Warning: May have some parts that are unsetting to read

Rilynn was standing against the wall while Vita and Luca tried to keep a drunken Asteria to remain seated as she kept moving around on the couch in the game room where several people were playing pool and cards. Rilynn saw a servant walk by Asteria with drinks on a tray and Asteria quickly jumped from the couch and grabbed one. Luca was about to take it out her hand but Rilynn was there to snatch it away. She then drunk it and tossed the shot glass to the floor breaking it.

“What happened to manners… you asshole,” said Asteria slurring her words.

“If I didn’t do that then you would’ve caused yourself to grow worse, idiot” said Rilynn.

“Why do you even care… we aren’t friends and… I hate you,” said Asteria as she pointed her finger at Rilynn.

Asteria lost balance and almost fell off the couch but both Vita and Luca caught her while Rilynn looked on at her, “I don’t care so I don’t know why I’m here to begin with,” said Rilynn as she sighed.

“So you can leave then,” said an irritated Luca to Rilynn as Asteria started to kiss him on the cheek.

Vita tried to pull her away to give him space, “Relax you horny girl,” She said amused with Asteria’s state.

Rilynn ignored Luca when Seraphina’s friends showed up. Rilynn turned around and jumped at the sight of them, “What?” She asked nervously.

“We wanted to see if you wanted to join us,” said the friend with the puffs in her hair.

“Sorry, Delilah, but I’m busy right now,” said Rilynn as she looked back at Asteria struggling to sit up straight.

Then the other girl walked up to Rilynn and grabbed her stomach. She then put her hand under Rilynn’s shirt causing Rilynn to blush as they made eye contact, “Come on Rilynn, these two got it handled so let’s go have some fun upstairs,” She said smirking up at Rilynn.

“I thought Seraphina told you both I was off limits so I advise you to take your hand off before she sees you Isla,” said Rilynn still a bit turned on.

“Yes but what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her,” said Delilah as she rubbed her hand on Rilynn’s arm.

Luca then got up with a huge smile on his face and placed his hands on Rilynn’s shoulders, “Go ahead and go with them Rilynn. We got this and as you said you don’t actually care,” said Luca as he gripped hard on her shoulders.

Rilynn shrugged his hands off and allowed Delilah and Isla to take her but she glanced at Luca, “Don’t fuck up,” She said as she left.

Luca laughed as he sat down, “She says she doesn’t care but clearly she does,”

“I know right. Rilynn is weird but it makes things so much more interesting,” said Vita as Asteria cuddled up to her.

Vita placed her arm around Asteria to allow her to lay on her. Vita then got a message on her phone and looked at it. She then read it and chuckled to herself. Luca asked her why she was laughing but she brushed it off before she kissed Asteria on the forehead as Asteria started to rub her head on her like a cat. As Florian grew bored with the game he stopped eventually to look for his friends. Time passed since Luca and Vita was watching Asteria who Florian found dancing with Asteria. Luca and Vita were both exhausted so Florian who was tipsy from the beer joined them to dance. Luca asked them if he should take Asteria home and they both suggested he should. Luca then left to use the bathroom before leaving Vita alone with Luca and Asteria. Asteria started to dance with Florian who was happily accepting her. Vita watched intrigued while Seraphina observed them as she was drinking from a cup. Suddenly Vita went up to Asteria as Florian was pulled away from her by another girl.

“Do you still like Florian?” Vita whispered into Asteria’s ear.

“Why would you say that? I want… Luca because he is the better choice,” answered Asteria before she yelled out the song lyrics to the current song that was playing in which everyone joined in.

“Then him dancing with her shouldn’t bother you,” said Vita as she guided Asteria’s head to face Florian as he danced with the girl.

Asteria suddenly turned sour, “No it does,”

“Then do something about it and why not just tell him how you feel,”

“What about Luca?”

“What about him? You always liked Florian more so why not go for it,” said Vita before she pushed Asteria into Florian.

Florian stopped dancing, “What’s up Asteria? Want to join us?” He said as he pulled Asteria closer to the girl who was already ready to dance with Asteria.

