She's gone - simply gone.'Īlison can't understand why she wasn't informed earlier. We're awfully sorry,' she said carefully, 'but we had to tell you that we can't find Shelley anywhere. Once again, they head up to Alison's apartment. Shelley, who Casey has been emulating with her clothes and hairstyle over the past few weeks. Shelley, who took Casey's aunt to the train station in Greenleaf. Alison suggests that the group go up to her apartment to figure out what's going on.Īfter they leave, Faith and Dana sit on the stairs and slowly begin to realize what's happened. Then she flies into their arms for a tearful reunion. She talked to Casey earlier when she was looking for Shelley.Īlison goes to Casey's room and returns with Casey, who doesn't understand what's going on and doesn't want to talk about her parents.until she sees them. But Faith knows Casey hasn't been kidnapped. They showed up after all! Looks like Casey threw that tantrum for nothing.ĭana and Faith hide as Alison leads Casey's parents up the stairs to check Casey's room. Three cars, all long, all black, and all gleaming under the lanterns of the drive, had pulled to a stop and simultaneously hooded their lights.įeds! Or have I been watching too much of The X-Files? Faith recognizes the couple that emerges from the middle car as Casey's parents, the Flints. They hear Alison going down the stairs and start to follow her when the room lights up from headlights turning into the drive. It's after midnight, so it must be an emergency. They reluctantly start to head up to their housemother's apartment to tell Alison that Shelley hasn't returned to their room, when they hear her phone ringing.

Asking around Baker House, they discover that no one remembers seeing Shelley since noon. It's not until late Sunday night that Dana and Faith start to wonder where Shelley could be. I know from the first book that Casey has issues with her parents, but it seems like she could have been a little more mature about it, especially knowing Shelley's family couldn't even attend at all. Instead Shelley subs for Casey, who threw a tantrum when her parents sent her aunt instead of visiting themselves. Everyone's too busy with the big Canby Parent-Alumnae Weekend.ĭana's mother and Faith's mother and brother visit for the weekend, but Shelley's parents can't make the trip from Iowa.

Sadly for Shelley, her disappearance isn't even noticed at first. You would think a title like that would deserve an exclamation point: Our Roommate is Missing! The roommate in question is Shelley. BEWARE SPOILERS! Recap of the entire book under the cut and at The Girls of Canby Hall

Our Roommate Is Missing by Emily Chase