SheknewElianwastryingtohelpher.Shealsoknewsheowedthissenioradebtshecouldn’trepay.
Soshesofteotle—andofferedhimabargainingchip.
“eseliteratureendsattwelve.There’saMald’sonthefirstfloorofthecram-schoolbuilding.”Cralookedathimseriously.“AfterIfinishthesthourandahalf,I’lltreatyoutoMald’satlundwetalkabout…howpracticehasbeengoingforthosethreesongsthesepasttwoweeks.Okay?”
Thewordshperfectaccuracy—rightonElian’sot.
Lookingatherpalefadthehelplessnessinhereyeswhenitcametoherfamilypressure,theangerinEliaedlikeapuncturedballoon.Heuoodtoowell:thattestpaperwasomeasureherability.Itet-out-of-jailcard”shecouldtradetoherfamilyforabriefstretchofpeace.
Ifheforcedherhomeinthissituation,shemightholysuffermorethanshehadfromthefever.
“…LinChu-Qing（初晴）,IswearImustoweyoufromapastlife.”
Elianrakedahandthroughhisalready-messyhairi.Hestilldidurnthebackpacktoher.Instead,heturnedandstartedwalkingtowardthecram-schoolbuilding.
“Whatareyoustandingtherefor?Didn’tyousayyoingbacktotakeatestforpeaind?”Hestoppedandshreoverhisshoulder.“Move.Andthesedithitstwelve,IwanttoseeaBigMacmealinfrontofme.Also—supersizethefries.”
Watghispromisedback,Cra’seyescurvedslightlybehindherleheerofhermouthliftedintoafaintarcofrelief—sosmallshedidn’tevennoticeitherself.
Shesteppedforwardandfollowedthattallfigure.
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