Lost in the Limelight

The brisk fall breeze ruminating through Riley’s hair sent a chill down her spine. The weather was just beginning to change from the homely Summer heat to the bone chilling Michigan winter, and Riley was bound and determined to savor every last second of the long warm nights before snow blankets the ground and freezes nearby Lake Huron.All her life Riley was raised in downtown Indianapolis; home of the award winning Indy 500 and her father’s insurance company that occupies a 30 floor skyscraper downtown. Of course, being the daughter of Christopher Chaze meant overflow of popularity in the media. This included anything embarrassing she has ever done from grade school up until the moment she fled to find a quiet

Nighttime came a lot faster than either of them had expected. Marilynn ended up talking to Ryan for over two hours, making it hard for Riley to fall asleep. Instead, she pulled out her own phone and scrolled through the recent messages from her mother. About once a day she sends her encouraging messages and lets her know everything she’s missing. Have you failed yet? -SC 

Darrilans was very impressive, especially up close. The pictures online didn’t do the grand entrance and glass building justice. It was taller than her father’s by about ten stories, and it flowed with finely dressed people who rushed through the doors to go to and from work.Riley felt like she was in a movie. The men and women in suits and dress clothes talking on their phones as they ducked past her to get inside made the feeling of being in Indianapolis weigh down on her chest.“You ready?” Alex asked, tilting his head towards the entrance. Riley gulped, letting Ma