The activities in the club had picked up pace. Music now played from hidden speakers in the walls, and students from SWAR that were making the most of their evening all tacked themselves in the building, desperate for a good time of drinking and dancing. Chloe realized she was having a good time despite her earlier reservations. Brooke had stopped bitching, and that lifted Chloe’s mood tremendously. David also tried to ensure she had a good time. He was attentive to her, ensuring Chloe always had a drink or snacks. He had already tried to persuade her to dance with him, but Chloe was having fun just watching. With her lifted mood, Chloe didn’t even feel guilt for switching off her phone. Jaxson had been calling. When it became obvious she would not pick up any of his calls, he texted

