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“We’ll be fine.” Haven squeezes my hand as a gust of cool, autumn air rustles the leaves scattering the sidewalk. “Besides, I’m pretty sure Colton and his friends will be here tonight. There’s no way Wes and him will be able to exist in the same space for long.”
That stops me in my tracks. Haven tries to keep going, but I yank her to a halt before giving her a desperate look.
“What do you mean?” I ask slowly.
“I meanyou’re safe,babe. Let yourself relax.”
“But if Colton is there,youwon’t be able to relax!”
“I’ll be fine.” She pushes her dark brown hair over her shoulder as she attempts a reassuring smile, although a deep purple strand falls back over her face. “Forget about me, just for one night.”
I groan. Haven and I have been friends since freshman year of college. We’ve stuck together through thick and thin. Senior year has already proven to be mind-meltingly awful, but that won’t tear us apart.
We always look out for each other.Always.
“We’re not going.” Keeping a firm hold on Haven’s hand, I start pulling her back toward campus. “Fuck this. No one even knows who’s hosting the damn thing!”
“Oh, that’s part of the fun, and you know it.” Haven tugs on me until I stop. “The mystery, the intrigue, thespookiness.”
“There’s nothing spooky about predators taking advantage of stupid college students,” I grumble.
“Come on,” she groans. “I promise we’ll have fun. And if it looks sketchy when we get there, we can leave.”
Dammit.I want to go—really, I do. It’s my best chance of attending a college party and letting loose without my stupid bullies ruining it for me. But…
“You’re sure you’re okay with this?” I ask. “I don’t want you to have to be around them just so I can have a little fun.”
“I promise.” She pulls me into a reassuring hug, and her lilac perfume fills my senses. I’ve always found it calming, and it’s exactly what I need right now, so I breathe deeply while I hug her back. “Now let’sgo,”she says impatiently.“We’re already late.”
We both rush along the sidewalk. Posters and invites for this party have been all over campus—and social media—for at least two weeks. There was no indication of who the host is, just an address that’s about a half mile from campus.
At first, I thought it was stupid, but it piqued everyone’s interest. Allegedly, a woman brutally murdered her husband inside the house on Halloween. Tonightis the fiftieth anniversary of the event, and considering the time of year, everyone is hoping to see a ghost or something.
The thought kinda creeps me out, but I’m also intrigued. I tried to look into why she murdered her husband, but I couldn’t find any good information online. If I cared, I could’ve gone to the town’s local library, but with school, I haven’t had time.
“We’re gonna have so much fun,” Haven promises me. “And then we can sleep in until noon tomorrow if we want to.”
I groan. “I can’t. I have an advisory meeting with Professor Kammes in the morning.”
Haven shoots me a concerned look. “Seriously? On a Sunday morning? That doesn’t make any sense.”
“He’s just a little busy,” I say with a shrug. “I’m trying not to be a bother, and tomorrow morning is when he had the time.”
I wish it was that simple.The last thing I want to do is attend another one of ourmeetings.But I don’t have a choice unless I want to face the consequences.
I shiver at the thought.
“Cold?” Haven asks.
Neither of us are dressed appropriately for the weather. We both opted for fishnets and black boots, and I chose a short black dress paired with a deep red corset. It matches my eyeshadow, which pops against my pale skin.
As for Haven, she’s in a black skater skirt that has white, upside-down crosses stitched across the bottom. Her tight-fitting black crop top shows off a sliver of her stomach, and it’s low enough that the tattoo splaying across her chest is fully visible. It’s a crescent moon surrounded by flowers and vines, and it’s sexy as hell.
“Not cold,” I tell her. “Just thinking.”
She clicks her tongue. “Stop that. Tonight is for fun, not worrying.”
“I’m trying,” I mumble.
