ok light trigger warning- being drugged 

Aubrey POV

Aubrey's party outfit

"Yes bitch I love that dresss" Rachel says walking out of my bathroom and into my room.

"Damn Rach you look stunning!" I gasp.

Rachel's outfit

"Thank you!" she jumps excited and then goes to the mirror to put on lipgloss. "Ok lets gooooo" she smiles at me.

We go downstairs and and file into her little white car, about five minutes later we arrive at Max's house. I didn't realise that he literally lives around the corner from me.

As soon as we get out of the car we can hear the music from the party and Rachel and I share a look of 'oh shit'. 

"Do we knock or-" I start to ask but stop when Rachel just pushes the door open "Or we can just go in yeah." I shrug.

The sight before me is typical, people sitting on the stairs drinking out of red plastic cups and people milling around drinking and talking. 

"Hey girls" a familiar voice says, I turn to see Max looking down at Rachel.

I smile and Rachel says "Hey" giving a small little wave.

"You look really good tonight Rachel" Max smiles down at Rachel.

"Well I'm just gonna go get us a drink" I say reading the room and leaving. Except I don't think either of them heard me. 

I push my way past all people mingling and eventually find the kitchen after multiple "Excuse mes" and "Sorrys".

"Bloody finally" I mutter, squeezing my way past the final person.

I grab a cup and start pouring sprite into it when suddenly I feel something brush up against me and I turn to my side to see a guy lifting a girl onto the table. She is straddling him and they are sticking their tongues down each other throats literally right next to me. 

I can hear all the gross kissing noises and I mutter "Cool yeah, you guys have the bench. I'll just move" whilst picking up my cup and grabbing a can of something for Rachel. I honestly have no idea what I grabbed I just reached into the sink that was filled with cans and got something, as I don't intend to stay and watch these guys.

As I am walking around to find them I see Max and Rachel warming up to each other, so not wanting to interrupt that I decide that I will step outside for some fresh air because honestly this is all very overwhelming.  

I make my way to the back of the house and as soon as the crisp air hits my face I immediately feel better. I close the door and the inside chaos is droned out, so I comfortably sit down on the step and look out into the garden.

Ok I'll stay outside for max ten minutes and then I'll check on Rachel, I decide taking a sip from my cup. 

I don't get even two minutes alone before I hear the door slide open, I try to ignore but that is made impossible when they sit down next to me and a deep voice says "Hey there"

I turn to see a guy with black wavy hair, tan skin and piercing green eyes sitting next to me. 

"Hey there" I smile and take a sip from my cup.

"So, rough night?" he questions rubbing his hands on his jeans.

I look down at my hands and play with them as I say "Nah, just a bit overwhelming in there you know." I look up at him and say "What about you? Rough night?"

"Yeah you could say that" he huffs and rubs his face. "Girlfriend broke up with me"

"I'm sorry" I say looking down at my shoes, ahhhh why is he talking to me.

"I'm Jake by the way" he smiles drawing my attention from my shoes to his face.

"I'm Aubrey" I smile back. Remembering I still have the can that was meant for Rachel, I reach for it and offer it to Jake. "I got this for my friend, but she's eh... busy. You want it?"

"Oh thanks Aubrey" he says grabbing the can and cracking it open. 

I hear the door slide open and just as I am turning I see this tall blonde girl "Oh wow, I see you move on pretty fast Jake"

I look at her confused and Jake quickly says standing up "No no Amy baby, I was just getting some air and she was here" 

"So you just want to get in the pants of the first easy chick you see" this girl I presume to be Amy scoffs motioning towards me.

"Excuse you. Jake and I were just talking." I roll my eyes.

"Bitch you wish you had a man like this, in your dreams" she sneers at me.

Uhhhhh I really am too tired for this bullshit so I just nod and hum in response turning to face the garden again.

"Baby you mean that?" Jake asks and I can hear the hope in his voice.

"Ugh" she says and goes back into the house slamming the sliding door shut.

I turn to see Jake standing there running his hands through his hair "Good luck with that" I say with a concerned look, she seems intense.

He laughs and smiles defeated "Have a good night Aubrey" and with that leaves me alone outside. 

I chug the rest of my sprite and decide I should brave it inside and check up on Rachel. I've only been here for like twenty minutes but it has been intense. I open the door to the house and immediately flooded with the noise of the party.

