Alex got up, finished half a beer in a few sips, and left our group, God knows where he went. "Don't care what he says, he's drunk." Said Olympia. I confess that the way he spoke to us at that moment seemed to break all my expectations of him - in a bad way, of course. When Zara told me about his reputation, I didn't want to believe it reflected his character. I wanted him to be good… Maybe just for me.
It was very late by the time the party was over and we - Olympia, Alex, Randall, and I - got together to help Mr. and Mrs. Thanatos clean the yard. Even that part was fun, we were exhausted and begging for some sleep, but the music stayed on and it was so easy to laugh with them all. I noticed that Alex watched me from time to time, as if he was studying me. As much as it bothered me, I co
