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05| LAKEHOUSE PARTY

05| LAKEHOUSE PARTY

[ Chapter Five ]

❝No one seems to know where my brother is. Not even the people who've been obsessed with him for the past week.❞

[The Benefactor]

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Lilianna did her homework after she got home before heading off to the address of the party, graciously provided by Mason. She knew Liam wouldn't want her there but Mason had said that everyone was invited and so she didn't feel weird going.

Lilianna didn't expect the party to be so far away but then again it was at Lydia's lakehouse which obviously had to be near a lake. Lilianna blasted her road trip playlist drumming her fingers on the steering wheel when her phone buzzed, Brett's name appearing on her caller ID. Lilianna quickly pressed the answer button.

"Hey!" Lilianna answered, "What's up?"

"Lil? Did you seriously forget?" Brett sounded exasperated.

"Forget about what?" Lilianna asked.

"The movies? It's almost seven and you did say you wanted to get snacks before the movie which means you need to get your butt down here in the next ten minutes." Brett answered her.

"Shit." Lilianna swore, "Sorry. Liam's been acting weird and he's at this party and then I was invited and I just decided why the hell not."

"You hate parties. Ever since you got drunk that one time and passed out in someone's house." Brett reminded her.

"Yeah I know but it's been over a year and I'll be fine. I'm driving so no drinking but maybe I'll make some friends." Lilianna told him, "I'm sorry but could we reschedule for tomorrow night? I promise I'll be early."

Brett sighed, "Yeah, yeah. I just kinda wanted you here tonight. Good thing I didn't buy the tickets already."

"I'm so sorry. I'm just worried about Liam. He's relapsing." Lilianna groaned.

"He'll be fine. He's got you to look after him now." Brett reminded her, "Anyways, have fun. Don't drink and drive and don't hook up with anyone. And I mean it, Lil."

"Got it!" Lilianna answered, "I'm almost there. I love you."

"Love you too, obviously." She could almost hear him rolling his eyes as he hung up.

Lilianna noticed lights flashing as she pulled up to the address given to her by Mason. Unfortunately the whole street was basically full so Lilianna had to park further down the road.

Lydia opened the door when Lilianna knocked and a smile half appeared on her face, "Lilianna. I didn't know you'd be coming."

"I mean, we're not really friends so I didn't know to tell you whether or not I'd be coming." Lilianna said in a rather rude voice before she noticed her tone of voice, "Sorry, I didn't mean it that way."

Lydia's face didn't change, "No no. Well, I didn't really know this many people were coming either but come on in. Do you want a drink?"