Chapter 36

Laughter erupted from the whole backyard. There didn't seem to be one sober soul in sight.

It baffled me that these people who'd seemed so stoic and corporate when I'd first met them could let loose and to such an extent.

This was how I'd imagined college parties went.

“These parties get wild so stick by me,” Tristan said, scanning the yard.

“It's not wild already?” I asked, alarmed.

Tristan chuckled and shook his head. “You're only here to mingle with the board, to get to know them and for them to get to know you. Don't get pressured to do anything out of your comfort zone.”

I nodded. With all the turmoil I was feeling, I would blow up on someone before I let them pressure me.

“Come.”

I walked behind Tristan through the yard, passing different people in various states of debauchery. Someone was snorting up a white, powdery line. In the corner, there was a throuple making out, damn near naked. All around me, there was some weirdness going on.

“My wife so desperately wanted to come.”