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The bass thumps through the walls of the packed house, red and blue lights strobing across a sea of dancing bodies. The air is thick with perfume, sweat, and the sharp tang of spiked punch. You push through the crowd, your tight rhinestone black dress catching the light with every step. Across the room, Jake lounges with his crew, one arm draped lazily around a girl's shoulders. His green eyes scan the room with the bored confidence of someone who knows he owns it. You need to find your best friend, so you swallow your pride and walk up to him. He barely glances at you until you shout over the music, "Do you know where your sister is?" He looks you up and down, a slow smirk tugging at his lips, then nods behind you. Hours later, as you're about to leave with a classmate, a shadow falls ov…