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Season1

Epi
sode1

Dust
-l
adenwi ndsoft
heprev
iousharmatt
answeptt hr
oughtheearlyweeksofJanuaryint
he
newyear.Thewindmadeonet hi
nkoftheSaharadesertasi
tyankedtheoval
-shapedleav
es
downfrom tr
eescover
ingev
erythi
nginafi
lm ofbrown…

Thesundayev eni
ngbreezef el
tchill
yont heskinsofNat handKenasbot hsatonabenchunder
theshadeofthealmondt reewhi chstoodi nfr
ont
, ali
ttl
edi
stanceawayfrom t
hemalehost
el
buil
ding.Onecoul
dseeNat hinabl uethree-quar
terjeantr
ouserandblackpol
oandKenina
str
ippedwhiteandbl
ackt hree-quartert
rouser,healsoworeabl ackpol
o.

Thesecurit
ylightfr
om thehostelshonebri
ghtl
yont hei
rfacesbecausei
twas7pm andalr
eady
gett
ingdark.They’dret
urnedtoschoolearl
ieri
nthedayandaf t
erthedust
ingandarr
angi
ng,
they
’dtakentheirbathanddecidedtorestandgistaboutthebr
eakunderthel
ovel
yshade.

“Myguy,wat
sup,
hopey
ouenj
oyedt
hebr
eak?
”Kenaskedandbr
oughtouthi
sphonef
rom hi
s
pocket
.

“Whynot
?,i
twasawesome,
great
!”Nat
hsmi
l
edgl
eef
ull
yashel
eanedont
hebenchbackr
est
andcr
ossedhi
slegs.

Kengri
nnedwi
del
yandshi
ft
edcl
osert
ohi
m,“
Tel
lmewhatmadei
tgr
eat
,di
dyouf
inda
gi
rl
fr
iend?
”hewhi
sper
ed.

Nathl
aughedoutl
oudandhar
d,t
henstoppedandf
ixedhi
sgazeonhi
minamazement
,“I
sthat
whatmakesanhol
idaygr
eat
?”heasked.

Kenlookedbaffl
ed,
“Younev
erceaset
oamazemeNat
h,whatwoul
dmakeanhol
i
daygr
eati
f
notagirl
fr
iend?
”

Nathgaveachuckl
eofdel
i
ght
,thenhesmi
l
edt
ohi
msel
fqui
etl
yandsai
dinst
ead,
“Tel
lmehow
yourhol
i
daywas.”

Onhearingthat,
Kensmi l
edbroadlyandunlockedhi
sphonewithoutsayi
ngaword.Thenhe
cl
ickedongaller
yandstartedshowingNathnudepict
uresoft
hegi r
lshehadscr
ewedandthe
onesheplannedt oscr
ew.

“Guy,t
hisi
stoomuchna,whatify
ougeti
nfected?”Nat
haskedi
nshockashesater
ectand
coll
ect
edthephonef
rom hi
mt ohaveacl
earerview.

Kenst
aredathi
m andsuddenl
ybur
stedi
ntol
aught
ermaki
nghi
sfr
ienddr
opt
hephoneandl
ook
athi
m wi
thar
edf
aceofembar
rassment
.

“
What
sfunny
?”

“
ChaiNath,you’
vecr
ackedmyr
ibs,
”Kensaidhit
ti
ngthebenchtheysatoni
nexci
tement
.
“
Anyways,never
mind,t
ell
meaboutyour
s”herequest
edsti
llgi
ggli
ng.

Nath’
sembar
rassedf
acesuddenl
ytur
nedi
ntoasmi
l
east
heev
ent
soft
hehol
i
daypl
ayedi
nhi
s
mind.

“
Ah!Nat
h,t
alknaandwhyar
eyousmili
ngli
keonewhojustwonal
ott
ery
?”Kenaskedbutwas
i
gnor
edasNathkeptonsmi
l
ingandcar
essi
nghist
inybeards.

“
Thisi
sseri
ouso”Kenexcl
aimedandtouchedNath’
snecktry
ingt
ofeel
hist
emper
atur
eto
makesur
ehewasokay.“Guytal
kna,am curi
ous”hepl
eaded.

“
Ifoundl
ove,
mydr
eam gi
rl
”Nat
hrepl
i
edst
il
lsmi
l
ing.

“
Nowonder
,lov
enwant
it
i,t
ell
memor
e,”hef
ri
endur
ged.

“Imetheratapart
y,shel
ookedsobeaut
if
ulandf
resh,
sosweet
,socal
m andl
ovi
ngbut
…,”Nat
h
suddenl
yfrownedandbenthi
shead.

“
Butwhat
,”Kenaskedi
mpat
ient
ly.

“
Icoul
dn’
ttal
ktoher
.”

“
Kai
!”Kenexcl
aimed.“
Youdonf
all
myhandsbet
hatna,
”hecompl
ainedi
npi
dgi
n.

“
Iti
sn’
tmyf
aul
t,butwhatdoIdonow?
,Il
ovehersomuch.
”

Kensatforamomentscrat
chi
nghisheadforanidea.Thenani
deast
ruckedhi
m,”Come
cl
oser
,”hewhisper
edandNathobl
i
ged.“Youwill
hav eto…”

“Excusemeplease,
”asweetmelodi
ousvoi
cesoundedmakingKenst
ophi
sst
atementmi
dway
andlookupwhileNathal
solookedupandst
areattheowneroft
hevoi
cei
nawewit
hhismout
h
sli
ghtl
yopened…

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sode2

…Whi
leNathi
mmedi at
elyl
ookedupt
ooandst
areatt
heowneroft
hev
oicei
nawewi
thhi
s
mout
hsli
ghtl
yopened…
“
Yeapr
ett
y,howcanwehel
pyou?
”Kenaskedsmi
l
ingashesatwel
l
.

“
PleaseI
’
m her
etoseeJef
frey
,”t
hegi
rlmumbl
edwi
thherhandsbehi
ndherback.

“
Oh!TheSUGpr
esi
dent
?”Kenaskedagai
nandgl
ancedatNat
hwhowasst
il
lst
ari
ng.

“
Yes”camet
her
epl
y.

“
Nice,
ent
erthecor
ridorbyyourl
eftandcli
mbt
hest
air
s,wheny
ougett
othet
op,
knockont
he
t
hir
ddooronthefi
rstfl
oor.
”hedir
ected.

“
Okayt
hanky
ou”t
hegi
rlsai
dandt
urnedt
oleav
e.

“
Hey
!”hecal
l
edoutagai
n.“
Remembert
her
ulesofnotst
ayi
ngt
il
l10:
30PM andst
ickt
oit
.”

“
Iwi
l
l,t
hanks,
”thegi
rlsmi
l
edandl
eftwi
thherbut
tocksshaki
ngl
i
ker
att
le.

“Nnaehn,Nathseebeauty,
”Kenexclai
medcar essi
nghisjawandl i
ckinghisli
psashewat ched
thegir
lcl
imbtheshortfl
i
ghtofstair
sanddi sappearint
othecorridor
.“ Babyoku,
kai!Sofresh
andhomely,
”hepr ai
sedfur
therbutNathdidn’trepl
ysohet ur
nedt ofacehim.“Nath!”he
prodded,
surpr
isedtoseethathewasst i
l
lstaringbutwithaclosedmout hthi
sti
me.

“
Yea”Nat
hrepl
i
edst
art
led.“
Ken,
mydr
eam gi
rl
,mydr
eam gi
rl
,”hescr
eamedexci
tedl
y.

Kenwast
akenaback,
“Soy
oumeant
hat
’st
hegi
rlandy
oul
ethergo,
justl
i
ket
hat
?”

“Guy,
Iwastooshockedt
ospeak.Inev
erknewshestudi
esher
ecozIav
en’
tmetherher
e
befor
e,”Nat
hsai
dandplacedhi
sheadinhi
spalms.

Kencheckedthet
imeanditread8:
26pm.“
Nowahal
a,wegogum her
eli
kechewi
nggum de
wai
tforam,”hesai
dinpi
dgin.

TheywaitedandwaitedwithKenconst antl
ychecki
ngtheti
meandy awningti
redl
ywhi l
eNath
wasalreadyasl
eep.Afterwai
t i
ngf orwhatseemedl i
keeter
nit
y,Kenst
oodup, yawnedand
str
etchedthenherubbedhisey esandst aredatNathwholeanedonthebenchbackr esthal
f
asl
eep.“Guy,ar
eyounor mal,soy ou’r
esleepingri
ght
?”heaskedandslappedNath’shead
makinghim wakeupandst andi mmedi atel
y.

“
Issheher
e?”Nat
haskedl
ooki
ngar
ound.

Kenstaredathim andshookhi
shead.“Mumu,
no!
,l
etsgoi
nandsl
eep,
it’
spast10pm,
”hesai
d
andhalfdraggedNathtothepavement
.

“
Butwher
e’sshe?
”Nat
haskedst
il
ll
ooki
ngar
ound.

“
Don’
twor
ry,
we’
l
lsear
chf
orhert
omor
row,
it’
slat
e,”Kensai
danddr
aggedhi
m upt
hest
air
s.

I
nsi
det
hei
rroom,
Nat
hst
il
ll
ookedwor
ri
edast
hechangedi
ntot
hei
rpy
jamasandl
ayont
hebed.
Theroom hadadoubl
ebunkbutt
hepr
efer
redsl
eepi
ngont
hei
rfami
l
ysi
zemat
tresswhi
chwas
onthefl
oor.

“Dontworr
y,t
here’
stomor
row,nowitwil
lbe“Sear
chingformydream gi
rl
,”kenchuckl
edand
closedhi
seyes.Nat
hstar
edathim andsmil
edabit,
t henhet
urnedandclosedhiseyest
oo…

—*
**—

Thenextday,thest udent
sof“ Hear
tlandUniversi
ty”couldbeseenwalki
ngingroupsoftwos
andthreeschatter
ingexcitedl
y.Mostoft hestudentsespecial
lyt
henewintakescouldbeseen
walki
ngt ot
her egi
st er
ati
oncentrei
nor dertogetregist
eredcozitwasanewsession.The
cl
eanerswereseensweepi ngandtidyingthesurroundings.Ev
eryonewasbusyinhisorher
act
ivi
ty.

“Heartl
andUniv ersit
y”couldbet ermedasoneoft hebestuniver
siti
esintown.Ithadwel l
compet entandmanagementt eam ofl ecturers.TheVCwasay oungwomanofabout35.I thad
wellequippedlibrary,goodhostel andmedi calfacil
i
ties,
alargefootbal
lfi
eldandt hebestlayout
ofsportingequipment sandacaf eteri
aet c.Thewal lswerehighpaintedblueandpr otected
roundwi thcoi
ledel ectri
fi
edwires.Thebui l
dingswer earrangedinoneandt wost oreyblocks
withrowsofbr ightpinkbougainv i
lleaplantspl antedalongthefenceandinbetweent hepat hs
l
eadingt othemal eandf emal
ehost el
s.Tosayt heleast“Heartl
andUniversi
ty”couldbet ermed
asthebestandev ery
thingaboutitspel tgood…

—*
**—

Ti
mechecked11:
45am

Nat
hcouldbeseenwalki
ngbriskl
yinapinkshir
tandbl
acktr
ouser.I
nhi
sri
ghthandwasaf
il
e
whi
chcontai
nedcour
seregi
sterat
ionpapersandpaymentr
ecei
pts.

Thatgi
rl
sfacekeptreoccur
inghi
smi
nd.Hehadleftt
hehost
elt
hatmorni
ngwithKenbutright
nowhewalkedalonecozKenhaddeci
dedtotakeoneofhi
snumerousgi
rl
fr
iendsf
orlunch.

Hekeptthi
nkingofwherethegi
rlcoul
dbeandwaslosti
nthoughtt
hensuddenl
yamov ement
st
art
ledhim whenhefeltahandbeingpl
acedonhi
swaist
.Turni
ngtofacet
heperson,
he
gr
umbledimpatient
ly…

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sode3

…Tur
ningt
ofacet
heper
son,
hegr
umbl
edi
mpat
ienl
y…

“
Joy
!”Nat
hmut
ter
ed.Shewast
hel
astper
sonheexpect
edt
osee,
he’
dev
enf
orgot
tenpeopl
e
l
i
keherst
il
lexi
st.

