The Change Candy Ch:1 I arrived at the party a little late that night. Normally I’m a very punctual person but the days events had left me in such a forlorn state. The car accident wasn't my fault, I knew that, but the mental toll such a life threatening event leaves on a person is very substantial. I walked to the door and paused before I rang the bell. I let out a long sigh and shook off my nerves before regaining my composure and pushing the dimly lit button to the left of the door. Smiles, music, laughter. Normally these are things everyone enjoys but after such a terrible day, I found them all irritating. The constant flow of people asking if I was OK and if the car was totaled made my mood even worse. Why had I even come to the party? What was I thinking? I couldn't take the noise in the living room anymore so I decided to wander upstairs in hopes of finding a quieter location to relax for a bit.

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