Chapter 184

So … it's just me and the guys.

We're off to the town of Lujo again to collect parts for our Halloween costumes, have some lunch, and maybe visit the bookstore there. It's one of the oldest in California, and Zack teased me by telling me about the building it's housed in: I guess it's both an architect's dream and a history buff's greatest fantasy.

"Are we driving?" I ask, feeling this little hiccup of excitement and nervousness. Students aren't technically allowed to keep or use personal cars without special permission, but we all do it anyway. Doesn't mean we can blatantly speed off down the road. We actually applied for off-campus permits for today, so we could spend the night at the little bed and breakfast in town.

I had no idea I was going with just the guys.

My heart thunders, and I clutch my tiny rolling suitcase that Andrew bought me.

"I ordered a car," Tristan says, fixing the cuffs on his rolled-up shirt. "Parking in Lujo's a nightmare, and t