“
Goodafter
noon”Joygr
eet
edsmi
l
ingbroadl
yasshepl
aceherhandonhi
swai
st.“
Isawy
ou
f
rom af
aranddecidedt
ocomemeetyou.
”

“
Wow!Lov
ely
,thanky
ou”heappr
eci
ated,
thenhegent
lyandcal
mlyr
emov
edherhandf
rom hi
s
wai
st.

Joyf
rowned,
“WhyNat
h?”

“
Whywhat
?”heaskedi
npr
etence.

“
Whydi
dyour
emov
emyhandf
rom y
ourwai
st?
”sheaskedmov
ingt
ost
andi
nfr
ontofhi
m.

“Shi
t!”Nat
hcur sedunderhisbreat
h.Hedisli
kedmoment
sli
kethi
s.“Joyplease,
youknowI
disl
i
kepublicdisplayofaf
fect
ionespeci
all
ywi t
hgi
rl
swhokeepfor
cingthemselvesonpeopl
e
whoar enottheirboyf
ri
end”headdedseriously
.

“
Nat
h!”Joy
’sf
rowndeepened.“
What
sthatsupposet
omean?
”

“Sor
rybuty ouknowwhatthatmeans.Inev
erplannedonseeingnortal
ki
ngtoyout
odaysoi
f
you’
llexcuseme,I’
l
lli
ket
ol eav
enow”hesmi l
ed,pushedherstyl
i
shlyoutoft
hewayandwal
ked
pasther.

“Di
dhejustpushme?,
DidNat hjustpushme?
”sheaskedr
hetor
icall
yasshestar
edafterhi
m
wit
hherhandsonherwaist
,thenshechuckl
ed.“
Howdarehim,I
’ll
dealwit
hhim,”shesaid
angri
l
yandstart
edwal
kingagain…

—*
**—

FEMALEHOSTEL(
JoyandGl
ori
a’
sroom)

Glori
alayont hebedinsidethehostel
room shesharedwit
hherquarrel
ingfr
iend,Joy.Shefel
t
veryti
redafterbeingst
ressedoutthewhol emorni
ng.Onecouldseeherinawhi t
ecr optopwit
h
nobraunder neathandapi nkbomshort.Shedi
dn’tevenf
eelhungr
y,all
thatmatteredatthat
ti
mewasf orhertohaveapeacef ulsi
esta.

Justt
henJoywal
kedint
otheroom l
ooki
ngr
eal
l
ypi
ssedof
fandt
hrewherhandbagont
hedown
bunkbedal
mosthi
tt
ingGlor
iawit
hit
.

“Babe,
whichl
evel
sna,whomadeyousoangrythatt
hatyouwantt
obr
eakmyankl
ewi
tht
hat
heavybagofy
ours”Gl
ori
aaskedasshesatupandfol
dedherl
egsont
hebed.

“
Isn’
titNat
h,hehur
tmeagai ntoday,t
hisnewsessi
on”Joysput
ter
edasshesatont
heedgeof
t
hebedandsupportedherchinwithherel
bow.

Gl
ori
ahi
ssedl
oudl
y,“
Ithoughti
t’
ssomeonebet
ter
,”t
hensheshi
ft
edJoy
’sbagandmadet
oli
e
down.

Joyr
emov edherhandsf r
om herchi
nandsaterect
,“Youwon’tunder
stand,Il
oveNat
hsomuch
andi
fIcan’thavehi
m, nooneelsewil
l,
”shef
ir
edangr i
lyandstoodup,unbutt
oni
nghershi
rtas
shewal
kedt othewardrobe.

Gl
ori
agoggl
edather
,thenqui
etl
ylayont
hebedwor
dlessl
y.

“
Wontyousaysomet
hing?
”Joyaskedcal
mlyt
urni
ngt
ofaceGl
ori
abutwassur
pri
sedt
ofi
ndher
l
yi
ngdown.

“I
nasmuchasIdisl
ikeNath,hecannev
erl
ovenordat
eal
owl
i
fel
ovepeddl
erl
i
key
ou”Gl
ori
a
hi
ssedandcl
osedhereyes.

“What!Me? ”Joyaskedinshockbutwasignored.“
AnywayIdon’
tblamey ou,
”shehissed,
removedhershi r
tandherskir
t,st
oodinfr
ontofthedr
essi
ngmi r
rorwit
hherhandsaki mbo.
Thenshet urnedroundandsmiledseduct
ivel
y,“
Nathmustlov
emewhet herheli
kesitornot
,”
shesoli
loquized.

“
Joypl
easest
opt
hist
rash,
thi
sisn’
tlov
e,”Gl
ori
apl
eaded.

Joyturnedt
oherandhi
ssedagai
n,“
Ithoughty
ouwer
easl
eep,
pleasedon’
ttal
ktome,
”she
shoutedandey
edherangr
il
y.

“Welly
oujustdi
sruptedmysleepwi thy
ourcrazi
ness”Gl
ori
aeyedhertoo,t
henstoodand
walkedtothel
ockertheyputtheirf
oodstuf
fsandsquatt
edinf
rontofi
t.“
Tonighti
stheni
ght
Jef
freyandIwil
lrock”shesmiled.

“
Boy
fri
endsnat
cher
,”Joycl
appedherhandsi
nanger
.

“
Lov
epeddl
er”Gl
ori
aret
ort
ed…

—*
**—

MALEHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

Nathwalkedi
ntotheroom l
ooki
ngti
redandwornouttomeetKenwhosatcomfor
tabl
yonthe
fl
oori
nfr
ontofalargeplat
eofri
ce.Hedroppedhi
sphoneandfi
leont
hebedsi
destoolandl
ay
onthebedutt
erl
yexhausted.

“Obv
iouslyi
tdidn’
twor
kout,
”Kensai
dashescoupedaspoonf
ulofr
icei
ntohi
smout
h,took
ti
met ochewit,t
henswal
l
owedandsaid,
“Butwor
rynotcozwemustfi
ndher,
any
waygetup
andjoi
nme. ”

“
I’
m nothungr
y,pl
ease”Nat
hfr
ownedandcl
osedhi
sey
es.

Keni
gnor
edhi
m andscoupedaspoonf
ulofr
ice,
thenhest
oodup,
wal
kedupt
ohi
m andpour
ed
t
hef
oodonhi
m maki
nghi
mjer
kandopenhi
sey
es.

“
OohKen!
”Nat
hcompl
ainedandsatup.“
Itol
dI’
m nothungr
y.”

“Oyawaitforme,
”Kensai
d,t
henhewal
kedtowheretheykeptwater
,pi
ckedupacupand
scoupedthewater
.Nat
hwhosenseddangerqui
ckl
yrushedtothepl
ateoff
oodandcar
ri
edi
t.

Kenturnedt
ohim andsmi
l
ed,“
Goodboy,
takespoon,
”thent
hrewt
hespoont
oNat
hwhi
chhe
caughtandusedt
oscoupthef
oodi
ntohi
smout h.

“
Nat
hisi
nlov
e,andcan’
teat
,”Kengi
ggl
edwhi
l
eNat
hjustst
aredathi
m andt
hensmi
l
ed…

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…”
Nat
hisi
nlov
eandcan’
teat
,”Kensai
dsmi
l
ingwhi
l
eNat
hst
aredathi
m andt
hensmi
l
ed…

:
—**
*—

FEMALEHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
shost
el)

GoldandQueencouldbeseeninthei
rroom.Gol dlayonherbell
ywit
hhertwolegsswingi
ngin
t
heairwhil
eQueensatwithherlegscrossedandherbackl eani
ngonthewall
.Theytoouse
famil
ysi
zedbedandabandonedt hebunkt hatwasintheroom.Theybothworewhit
ebomshort,
Queenworeanorangetur
tl
eneckt opwhileGoldwor eblue.Gol
dwasgoingt
hroughthe
messagesonherphonewhileQueenwasr eadi
nganov el.

“
Ohl
ove!Ohf
ir
e,”Gol
dexcl
aimedandt
urnedt
oli
eonherback.

“
What
’swr
ong?
,”Queenasked.

“
List
en,
”Gol
dsai
dandsatup.“
Eacht
imeIl
ooki
ntoy
ourey
es,
itr
emi
ndsmeoft
he…”

“
Abeg!
”Queencuthershor
t.“
Ifi
t’
saboutJef
freyt
henIdon’
twantt
ohear
.”

“
C’mongi
rl
,i
t’
smyl
ovewe’
ret
alki
ngabouther
e,”Gol
dsai
dinherAmer
icanaccent
.

“Lov
efi
re!”Queenhissed.“
Thatcheater,
itseemsy ouhaven’
thear
dhe’sal
soseei
ngGlori
a,t
hat
Joy’
sfr
iendthatcar
rieshersel
faboutli
keapr oudpeacock,
”Sheaddedandcl
osedthenovel
.

“
It
’sal
i
e,”Gol
dspatout
.“MyJef
freycannev
ercheatonme.
”

“Wel
lIt
hinkyourbr
ainhasbeendisor
ientat
edbutnev
ermi
nd,soonerorlat
er,
youwi
ll
real
ise,
”
Queenwhisper
ed.“
Anyways,f
orgetJeff
reyandtel
lmeaboutt
hatguyy ousawatt
hepart
y ,
you
sai
dyousawhim agai
nlastni
ght
,”sher
equest
ed,
droppedt
hebookandf
oldedherhandsi
n
ant
ici
pat
ion.

“
Oht
hat
!”Gol
dsmi
l
edwi
del
y.“
Ijustl
i
ket
heguybutIdon’
tlov
ehi
m cozIhav
eJef
frey
.”

“
Wow!
,What
’shi
sname?
”

“
Um!Notsuret
houghbutIhear
dsomeonecal
lhi
m Nat
hatt
hepar
ty.He’
scut
eandIt
hinkhe
wi
ll
fity
ou,
”Gol
dteased.

“
Ohpl
ease!
,spar
eme,
”Queensmi
l
ed.

Gol
dchuckl
ed,
“Fi
net
hen,
sot
ell
mewhaty
ouhav
eagai
nstJef
frey
?”

“
Wil
lyoul
etmest
ayher
eornot
?”Queenaskedf
rowni
ng.

“Ofcozy
esdar
li
ng,
”Gol
dsmi
l
edandt
ickl
edhermaki
ngherf
rownedf
acet
urni
ntoabeaut
if
ul
smil
e…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Jef
freyandFel
i
x’sr
oom)

TI
MECHECKED-
6:23PM

“Hel
l
ohoney
,”Gl
ori
agreet
edasshepokedherheadint
ot her
oom hol
dingthehalfopendoor.
Shewor
eashortt
ightf
it
ti
ngski
rtandsl
eev
elesstopwhichexposedagreaterpar
tofherbreast
.

Fel
ix,
whol ayonthebi
gsizematt
resswhichwasonthef
loorplayi
nggamesongist
edlapt
op
hi
ssedloudlyandcl
osedhisl
apt
opwhileJeff
reysmi
l
edanddr oppedthephonehewashol
ding.

“Ohbaby,
comei
n,
”Jef
freysai
dgr
inni
ngf
rom eart
oear
.Gl
ori
awal
kedi
nseduct
ivel
yandsaton
Jef
frey
’sl
ap.

“
Imi
ssedy
oubaby
”Shesmi
l
edandki
ssedhi
m.

“
Imissedyoumor
e,”Jef
freysai
dashebi
thi
slowerl
i
pandsqueezedherass.“
Can’
twai
tto
r
ockandjam.”

Fel
i
xcl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
,“Guyseey
oul
ater
,”heey
edGl
ori
aandl
eftt
her
oom.

“Waitbaby,”Jef
freyexcusedhimselfandstooduptolockthedoor
.Thenhewalkedbacktothe
bed,pickedupFel i
xlapt
op,droppeditonthefl
oorandjumpedonGlori
awhothrewawayher
handbagandwr appedherhandsonhi sneck.Soonthei
rli
pswerel
ockedinafi
erceki
ss.Jeff
rey
ki
ssedherl ongandhar dashef ondl
edherbreastmakinghermoaninpl
easur
e.Soontheir
cl
otheswer eseef l
yingi
ndiff
erentdir
ecti
ons.

“
C’monl
etmet
akey
out
othewor
ldofbey
ond,
”Jef
freysmi
l
ed,
pul
l
edupt
othemi
ddl
eoft
he
bedandst
art
edki
ssi
ngheral
lov
er…

—*
**—

(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

Fel
i
xwal
kedi
ntot
her
oom l
ooki
ngpi
ssedof
f.Hei
gnor
edKen’
slaught
erandj
umpedont
hebed.

