Chapter 19AC/DC shook the walls of the second floor and poured out from Riley's bedroom.
Taisia knocked on the door, but no one answered.
She hesitated at first, then wrapped her fingers around the doorknob, gave it a gentle twist and pushed it open.
Riley sat cross-legged on a shaggy carpet that looked like a mop dog. Her laptop was wedged between her ankles and knees, and a pair of large headphones covered both of her ears.
The room was dark, except for the light that shone from the laptop. Without taking her eyes off the screen, Riley reached into an open bag of Doritos and stuffed her mouth with a handful of chips.
“Riley. Riley!” Taisia yelled, but her voice was no match for the music that blasted from the nearby Bluetooth speaker.
She fingered the wall for a light switch and fl
