And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Interrupted Conversations

Cassie.

Blaring music, drinks, and wild dancing were what awaited me when Sansa, Trixie, and I finished getting ready and made our way towards where this party was supposed to be located. I was still trying to wrap my mind around how this place worked, but for the most part, it wasn’t too much different from the home I had left.

Feeling confident in my outfit, I walked into the school with my head held high. The last thing I was going to do was let my little stunt from earlier prevent me from enjoying myself. Perhaps I had made a spectacle of myself, and maybe I did make out with Lucas.

‘But that wasn’t too bad, and now I’d be prepared. Right?

“Oh, wow!” a tall lavender-haired girl said with sparkling blue eyes. “Trixie, you guys look amazing.”

I didn’t have the slightest clue who this girl was, but as Trixie leaned in, giving her a hug, I figured they knew each other well so didn’t bother to say anything. “Hey Prim, I didn’t think Mom was going to let you come.”

Prim shrugged her shoulders with a smile. “She changed her mind.”

“You mean you snuck out?” Trixie replied with laughter before both girl’s gazes turned towards me. “This is my friend Cassie.”

Prim’s eyes gazed over my body, taking in what I was wearing. She looked quite young, much younger than I and Trixie. “Hey.”

After a few more moments and a quiet smile, she quickly turned and disappeared into the crowd, her head bobbing up and down as she moved to the beat of the music, following in with all of the dancing taking place. When Trixie looked back at me from where her sister had once just disappeared, she seemed amused by the entire situation.

“My sister is so dead. Mom’s going to freak,” Trixie mumbled with laughter before taking my hand. The three of us made our way toward the bar, where I noticed top- shelf booze. I won’t lie. I was impressed.

Somewhere through the night, I lost track of Sansa and Trixie, both of my friends venturing off to dance with men I didn’t know. I, however, was currently happy doing exactly what I was doing. Which was absolutely nothing as I reclined back in the massive hammock that hung between two enormous trees out in the garden.

Multiple empty bottles of beer scattered the ground below me while a half-empty one relaxed within my grip. I had met a couple of interesting people tonight, but for the most part, I kept to myself. Heads did turn and people did make comments about how gorgeous I looked, but it didn’t matter.

The last thing I wanted to do was entertain those people, and the only reason why I came was because my friends made me.

Stretching my arms out over my head, I let my gaze fall to the sky, where the two beautiful, large iridescent moons

circled one another, taking my breath every time I saw them. One thing I loved about this place was how beautiful the nature was. It was so intoxicating and so different from what I had been used to back home.

With my eyes captivated by the celestial orb above me, I didn’t take notice of the slow movements coming up from the left side of me. “What’s a gorgeous girl like you doing out here all alone?”

Startled by the deep, intoxicating voice, I quickly sat up in the hammock and turned to face a man I had never seen before in my life. He was incredibly sexy, with dark chocolate brown hair, penetrating bluish green eyes and a white smile that literally felt like it had its own spotlight. Even his body was toned to perfection, his chest on display with the four top buttons of his shirt completely open. I was ogling him, of course, and the dark patterns of tattoos that crossed over his left pec made me bite my bottom lip with wonder.

“Gorgeous?” I chuckle to myself. “Why is it that someone like you is out here worrying about someone like me?”

Yes, I was being vague, but I wanted to know who he was.

After all, he could be someone to have fun with. I know I wouldn’t mind having fun with him.

“Changing the subject, I see,” he replied with a smirk as he stepped closer. His eyes gazing down at me, making my heart race with every single step he made in my direction. “I came out here to get some fresh air. The girls inside tend to be overwhelming.”

“They want to fuck you and you are not interested. I find that hard to believe.”

My blunt response caused him to laugh even more as he nodded his head. “I don’t want a girl who’s going to be easy. I want a girl who’s going to challenge me. And there’s not a single woman in that room in there who can do that.”

I see. So you just decided to come out here and find one instead?”

Again, I was being forward and, honestly, I didn’t care what he thought about me. I found this whole interaction amusing. Climbing out of the hammock, I moved toward

the sidewalk with my beer in hand, leaving behind the complete mess I had made. I noticed he followed close behind me.

“Where are you going? It’s not safe for someone like you to be out here all alone.”·

Stopping in my tracks, I turned to look over my shoulder at him. Was he being serious right now? Me, of all people, wasn’t safe walking alone at night. “You’re joking, right?”

“No, I’m being serious. There’s all kinds of weirdos out here,” he chuckled, shrugging his shoulders.

“I hate to break it to you, Mr, but I am a weirdo.” I had heard the line so many times while sitting there watching movies and going through social media, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to be able to use it.

He blanked for a moment, obviously not expecting what I had said. It seemed to have dawned on him, and he broke

out into a fit of laughter. “Touché. You said that with a straight face.”

There was something about this guy I just couldn’t get over. He was mysterious and yet sarcastic, and I enjoyed every moment of it, quite different from how Lucas was, or even my brother, for that matter. “What’s your name?”

He rubbed the back of his neck as he stared at me, his smile growing just a little bit wider. “My name is Silas, and you’re Cassie.”

“Oh, so you have heard me?” I replied with a small smile as I watched him nod.

“After your little stunt today, everybody in school knows who you are. You really did put your brother to shame out there. Not cool. But I mean, I could understand being your brother. He probably pissed you off and deserved it.”

Staring at Silas, I shrugged my shoulders. “It’s complicated.”

‘It wasn’t actually as complicated as I led on, but that wasn’t something he needed to know. Instead, I’d rather have Silas be curious about what the issues were. Keeping them living in suspense was always so much more interesting.