“Anot
herJef
freywahal
a,
”Nat
hgi
ggl
edasheshi
ft
edont
hebedt
ogi
veFel
i
xenoughspacet
oli
e
down.

“
Itel
lyou,
nobesmal
lthi
ng,
”Kencont
inuedl
aughi
ng.

“
ThankGody
oudon’
tdoy
our
sher
eifnot
,I’
dbesuf
fer
ingt
oo,
”Nat
hsmi
l
edhappi
l
y.

“
Butguywai
to,
ThatJef
freyi
sal
way
smadatt
imes,
”Fel
i
xsai
dangr
il
yashesatupont
hebed.

“
Iwonder
,ever
yni
ghtdi
ff
erentgi
rl
s,t
hankGodmi
nei
sonl
ythr
ee,
”Kensai
dandst
oodupt
oget
acupofwat
er.

“
Mumu,
thr
eey
ousayonl
y,
”Nat
hey
edhi
m.

“
Seeyou,comongi
rly
oucan’
ttal
kto,
you’
reher
eshar
pingmout
h,”Kenr
etor
tedmaki
ngFel
i
x
l
aughoutloud.

“
Whi
chgi
rl
?,
”heasked.

“
Onef
inebaeweypackagewel
l
a,”Kengi
ggl
edanddr
ankf
rom t
hecupofwat
er.

“
Ah!Whenwast
hatcozNat
hhasnev
erbeeni
nlov
e?”Fel
i
xaskedf
urt
her
,cur
iousl
y.

Kentookti
metoswall
owthewaterbef
orespeaki
ngup,
“Shecameher
elastni
ghtt
olookf
or
Jef
freyo,
andNathsai
dshe’
shisdream gi
rl
,”her
epl
i
edwalki
ngbackt
othebed.

“
What
!,Gol
d,”Fel
i
xexcl
aimed.“
Nat
h!,
she’
sJef
frey
’sgi
rl
fr
iend.
”

“
Soshe’
sdat
ingJef
freyandy
ounev
ert
oldus,
”Nat
hinqui
red.

“Sor
rybutJef
freywantedi
ttobekeptsecr
et,
”Fel
ixapol
ogi
sed.Suddenl
yther
ewasl oudknock
onthedoormakingthem t
urntol
ookateachotherwit
hthel
ookof“Areyouexpect
ing
someone.”

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…Tur
ntol
ookateachot
herwi
tht
hel
ookof“
Arey
ouexpect
ingsomeone…”

—*
**—

MALEHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

“
Who’
sthat
,”Kencal
l
edout
.

“
It
’smeJoy
,”t
heper
sonanswer
ed.

Nat
hhi
ssedl
oudl
y,“
Go,
wedon’
tneedy
ou,
youar
eapar
iah,
”heshout
ed.

“
Ohmyl
ovepl
easeopen,
”Joyknockedagai
nignor
ingt
hecomment
.

“Thisgirl
ismado, Ken,Feli
xdosomethi
ngna,”Nathpl
eadedstar
ingatthem butinsteadthey
burstedintolaught
erasKenstooduptogoopent hedoori
gnori
ngNathwhogl aredathi m
angril
y.ThedoorwasopenedandJoywal kedinlooki
ngmoreorlessli
keaprost i
tute.Shewore
ashor tpinkgownwi t
hblackheel
sandablackhandbagtomatch.Hermakeov erwaswor se.

“
Goodev
eni
ng,
”Shegr
eet
edt
heguy
swhost
aredatheri
nawemaki
ngherl
ookl
i
keaf
ool
.

Aft
erfewminutesofsi
lence,Nat
hst
oodupandwor ehispolowithafr
ownedface.Surpr
isi
ngl
y
Fel
ixalsost
oodup.Theytri
omadefurt
ivegest
uresateachotherandmadetoleavetheroom.

“
What
swr
ong,
wher
ear
eyouguy
sgoi
ng?
”Joyasked,
herf
acer
edwi
thembar
rassment
.

“
Mymum thoughtmenevert
ostayi
nthesameroom wi
thmasquer
adel
ooki
nghumansoI
’
m
j
ustf
oll
owi
ngheradvi
ce,
”Nathmockedandwal
kedout.

“Pl
easewegottago,
”Kensmiledatherandgestur
edtothedoorf
orhert
owal
kout
.Joyst
ared
att
hem forsomeseconds,
thensheshamefull
yranoutofther
oom.

“
Guy
s,hasshegone?
,”Nat
haskedr
ushi
ngbacki
ntot
her
oom af
terf
ewmi
nut
es.

“
Yes,
”Fel
i
xrepl
i
edandsatbackont
hebedbutKenpr
efer
redst
andi
ng.

“
Bet
ter
,”Nat
hsi
ghedi
nrel
i
ef

“
Guyi
t’
snotf
air
,”Fel
i
xsai
d.

“
What
?”Nat
hsatdown.

“
Giv
eherachance,
”Kenadded.“
Atl
easty
ouguy
scanbef
ri
endswi
thbenef
it
.”

“
No!
,
”Nat
hfi
red.“
Yout
alkedaboutmydr
eam gi
rlandy
ousai
dhernamei
sGol
d,r
ight
?”

“
Yea!
”

“
Wel
lIl
oveGol
dandnot
hingcanchanget
hat
.”
“
Buty
ouj
usthear
dshe’
sdat
ingJef
frey
,”Kenscowl
ed.

“
Idon’
tcar
e.”

“
ButNat
h…”

“
Idon’
tbl
oodycar
e,”Nat
hbar
ked,
stoodupandwal
kedout
…

—*
**—

FEMALEHOSTEL(
JoyandGl
ori
a’
sroom)

Glor
iawal
kedintotheroom l
ooki
ngti
redtomeetJoywholayonthefloorsni
ffl
i
ng,herey
esred
andswoll
enwithtear
s.SheandJeff
reyhadfourr
oundsofhotsexsessionsandthatmadeher
feel
veryt
ir
ed.

“Babe,
what’swrong?
”Sheaskedasshedroppedherhandbagandr
ushedt
ohersi
de.Despi
te
Joy’st
roubl
esomeatti
tude,
shest
il
lhadasoftspotf
orher.

“
Nat
h!”Joycal
l
edweakl
y.

“
Nat
h?,
whatdi
dhedot
hist
ime,
”Gl
ori
aaskedasshecar
ri
edherupandwi
pedhert
ear
s.

“Ieav
esdroppedont
hem aft
ert
heyaskedmet
oleav
ether
oom,
Nat
hisi
nlov
ewi
thGol
d,”Joy
sobbedleani
ngonGlor
ia’
sarm.

“
Wow,
that
’sgoodnewso,
atl
eastGol
dwi
l
lleav
emeJef
freyf
orme,
”Gl
ori
asmi
l
ed.

Joylookedupthought
ful
lyaf
tersomeseconds,
“Ifweputheadst
oget
her
,youandIcanget
backourlove,
”shesmil
edandwi pedat
ear.

“
Um!That’
str
ueo,”Gl
ori
asai
dthought
ful
l
ytoo.“
Oyast
opcr
yingandsmi
l
e,we’
l
lpl
ant
owar
ds
i
t,
”shesai
dsoot
hingl
ymaki
ngJoysmileabi
t…

—*
**—

…NATH’
SHOUSE…

Ti
mechecked-9:
05pm

MrEdwar
ds,Nat
h’sdadcoul
dbeseensit
tedonthecouchi
nhi
ssmall
sit
ti
ngroom whichledto
t
helar
gesit
ti
ngr
oom withanewspaperi
nhishand.Hewor
ehi
spyj
amasasitwasalreadynight
.

“Honey
!”hecal
l
edoutt
ohi
swi
fewhoemer
gedf
rom t
hecor
ri
dorl
eadi
ngt
othei
rroom,
all
smil
es.

“
Sweet
heart
!,y
oucall
ed,
”Mr
sEdwar
dssai
dasshesatbesi
deherhusbandandki
ssedhi
m
l
i
ght
lyonthecheek.
“I
’l
lbesendingsomemoneytoNathtomorr
ow,
wedidn’
tgivehi
m enoughbeforehelef
ton
sunday,
”thehusbandsai
dtur
ningt
ofacehi
swif
e,t
hendroppedthenewspaperontheside
stool
.

“
Wow!
,goodi
dea,
”thewi
fesmi
l
ed.

“
Yea,
Ideci
dedt
hatt
odaybutwant
edt
olety
ouknowf
ir
st.
”

“
So!
,l
ikehowmuch?
”sheasked.

“
30t
housandnai
ra,
”her
epl
i
edmaki
ngt
hewi
femov
eawayf
rom hi
minshock.

“
What
!,sheexcl
aimed.“
30t
housandnai
ra,
honeyi
t’
stoomuchna.
”

“
Toomuch?
,Idon’
tthi
nkso.
”

“
Rememberhi
ssi
steri
ntheUK,
sheal
soneedsmoney
,”t
hewi
fecompl
ained.

“
OkayI
’
llmakei
ttwent
yfi
ve,
”thehusbandsai
dandpul
l
edhert
ohi
msel
f.

“
Um!St
il
lmuchbuti
t’
sal
ri
ght
,”Shesmi
l
ed.

“
Myst
ubbor
nbeaut
if
ulwi
fe,
”het
eased.

“
Myst
ubbor
nugl
yhusband,
”shet
easedt
oomaki
nghi
m smi
l
eandki
ssheragai
nont
hecheek.

“
Comel
etsgot
obed,
I’
mfeel
i
ngcol
d,
”thewi
fesai
ddr
aggi
nghi
m up.

“Ah!Al
waysatyourser
vicemyqueen,
”hesmi
l
edasher
emov
edhi
sey
egl
ass,
thenhecar
ri
ed
herupandheadedtotheroom.

“
Oh!Can’
twai
t,
”shegi
ggl
edandhesmi
l
ed…

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Can’
twai
t,
”shegi
ggl
edandt
henhe

smi
l
ed…

:
—**
*—

“
HEARTLANDUNI
VERSI
TY”

Themor
ningwassomewhatcol
dast
he

st
udent
sof“
Hear
tl
andUni
ver
sit
y”wal
ked
ar
oundt
hecampust
ryi
ngt
ogetoneort
wo

t
hingsdone.I
twasst
il
lther
egi
str
ati
on

weekt
husmeani
ngt
hatt
hest
udent
swer
e

abi
tfr
eef
rom l
ect
uresf
oraboutt
woweeks

sot
heycoul
dchooset
odowhat
soev
ert
hey

l
i
keasl
ongasi
tdoesn’
tcont
radi
ctwi
tht
he

Uni
ver
sit
y’sr
ulesandr
egul
ati
ons,
car
scoul
d

bedr
ivi
ngi
nandoutoft
hecampus,

st
udent
swal
ki
ngbr
iskl
ytot
her
egi
str
ati
on

cent
re,
somer
unni
ngar
oundwi
thf
il
es,

somedr
essedl
i
kepr
ost
it
utesandsomej
ust

l
azi
ngar
oundf
eel
i
ngbi
g.Theguy
s

especi
all
ytheol
dst
udent
scoul
dbeseen

t
ryi
ngt
ost
alkt
henewi
ntakegi
rl
s,whi
l
e

somest
udent
swhocl
aimedt
obebor
n

agai
ncoul
dbeseenwal
ki
ngar
oundi
nlong

sl
eev
eshi
rt
sandski
rt
s,wi
thBi
blewhi
ch

l
ookedasi
fitwasbei
ngpl
ast
eredt
othei
r

hands…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

Ti
mechecked-7:
45am

Nat
hopenedt
hedoorandwal
kedi
ntot
he

r
oom wi
thabi
gwhi
test
owel
tiedr
oundhi
s

wai
standanot
hersmal
lpi
nkoneonhi
s
neck.I
twasobv
ioust
hathe’
djusthadhi
s

mor
ningbat
h.Hewal
kedt
owher
etheykept

t
hei
rwat
eranddr
oppedt
hesoapdi
sh,
then

hewal
kedt
othewar
drobet
ogetdr
essed.

“
Um!Guy
,foodnodeyo,
”Kencompl
ained

i
npi
dgi
nashel
ayont
hebedf
iddl
i
ngwi
th

hi
sphone.

