I stayed for too long till I lost track of time. By the time I check the time on my phone, it is almost far deep into the night, and I can imagine Nolan driving around the town and tracking my phone.

Carlson and Jackson have stopped dancing and are focusing on their phones. I stand and head in their direction, and reaching there, I tap Carlson on her shoulder.

She turns to me and smiles. "I think I'll head home now." I say, a little bit too loudly for everyone to hear.

She stops ...