Iliana rubs her eyes the next morning as she checks her phone, clicking on the text from Luke first.

Golden Twin:

Can't meet 4 coffee, gotta meet Brink, lunch instead?

She groans before clicking on Cate's text next.

Wifey:

Field trip 2night, wear smthing hot ;)

She smiles, jumping out of bed to raid her luggage for a sexy clubbing dress since she hasn't unpacked and probably won't for the rest of the week. She chose a sparkling, rust colored dress, excited that she had the perfect lip color and heels to match. Satisfied, she swiftly moves to the bathroom to start her everything shower. Legs needed shaved, hair needed washed and blown out, and she was ready to hit the dance floor tonight, snort something strong, and throw back some drinks.

It's going to be the perfect night.

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Iliana spoke too soon, as she annoyedly shares a blunt with Andre and tries her best to keep anger to a minimum that somebody was there that she was hoping wouldn't be.

"Thought you'd be too good to go out with us now." Jordan mumbled the minute she got outside to which she responded with-

"Don't you have Brink's ass to kiss?"

They stayed clear from each other after that, thankfully, as Iliana simmered and prayed they wouldn't talk to her the rest of the night.

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"Who are we waiting on again?" I groan, shifting heels as I take another drag before handing it back to Andre.

"I invited that girl, Marie." Andre says like it's obvious.

Who?

I look at him blankly, shrugging. "Okay... who is Marie again?"

Jordan rolls their eyes. "Do you ever think of anyone other than yourself?"

I narrow my eyes at them as Andre yells out, "Oh! Told you. This is Marie. She's the one that I was telling you guys about."

We all turn to find the girl that was in Brink's office yesterday, and the same girl that was with Andre last night. Damn, she's everywhere.

Her eyes widen at the attention as Luke does what he does best.

"Hey. I'm Luke." He steps forward to introduce himself. "Uh, this is Cate." He turns back to her and she waves. "And my sister, Iliana." He grabs my shoulder and I send her small smile. Her outfit is to die for, I'll have to ask her the designer later.

"I know who you are." Marie's face brightens. Her smile is so wide I wonder if her face will crack. "I know every..." She trails off. "Nice to meet you." Nice save.

It's not surprising she knows all of us, at least Luke and I, but she does need to work on her delivery.

"Uh, that's Jordan." Luke continues.

"Yeah, we've met." Jordan says shortly.

"Are you gonna reject me from this outing too?" Marie sasses. I let out a laugh. Okay, maybe inviting a newbie isn't so bad.

"Oh, I love her." I smirk, turning to Jordan. "They already tried to with me."

"Play nice or I will not share my drugs with you." Andre speaks up, moving towards the car as he shoots Jordan a look causing them to laugh, and opens the door for us. Cate gets in first and I follow.

"Come on. We'll take my car." Luke tells Marie.

"My car is way cooler though." I call over my shoulder. I had it covered in glitter last year so it wouldn't look exactly like Luke's due to both of ours being gold.

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I breathe in the cool night air as my body begins to float while Jordan and Andre take their turns sniffing. I look out to the twinkling nights as the rest crack up behind me.

Seven Tower. It's much more fun to be here without a care in the world than to be paraded around like some show pony.

"Oh."

"Fucking drip, baby."

I turn around to the commotion.

"Oh shit. One more." Jordan holds up their hand to Cate.

"Goldie?" Andre smirks at me.

I grin at him, shaking my shoulders excitedly as I move closer to him and he holds his finger up to my nose. I come back up for air and look around to find Luke gone. I look up to see him and Marie leaning over the ledge, talking. Too high at the moment to try to focus on their lips or listen in I find the stairs and climb up to the top.

"Illie and I's brother passed away, too." I hear Luke say and stop dead in my tracks. My brows furrow. Sam. Sam, wow, I can't believe he hasn't crossed my mind in while. As I try to think about him my brain feels fuzzy...

"That's, uh, why I'm here." Marie's voice pulls me too.

I shake my head. Hmm, guess that's what I get for eavesdropping. I'm gonna go back down with the others before they dampen my party mood.

And Sam leaves my mind before I can give him anymore thought.

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We push through the beads as we enter the club, my chest already vibrating from the music which I love.

"Good evening." The host greets us. "Reservation under?"

"We don't have one." Cate says, slipping her glove off and placing her hand top of his. "But you don't give a fuck. Right?"

"I do not give a fuck." The man repeats. Cate smirks as I throw my arm over her shoulder. "Follow me." He takes us to our own space with chairs, a couch, and a table and we all get comfortable.

"You guys in?" Andre shakes the bag as Cate laughs at something my brother said.

Jordan swipes the bag out of his hand before I can say hell yeah and take it for myself. I huff quietly.

"Is that cocaine?" Marie looks take aback.

"We finished all the coke." Jordan tells her as they lick two fingers and dips them in the bag. "It's Molly."

"And Molly is much more fun." I turn to Marie with a smirk as Cate looks at her with shining eyes.

Luke leans over to Marie. "Hey, I don't really fuck with powders, but I do microdose shrooms."  She nods.

"So, what do you say, freshman?" Jordan asks her. Andre smiles at her.

"Um..." She looks around at all of us. "No thank you."

I pout, but don't object. I would never pressure anybody that wasn't the crew into doing drugs.

"You know, I could take my glove off and make you." Cate tells her before quickly adding, "I won't, 'cause I'm all about consent. But I could. So... you should." She chuckles.

"Can't argue with that." I snort, shaking my head at her as I lick my fingers ready to dip but Jordan passes the bag to Andre as they glance at me with a small smirk on their lips, as if to say they won this time.

I bite back an irritated sigh. Ignore them, Iliana.

Marie barely licks her index finger and sticks it in the bag. She pulls it out, just holding it up.

"Uh-huh." Andre encourages. I nod at her. She committed, no turning back now.

Cate raises her glass to her and sips and Marie sticks the powder in her mouth, immediately cringing before she licks her lips and smiles at us.

"Awe. Yes! Yes!" Cate cheers as Andre claps.

"Babies first drug." I chime, grabbing my own glass.

"Now let's dance!" Cate says.

"What?"

"Il?" She points to me.

"Um, yes!" I cheer. Finally! "You're coming." I point to Marie.

"Come on." Cate grabs her. I feel eyes burn the back of my head as we head to the dance floor.

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𝟶ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀʙɪsᴄᴜɪᴛ𝟽 sᴘᴇᴀᴋs!

Hellooo <3

How're we feeling, hope y'all enjoyed this chapter ;)

Gotta a taste of Iliana's POV and not just third person, I've been waiting for the right moment and it naturally came, yay! Also, petty Jordan can sit their ass DOWN ! Damn, let my girl Illie breathe.

Also, I'm liking Iliana and Marie's vibe going on so far. I didn't want to make them besties bc that's just not their relationship nor is it Iliana, but I like Iliana being nice but cautious about her.

Anyways, see you in the next part, mwauh!