Selena glanced at Aveline, concerned. "Are you sure you're okay with this kind of environment?"

Aveline nodded. "It's fine. Once we find him, we'll leave."

"Right," Selena agreed and then led the way into the bar.

Finding someone in the midst of a crowd wasn't easy. The place was packed, and with Aveline not having her phone, they couldn't split up to search faster.

In one of the bar's shadowed booths, Lucas sat slumped over, surrounded by empty bottles. He tugged at his collar in frustration, his entire demeanor filled with despair and confusion.

His usually sharp eyes were bloodshot, and though the lights flickered and flashed all around him, none seemed to reach the dark corner where he sat.

Lucas stared blankly at the revelers around him, his face twisted in frustration.

He couldn't find her.

He had lost Aveline.

she be? Who

his head throbbing with the weight of

and downed it, the burning sensation offering little relief. The pain

out of the corner of his eye, he

hair falling gently over her shoulders. Under the

stood up, his shout drowned out by the blaring music. Without thinking, he shoved through the crowd, pushing

didn't hear him. He watched as she turned, heading up

on her as he hurried to follow,

that moment, in the bustling crowd, Selena caught sight of

turned, spotting Lucas' figure

Let's

and they both made their way toward the second floor, pushing through the crowded bar. By the time they managed

second floor

of the space taken up by private rooms. Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked around, bewildered. "There are so many rooms. Which one did

to check each one." Selena shrugged. "I

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