she’d been eagerly awaiting the favor that lay between jackson pierce’s hand. jesus christ he could talk ... only thing was it wasn’t with her, but kelly masters. so would he even notice if alice helped herself? before she could contemplate it, she’d snatched the joint from his hand and placed it between her lips, ditching the stragglers to join the rest of the group while he hollered a ‘what the fuck!’. as if on cue, “you guys, come on -” careful not to laugh at the display of sheer terror on the other’s face as they taunted them, she eyed them all. “leave 'em alone.” what a horrible host, leaving the person she’d lured into the debauchery to go off and get high; but, in her defense, she didn’t think they’d be that scared. “what, you haven’t heard? you’re a sacrifice. that’s why you’re here tonight.” she teased. was she helping? probably not. in fact, she felt kind of bad. “don’t worry,” a reassuring nudge, “you’re not gonna die. if anything the ghosts will haunt the two lovebirds back there first.” kelly and jackson, of course. “here -” she extended a hand, index finger tapping the end of the joint - watching as the embers fell to join the soot left in the fire’s wake all those years ago. “to take the edge off.” a playful glint sparked in her eye, “unless you want me to hold your hand instead ...”