The Night Walker (Nightmare Hall) by Diane Hoh

Author:Diane Hoh [Hoh, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781453250846
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-03-27T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

TOBIE WASN’T IN THE room when Quinn got back, but she had left a note on her bulletin board. Not on pink stationery but on plain white notepaper.

Went over to Danny’s, Quinn read. Back later. Have fun with Simon.

So, Tobie had finally decided to get out of her funk. Talking with the counselor must have made her feel better.

There were no pieces of bright pink stationery pushpinned to the bulletin board. The other two notes, one a laundry reminder, the other a scribbled phone number, were both on plain white notepaper.

Had Tobie run out of bright pink? Or … didn’t want to use it for fear Simon had shared his letter with Quinn (as he had) and Quinn would recognize the paper?

The first moment they were in this room together, just the two of them, Tobie was going to have to explain that letter.

Pushing the unpleasant matter from her mind, Quinn took a quick shower and got ready for her date with Simon. They were driving into Twin Falls for dinner at Hunan Manor, Quinn’s favorite place to eat, and then taking in a movie. Just the two of them. Quinn’s idea. She had decided they needed to get reacquainted, and that would be easier without a crowd around.

Ivy had pretended to be insulted. “You’re not coming to Tim’s frat party? Okay, that does it, Quinnie, you are no longer in my will.”

Quinn laughed. “You don’t have any money, Ivy.”

‘That’s not the point.” Ivy, in a thick white bathrobe, hair turbanned in a white towel, was sprawled across Tobie’s bed. “It’s the thought that counts. Come on, Quinn, the party’s going to be a blast. It’s bad enough that Tobie wimped out. Now you’re telling me neither of my best friends is going to be at this festive celebration?”

“Suze is going, isn’t she? I thought she was your best friend.” Maybe she wouldn’t be, Quinn thought, if you knew that she lies. “Besides,” she added dolefully, “what is there to celebrate with all the creepy things happening on this campus.”

“You’re all my best friends,” Ivy said. “And Tim said we’re having this party to show that we’re not afraid. Thumb our nose at that maniac, so to speak.”

“There’s bravery and then there’s stupidity,” Quinn pointed out.

“Look who’s talking. You and Simon are going out alone, as a couple, while the rest of us are going to be hanging out together. Not even a crazy person would be dumb enough to descend on a crowded frat house. But this particular crazy doesn’t seem to have any problem at all attacking a couple. That’s you and Simon, Quinn.”

“I need to be alone with him,” Quinn insisted. “We have some things to straighten out. Maybe we’ll drop by the party later.”

Ivy seemed satisfied with that, and left to get dressed, adding that if Quinn showed up at the party, she just might consider putting her back in the will.

Quinn was laughing as the door closed.

But the uneasiness had returned. Ivy could be right.

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