The first day of college was alright. Was good having Aria and Bree show both Victoria and I around. We were walking back to the apartment since none of us had our license, yeah I know, stupid.

All I could think of was tonight, how the girls are going to be drunk and I’m going to be the one looking after their drunk asses. Going to a club with Victoria was always a challenge, she’s a crazy drunk. The type who would do things that she soon regretted. Where are for me, I was never like that. The few times I got drunk, I took care of myself.

“Are you okay?” Aria asks, now walking beside me while the other two have their own conversation in front of us.

“Oh yeah, it’s just Victoria can get a little crazy when she’s drunk,” I said looking up to notice Victoria not even paying attention. Aria giggles from beside me, making me look at her.

“I could say the same for Bree. Don’t worry, we won’t let them ruin out night,” she admits, placing a hand on my shoulder. I nod and continue to walk.

“Hey, there’s a short cut through here we should–“ Victoria said turning into the alley way.

“NO!” Aria shouted, making us all stop and stare at her. “Can we just take the normal way. Alley ways freak me out!” I could tell she was lying. This one of my talent.

“Um, sure,” Victoria says, smiling nervously.

We continue walking down the long path, till I broke it.

“So, do you have a phobia of alleyways or something?” I ask, trying to figure out why she had to lie..

She shrugged before speaking, “I guess you could say that.” She said shuddering.

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I sat on the couch surrounded by drunk people. I was watching Bree and Victoria sloppily dance in the middle of the club. Trying to use their sexy moves but obviously failing.

I place my coke down, sighing and roll my eyes. The amount of perverted men coming up to asking for anything from me is discussing.

I then notice Bree making her way towards me, Victoria trailing and stumbling behind her.

“This is our first night out Payton. Come on and drink,” she whines loudly over the music.

“Yeah, why aren’t you dancing?” Victoria joins in with the whining. While she holds onto Bree, not being able to stand up right.

“Come on Pay, drink.” Bree slurred, spilling her drink all over me, making me gasp. Aria then sits besides me, laughing at the scene.

“You girls don’t know how to handle your drink,” she says, giggling at the two. She then turns to me, eyeing my coke. “Is there alcohol in that?” she points to it. I shake my head, smiling innocently.

“I think I’m going to head back home anyway,” I admit. Aria nods and gulps down her drink, standing with me.

“I’m coming,” she says, linking her arm with mine.

Aria guided me through the dark and cold streets. These street, I haven’t seen before making me quite worried.

“Are you sure where we’re going?” I ask, glancing up at her. I then look forward waiting for her reply.

“Yeah, I grew up in these streets,” she giggled. “I’m just avoiding certain streets.” She continued, her voice lowering slightly. We then walked in silence, as she looks around looking confused. “Fuck,” she hissed under her breath.

“What’s wrong?” I asked confused.

“Nothing, let’s turn around.” Aria continued to look around, seeming scared. She looked down the street, I followed her eyes to find five guys and notice that there making their way over to us. “Damn, they already seen us,” she says more to herself, not expecting me to reply.

“Aria, what’s going on?” I ask, not quite scared.

“Let’s just keep walking, okay?” She says and I nod, keeping my head down, slightly until the men were right in front of us.

Aria unhooked her arm with mine and smiled seductively toward one of the boys. I furrow my eyebrows as she stumbled to him.

“Aria,” I hiss at her as she pretends to be drunk.

“Look who we got here,” the guys says smirking down at Aria.

“H-hey,” she hiccups back.

He chuckles amused. “Drunk already Aria? It’s not even midnight,” he says, taking her waist in his grasp. My eyes widen, noticing her knew her name.

“Whoops,” she giggled, making the group chuckle. All except one.

One stared at me with lustful eyes, almost like he’s hungry and I’m bait on the line. He smirks as he comes closer. “What’s your name?” He says.

I move back, rolling my eyes. He then grabs my chin, making me stare at him.

“I don’t like it when people roll their eyes at me,” he growls, pushing himself closer. I look behind the guy, noticing Aria walking off with the guy. I scoff and look back to the boy, I snatch my chin back, pushing myself back further away from him.

“I’m guessing you don’t have anywhere to be tonight,” the guys asked as he cornered me. “How about you come home with me,” he continued, the smirk never leaving his lips. I shove at his chest and struggle till I’m back to the sidewalk out of his grasp.

“No thank you,” I spit and started walking away till I felt myself being tugged roughly back against the wall. I gasp as I’m put in the same position as before.

“Why the sudden rush sweetheart?” he laughed. “I’m sure I can show you around a bit,” he purred in my ear.

“Let me go,” I hiss, continuing to struggled in his grip.

I then brake free and start walking away again. I could feel close footsteps from behind me, making my heartbeat faster then I thought possible.

“Let her go boys,” he told them. I turned, looking back, finding him smirking, watching me leave. I was scared shitless, but refused to show it. “I’ll be seeing you around darling,” he called before I turned the corner. Trying to find my own way to the apartment, without running into any more trouble