Nat
hkeptqui
etandconcent
rat
edon

appl
yi
ngcr
eam onhi
sbody
,thenheunt
ied

t
het
owel
from hi
swai
st,
remov
edt
heone

f
rom hi
sneck,
droppedt
hem ont
hel
ocker

cl
osebyandqui
ckl
ywor
ehi
sboxer
.

“
Nat
h!”Kencal
l
edoutagai
n.“
Isai
dfoodno

dey
,Imeant
her
eisnof
ood,
”hesai
dsi
tt
ing

upont
hebed.

Nat
hkepti
gnor
inghi
m ashet
ookt
wo

hanger
sfr
om t
hewar
drobe,
putt
hewet

boxerhe’
dwashedt
oget
herwi
tht
hesmal
l

t
owel
ini
t,t
hent
ookt
hem out
sidet
odr
y.

Kenl
ookedbaf
fl
ed.Hewonder
edwhyNat
h

kepti
gnor
inghi
m.Het
houghtofwhatt
odo

asNat
hwal
kedbacki
ntot
her
oom and

cl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
.

“
EhnEhn!Guy
,whatwer
eyousay
ing?
”Nat
h

askedashesatont
heedgeoft
hemat
tress
y
awni
ng.

“
Nof
ood,
”Kenr
epeat
edandy
awnedwi
del
y

maki
ngNat
hlaughabi
t.

“
Let
’seatbr
eadwi
thsar
dinena,
”Nat
h

suggest
edandl
ayont
hebed.

“
Tah!
”Kenr
eject
ed.

Nat
hwassur
pri
sed,
“Why
?”

“
Iwon’
tbesat
isf
iedpl
ease,
”Kenf
rowned.

“
Nowahal
ana,
thenl
et’
sst
ay,
”Nat
hsmi
l
ed.

“
Whysmi
l
ing?
,Isi
tbecauseoft
hef
ood?
”

“
WasI
?”

“
Yes!
”Kenr
epl
i
ed.“
IguessIknow,
”he

whi
sper
ed,
thenadded,
“Gol
dri
ght
?”

Nat
hsmi
l
edbr
oadl
yandcl
osedhi
sey
es,

“
Sear
chf
ormydr
eam gi
rlhasbeen

compl
eted.
”

“
That
’st
ruesha,
”Kenconcur
red.“
Butnow

t
hebi
gquest
ioni
s,Wi
l
lyout
ooev
erbe

t
oget
her
?”

Nat
hopenedhi
sey
esandst
ared

t
hought
ful
l
yatt
hecei
l
ing,
thensmi
l
edagai
n,

“
Ibel
i
eveso.
”

“
Unt
ermedf
ait
hforl
ove,
”Kengi
ggl
edand

st
oodupt
henhewal
kedt
othel
ockert
hey

keptf
oodst
uff
s,openedi
tandbr
oughtout
at
inofsar
dinewi
thabi
gloafofbr
ead.

Nat
hsatupandchuckl
ed,
“Whatar
eyou

doi
ngwi
tht
hat
?”heasked.

“
Iwantt
othr
owt
hem away
,”Keney
edhi
m

andhesmi
l
ed…

—*
**—

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

Gol
dandQueencoul
dbeseeneat
ingf
rom a

l
argebowl
ofconf
lakes.

“
Honest
lyIkeephav
ingbadf
eel
i
ngsagai
nst

Jef
frey
,”Gol
dconf
essedandscoupeda

spoonf
ulofconf
lakesi
ntohermout
h.

“
Whatbadf
eel
i
ngs?
”Queenaskedand

dr
ankf
rom acupofwat
er.

Gol
dswal
l
owedhar
d,“
Thathe’
scheat
ingon

me.
”

Queensi
ghedanddr
oppedherspooni
nto

t
hebowl
,“So,
whatar
eyoupl
anni
ngt
o

do?
”sheaskedwi
thconcer
nwr
it
tenal
lov
er

herf
ace.

“
I’
ll
sethi
m upwi
thmycousi
n,Br
ight
,tosee

i
fhewoul
dfal
l
,”Gol
dsai
danddr
oppedher

spoont
oo,
thenpl
acedherr
ightf
ingeron

herl
i
pinawor
ri
edmanner
.
“
Butt
hat
’sachi
l
dli
kesuggest
ion,
”Queen

compl
ained.

“
Yea,
butt
hatseemst
obet
heonl
ysol
uti
onI

hav
enow,
”Gol
dsai
dlooki
ngsoberasshe

pi
ckedupherspoonandst
art
edeat
ing

agai
n.

“
Nowt
hisi
sreal
l
ybad,
butdon’
twor
ry,
it’
s

wel
l
,”Queensmi
l
edatherassheal
sopi
cked

upherspoonandr
esumedeat
ing…

—*
**—

STI
LLTHEFEMALE’
SHOSTEL

(
JoyandGl
ori
a’
sroom)

“
Iwi
l
ldeal
wit
hthatgoodf
ornot
hing

t
oday
,”Joyf
umedasshedr
essedup.

“
Who?
”Gl
ori
aasked,
appl
yi
ngmakeupon

herf
ace.

“
Hei
Glor
ia!
,hav
eyouf
orgot
tensosoon?
”

“
Oh!
,thepl
anr
ight
?”Gl
ori
asmi
l
ed.

“
Whatel
sena,
byt
het
imewe’
ret
hrough

wi
thher
,she’
l
lreal
i
set
hatwe’
renotpi
eces

ofmeaty
ouchewwi
thoutneedi
nga

t
oot
hpi
ck,
”Joysmi
l
edwi
ckedl
y,t
hensat

downandst
aredi
ntot
hemi
rr
or.

“
Kai
!Sui
cidemi
ssi
on,
thi
ssemest
ergohot
l
i
kef
ir
e,”Gl
ori
aexcl
aimedassheandJoy

exchangedv
ict
orygl
ancesateachot
her
,

smi
l
ingwi
ckedl
y…

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FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Out
sideont
hef
ir
stf
loor
)

JoyandGl
ori
ast
eppedont
hepav
ementas

Gl
ori
alockedt
hedoor
.Thehost
el

env
ironmentl
ookeddeser
tedasmany

st
udent
shadl
eftf
ort
hei
rvar
iousact
ivi
ti
es

andbusi
nesses.Suddenl
ytur
ningr
ound,

shesi
ght
edGol
dandQueencomi
ng

t
owar
dst
hei
rdi
rect
ion.

Joyal
sosawt
hem comi
ng,
sosheopened

herhandbag,
placedherphonei
nsi
deand

smi
l
edatGl
ori
awhosmi
l
edback.

“
Fool
,yout
hinky
oucanpl
aygameswi
thme

andgoscot
tfr
ee,
youwi
l
lnev
erhav
eNat
h,

t
hatIpr
omi
sey
ou,
”Gl
ori
athoughtasshe

st
aredatJoyi
nhat
red,
thensmi
l
edt
ocov
er

up.

“
Goodmor
ning,
”Gol
dgr
eet
edt
hem and

madet
owal
kpassbutJoybl
ockedherway
.
“
What
’st
hemeani
ngoft
his?
”Queenasked

asGol
dst
oodsur
pri
sedwonder
ingwhat

waswr
ong.

“
Wow!
,madam Gol
d,beaut
if
ulGol
d!,

boy
fri
endsnat
cher
!,cheapsl
ut!
,
”Joysai
d

smi
l
ingasshewal
kedr
oundGol
d,t
hen

st
oppedi
nfr
ontofheragai
n.“
Ihav
ea

r
equest
,”shef
oldedherar
ms.

“
What
sthemeani
ngoft
hist
rash,
howdar
e

y
oust
opmet
hisear
lymor
ningj
ustt
orai
n

i
nsul
tsonme?
”Gol
dbar
kedf
uri
ousl
ywhi
l
e

Gl
ori
ajustwat
chedon,
sti
l
lsmi
l
ing.

“
Gir
l,l
et’
sgetoutofher
enow,
for
gett
his,
”

Queenpl
eaded,
hel
dGol
d’shandandmade

t
oleav
ebutJoyst
oppedt
hem.

“
I’
m notdoney
et,
”Joyey
edt
hem and

gest
uredt
oGl
ori
atodowhatt
heyhad

pl
anned.

Gl
ori
asmi
l
edgl
eef
ull
y,“
I’
vegotnot
hingt
o

say
,”t
henf
oldedherhands.

Joy
’ssmi
l
egr
adual
l
ytur
nedi
ntoaf
rownas

shest
aredatGl
ori
abutmanagedt
ocov
eri
t

up.Tur
ningt
ofaceGol
dagai
n,shef
ir
ed

angr
il
y,“
I’
m war
ningy
out
odayt
ost
ayaway

f
rom Nat
handJef
freyorf
acemywr
ath,
”
t
henshegr
abbedt
hekeyf
rom Gl
ori
a’
s

hand,
pushedheroutoft
heway
,opened

t
hedoorandent
eredi
nsi
del
eav
ingGl
ori
a

out
side.

“
Don’
tmi
ndher
,she’
sjustbl
uff
ing,
I’
m on

y
oursi
de,
”Gl
ori
awhi
sper
edt
oGol
d,t
hen

t
urnedandwal
kedi
ntot
her
oom t
omeet

Joyst
andi
ng,
stampi
ngherl
eftf
ootangr
il
y

wi
thapuf
fedf
ace.

“
Thi
sisCr
azy
,”Queensai
dst
ari
ngatt
he

cl
oseddoort
oGl
ori
aandJoy
’sr
oom.“
How

canGl
ori
awho’
sdat
ingJef
freybeonour

si
de,
ori
sshepr
etendi
ng?
”

“
Theyar
enotdat
ing,
”Gol
dshr
iekedt
urni
ng

t
ofaceQueen.

“
Theyar
e,”Queenr
etor
ted.“
Any
wayl
et’
s

l
eav
eher
e,we’
l
ltal
klat
erwhenweget

back,
”sheaddedcaml
y.

“
I’
m notgoi
ngany
wher
eagai
ntoday
,”Gol
d

shout
edangr
il
y,t
hent
urnedandwal
ked

backt
othei
rroom l
eav
ingQueenst
andi
ng

speechl
ess.

“
What
’swr
ongwi
thher
?”ast
udentwho

waspassi
ngasked.

“
Not
hing!
,
”Queenr
epl
i
edshar
plyandr
an
af
terGol
d.

“
Ehnehn!
”thest
udentl
aughed.“
Boy
fri
end

wahal
a,
”shecl
appedherhandsandwal
ked

away
…

I
NSI
DEJOYANDGLORI
A’SROOM…

“
Babey
out
rywel
l
a,”Gl
ori
apr
aisedi
n

pr
etenceasshedr
oppedherbagandsaton

t
hebedhappi
l
y.

“
Howdar
eyoubet
raymeGl
ori
a,
”Joyt
urned

t
oherangr
il
y.

“
Howdi
dIbet
rayy
ou?
”

“
Youpl
annedonsl
appi
ngherandl
ashi
ng

herwi
thwor
dsbuty
ouj
ustst
oodt
her
eand

wat
chedme,
”Joyf
umedal
mostcr
ying.

Gl
ori
afel
tpi
tyf
orherbutsher
eal
l
yneeded

t
ohav
eherr
evengeonhersoshe

cont
inuedherpr
etence.“
C’monJoy
,you

knowI
’
m ony
oursi
de,
don’
twor
ryIwi
l
l

deal
wit
hher
,tr
ustme,
”shesmi
l
edand

l
ookedi
ntoherey
es.

Joysmi
l
edf
ool
i
shl
y,“
Sur
e?”

“
Trustme,
”Gl
ori
arepeat
edandhuggedher
.

“
YouknewIl
ovedNat
hinourf
ir
sty
ear
,

secondsemest
erbuty
ouqui
ckl
yusedy
our
cr
aft
inesst
olur
ehi
mtoy
our
sel
fbutI
’
m

happyNat
hdoesn’
tfeel
any
thi
ngf
ory
ou

andIdon’
tfeel
any
thi
ngf
orhi
m agai
n

ei
ther
,Butj
ustknowt
hatI
’
llr
atherki
l
lhi
m

t
hanhel
pyougethi
m af
tery
ousucceeded

i
nbet
ray
ingme,
fool
,
”Gl
ori
athought

wi
ckedl
y,t
hensher
eleasedJoy
,st
aredi
nto

herey
esandsmi
l
edi
npr
etence.

