The beats merged from one to the other, the rhythm flowing through him like a hypnotic charm that kept him on the dance floor until the sweat began to run down his neck and back.  First he danced with one girl who took his hands and smiled dumbly at him, the expression never leaving her face as they swung around in some modern version of a waltz, until she turned slightly then was swallowed by the crowd.  A tall, blonde man danced about him like some odd version of a native dance, pumping legs and arms until the crowd milled about in its own pattern and he too was swallowed up.  Peter enjoyed the anonymity of the crowd for awhile, losing himself, slightly shocking those who came too close, watching as the hair on people's heads began to stand straight on end to the delight of the others around them.<br/><br/>Trent was nowhere to be seen as he finally stepped out of the mass, the scent of sweat, body lotion and perfumes made him feel like he was trapped in some odd mix of a locker room and candle store.  The overpowering smells began to get to assault his nose until he got to an edge on a far part of the lobby and stepped away to the sparse crowd that satisfied themselves with standing around and swaying to the beat.  Grabbing a water drained half the bottle as he looked around, his eyes checking out faces for Trent, or Maria.  Seeing neither one he walked up to the next level and looked down at the crowd the spread out below, a moving mass that began to be lost under bright lights and heavy beats.<br/><br/>Trent was hard to spot in the crowd where most were in black, or had similar hair.  Instead Peter amused himself by walking around and dancing near girls who appeared too shy to join the throng downstairs.  Admiring. on his way, a few women who wore heels that appealed to his sense of style, and short dresses that allowed him to look longingly on bare legs.  From one to another like a will o wisp he lost himself in the warren of halls and rooms where the crowd had already begun to spread as the hospital filled up with ravers, wondering if he would ever catch sight of Maria.  Disappointed already that he had not, and slightly mad at Trent for ditching him, though he suspected Trent had a girl or two somewhere and when he found Trent there would be some shocking revelations in store.