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Author: Samita
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-13 03:53:52

POV: Minerva

I sat on the bed, still not opening my eyes. My head was pounding like a thousand demons. Everything was eerily quiet, and I had no idea what time it was, or even if days had passed.

I opened my eyes and found myself in the room I shared with Ethan. I turned to see if he was still asleep.

The room was empty. I groaned due to the headache, and my body ached as if I had run a 50 km marathon.

I tried to piece together what had happened on the night of the party. I only remembered being challenged to take shots with Amelia, and then a redhead joined us, someone I had no clue about.

After that, I recall dancing and someone approaching me to dance. They led me somewhere, but beyond that, my memory was a blank. Flashes of images came and went, but I couldn't tell if they were real or just products of my vivid imagination.

I looked at my body and saw I was still wearing my swimsuit, but my dress was strewn beside the bed. The swimsuit was slightly askew, and my hair was a mess.
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