“
Doy
out
rustmenow?
”sheasked.

“
Yes,
whol
ehear
tedl
y,
”Joysmi
l
edhappi
l
y

andwi
pedat
ear
…

—*
**—

GOLDANDQUEEN’
SROOM…

Gol
dsatont
hemat
tr
essf
umi
ngi
nanger

andpai
n.Shedi
dn’
twantt
obel
i
evet
hat

Jef
freywasacheat
.

“
No,
Jef
freycan’
tdot
his,
hel
ovesme,
”she

sai
dbi
tt
erl
y.

“
Pleasedon’
tdot
hist
oyour
sel
f,
”Queen

pl
eadedandsatont
hebedt
oo.

“
Idon’
twantt
otal
ktoany
body
,”Gol
d

shout
ed.

“
Keepcal
m,Jef
freyi
sn’
tmeantf
ory
ou,
”

Queensai
dandmadet
otouchher
.
“
No!
”Gol
dscr
eamedi
npai
n.“
Jef
freyl
oves

me,
theyar
ely
ingagai
nsthi
m,hel
ovesme,
”

shecr
ied.

Queenf
eltr
eal
l
ypai
nedt
oseeherf
ri
endi
n

t
hatst
ate.Shepul
l
edheri
ntoherar
ms,
“It
s

al
ri
ght
,hel
ovesy
ou,
”shesai
dsoot
hingl
y.

“
Jef
freywi
l
lsur
elypayf
ort
his,
”She

mut
ter
edandst
aredi
ntot
hespace.

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STI
LLTHEFEMALE’
SHOSTEL

(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

Gol
dhadst
oppedcr
yingandwassni
ff
ing

butQueenst
il
lhel
dunt
oher
.Suddenl
yther
e

wasaknockont
hedoorwhi
chmade

Queenst
art
led.

“
Whocoul
dthatbe,
”shet
houghtasshe

st
aredatt
hecl
oseddoor
.Thent
heknock

soundedagai
nandi
tlookedasi
fthe

knockerhadsomet
hingi
mpor
tantt
osay
.

“
Whoi
sthat
?”Queenasked.

“
It
’sme,
”theknockersai
dinacool
voi
ce.

“
Youwho?
”
“
Nat
h!”camet
her
epl
yagai
n.

Onhear
ingNat
h,Gol
dlookedupandst
ared

atQueenshaki
ngherheadnegat
ivel
y,“
Dont

open!
”

“
Why
?”Queenwant
edt
oknow.

“
Justdon’
topen,
”Gol
danswer
ed,
broke

f
reef
rom Queen’
shol
dandst
oodup.Then

t
heknocksoundedagai
n,l
oudert
hist
ime.

“
Iwon’
tgoany
wher
eunl
essIt
alkt
oyou

ev
eni
fitmeansst
ayi
ngher
eti
l
lmi
dni
ght
,”

Nat
hsai
dfr
om out
sidesoundi
ngser
ious.

Queengl
ancedatGol
dwhost
oodl
eani
ng

ont
hebunk,
thenst
oodupandwal
kedt
o

t
hedoor
.Sur
pri
singl
yGol
dkeptmut
eand

j
ustf
ixedhergazeonherassheopenedt
he

doorandNat
hwal
kedi
nsmi
l
ing.

“
Goodmor
ning,
”Queengr
eet
edandwent

outoft
her
oom wi
thoutwai
ti
ngf
orar
epl
y,

cl
osi
ngt
hedoorbehi
ndher
.

Nat
hwal
kedandst
oodi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
he

r
oom andl
ookar
ound.Ther
oom l
ooked

neatandt
idyandal
sosmel
tni
ce.Ont
hebed

l
ayaf
reshpi
nkandwhi
tebedsheet
s,a

phot
ofr
ameofQueenandGol
d’s

mat
ri
cul
ati
onhungont
hewal
l
,thel
ocker
,
war
drobe,
pai
l
slookedwel
lkeptand

ar
ranged.Ev
ery
thi
ngl
ookedspi
ckandspan.

Tur
ningt
ofaceGol
dagai
n,hesmi
l
ed

char
mingl
y,“
Hel
l
obeaut
y,Goodmor
ning,
”he

gr
eet
edwi
thhi
shandsi
nhi
spocket
.“Ni
ce

r
oom y
ou’
vegot
,”headded.

“
Whoar
eyouandwhatdoy
ouwant
?”Gol
d

askedf
rowni
ngandf
oldedherhands.

“
Can’
tyouat
leastof
fermeaseat
?”heasked.

Gol
dgl
aredathi
m,t
henpul
l
edoutawhi
te

pl
ast
icchai
rundert
her
eadi
ngt
abl
eand

pushedi
ttohi
m.Shef
eltv
erygr
atef
ult
hat

t
her
oom wasbi
gandwi
de.

Nat
hsmi
l
edbr
oadl
yandshookhi
shead,

“
No,
thanks,
I’
ll
seatont
hemat
tressonl
yif

y
ouj
oinmet
her
e.”

“
Thi
sguyi
smado,
”Gol
dthought

wor
dlessl
y.“
Saywhaty
ouwantt
osayand

l
eav
e,y
ouhav
e5mi
nut
esandy
ourt
ime

st
art
snow,
”shef
ir
ed.

Nat
hremov
edhi
shandsf
rom hi
spocket

andmov
edcl
oset
oher
.St
andi
ngi
nfr
ontof

her
,het
ouchedhercheekandsai
d,“
Hav
e

y
oubeencr
ying?
”heaskedi
nst
eadwi
th

concer
nwr
it
tenal
lov
erhi
sface.
“
No!
”sheshr
iekedandsl
appedawayhi
s

hand.“
Leav
enow!
”sheor
der
ed.

“
Youknowy
ou’
renott
her
udet
ypeso

pl
easest
opact
ingl
i
keone,
”hesai
dst
il
l

wonder
ingwhatcoul
dmakehercr
y.

Gol
dkeptmut
eandst
aredathi
sheadl
i
ke

he’
dgonenut
s.Shef
eltl
i
ker
aini
ngi
nsul
ts

onhi
m butkeptcal
m andwai
tedt
ohear

whathehadt
osay
.

“
I’
m her
eforust
otal
kli
kemat
ureadul
ts,
so

pl
easegi
vemeal
i
steni
ngear
,”hepl
eaded

andwai
tedf
orhert
osaysomet
hingbut

whenshedi
dn’
t,
hecont
inued.“
You’
re

beaut
if
ul,
”headmi
red,
looki
ngather

l
ovi
ngl
y.

“
Thanky
ou,
”shesai
dshar
ply
.“I
’
vehear
d

t
hatat
housandt
imes,
nowpl
easel
eav
e,”

sheunf
oldedherhandsandgest
uredt
othe

door
.

Nat
hswal
l
owedhar
d.Het
houghti
twasn’
t

t
her
ightt
imet
otal
ktoher
,sohedeci
dedt
o

l
eav
e.“
Alr
ight
,I’
l
lleav
e,”hebr
eat
hed.“
ButI
’
ll

comeback,
Ifnotf
oranot
hert
hingbutj
ust

t
oknowt
her
easonwhyy
ou’
vebeencr
ying

andal
sot
olety
ouknowIcar
eabouty
ou.
Soexpectmeby7:
00pm,
”hesmi
l
edand

t
ouchedherbr
aidsr
omant
ical
l
y.Thenhe

t
urnedandwal
kedt
othedoor
.Hol
dingt
he

doorhandl
e,hel
ookedbackatherand

r
epeat
ed,
“Expectmeby7:
00pm,
”then

smi
l
edagai
n,t
henheopenedt
hedoor
,

st
eppedoutandcl
osedi
tbehi
ndhi
m.

Gol
dsi
ghedi
nrel
i
efast
hedoorwascl
osed.

“
Whywasn’
titJef
freyt
hatcamet
oseeme,
”

shemut
ter
ed,
thr
ewher
sel
font
hebedand

st
art
edsobbi
ngagai
n.

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Queenopenedt
hedoorand

r
ushedi
nsi
de.“
Babe,
thatguyi
scut
e!,

wher
ehashebeenal
lthi
swhi
l
e?”shesai
d

exci
tedl
yandsatont
hemat
tress.

“
IneedJef
frey
,”Gol
dmut
ter
edsadl
yasshe

car
ri
edupherheadandpl
acedi
ton

Queen’
slap.

“
Don’
ttel
lmey
ou’
vebeencr
yingagai
n

becauseoft
hatf
ool
,someonei
sher
e

showi
ngconcer
nfory
ourf
eel
i
ngsand

y
ou’
recr
yingf
orsomeonewhodoesn’
t

deser
vey
ou,
”Queenl
ashedoutangr
il
y.

“
Ilov
ehi
m,”Gol
dcr
ied.

“
Noy
oudon’
t,
you’
resi
mpl
yobsessed,
”
Queenbar
ked,
car
ri
edupherheadand

st
oodwi
thherey
esf
lashi
ngi
nanger
…

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FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Fir
stf
loor
,pav
ement
)

Gl
ori
aopenedt
hedoort
other
oom al
i
ttl
e

andsawQueenr
ushexci
tedl
yint
othei
r

r
oom.Shesmi
l
edandgl
ancedbackatJoy

whowasf
astasl
eep,
thenst
eppedoutand

cl
osedt
hedoorqui
etl
ybehi
ndher
.

Hal
frunni
ngal
ongt
hepav
ement
,shekept

gl
anci
ngback,
thensuddenl
y,shecol
l
ided

wi
thsomeoneatt
her
earendl
eadi
ngdown

t
hest
air
s.

“
OhNat
h!I
’
m sor
ry,
Iwasr
unni
ngsoIcoul
d

meetupwi
thy
ou,
”sheapol
ogi
sed

br
eat
hingheav
il
y.“
Howdi
ditgo?
”

Nat
hsi
gheddeepl
y,“
Notwel
l
,sher
efused

t
alki
ngnorl
i
steni
ngt
ome,
”hesai
dand

hel
dhershoul
der
s,“
Glor
ia!I
’
m goi
ngcr
azy
,

pl
easehel
pme,
”hepl
eaded.

“
Dontwor
ry,
”Gl
ori
asmi
l
ed.“
Igaty
ourback
l
overboyev
ent
houghy
ounev
erv
aluedme

atf
ir
st,
”shesai
dst
ari
ngathi
m.

“
Dower
eal
l
yhav
etogot
hrought
his

agai
n,
”heaskedandr
eleasedher

shoul
der
s.

“
No,
justr
emi
ndi
ngy
ouofhowbadIf
elt

wheny
our
eject
edmebutnev
ermi
ndI
’
m

i
nlov
enow,
”sher
epl
i
ed.“
So!
,what
’st
he

nextst
ep?
”

“
I’
ll
gobackt
her
eby7:
00pm andIpr
ayshe

l
i
stenst
ome.
”

“
GoodbutNat
h!,
promi
semeonet
hing?
”

sher
equest
ed.

“
What
?”

“
Thaty
ou’
l
lwi
l
lnev
erhur
ther
.Justl
i
keher

name,
shehasahear
tofgol
d,Idon’
tli
ke

t
hewayJef
freyhasbeent
reat
ingher

becauseofmet
hat
’swhyIwanty
out
o

makeherhappyagai
ncozIbel
i
evey
oul
ove

herl
i
key
ousai
d,
”shesai
dhol
dinghi
sri
ght

handwi
thhergazef
ixedonhi
m.

Nat
hsmi
l
edandsqueezedherhand,
“Tr
ust

mebae,
Iwi
l
lnev
erdoany
thi
ngt
omakeher

r
egr
etknowi
ngme,
thatIpr
omi
se.
”

Gl
ori
a’
ssmi
l
ewi
dened,
“Thanky
ou,
Ihav
eto
gonow,
Somest
udent
sthatar
epassi
ng

her
ehav
ebadmout
h,seey
alat
er,
”she

huggedhi
m br
ief
ly,
tur
nedandwal
kedback

t
other
oom.