I take a deep breath then start pushing my way past people, I get to the living room and see Rachel and Max talking the body language is off the charts for flirtatious behaviour. Well looks like Rachel is more than fine. 

"Hey you're the Australian girl right?" I hear and turn to see a group of people.

"Yeah, I'm Aubrey" I smile at the group and they all introduce themselves to me, Mark, Ben, Mia, Liz and Daisy.

I thought I would be completely awkward but an hour later I found I was still chatting and now laughing with these people. 

I feel my phone buzz so I put my sprite down on the table next to me and look to see messages from Ian.

                  bear: Hey angel, what are you up to?

                 aubrey: hey bear! i'm at a party with rachel.  how was work? 

                  bear: A party?!

                  aubrey: yeah i meant to tell you but i didn't really get the chance sorry :(

It's true I did try to tell him, I forgot about it the whole week but when I tried to tell him when he dropped me off he kept interrupting me and making it impossible for me to tell him. He doesn't respond after that so I know he is mad, but it's not like I didn't invite him, he said he had work. But still I feel mean, ahhhh. 

I turn off my phone grab my drink and skull the rest deciding not to let him ruin my night. About five minutes later I feel very disorientated and dizzy. My vision feels slightly blurred and I have a hard time deciphering what is going on. 

"Hey are you ok?" Mark, a guy I have been talking to the past hour alongside the other group of people asks bringing a hand to my shoulder.

"Hmmm yeah" I mumble and stumble slightly deciding I want some water. I feel so confused and uncomfortable. 

"Woah woah" Mark says sounding weirdly distant to me. Suddenly I feel hands on my shoulders guiding and helping me. 

"Someone's had too much to drink" Mia giggles. That's weird though I have just been drinking sprite all night.

"Ok let's get you to the bathroom" Mark laughs and brings his hand to the small of my back.

"Oh no I-" he cuts off my fragmented thoughts by pushing me through the living room to the stairs. 

"Don't worry Aubrey, you'll be ok" he leans down saying it into my ear. 

"Oh ok" my mouth speaks without consenting my mind. 

He leads me up the stairs and it feels as if I am walking through a thick fog. Then suddenly we are in a room, making me feel disorientated.

"Bathroom?" I mumble rubbing my eyes and feeling as if the room is spinning.

"No babe" Mark smiles.

Just as he places his hands on my shoulders I hear a loud bang from behind me, my body feels so tired that I can't turn around. I blink and when I open my eyes I see Mark on the ground with a familiar figure towering over him. 

I stumble backwards confused and reach to pinch the bridge of my nose feeling a burning headache. "Whaa-at" I stutter.

I look down and still see that familiar figure pummelling into Mark, I am too foggy headed to even process what is going on that I just continue mumbling.

Then there is another familiar voice I hear "Ian what the fuck man?"

Someone then comes to grab my shoulders and turns me around to face them, I see Riley's face but feel really confused. "Ril-lee?" I mumble and shake my head disorientated. She holds my shoulders and looks me deeply in the eyes, I see worry plague her face. She looks behind me and then walks past me. 

"IAN!" I hear Riley shout from behind me. Suddenly the sound of pummelling stops and I can barely make out their whispers.

"You deal with Aubrey... fucker drugged her...I'll deal with him..." Riley says.

I want to turn around but then suddenly there are two large hands on my shoulders, they move to my waist and pick me up. I feel so confused and foggy headed but the familiar touch makes me melt into the warmth. 

"You're ok now Angel" Ian whispers pressing a kiss to my forehead.

"Be-eear?" I stumble using all my effort to lift my head to see Ian clenching his jaw and murder running through his silver eyes. I feel his tight grip on me almost scared that I'll disappear as he takes me downstairs. 

"Rach-Rachel!" I stutter again, remembering despite my foggy state that Rachel is still here. 

"It's ok baby, shhh" he presses a kiss to my head.

"Noo-oo, Rach-rachel" I try to insist mumbling.

"I'll tell Riley to check on her ok angel, you just relax ok" Ian tries to assure me but I can hear some sort of pain and anger in his voice.

Deciding it is too hard to respond I just close my eyes and press my head closer to the comforting chest of Ian.

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