Chapter 139 Zane's Here

• "Uhm, okay, so, don't freak out." Maggie appears by my side, looking freaked out. The pop music playing overhead tows the line between too loud and just okay. The party is in full swing, and the hall is filled to the brim. I feel suffocated in the crowd, so I am perched at the makeshift bar set up on the podium, laughing at the unfunny jokes of Kyle, the bartender, who is the cool kind of nerd you kind of forget is a nerd till he starts talking.
• Alcohol is flowing. The music is good. A lot of people brought plus ones. There are some seniors in the mix. I don't know how Maggie pulled it off, but there are strobe lights that streak the entire hall with party lights, setting the mood between a cozy get together and a night club. Most of the people in attendance are people I know. People in my social circle.
• I turn to Maggie, her face is shiny with sweat, she had been dancing. She tried to get me to join her but I refused because attending the party was enough compromise.