“
OhGol
d!”Nat
hmut
ter
edashet
urnedand

cl
i
mbeddownt
hest
air
s…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Jef
freyandFel
i
x’sr
oom)

Ti
mechecked-1:
50pm…

Jef
freycoul
dbeseensi
tt
edont
hebed,
his

backl
eani
ngagai
nstt
hewal
lwi
thonel
eg

st
ret
chedoutandt
heot
herbentont
he

knee,
chat
ti
ngonhi
sphone,
whi
l
eFel
i
xjust

l
ayqui
etl
ywi
thhi
spal
msbehi
ndhi
shead,

t
hinki
ngaboutGodknowswhat
,they
’d

r
etur
nedf
rom school
anhourear
li
er.

“
Kai
!thi
sgi
rlhav
eki
l
ledme,
”Jef
frey

scr
eamedexci
tedl
yandr
ubbedhi
shead.

“
Whi
chgi
rl
?”Fel
i
xaskedandsatup.

“
Onenewbael
i
ket
hato,
ify
ouseeherehn,

nai
nst
anter
ect
ionbet
hat
,”Jef
freysmi
l
ed,

t
appedhi
sheadandcont
inuedchat
ing.

Fel
i
xst
aredathi
minpi
tyandshookhi
s

head,
“Whenwi
l
lyouev
erst
opt
hinki
ngof
gi
rl
sandsex
,doy
ouev
enr
ememberat
all

t
haty
ou’
reast
udent
,anSUGpr
esi
dentf
or

t
hatmat
ter
?”

“
Ah!
”Jef
freyexcl
aimed.

“
What
’st
hatsupposet
omean?
”heasked

anddr
oppedhi
sphone.

“
Whati
tmeansi
sthaty
oushoul
dst
op

decei
vi
nggi
rl
sespeci
all
yGol
d,c’
mont
hat

gi
rll
ovesy
ou,
”Fel
i
xpl
eadedsoundi
ngabi
t

angr
y.

“
Butshedoesn’
tgi
vemewhatIwant
,she

can’
tev
enki
ss,
”Jef
freycompl
ained.

“
So!
,whati
sitt
haty
ouwantwhi
chshe

can’
tgi
ve?
”Fel
i
xaskedandf
oldedhi
sar
ms.

“
Sexofcoz,
shecl
aimst
obeav
irgi
nand

eacht
imeIt
ryt
ouchi
ngher
,shekeeps

r
ebuf
fi
ng.
”

Fel
i
xchuckl
ed,
“So!
,Gl
ori
anko?
”

“
Kai
!thatonei
stal
ent
ed,
”Jef
freysmi
l
ed

br
oadl
yandr
ubbedhi
spal
msi
npl
easur
e.

“
Thenot
hergi
rl
snko?
”Fel
i
xaskedf
urt
her
.

“
Guyf
reemej
har
e,al
lIknowi
swheny
ou

seeagi
rl
,j
ustf
uckandgetaway
,ifshe

doesn’
twantt
ogi
vey
ouwanty
ouwant
,

t
heny
oudi
tchhersecr
etl
ysi
mpl
e,
”Jef
frey
concl
udedandcar
ri
eduphi
sphoneagai
n.

“
Remembery
ou’
venotev
enbeeni
na

r
elat
ionshi
pwi
thGol
dupt
othr
eemont
hs,

y
ouguy
sjustst
art
eddat
ingl
asty
eardur
ing

examsper
iod,
didy
ouexpecthert
ohav
e

sexwi
thy
out
hatper
iod?
”Fel
i
xaskedand

unf
oldedhi
sar
ms.

Jef
freynowf
elti
rr
it
ated,
“Oy
ait
’senough

now,
biko,
letmer
est
,”hepl
eaded.

“
No!I
t’
snot
,youneeddel
i
ver
ance,
”Fel
i
x

sai
dangr
il
yandst
oodup.

Jef
freyl
aughedoutl
oud,
“Nay
ousabi
.”

Fel
i
xst
aredathi
minanger
,thenhehi
ssed

l
oudl
y,t
henwal
kedt
othewar
drobeand

t
ookouthi
spol
oandputi
ton.“
Youwi
l
l

r
egr
ett
hisoneday
,”heey
edhi
m andhi
ssed

agai
n,t
henwal
kedt
othedoor
.“I
’
m goi
ng

outmrsexmani
ac,
keepmyshar
eoff
ood

f
ormei
fonl
ysexwi
l
lgi
vey
out
hechancet
o

eat
,”headdedcal
mly
,wal
kedoutand

sl
ammedt
hedoorbehi
ndhi
m..

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MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

Ti
mechecked-6:
00pm

Nat
hcoul
dbeseenbusychangi
ngf
rom one

cl
otht
oanot
her
.Hel
ookedl
i
keat
eenager

whowasconf
usedonwhatt
odo.

“
Guy
,”hecal
l
edoutt
oKenwhol
ayont
he

bedst
ari
ngathi
minamaz
ement
.“I
sthi
s

oneokayf
ormet
oputon,
”heasked

hol
dingoutadeepbl
uecol
our
edchi
nos

t
rouserwi
thawhi
tepol
o.

“
Yesi
tlooksgoodbuty
oust
il
lhav
en’
ttol
d

mewher
eyou’
redr
essi
ngupt
ocozt
he

Nat
hIknownev
ergoesoutatni
ghtexcept

t
ogetsomesor
toff
reshai
r,
”Kensai
dand

satup.

“
Wow!
,thatwasal
onganswer
,”Nat
h

excl
aimedandst
art
edput
ti
ngont
hecl
oths.

“
Any
way
s,I
’
m goi
ngt
ovi
sitmydr
eam gi
rl
,”

Nat
hsai
dandar
rangedhi
msel
f.

Ken’
sey
esbul
gedouti
nast
oni
shment
,

“
Gol
d!”

“
Yes,
Gol
d,anypr
obl
em?
”Nat
haskedashe

wal
kedt
othest
oragecar
tbesi
det
he

bedsi
dest
ool
andt
ookoutt
hepowder
cont
ainer
.

Kensi
ghed,
“Soy
ouev
enwantt
oappl
y

powderony
ourf
acet
oo,
thi
sisser
iouso,
”

Kenr
epl
i
edi
nst
ead.

Nat
hsmi
l
ed,
“Myguy
,seeehnaccor
dingt
o

t
hegi
rl
s,l
ooki
nggoodi
sgoodbusi
ness,
soI

got
tal
ookgoodf
ormyl
ove.
”

“
Lov
enwant
it
i,ahgol
oveo,
”Kengi
ggl
ed

andaddedser
iousl
y,“
NowIr
eal
i
sewhati
t

meanst
ofal
li
nlov
e,I
’
m sor
ryIt
ri
edf
orci
ng

y
out
oconsi
derJoy
,”heapol
ogi
sedand

st
oodup.

Nat
hsmi
l
ed,
mov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andt
hey

hugged.“
It
’sal
ri
ght
,we’
recool
,
”hepat
ted

hi
sbackandr
eleasedhi
m.

“
Thanksman,
”Kensmi
l
ed,
thenwal
ked

r
oundt
her
oom wi
thhi
sfi
nger
slocked

t
oget
her
.“Thi
snewsemest
eri
sgonnabe

gr
eatcozIwi
l
lst
opseei
ngmanygi
rl
sand

hav
eonegi
rl
fr
iendwhi
chI
’
llpr
obabl
yget

mar
ri
edt
o,r
emembernexty
earwe’
l
lhi
tthe

bi
gboy
zlev
el,
final
year
,andwegotl
i
mit
ed

t
ime,
”hest
oppedandf
acedhi
m.“
Howdo

y
ouseet
hat
?”

“
Wow!
,i
mpr
essi
ve!
,ver
yimpr
essi
ve,
”Nat
h
l
aughedandshookhandswi
thhi
m happi
l
y.

“
Butnev
erf
orgety
ou’
reher
etost
udy
,”he

added.

”Ihear
,Oy
acomedego,
soy
ouwon’
tbe

l
ate,
I’
ll
begoi
ngt
oJef
frey
’sr
oom.
”

“
Yes,
”Nat
htur
nedandpi
ckeduphi
sphone

f
rom t
hebedsi
dest
ool
,thenhenot
icedhe

hadanewmessagebecauset
hephonel
i
ght

wasst
il
lbl
i
nki
ng.Heunl
ockedt
hephone

andr
eadt
hrought
hemessage,
thensmi
l
ed

br
oadl
y.

“
What
’st
hat
?”Kenaskedmov
ingt
ost
and

besi
dehi
m.

“
Dadsentmet
went
yfi
vet
housand…”Nat
h

scr
eamedst
ressi
ngt
het
housand.

“
Ohmy
!That
’sgr
eat
,nomor
ebr
eadand

sar
dine,
oboy
!Cor
rectsoupgocomej
har
e,”

Kenj
umpedexci
tedl
y.

“
Yest
hat
’sr
ightbutbet
terpr
epar
etost
art

cooki
nghencef
ort
h,cozIhav
esomeoneI
’
ll

nowbev
isi
ti
ng,
”Nat
hwi
nkedathi
m,and

wal
kedt
othedoor
.

“
Nopr
obl
em,
prepar
etost
opeat
ingt
oo,
”

Kensai
dmaki
ngNat
hst
opandl
ookbackat

hi
m.
“
Younof
itt
ryam,
”Nat
hlaughed,
wentout

andcl
osedt
hedoor
.

“
Lov
erboy
,”Kensmi
l
edandal
sost
art
ed

pr
epar
ingt
ogooutt
oo…

—*
**—

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

Gol
dcoul
dbeseenpr
epar
ingt
ogoout
.She

al
readyhadhert
rouserputon.

“
Gir
l,wher
eto?RememberNat
hwi
l
lbeher
e

any
timesoon,
”Queensai
dasshesatont
he

mat
tr
esswi
thapl
ateoff
oodi
nherhands.

“
Idon’
twantt
oseehi
m,”Gol
dshout
ed

angr
il
y.

“
Nawao,
soi
sthatt
her
easonwhyy
ouev
en

r
efusedt
oeat
,c’
mongi
rl
,thi
sisn’
tri
ght
,”

Queensai
dlooki
ngwor
ri
edasshest
oodup

andwentt
ost
andbesi
deher
.

“
Pleasel
etmebe,
”Gol
dpl
eadedcal
mlyand

wor
ehert
op.

“
No!
”Queenr
etor
ted.“
Justt
hebegi
nni
ngof

anewsemest
erandy
ou’
rebehav
ingt
his

way
,rememberl
ect
uresnev
erst
arto,
”she

sai
dandhel
dherear
,shaki
ngi
tinan
adv
isabl
emanner
.

“
Idon’
tcar
e!,
Ilov
eJef
freyandI
’
m goi
ngt
o

seehi
mtoni
ght
,”Gol
dbar
kedangr
il
yagai
n

andwal
kedupt
othest
oragecar
t.

Queenst
oodandst
aredatherqui
etl
ywhi
l
e

sheappl
i
edal
i
ttl
ewhi
tepowderandwor
e

herper
fume,
thenpi
ckedupherphone

f
rom t
her
eadi
ngt
abl
e,t
urnedandwal
ked

backt
oher
,smi
l
ing.

“
I’
mleav
ing!Lockt
hedoor
,”Sheper
kedher

l
i
ght
lyont
hecheekandt
urnedt
oleav
ebut

Queenqui
ckl
yhel
dherr
ighthand.

“
Gol
dpl
ease,
Ican’
tlety
oudot
hist
o

y
our
sel
f,r
ememberheaskedf
orsext
hel
ast

t
imebuty
our
efused,
hemi
ghtt
ryf
orci
ng

y
out
oday
,”Queenpl
eaded.

Gol
dpul
l
edherhandoutofherhol
dand

st
aredt
houghf
ull
yint
othespace.

“
Pleaset
hinkt
wice,
”Queenpl
eadedf
urt
her
.

Suddenl
yther
ewasaknockont
hedoor

whi
chmadeQueensmi
l
egl
eef
ull
y.

“
Comei
n,
”shesai
d.

Thent
hedooropenedandNat
hwal
kedi
n

l
ooki
ngmor
ecut
ethanev
er…

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sode11

—*
**—

STI
LLTHEFEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

Ti
mechecked7:
05pm

Nat
hwal
kedandst
oodi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
her
oom smi
l
ing

char
mingl
y.

“
Goodev
eni
ng,
”hegr
eet
edl
ooki
ngf
rom Gol
dtoQueen.Gol
d

si
mpl
yignor
edhi
m,wal
kedbackandsatont
hemat
tr
ess.

