" 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑡? "

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝐸𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

~5 years later~

"WhOoOo cOmE oN (y/n) lEt loOsE aNd hAvE sOmE fUn!!!" Olivia screamed.

Even after high school Olivia and I have stayed together ever since.
We both are splitting rent for a 2 bedroom and 2 bath apartment.

And now it's New Year's Eve and Olivia is totally drunk of her ass.

"Okay fine but make sure I don't drink too much."

Olivia smiled.

"AyYye nOw ThAt's ThE pArtY gIrL I KnOw!"

"HeY Mr. BaRteNdeR, mY fRiEnd hEre wOuLd LiKe A wHiTe rUsSian." Olivia drunkenly said

"Coming right up."

I sat at the bar and waited for the cocktail.

"One White Russian for the beautiful lady."

I kindly smiled.

"Thanks."

I slapped 7 singles on the counter.

"Keep the change cutie~" I winked.

When I turned my head away from the bar I rolled my eyes.

"Damn some men are easy to play."

I took one sip and almost spit it out.

"Jesus damn that was strong."

I took another one but this time it wasn't that bad so I continued to drink it.

Not even 10 minutes later I was tipsy.

Olivia and I were on the dance floor, dancing like there was no tomorrow.
Then Olivia pulled me off to the side.

"(y/n), (y/n) I just had the best idea ever."

I gave her an odd look.

"I don't think I really want to know this idea, especially if your as tipsy as me."

"Oh come on it's a great idea."

I sighed.

"Okay, what is it?"

She smiled.

"So you know how my older bro has his second house back in our home town."

I nodded my head.

Olivia giggled, "Well what if for the new years we go back to Hurricane and stay out there for a bit. See what we have missed out on for the past few years."

My eyes widened wide.

"Wow, you actually did have a good idea. Do you think David would be okay with us staying there for a bit?" I asked.

"Well, clearly he wouldn't tell me where the spare key is to get in if he didn't want me going there."

I thought for a moment.

"You know what I'll do it for the new years, we can start packing tomorrow."

Olivia smiled wide.

"Awwww hell yeah (y/n)! Oooo maybe we can see if Gale's is still open."

"Oh yeah, that would be fun to see."

Even though I had been through a lot because of going to that pizzeria but I am past it and have gotten better.
I really don't even think of William anymore and when I do I just pass it off.

"Maybe you can go back into the ball pit to see your favorite murderer." Olivia joked.

I laughed along with the joke.

Then the host of the party's girlfriend came up to us and handed Olivia and me a glass of Champaign.

"Hey you two one more minute till the clock chimes 12 and you both need some Champaign to celebrate."

We each took a glass and thanked her.

"looks like we are going to wait until we hear everyone count down from 10."

Olivia nodded her head.

"Yup, I'm glad we have been able to stay friends after high school."

I smiled at her.

"Me too but I think it has to do with what happened to me when I went into the past."

"Your probably right-"

Olivia then got interrupted by the loud sound of drunk people counting down from 10.

"10! 9! 8!....."

"Glad I've been through thick and thin with you by my side Olivia and I'm glad I get to spend 2026 with you too."

"6! 5! 4!....."

"Awww me too (y/n)."

"3! 2! 1!"

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"
•———•

A few days later after New Year's Eve Olivia and I were getting ready for our road trip.

"(y/n) come on or we won't make it on time!" Olivia yelled from the front door.

"Hold up I'm coming."

Today was the day that we were going to drive out back to our home town.

We honestly were going to do it on New Year's day but Olivia and I were way to hangover we couldn't.
I ran down the hall and handed Olivia the last bag of mine.

"Is this the last one?"

I giggled.

"Yes, yes."

"Good you packed a lot."

Olivia proceeded to lock the front door.

"By the way your driving."

I grunted.
"Whyyyyyy?"

She smiled.

"Cause I want to watch Netflix."

I rolled my eyes.

"Seriously?"

"Well, then I guess if I'm driving I get to play my music."

Olivia whipped her head around at me.

"Oh god no please."

I eerily smiled.
"Oh yes."

"Fine! Fine! I'll drive." Olivia exclaimed.

She got into the driver's seat and I got into the passenger side.

"I still don't understand how you despise 80's music," I stated.

"I don't understand how you like 80's music it's horrible."

We both shared a small laugh at our differences with music.

Olivia started the car and pulled out of the apartment complex's parking lot.

"Hey (y/n) can you plug my phone into the car so I can play my music?" She asked.
I did as she said and plugged her phone in.

Olivia grabbed her phone and put on her music.
When I heard the classical piano music start I knew I was going to fall asleep.

"Doesn't listing to this music make you fall asleep Olivia?" I asked.

"Nope I find it relaxing but nothing that makes me fall asleep."

I took my phone out and went on Instagram to look at some random shit.
The drive was going to be about 3 hours so I had 3 hours to do nothing.

About 5 minutes later the music was getting to me and was making me get all drowsy.

"Imma just closed my eyes for a bit, Olivia."

"Okie Doki (y/n) just don't end up falling asleep on me."

I laid my head back and closed my eyes.
But I knew as soon I would close my eyes I would fall asleep.

Which I did.

"(y/n) wake up we are here."

I opened my eyes and looked at Olivia.

"Did I really sleep that whole time?" I asked.

She nodded her head.

"Yeah I would have woken you up but I know how you sometimes can't sleep for hours so I let you be."

"Thanks, Olive."

"Don't you dare call me that."

I laughed.

"Now I'm going to call you that now."

She just rolled her eyes and got out of the car.
I also got out of the car and started to get stuff from the trunk.

"Yo (y/n) Imma order Chinese take out, what do you want?" Olivia asked from inside the house.

"I'll get whatever your getting."

I brought all of my bags out and went into a spare bedroom.

"It's good to be back," I said out loud.

Once I organized all my stuff I flopped onto the extremely comfortable bed.

"Hey Olive why can't we have comfy ass beds like these in our apartment?" I asked.

She poked her head into the room.

"I don't know maybe it's because we are poor."

"Oh shit, I kind of forgot about that."

For the small job I had, I could do it from home on my laptop so I can still work and be on vacation.

The more I laid on the bed I could feel the same feeling of being drowsy came across me.
I yawned and closed my eyes again falling into a deep sleep once more.

I could feel my body become uncomfortable and I realized I wasn't on the comfy bed anymore.
This was cold and hard tile.

To be more specific black and white checkered tile.

"What the fuck?"

I looked around and I saw I was in a very familiar party room.

"No....." I blurted.

I thought I had stopped having these.

"Go into the pit...."

I whipped my head around.

"He wants to see you (y/n)...."

I can only assume they meant William.

"He wants to finish the job....."

I turned around and saw the pit.
A hand then started to come out from the pit.

At that moment, I knew that the hand belonged to William.

My breathing sped up.

Before more of William could come out of the pit I woke up in a cold sweat.

"Holy fuck."

I sat up and got out of bed.

'Clear your mind (y/n), just clear your mind.' I told myself.

"Food is here (y/n)!" Olivia yelled.

I took a deep breath and walked out of the bedroom.
What I didn't know is that this will be the start of something unexpecting.