Xavier's POV:
Monday
Returning here wasn't ideal, but it was preferable to spend the week with Mom, who would be home until next Monday before heading back to Los Angeles—though I couldn't care less.
"Later, man," Elliot mumbled as he left for class. Speaking of classes, Mr. Edwards' first quiz is next Monday, and I need to study hard to at least get a C. I wondered if any classmates would study with me, but they all seem to fear me—except for one person.
As I entered the cafeteria, all eyes turned to me except at that girl's table, where her friends were laughing and enjoying breakfast. Should I ask her to study with me?
I sighed, grabbed my breakfast, and found an empty table—no one dared to sit near me. Just as I was about to eat my sandwich, my roommate's shadow appeared. "Don't b
