically smiling. 

"You promised," I yelled back at him. I shook my head and looked at Ethan who was pretending like he wasn't listening. 

"Let's go upstairs and get you changed. Whatever the circumstance is, it's a party Alex! Let's have fun!" Elena yelled grabbing my arm and began dragging me towards the stairs. I'm not in a party mood, but I guess pondering in my room is slightly more nerve-racking. 

"This one!" Elena yelled throwing a two pice at me. "It's a party, not whores R us." I sassed, throwing it back at her. It was a black two-piece tank top and shorts. It was really pretty, a little bit of lace and all that, just out of my comfort zone. 

"It's a party and your 17th birthday. That means you have one more year to break the law and be scandalous before you can be thrown in a cop car." She smiled, throwing the outfit back at me. "I don't think that's how it works." I laughed, shaking my head at her claim. 

"My dads a cop, yes it does. Now go get changed and meet me out here so we can out some makeup on you," She responded as I stood up. I started walking into the bathroom and I felt her smack my butt, and I glared at her. 

I looked at myself in the mirror. I've been training so much I didn't even realize how toned I've gotten, I'm not mad at it. 

I opened the bathroom door and saw Elena's face light up. "Holy mother of god, you're hot." She squealed. I rolled my eyes and sat in front of my vanity and pulled out my makeup, me and Elena began the load of work. 

After what felt like years, we finished and I looked in the mirror. I don't even look like me, again I'm not mad at it

"Ahh! you look so pretty Alex," She yelled from behind me. I think she picked up on my lack of excitement, and her face fell a little.