Riley’s Pov

“Zavi isn’t around,” I managed to say.

She smiled but it didn’t reach her eyes.“That’s fine, I’ve been wanting to meet you anyway.”

My head was pounding, how did she get in here? Were parents even allowed in the dorms? Wasn’t there some kind of rule?

“You’re close to Zavi, aren’t you?” she asked.

“No,” I shook my head. “Not really, we’re just roommates.”

“Roommates, interesting.”

I didn’t know what to say.

“He hasn’t been answering his father’s calls, or mine, we’ve been worried.”

“You don’t have to worry about me.”

We both turned, Zavi was standing in the doorway. His stepmother’s face lit up. “Zavi! There you...