Chapter 22

Turns out, we didn't have to wait in line. Elle spoke to the bodyguard at the front and he let the three of us inside without even checking our IDs. As soon as I walk into the club, a wave of heat hits me. I'm glad that I decided to leave my cardigan in Eli's car or else I would be sweating. Now that I look around, even the people with barely any clothes on are sweaty as they grind against each other and sing out the lyrics to the songs blasting through the speakers. True to its name, the club has purple velvet couches along the sides with metallic purple tables. The lights are also purple, the spotlights reflecting off of disco balls spaced sporadically around the ceiling and creating dancing balls of light around the room. I bite my lip to suppress a smile. Lavender is my favorite color, and I've never been in a room with this much purple. Eli catches my smile and tugs on my arm. "Come on. Let's dance!" I'm pulled through throngs of people until I'm in the center of the dance floor w