*A while back*Halsey is still standing near the pillar where Nathan had left her. She’s quite awkward there, unable to fit in with the glamor around her. It’s like being back in school again, her being the awkward and strange kid who can’t fit in.I wish Lincoln was here, she sadly thinks. Even though she had a fight with him last time, the presence of her best friend is still a comfort to her. If he was around, she’d have felt better. She quietly gazes at the people who are playing cards or gambling away their wealth. Several of the guests are drunk and that scares her. One man is lurching like a drunkard and spots Halsey. Grinning like a lecherous man, he stumbles towards her.Halsey is shocked when the guy touches her arm and says, “My my! I see that a pretty lady like yourself is all alone here. Why don’t you let me show you a good time?”“I-I…” Halsey stammers. “Please let me go!”She tries to tug her arm but the drunken man is quite strong. He’s probably thrice her size and re
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