Mai's point of view

I knew the night was going to end badly the moment the music started beating harder than my own heart. And I hated it.

The bass thumped through my chest like a second heartbeat as I stumbled through the crowd at Nat's party... One of Jake's friends. The air was thick with sweat and cheap beer. Bodies pressed in from all sides, bumping into me, hands... to many hands.. gripped my waist, sliding over my hips, pulling me deeper into the chaos. I laughed it off at first, ...