Last Year of Seventeen

er ask anyone for help. She would come out of the study hall and then proceed to the computer lab to pick up books left by other students who are so used to

expensive. Most of the students here are children of wealthy clans, business tycoons and politicians. Getting in isn't easy even for those with money. So you can imagine ho

od name over corruption. A lot of smart, entitled kids who already had every means to make the cut still failed to do so. Y

ey are usually persecuted or ostracized by the other students who feel like they are society's parasites. Unf

try to blend in or shrink away. And as per Theo, she walks like she owns the place. With her head held high and eyes full of disdain. She barely looks at anyone but when she does, she looks deep as if she's scouring your soul. As if she's trying to find if there'

But she walked right by without even much of a glance. She was already steps away before I cou

. Thankfully, the students are thinning out as they are all sl

I guess I was unheard. I

ye was her reply. "I call

hea

why didn

to igno

ay.

didn't really try. And now I don't know what to say. This is the f

he books she was carrying but

ride kept me in place. How embarrassing will I be when Theo

t. I started picking up the books on the desk b

he edge. She's already guarding herself up. August didn't wait for an

me, I pulled back. "I

ain. This time she pulled hard

that she stumbled a bit back and dropped everything. I caught

er dropped a single book until you came." She wiggled her

side her, "He

trying to pull here Henr

ft the room while I was still crouched down on the

t was emb

mount for you to still feel warm but not sweaty all over. Arlo has graced us with his presence. It's off-season and he does no

them our little deal and even more ecst

d, "what happened Cassa

and she willingly fell unto me. "Because if I was, t

o used with their presence they actually became part of our inner circle. And then we grew up and Dove wasn't snotty anymore so we started hooking up. But

know she's trying to act like it doesn't bother her so I l

a grilled sourdough topped with Pâté and sliced cornichon. Today

all you? You are

n she does that. "Anything but golubka. You don't want me falling in l

h Dove. She's beautiful and smart and knows all my shit. But I just

embarrassment of Cassanova here." He put an arm on my shoulder

able to do it. That's why I

knew he liked Dove first too and he was a bit bitter about that. He's also the only one who is and has a

e being the center of conversation. That's usually Theo or Dove. I hate it when

Gwen- her only friend, is chatting with her non-stop. And she looked engrossed enough in that one-sided convers

alled out. But that to

to speak. "Why do you have to do that Theo? I actua

need to learn how to respe

come into her sister's defense. "And we don't technically feed th

successful, I'm giving you Lancelot." She knows how long

rling kind of way, "-apart from breaking her heart, I want you to give me the top spot in the Student Ranking. It'l

ere 1.5 mark. Such a small number but such big results. It was August who delivered the opening speech for

ed Lancelot. "And if I fail?" I asked. Of course, there

g me to Paris

me really take this bet seriously. Paris

her risk. I can't have Dove thinking there is a chanc

what do I