Chapter 283

"Then count on me doing my next pair off of your pair," Riley said with a breezy laugh.

They giggled, and we went outside. Rita placed the mirror on the long table under the covered patio, next to the one Katie had carried. Katie had stepped aside after doing two lines, and Kat, Jess, Juliet, Melanie, Bianka, and Jason lined up behind her to take their turns. The only two people missing were Crystal and Henry, who were locked in deep flirtation. She had her legs wrapped around him, and his eyes were close to tit level. Her dimples were deep as she laughed at something he said. But they soon noticed they were the only ones not circling around the cocaine. They held hands as they approached the table.

The first tray of cocaine was wiped clean after one round. It served as a runway for the party to take off. We cranked up the music -- a pop mix that included a lot of Riley and Henry’s stuff -- and lost ourselves in the haze of good times. Part of that haze was lit