Chapter 38 The One Who Should Leave
Bradley looked over at Cameron. “Cameron, mind if I take the bed next to yours?”
There was that usual calm curve of his lips, that effortlessly elegant smile that made him look every bit the refined gentleman–poised, polished, untouchable.
Cameron met his gaze and nodded. “Sure.”
She knew he was helping her out. She thought, ‘Bradley’s actually kind of sweet. She hadn’t been in this dorm for long, but this wasn’t the first time he’d stepped in for her.
Bradley quietly moved his blanket to the bed beside hers and lay down, his feet pointed straight at Xander.
Xander rolled his eyes and promptly rotated too, aiming his feet back at Bradley.
Cameron had originally been lying with her head against the wall. Thinking it felt a little off to have her feet facing Bradley, she flipped her pillow and changed directions. Her head was now just about four inches from his.
“Thanks, Brad,” Cameron murmured.
Bradley replied, “No big deal. It’s late–get some sleep.”
“Okay.” Cameron pulled her curtain shut.
Hearing them whisper to each other, Xander let out a few dramatic snorts. He yanked the blanket over his face and thought, ‘I can’t believe this crap.‘
When Elijah finally came out, the dorm had quieted down. Noticing Bradley had moved next to Cameron, he was a bit surprised but didn’t say anything. He switched off the lights, climbed into bed, and thought, ‘One hell of a night. Finally,
some peace.
The next morning at six, Bradley was up for his usual run. He moved quietly, but it still woke Cameron.
She figured she might as well get up too. The moment her feet hit the floor, Xander followed. When she started brushing her teeth, he did the same–right next to her. It was starting to get on her nerves.
Eventually, Xander couldn’t hold it in any longer. “Pretty boy, with your shooting skills, why aren’t you on the school basketball team?”
Cameron replied flatly, “Not interested.”
That shut him up for a second, but then he tried again. “You’re insane at running too. Why not go the student–athlete route? Even if your grades suck, you could still get into a solid college.”
Cameron said, “Don’t need to.”
Xander was starting to get annoyed. “What is your deal, Cameron? I ask you anything and you shut me out, but when it’s Bradley, you’re all smiles.”
Cameron stayed cool. “How is that your business?”
Xander had no comeback for that.
Elijah, woken up again by their voices, finally lost his patience. As polite as he usually was, this was pushing it.
He sat up, pulled off his sleep mask, and looked toward the two by the sink. “Can you two not argue in the morning?”
“We’re not arguing,” Xander said.
Cameron glanced at Elijah..“Didn’t you say you were gonna kick me out of Room 316 the day I moved in? Why don’t you kick him out instead?”
Xander snapped, “What the hell is that supposed to mean? You trying to get rid of me through someone else now? Keep dreaming. I’m not going anywhere.”
Elijah said coldly, “The one who should leave is you, Cameron.”
Cameron’s lips curled slightly as she stared at him, waiting for him to finish.
His normally calm expression was tinged with clear frustration. “Cameron, aren’t you the one who should be gone? Ever since you moved in, this dorm’s been in chaos.”
Elijah hated arguing, but this had pushed him time. But now, he couldn’t even get a good nigh
Cameron replied, forry. Not leaving.”
Xander chimed in, “Yeah. She’s staying.”
Elijah was speechless.
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