Chapter 118 The Request
Austin was completely immersed in his violin playing. Cameron didn’t interrupt. He quietly took a seat and simply listened. The sound of Austin’s music filled the room. It was like a feast for the ears.
When the piece finally ended, Austin set the violin down and only then noticed Cameron sitting there.
“Hi, and you are?” he asked, his voice faint and unsteady. It was clear from the sound of it. He was not in the best shape.
Cameron stood up politely. “Hi, Austin. I’m your new roommate, Cameron, from Class 15, Senior Year.”
Austin gave a soft smile and also rose to his feet out of courtesy. “Nice to meet you, Cameron. I’m Austin, Class 30, Senior Year. Welcome to Room 316. Glad you’re here.” It was obvious Austin’s health wasn’t great. He had barely spoken two lines before breaking into a fit of coughing.
Cameron immediately asked, “Are you okay?”
Austin waved him off. “I’m fine. Just an old condition, nothing new.”
“You should sit down,” Cameron said quickly.
Austin looked so fragile that Cameron almost reached out to support him, afraid he might collapse at any moment.
Once seated, Austin looked at Cameron quietly and said, “You’re really good–looking.”
Cameron replied, “Thanks. You are, too.”
Just as the words left his mouth, the door swung open, and Elijah walked in. “Cameron?”
Without missing a beat, Cameron darted straight into the bathroom. Both Elijah and Austin stood there, stunned.
Austin glanced toward the bathroom with curiosity. “What’s up with her?”
Noticing Austin for the first time, Elijah didn’t answer the question. Instead, he asked, Are you feeling any better?”
Austin gave a small nod. “Yeah. Much better.”
Elijah wasn’t much of a talker, so he said nothing more. He simply placed a set of papers down on Cameron’s desk.
He had rewritten all the problems Cameron had gotten wrong, along with the correct solutions. She would probably g successfully unlocked over it. He then returned to his seat and quietly resumed reading.
By the time Bradley came back, Cameron was still in the shower. And when Xander got back, sweaty and exhausted, Cameron was still showering.
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Chapter 118 The Request
Xander knocked on the door. “Cameron, open up. I gotta pee.”
“Hold on,” came her reply. She rinsed the soap off her body in a hurry, threw on her binder, then pulled on long–sleeved pajamas that covered her from head to toe.
Meanwhile, Bradley was chatting with Austin, asking about his health with genuine
concern.
“Hey, Brad. You’re back,” Cameron said, walking out while towel–drying her damp hair. As she sat down, her eyes landed on the papers on her desk. She froze. So, in the end, she hadn’t escaped after all.
Bradley walked over and caught sight of the papers, too. “You’ve been this serious lately?” he teased.
Cameron replied, “Yeah. The SATs are right around the corner.”
‘Let everyone see how hard I’ve been working,‘ she thought. ‘That way, when I finally pull off a comeback, it’ll be more convincing‘
Elijah spoke up. “If there’s anything you don’t get, just ask me.”
Cameron forced a smile. “Thanks, Elijah. I will.”
Austin looked slightly surprised. “Elijah, I thought you never tutored anyone?”
Every time Austin said something, he had to cough again. He was in the prime of his youth, yet he looked as though a gust of wind could knock him over.
Elijah replied flatly, “The teacher asked me to.”
Cameron blinked. ‘Was it really the teacher? That’s a lie,‘ she wondered.
Just then, Xander burst out of the bathroom. “Cameron, I’m asking one more time. Are you joining the school basketball team or not?”
Cameron said firmly, “No.”
Suddenly, Xander dropped to the floor and grabbed onto her leg. “Cameron, come on. Just join the team, will you? I’m begging you, Please.”
Cameron couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
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