Unknown Guilt

Elena was having fun.

Or at least, she was trying to.

The alcohol in her system was helping. Just enough to make her loosen up, just enough to dull the constant voice in her head telling her she didn’t belong here.

Tessa was laughing, her boyfriend had his arm around her waist, and the music was loud enough to make the entire club pulse. The crowd was alive, moving together in waves of heat, sweat