“
Goodev
eni
ng,
”Queenr
epl
i
edandmadet
owal
kpasthi
m but

Nat
hhel
dherr
ighthandt
husst
oppi
ngherf
rom mov
ingast
ep

f
urt
her
.

“
Youdi
dthi
sint
hemor
ningandnowagai
n,
”hesmi
l
edand

r
eleasedherhand.

Queenal
sosmi
l
edbackcozsheper
fect
lyunder
stoodwhathe

meant
.“I
’
m sor
ry!I
’
m Queenbyname,
nicemeet
ingy
ouNat
h,”

sheapol
ogi
sedandst
ret
chedoutherr
ighthandf
orashake.

Nat
h,st
il
lsmi
l
ingaccept
edherhand,
“Ni
cemeet
ingy
ouQueen,

guessI
’
llbeseei
ngmor
eofy
ouhencef
ort
h?”heasked.

“
Sur
e,”Queengi
ggl
edandpul
l
edoutherhandf
rom hi
s.“
I’
ll
leav
e

y
out
wol
ovebi
rdsf
ornow,
hav
efun.
”

Onhear
ingl
ovebi
rds,
Gol
dlookedupandey
edherangr
il
ywhi
l
e

Queensi
mpl
ysmi
l
edatherandl
eftt
her
oom,
maki
ngsur
eto

shutt
hedoort
ightbehi
ndher
.
Af
terQueenhadl
eft
,Nat
hst
oodwi
thhi
shandsbehi
ndhi
sback,

st
ari
ngsi
l
ent
lyatGol
dwhoal
sost
aredbackathi
m butwhi
l
eNat
h

st
aredaf
fect
ionat
ely
,shest
aredangr
il
y.

Af
tersomemi
nut
esofst
ari
ngandsi
l
ence,
Nat
hmov
edandsat

besi
deheront
hemat
tr
ess.

“
Pleasedon’
tcomenearme,
”Gol
dpl
eadedl
ooki
ngscar
edast
he

l
i
ghtf
rom t
hebul
bshonebr
ight
lyi
ntoherey
es.

“
Alr
ight
,I’
l
lst
ayr
ightwher
eIam,
nocomi
ngcl
ose,
”Nat
hsai
d

andt
heybecamesi
l
entagai
n.

“
Whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?
”Gol
daskedunabl
etobeart
he

si
l
ence.

“
Simpl
e,
”Nat
hcl
ear
edhi
sthr
oat
.“Tel
lmewhyy
ouwer
ecr
yingi
n

t
hemor
ning,
”heaskedashi
ssmi
l
ingf
acet
urnedi
ntoa

concer
nedonebutsur
pri
singl
yGol
djustsatt
her
eandi
gnor
ed

hi
m wi
thherel
bowsuppor
ti
ngherchi
n.

“
Tal
ktomepl
ease,
”Nat
hpl
eadedaf
tersomemi
nut
esofsi
l
ence

butshest
il
li
gnor
edhi
m.

“
Thi
sisbad,
”het
houghtt
ohi
msel
fandst
aredi
ntot
hespace,

occasi
onal
l
ygl
anci
ngather
.Theysatcl
oset
oanhourwi
thNat
h

st
il
lpl
eadi
ngwi
thhert
otal
ktohi
m butshechoosedt
oremai
n

si
l
ent
.

“
Iguessy
ou’
rest
il
lnoti
nther
ightf
rameofmi
ndt
otal
ktoany
one

butbel
i
eveme,
I’
ll
keepcomi
ngt
il
lwhenev
ery
ouwi
sht
otal
k,
”He

sai
dandgl
ancedatt
hewal
kcl
ocki
nther
oom,
Itr
ead8:
15pm.

Hesi
gheddeepl
yinf
rust
rat
ionandst
oodupdel
i
ber
atel
ydr
oppi
ng
hi
sphoneont
hebed,
thenhesai
dhi
sgoodni
ghtandwal
ked

qui
etl
ytot
hedoor
.

“
Nat
h!”Shest
oodupandcal
l
edashewasaboutopeni
ngt
he

door
.

“
Yes!
”Nat
hrepl
i
edwi
thoutl
ooki
ngather
.

“
I’
minar
elat
ionshi
p,Il
ovemyboy
fri
endsomuchandIbel
i
eve

hel
ovesmet
oo,
sopl
easest
opcomi
ngher
ecozIknowwhat

y
ouwantandt
hatI
’
llnev
ergi
vey
ou,
”Shesai
dloudl
ybutcal
mly
.

“
Doy
our
eal
l
ywantmet
ost
opcomi
ngher
e?”heaskedand

openedt
hedoor
.

“
Yes!
”sher
epl
i
edf
oldi
ngherf
ist
.

“
I’
m sor
rybutt
hatwi
l
lnev
erbepossi
ble,
Goodni
ght
!”hest
epped

outandsl
ammedt
hedoor
.

Gol
dheav
edasi
ghofr
eli
efandmadet
osi
tbackont
hemat
tress

butNat
h’sphonecaughtherat
tent
ion.

Sheopenedhermout
hwi
dei
nshockasshebentandpi
ckedup

t
hephone…

—*
**—

Out
sidet
her
oom,
Nat
hrani
ntoQueenont
hev
arendabusy

pr
essi
ngherphonebutqui
ckl
yst
oppedwhenshesawhi
m.

“
Nat
h!”Shecal
l
edandsmi
l
ed,
thenadded,
“Sof
ast
.”

“
Yes,
”Nat
hsmi
l
edback,
asmi
l
ethatbar
elyr
eachedhi
sey
es.

“
Goodni
ght
,”hesai
dcol
dlyandwal
kedawaywonder
ingi
f

spendi
ngmor
ethanonehourwi
thagi
rlwhobl
atant
lyr
efusedt
o

t
alkcoul
dbet
ermedas“
Sof
ast
.”
“
Ah!What
’swr
ongwi
thhi
m?”Sheaskedr
het
ori
cal
l
y.“
Ijusthope

Gol
ddi
dn’
tdoany
thi
ngf
unny
,”Shet
houghtasshest
aredaf
ter

hi
m,t
hent
urnedandr
anal
ongt
hev
arendat
othei
rroom…

…I
NSI
DETHEROOM…

Gol
dst
il
lst
oodst
ari
ngatt
hephonei
nshock,
thent
hedoor

openedandQueenwal
kedi
n.

“
Gol
d!whathappened?
”Sheaskedwal
ki
ngupt
oher
.“Jeez!
,Don’
t

t
ell
meNat
hlef
thi
sphoneher
e?,
”Sheaskedi
nsur
pri
se.

“
Yeshedi
d,”Gol
danswer
edandsatdown.“
Whatam It
odonow?
,

howwi
l
lIr
etur
nit
,Idon’
twantt
oseehi
m her
eagai
n,
”shesai
d

anddr
oppedt
hephone,
thenpl
acedherheadi
nherpal
ms.

“
Wai
t,Imethi
m mi
nut
esago,
letmegooutandcheck,
”Queen

sai
dandr
ushedout
…

Sher
anal
ongt
hev
arendaanddownt
hest
air
sbutcoul
dn’
tfi
nd

Nat
handshecoul
dn’
tgof
urt
hercozi
twasl
ate,
Soshequi
etl
y

t
urnedandheadedbackt
other
oom…

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Epi
sode12

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

Queenwal
kedi
nlooki
ngconf
used.Ti
nybeadsofsweatf
ormed

onherf
oreheadasshesatont
hebed.

“
Didy
ouseehi
m?”Gol
dasked.

“
No!
”Queenr
epl
i
edandpul
l
edof
fherbl
ouse.
“
Pleasey
ou’
l
lhel
pmer
etur
nthephonet
ohi
mtomor
row,
”Gol
d

pl
eaded.

Queenst
aredather
,“I
’
lldonosucht
hinggi
rl
,youwi
l
ldot
hat

y
our
sel
f,
”shesai
dandst
oodup.“
Byt
heway
,wher
e’st
hef
oodI

l
efther
e?,
Iwassomuchi
nhast
etol
eav
eyout
wot
hatIf
orgott
o

car
ryi
tout
?”sheasked.

Gol
dlookedatheri
nsur
pri
se,
“Food!
”sheasked.

“
Yes!
”

“
Sor
ryIt
otal
l
yfor
goty
ouwer
eeat
ingbef
orehecame,
mymi
nd

wasoccupi
ed,
”Gol
dapol
ogi
sedandst
oodupt
oo.

Queensi
ghed,
“Gol
dIt
hinky
ou’
rel
oosi
ngi
to,
soy
oumeany
ou

f
orgetIwaseat
ingbef
oreNat
hcame,
hei
!Wonder
s,”She

excl
aimedandt
urned,
thenshesi
ght
edt
hef
oodont
hepr
ovi
sion

l
ockerandwal
kedupt
ocar
ryi
t.“
Sonow,
whokeptt
hef
oodher
e

i
fnoty
ou,
andi
t’
sev
encov
ered,
”sheaskedf
urt
her
.

“
Idon’
tknowpl
ease,
”Gol
drepl
i
edasshemov
edt
othewar
drobe

andchangedi
ntoherni
ght
ie.

“
Fine,
may
beNat
hdi
d,hmm whatacar
ingboo,
”Queengi
ggl
ed

asshewal
kedandsatont
heedgeoft
hemat
tresswi
tht
hef
ood,

openedi
tandst
art
edeat
ing.

“
Boo?
”Gol
dtur
nedt
oher
.

“
Nocow,
”Queenchuckl
ed,
droppedt
hespoonshewasusi
ng

andcar
ri
edNat
h’sphone.“
Bae,
Ithi
nkweneedt
odosomet
hing

aboutt
hisphoneo.
”

“
Dowhat
?”Gol
daskedast
ookaspoonf
rom t
hesmal
lpl
atecar
t
andcamet
osquati
nfr
ontofQueen.

Queenl
ookedatheri
namusementasshescoupedt
hef
oodi
nto

hermout
h,“
Soy
ou’
renowhungr
yabi
?”

Gol
dignor
edherandchewedsl
owl
yont
hef
oodi
nhermout
h,

t
henswal
l
owedandaskedagai
n,“
Dowhat
?”

“
Let
’sf
ini
sheat
ingf
ir
st,
”Queensai
danddr
oppedt
hephone

agai
n…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

“
Heyguy
,wat
supna,
howdi
ditgo?
”Kenaskedandr
emov
edhi
s

ear
phonef
rom hi
searasNat
hwal
kedi
nandl
ayont
hemat
tress

wi
thanoddexpr
essi
ononhi
sfacewhi
chKencoul
dn’
tev
enf
igur
e

out
.“Iguessi
twentbad?
”

“
Shej
usti
gnor
edmef
oranwhol
ehour
,imagi
ne?
”Nat
hsi
ghed.

“
Any
way
,for
geti
t,pl
easeIneedy
ourphonet
ocal
lmydadand

t
hankhi
mfort
hemoney
,”hesai
d.

“
Ah!Guy
,wher
e’sy
ourphone?
”

“
Ilef
titi
nthei
rroom,
”Nat
hscr
atchedhi
shead.

“
Whi
chr
oom?
”Kenquest
ioned.

“
Whi
chot
herr
oom doy
out
hink?
”

Ken’
sint
erestwaspr
ickedandhi
scur
iousi
tyr
eachedi
tshi
ghpeak,

“
Why
?”

“
Shei
gnor
edmena,
soIl
eftmyphonet
her
esoshe’
l
lhav
eno

ot
herchoi
cet
hant
obr
ingi
ther
ethenI
’
lli
gnor
ehert
oot
oseei
fit
’l
l
hur
ther
,”Nat
hexpl
ained.

“
Kai
!Shar
pguy
,oy
atake,
”Kengr
innedandhandedhi
m hi
s

phone.

“
Thanksbr
o,Byt
het
imeI
’
mthr
oughwi
thmypl
ans,
she’
l
lreal
i
se

Jef
freydoesn’
tlov
eherandwi
l
lbeseeki
ngf
ormyat
tent
ionand

t
hat
’swhent
hechemi
str
ygost
rongwel
l
a,”Nat
hchuckl
edand

di
aledhi
sdad’
snumberbuthi
sfat
herr
eject
edt
hecal
landcal
l
ed

hi
m back.

“
Goodev
eni
ngdad,
”hegr
eet
edf
ormi
ngt
ir
edv
oiceashepi
cked.