“Can we talk?” asked Asteria.

“Sure but what’s it about?” asked Florian curious as the girl started dancing on him again.

Asteria then pushed the girl to the floor and Vita gasped but then started to giggle to herself as she grew amused. Asteria then grabbed hold of Florian’s hand and led him out the room. Luca saw them and looked at the girl on the floor. Vita went over to Luca and told him to follow her as she grabbed his arm and pulled him along with her after Florian and Asteria. Vita looked back and Seraphina winked at her. Vita winked back and then hurried off with Luca. Asteria led Florian outside and stopped suddenly as she grew dizzy. Florian asked if she was okay but then he grabbed his head.

“I’m worried about you but maybe I should be worried about me too,” said Florian as he laughed while growing light headed as well.

Asteria laughed as well but then she went ahead and hugged Florian. Florian was surprised but he hugged her back, “Is something wrong?” He asked her.

“I’m scared,” said Asteria.

“Of what…”

Asteria looked up to Florian, “I wanted to tell you this for a while. I know I barely know you but I…”

“You what…”

Asteria grew red as she down casted her eyes as she grew nervous and embarrassed. She then looked back up to Florian who grew flustered at her closeness, “I like you,” confessed Asteria.

Florian who was watching with Vita looked wide eyed after hearing what Asteria said.

Florian then smiled a wistful smile and gently pulled away from Asteria, “Asteria, I’m sorry, but I like someone else,” said Florian back to Asteria.

Asteria then started to tear up, “At least I gained the courage to tell you,”

“Please don’t cry Asteria. I think you’re beautiful, smart, and an amazing person in general. It’s just I’ve had this crush for a long time but haven’t actually made a move other than promising to wear this old raggedy wrist band so I do envy your braveness but I can’t accept your feelings,” said Florian as he wiped Asteria’s tears with his finger.

Asteria then felt something in her. The drinks were getting to her and she couldn’t control herself anymore. Asteria then kissed Florian. Luca looked wild eyed with Vita who looked stunned. Florian pushed Asteria away aggressively but she caught herself before she could fall.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” said an angered Florian.

Asteria was speechless so Florian then left her there alone to rethink her actions. He made eye contact with Luca who clenched his fists but instead of doing anything he went back into the house. Vita smirked and clapped. Florian laughed and then glared at Vita as he asked her if she set it all up. Vita gladly said “yes” and Florian wasn’t surprised.

“Actually it helped out a lot,” said Vita.

“How because all I see is heart break Vita!” snapped Florian.

“No, I see Asteria finally confessing to you and Luca finally understanding that he had no chance with Asteria,”

“You’re such a…”

“I also helped you get her off your back Florian but you should also know to quit on liking me because it’s getting annoying,” said Vita interrupting him, “I helped you three,”

“You hurt Luca and Asteria because you wanted to get a laugh out of it,”

“Maybe that too but they will thank me later and also I did this because Seraphina told me to,” said Vita as Florian looked concerned, “I was a bit shocked she texted me but I had to see how this would play out,” continued Vita.

“What did she want exactly?”

“Nothing much really other than she wanted to see something good and knew I could give it to her,”

Florian looked as if he was in deep thought until he turned to look behind him and Asteria was gone, “Damn it! Asteria was with you and Luca so I didn’t worry about it and Rilynn seemed liked she had it handled,”

“What are you talking about?” asked Vita.

“No time to explain, we need to find Asteria and let’s hope she isn’t with Seraphina,” said Florian as he and Vita ran to the front assuming that was where she went.

Asteria was roaming near the back where she noticed the guest house. As she started to walk over there more tears fell. Seraphina then appeared walking over to her. Asteria ignored her but Seraphina blocked her path.

“I see you had a rough time so how about I make your night better, Asteria,” said Seraphina as she pointed to the guest house.

