The next day is like any other day, at least at first. I wake up, get dressed in a pair of light, stone washed jeans and a F/C colored shirt, eat breakfast then head for school. During the day I find myself staring at the sky a lot, squinting my eyes to see through the blazing sun. I cant let the sight from yesterday go. What or WHO was that? And why do I feel this strange pull towards it? Usually I would just let it go and move on but... this is different for reasons I cannot explain.

My head is so far up in the clouds that I almost fall flat on my ass after bumping into someone. A pair of hands helps me regain my balance and I look up to see my friend Alex.

"What the hell are you looking for?" She ask as she lets me go to pull her brown, bob cut hair behind her ears. She looks at me with furrowed brows and even then I find her cute. Thin, dark brown eyes, shiny, healthy hair, round face, plump lips.

"Eum.." I look up again and she follow my gaze confused, trying to spot whatever have my interest to the point I dont bother looking where im going.

"I dont see anything?" She states and give me a look as if she's arguing with herself if I've gone insane. I probably have... This is unlike me, I usually have my feet on the ground and my mind under control but apparently not today.

"I saw something strange yesterday" I explain and lower my chin to give her my full attention.

"Ookayy..?" She sounds skeptic and eyes me up and down like I've gone mad.

"I think I was just tired" I sigh and scratch my nape in embarrassment.

"Yeah you work too much, I dont understand how you manage, not with this much homework" She states and gestures towards her heavy backpack. We head towards the classroom for our next lesson; math.

"Its just one year left" I say and slide down on a chair, she sits down next to me.

"So?"

"Soo... I'll manage" I shrug "Time goes by fast" She stares at me from the corner of my eye and I wonder what she's thinking, but before we can continue talking our very incompetent teacher Mr Goldenfold enters and the class begins.

"Are you going to the party tonight?" I ask when we're done for the day. The sun is low in the sky. Fridays are always the longest day for some reason, I'd rather have it be the shortest.

"Yeah, Oscar asked me"

"Oscar?"

"He's getting desperate" She grins and pretends to make herself throw up by putting two fingers in her mouth. I laugh.

"Isnt he in a relationship with Anne?"

"They broke up like yesterday?"

"So soon..." We grow silent for a while before I continue.

"Do you want to search for your soulmate? Or would you rather do the free love thing?" I ask her and she wrinkles her forehead, thinking long and hard.

"I..." She bites her lip. "Why not both? I mean, if I never find my soulmate then I might as well enjoy myself and find someone else right? I can always break up if I were to find THE one" She shrugs and I look straight ahead, over the hill comes the bus.

"I guess" I agree. She's right but what if you spend you life with someone else, have kids, get married and then suddenly meet your soulmate? Do you just.. leave your family? Leave your husband? Its not like you can choose to stay? Not that I want kids anyway so that wont be a problem but I dont want to hurt anyone? Your "old" partner will still love you but your own feelings have changed...

Its scary.

Later me and Alex are preparing for the party at my place. Alex brought me an outfit, a cute, dark blue dress that reach right above my knees, simple but fun, I like being comfortable and im grateful that Alex knows me so well. Alex herself is dressed in a black top and a pink skirt with matching shoes, her hair is curly so it looks even shorter now.

I took a day off from the bar, otherwise I would've been there in a few hours for the late shift, it feels nice to skip work for once and just enjoy myself, to feel like a teen..

As we arrive at the Smith's house I can hear the loud music before we have even entered. We look at each other after knocking on the door for a silent promise to keep an eye out for one another, a house filled with drunk people is a risk for fights, among other things... A random person opens the door, I recognize him from the school but I dont know his name. His eyes are red, is he already madly drunk?

"He-" Hiccup "llooo" He greets us with a smirk but Summer pushes him aside.

"Go drink some water Liam!" She whines and sighs before turning towards us,.

"Come in, drinks are in the kitchen" She steps aside and I shoot her a smile. This is not an environment im used to, I like being surrounded by people but this is the first party I've been to since I was a child and back then it was parties with pony riding and balloons, this is not anywhere near to similar. The smell of alcohol is the first thing that hits me, mixed with different perfumes and smoke. There are many people all around us, some holding red plastic mugs, others dancing, chatting along in the sofa or flirting with each other. Its a friendly energy for now but I notice some people moving towards the point of being too wasted.

Both me and Alex have a couple of drinks, I try to enjoy myself but as the music gets higher and the atmosphere more chaotic I find myself drawn back in a corner to rest. I grip my mug with both hands and play with the liquid inside, I've been sipping on it for the last hour or so and am honestly contemplating if I should just leave? Thats when I hear a commotion. I look up and notice that everyone is looking at something, or someone? I hesitatingly move closer and look over people's shoulders. Two people are in the middle of the crowd, both with flushed cheeks. Im confused until I hear people talking all around me.

"Say goodbye to your freedom!"

"Oh no! We've lost him!"

"We've lost THEM!"

"Fucking shit!"

"Bye bye free love!"

They are soulmates and people are CLEARLY unhappy with the situation.

Will people react the same way if I find my soulmate?

Without thinking I down the remaining of my drink, remove myself from the crowd and head towards the kitchen for another one.

When the situation have been de-dramatized, the two soulmates have left and the party is coming to an end im sitting in the sofa a little too drunk for my own liking. The whole soulbond thing made me uneasy so I couldnt help but try to escape my feelings with alcohol. Alex left a while ago and I know that at least she is by my side in this but I still cant help but worry. Would people view me as an lost friend if the same happened to me? Would I end up alone because people almost seem to hate soulbonding?

"Do you want to sleep over?" Im awakened from my thoughts when Summer wobbles up to me.

"Really?" I smile, its kind of her. Her cheeks are red and I notice drool on her lower lip.

"Y-eugh.. yeah" She slurs and sway a little where she's standing. She's even more drunk than I am?

"Y-yo-you can sleep in grandpa's room, I-I dont have a eugh.. spare mattress" She stutters and I get up to help her with her balance, even if mine isnt much better.

I help her up to her room and then take the responsibility to make sure everyone has left and that the door is locked before I make my way into the "grandpa's room". Summer pointed towards it as we walked past. I stop in the doorway and look around. Its not exactly what I would call "homey". There's a simple green bed that look more like a camp bed pushed up against the right wall. Straight ahead there's drawers and shelf's, there's a bunch of papers covering the wall and I would be curious to inspect them closer if my mind wasnt so foggy with the scent.

Oh my god that SCENT!

Its a sweet smell which I struggle to even explain. Where is it coming from? The room is empty? Is it someone's perfume?

A sudden headache hits me and im forced to push the lovely fragrance aside. I walk over to the bed and collapse on top of the blanket while my hands massage my tempels. With my eyes closed I experience the smell as even stronger and I inhale deeply through my nose.

My god...

I make a mental note to ask Summer about it in the morning, but for now - sleep.