Chapter 7: The Unspoken Returned Favor

Several expensive, brand-name bicycles were parked haphazardly outside the milk tea shop.

Inside, Noah took a drag from his cigarette and asked, "How many times is that now?"

Liam tapped away on his PSP. "Seventeen times. I've been keeping count."

Mason tos

Chapter 8: The Blackboard Rescue

The first period of the morning was math class, with five minutes left before the bell.

The classroom was a chaotic hive of activity—students were busy handing in homework, copying assignments, asking about the daily class schedule, or fetching water without a mome

Chapter 9: The Whispered Thank You

Grace spent the morning's remaining classes feeling uneasy and awkward.

Having a certain someone sitting behind her made her particularly uncomfortable.

When the final bell rang, the teacher walked out of the classroom.

The students packed their belongings quic