“I thought you said if I won the game you would leave me alone,”

“I lied so how about we go inside the guest house,”

Asteria nodded as Seraphina wrapped her arm around her shoulders and guided her to the guest house. Vita and Florian looked crazily for Asteria in the front of the house and then in the house. Vita complained about Florian and Rilynn not telling her what Seraphina was planning and Florian told her that they didn’t trust that she wouldn’t want to see Seraphina’s plan play out just to see what could happen. Vita admitted to that possibility when they ran into a gloomy Luca. Florian didn’t know what to say to him as she chugged down a drink. Vita urged Luca to help them find Asteria because she was missing and it wasn’t safe for her to be alone drunk. Luca didn’t answer at first but then he burped.

“No worries, I got her,” Luca said as he got up from the seat.

“I will help you,” said Florian.

Luca turned to face him angrily, “I said I got her. Go have fun you two,” He said before he left.

Rilynn who was upstairs with Isla and Delilah was walking out the room as Isla tried to pull her back as she was undressed, “I have to go. Thanks for the kisses and all that,” She said as she pushed Isla back inside and closed the door.

Derek who was upstairs noticed Rilynn but she pushed him to the side before he could do anything as she placed her jacket back on while she told him to go home. She went down stairs when she saw Vita and Florian awkwardly standing next to each other and went over to ask them what was wrong with them.

“Vita can tell you all that. She’s at fault for all this mess,” said Florian.

“Shut up Florian,” said Vita as she pulled on his sweat shirt.

Rilynn then looked around, “Where’s Luca and Asteria?”

“Asteria disappeared after confessing to Florian and Luca went to find her while he was clearly heartbroken just as she was after getting rejected by Florian,” said Vita.

“You don’t have to say it like that but that was a while ago,” said Florian.

“So she isn’t in the house, did you guys check the front and back of the house,” asked Rilynn sounding off edge.

“We forgot to check the back…” said Vita before Rilynn hurried off toward the back.

Inside the guest house, music was playing as Luca was holding a camera, while Seraphina cheered on Asteria as she was chugging down a drink Nicky gave her as his shirt was off. Jace and Colt was near them as Asteria got up on the bed as her body started to feel light and she started to feel good even more. Nicky threw a small bag to the floor revealing he put one of those bagged pills in Asteria’s drink. Asteria then stripped off her shirt dress and her shoes and started to dance with Nicky, Jace, and Colt on the bed. Luca recorded as they touched over her and Seraphina stood and watched amused. Asteria then yelled out “I am having so much fun” excitedly before Nicky pushed her onto the bed. He then got on top of her and Luca then put the camera down. He then went over as Nicky starting caressing her leg and kissing her but Seraphina blocked his path.

“What are you doing Luca?” asked Seraphina.

“This is not what we talked about!” Luca shouted before he got passed Seraphina.

Colt then rushed at him and pointed his pocket knife at his throat, “How about you sit still or I will gladly give you pay back for what you did to us,” He said as Luca stood there still.

Nicky then started to kiss on Asteria’ neck as Asteria couldn’t do anything. Luca tried to run over again but Colt slashed at him. He backed up to dodge and Jace snuck behind him as Seraphina grabbed the camera and started to record Nicky and Asteria. Asteria smiled in the camera and Seraphina called her “cute”. Jace grabbed hold of Luca as Colt got closer with the knife. He was about to stab him in the cheek as Nicky was pulling at Asteria’s under wear. Luca yelled out “Stop” as Rilynn busted through the doors. Seraphina dropped the camera and Nicky got up off of Asteria. Colt ran at her with the knife but Rilynn dodged him. She kicked him in the gut and threw him into the wall after grabbing his arm and twirling him. Luca grabbed hold of Jace’s hands and ran back into the wall banging his body against it knocking him out.

Rilynn walked over to Nicky and Seraphina who both looked afraid. Nicky got off Asteria and Rilynn walked over to Asteria as Seraphina backed away giving her space. Rilynn picked Asteria up who was no longer aware of what was going on as she grew weak. Luca knowing what he did wrong looked away from Rilynn ashamed as she carried Asteria out the guest house.

Elsewhere, a young man was jogging that night on a trail. He then decided to go off trail and came upon something he couldn’t imagine he would ever see in the bushes. He screamed as he was face to face with the dead body of the missing girl, Hailey.