The young man was slowly beginning to adjust to his new life on campus as a freshman. The first semester had flown by without him realizing it, as he had enjoyed his quiet life so much, far from the pressure put on him by his father, the most influential man in the small town where he was born in the Californian hinterland. Here, no one reminded him of being upright and honest and the importance of hard work in order to s...

The house was open, music was playing, and young students were partying inside and out. Passersby and neighbors were used to it. After all, it was Friday night, and another party was in full swing at the Alpha Chi house. The partygoers were beginning to take refuge inside, chased away by the cool night air, which easily allowed two shadows to slip into the garden right next to the house, where a wooden door seemed to be w...