CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
Riley felt trapped and isolated.
The house that she shared with four other girls always felt pretty crowded …
But not like tonight, Riley thought.
She looked around at the partiers jam-packed into the downstairs living-dining area and wondered …
Am I having fun yet?
She really didn’t think so.
A big blowout before finals week had certainly seemed like a good idea when she and her housemates planned it. Riley herself was plenty ready for exams. Last-minute studying was never her style. And a party should be a good way for Lanton students to let off some of the anxiety still hanging over the campus after two murders.
It seemed to be working for just about everybody except Riley.
The music was deafening.
Beer was flowing freely from the two kegs she and Gina had b
