Chapter 17
Xander pushed through the front door of the two story house like he lived there. We walked right into the living room where I saw old furniture and a big TV. Shoes were kicked into an overflowing closet behind the front door. The room was big and well-lived in. I heard voices coming from somewhere deeper in the house, presumably where Xander was leading me.
It looked like I imagined a frat house would.
It sort of smelled like it, too.
The kitchen was at the back of the small house and overlooked the large backyard. People spilled from inside to outside, laughing and talking.
Xander said hi to the people in the kitchen and introduced me though he went so fast I couldn’t remember any of their names. We said hi and he pulled me outside to the yard.
“Xander!” was yelled out fr