“
Goodev
eni
ngson,
howi
sdaddy
’sboydoi
ngt
oni
ght
?”t
hedad

askedov
ert
hephone.

“
Finedad,
justf
eel
i
ngst
ressedoutduet
oschool
wor
k,”hesmi
l
ed

andgl
ancedatKenwhonoddedwi
tht
hel
ookof“
badguy
.”

“
Sor
ryson,
youl
ear
ntomanage,
wher
e’sy
ourphone?
”

“
Oh!
,char
gingi
tdad,
how’
smum doi
ng?
”

“
Alway
sfi
neandbeaut
if
ulsonandhow’
sKen?
”

Nat
hgi
ggl
ed,
“It
rusthert
oal
way
sbeespeci
all
ywi
thy
ouar
ound,

Keni
sfi
net
oo.
”

“
Naught
yboy
,”t
hef
atherl
aughed.

“
Thanksf
ort
hemoneydad.
”

“
Oh!
,you’
rewel
comeson,
”thef
atherr
epl
i
ed.Theyspokef
or

aboutf
ivemi
nut
esmor
ethenwi
shedeachot
hergoodni
ghtand

hungupwi
tht
hedadt
ell
i
nghi
m nott
olett
hebeaut
if
ulgi
rl
s

di
str
acthi
sat
tent
ioni
nhi
sst
udi
es…

“
Thatwasal
ongcal
lmehn,
”Kenbr
eat
hed.
“
Trustmydadna,
alway
stal
ki
ng,
”Nat
hlaughedanddr
oppedt
he

phone,
thenst
oodupt
ochange.“
Ipr
ayGol
dreadst
hemessages

Idr
aft
edaboutheronmyphone.
”

“
Didy
ouunl
ocki
t,
”Kenasked.

“
Ah!Tr
ustmena.
”

“
Guyy
oushar
pwel
l
a,kudos.
”

“
Queenwi
l
lfi
tyou,
she’
ssocool
andni
ce,
”Nat
hsai
dandpul
l
ed

of
fhi
spol
o.

“
Who’
sQueen?
”Kenwant
edt
oknow.

“
Gol
d’sf
ri
end,
”camet
her
epl
y.

“
Queen,
Queen,
Queen,
”Kenmut
ter
edt
hought
ful
l
y.“
Ihopeshe

doesn’
ttur
noutt
obemyf
acebookf
ri
endt
hatbl
ockedmecozI

chat
tedaboutsex,
”hepr
ayedsi
l
ent
ly.“
Ifshe’
stheone,
then

doubl
ewahal
a…”

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Epi
sode13

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

QueenandGol
dcoul
dbeseenl
yi
ngont
hebed.Thehadf
ini
shed

eat
ing,
takent
hei
rbat
handhadt
hroughNat
h’st
extmessages.

“
Wow!
,Nat
hissor
omant
ic,
Ilov
ethosedr
aft
edmessages,
”

Queensai
dtoher
sel
f.“
Nowsomeonewi
l
lhav
ear
ethi
nk,
”she

smi
l
edandcl
osedherey
es.

Gol
dlayqui
etl
yst
ari
ngatt
hecei
l
ing,
shewassoconf
usedasshe
cl
osedherey
est
ryi
ngt
othi
nkofwhatt
odobutunf
ort
unat
ely

sl
eptof
f…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

Ti
mechecked-8:
05am

Thenextmor
ning,
Nat
handKencoul
dbeseenpr
epar
ingt
oleav
e

f
orschool
.

“
Guy
,ar
eyousur
eshe’
l
lcome?
”Kenaskedbut
toni
nghi
sshi
rt
.

“
Ibel
i
eveso,
”Nat
hrepl
i
edandpi
ckedupt
hebr
usht
obr
ushhi
s

hai
r.Suddenl
yther
ewasaknockont
hedoorwhi
chmadeNat
h

smi
l
eandnodatKent
oopent
hedoor
.

Kenr
ushedandopenedt
hedoorbutunf
ort
unat
elyi
twasn’
tGol
d

norQueenbutFel
i
xandJef
frey
.

“
We’
rel
eav
ingguy
s,”Fel
i
xsai
d.

“
Arey
oubot
hcomi
ngal
ong?
”Jef
freyasked.

“
No”Kensai
d.“
We’
l
lseey
ouguy
slat
er.
”

“
Okayseey
a,”Fel
i
xsai
dandt
heyl
eftbutKenl
eftt
hedooropen

andt
urnedt
otal
ktoNat
hbutav
oicemadehi
mtur
nback.

“
Good…”Queenst
art
edt
osaybutst
oppedandst
aredatKeni
n

sur
pri
se.“
You!
”Sheexcl
aimed.

Kenst
oodspeechl
essasNat
hcamecl
oset
ohi
m.

“
What
sgoi
ngonher
e?”Nat
haskedbutt
urnedandsawGol
d,i
t

wasqui
teobv
ioust
hatshehadspokent
oJef
freyandhei
gnor
ed

hercozshel
ookedhear
brokenandt
her
ewer
emi
stoft
ear
sinher
ey
esbutnev
ert
hel
essherbeaut
ymesmer
izedhi
m ashest
aredat

heraf
fect
ionat
elymaki
nghi
m al
mostl
oosecont
rol
ofhi
msel
fbut

hemanagedt
oputhi
msel
fincheckandpr
etendedt
obeangr
y.

“
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?”Nat
haskedt
ryi
nghar
dnott
osmi
l
e.

“
Youf
orgoty
ourphonel
astni
ght
,”Gol
dsai
dandst
ret
chedout

t
hephonet
ohi
m.“
Her
e!”

“
Thanks!
”Nat
hrepl
i
edcol
dly
,col
l
ect
edt
hephoneandt
urnedback

t
oQueen,
wonder
ingwhysheandKenst
oodst
ari
ngateach

ot
heri
nshock.“
Whathappened?
”heaskedagai
n.

“
Not
hing,
”Queenr
epl
i
edshar
ply
,ey
edKenangr
il
yandl
eftbut

Gol
dst
il
lst
oodst
ari
ngatNat
h.

“
I’
m sor
ryIact
edr
udel
astni
ght
,”sheapol
ogi
sedcal
mly
.

“
It
’snot
hing,
youmayl
eav
enow,
”Nat
hsai
dlooki
ngi
ntoher

ey
es.

Gol
dlookedsur
pri
sed.“
Isn’
tthi
sthesameNat
hthatr
eal
l
ywant
ed

t
otal
ktomey
est
erday
?”shet
houghtt
oher
sel
fqui
etl
y.“
It
’s

al
ri
ght
,takecar
e,”Shesmi
l
edpai
nful
l
yandl
eftqui
etl
y.

Nat
hfel
thur
tashewat
chedherl
eav
ebuthehadnoot
herchoi
ce.

“
Guy
,let
’sgo,
”hebr
eat
hedbutKenwasunwi
l
li
ngt
omov
esohe

t
appedhi
m gent
ly.“
Ken!
”

“
Yea!
”Kenst
art
led.“
She’
stheone,
thef
acebookgi
rlIt
oldy
ou

about
,”hesi
ghedandcl
eanedhi
sfacewi
thhi
shands.

“
What
!,
”Nat
hexcl
aimed.“
Thi
sisbadbuthopey
oudi
dn’
tdo

any
thi
ngt
err
ibl
ecozt
hatmi
ghtnotbet
heonl
yreasonshel
ooked

soangr
y.”
“
I’
m af
rai
d,I
t’
swor
set
hany
out
hought
,”Kenmut
ter
edsadl
yand

mov
edt
osi
tont
hemat
tresswhi
l
eNat
hcl
osedt
hedoorandal
so

mov
edt
osi
tbesi
dehi
m.

“
Tel
lmeabouti
t,
”her
equest
edbutKenj
ustst
aredathi
m unabl
e

t
osayawor
d…

—*
**—

“
HEARTLANDUNI
VERSI
TY”

I
NALECTUREHALL…

Jef
freycoul
dbeseensi
tt
edont
opofadeskwi
thagi
rlst
andi
ng

i
nfr
ontofhi
m smi
l
ingseduct
ivel
y.

“
Baby
,”t
hegi
rlcal
l
ed.“
Let
’sgot
oyourhost
el.
”

“
Okaybabybutf
ir
st,
youwi
l
lhav
etogi
vemeaki
ss,
”Jef
frey

smi
l
edandt
ouchedher
.

Thegi
rlsmi
l
edandki
ssedhi
m.Soont
heywer
elockedi
na

passi
onat
eki
ss.I
tlookedasi
fthegi
rlhadpossessedJef
freycozhe

t
otal
l
yfor
gothewasi
nlect
urehal
landany
onecoul
dwal
kin.

Justaspr
edi
cted,
Gol
dandQueensi
ght
edt
hem f
rom out
sidet
he

wi
ndowandr
ushedi
nsi
de.

“
Jef
frey
!”Gol
dexcl
aimed,
unabl
etobel
i
eveherey
es.

“
Shi
t”Jef
freycur
sedunderhi
sbr
eat
h,r
eleasedt
hegi
rlandst
ood

up.

“
Whati
sit
?”heaskedangr
il
y.

“
Honey
,whoi
sthi
sbi
tchher
e?”t
hegi
rlasked.

“
What
?”Gol
dscr
eamed.“
Howdar
eyou?
”sheaskedr
ushi
ngt
o
sl
apt
hegi
rlbutQueenqui
ckl
yhel
dherback.

“
Jef
frey
,”Queencal
l
ed.“
Arey
ounotashamedofy
our
sel
f?”she

asked.

Jef
freychuckl
ed.“
Ashamed?
,Ofwhat
?”heaskedshocki
ngGol
d

t
hemor
e.

“
Cheat
ingongi
rl
s,
”Queenf
ir
ed.

“
Excusey
ou,
whoam Icheat
ingon,
Sor
ryI
’
m notacheat
erbut

l
ett
odaybet
hef
ir
standl
astt
imey
ouev
ert
alkt
omei
nthat

mannerot
her
wisey
ou’
l
lregr
eti
t,
”Hescowl
edangr
il
y,hel
dthe

gi
rl
’shandwhowassmi
l
ingmocki
ngl
yatGol
dandwal
kedoutof

t
hehal
l
.

“
Jef
frey
,”Gol
dcal
l
edaf
terhi
m butwasi
gnor
edsoshesatqui
etl
y

ont
hedeskseatandbur
stedi
ntot
ear
s…

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—*
**

STI
LLI
NSI
DETHELECTUREHALL…

“
Babepl
easest
op,
youdon’
thav
etodot
hist
oyour
sel
f,
”Queen

pl
eadedasshesatbesi
deherandpl
acedahandonhershoul
der
.

“
Itol
dyoubuty
ouwoul
dn’
tli
sten,
nowsee,
bar
elyaweeki
nto

t
hesemest
ery
ou’
real
readycr
yinghel
plessl
yforaguy
.”

“
Ilov
ehi
m,Il
oveJef
freybutnooneunder
standsme,
”Gol
d

scr
eamedi
ntear
s,t
henst
oodupandhal
franoutoft
hehal
l
.

“
OhGod!
,thi
sgi
rli
scr
azy
,real
l
yreal
l
ycr
azy
,”Queenmut
ter
ed
andr
anoutaf
terher
…

—*
**—

FEMALEHOSTEL(
Ont
hev
arenda)

Joycoul
dbeseensi
tt
edout
sidef
il
inghernai
l
s.Shewasal
onecoz

Gl
ori
ahadl
onggoneout
,thensuddenl
yGol
dranpasther
,

openedt
hedoort
oherr
oom andr
ushedi
nwhi
l
eQueenf
oll
owed

sui
te.

“
What
’swr
ongandwhyar
etheyr
unni
ngi
nthatmanner
?”She

askedr
ethor
ical
l
yasshest
aredatt
hem,
thensi
ghed,
“Any
wayi
f

somet
hingbadhashappenedt
oher
,fi
necozshehast
opayf
or

t
ryi
ngt
otakemyNat
hawayf
rom me,
”Shehi
ssedl
oudl
yand

cont
inuedwi
thhernai
l
ssi
ngi
ngl
oudl
y…

—*
**—

GOLDANDQUEEN’
SROOM

“
Gol
d!”Queenbar
kedangr
il
y.“
Whatwast
hemeani
ngoft
hat

r
ubbi
sh?
”

“
Ilov
ehi
m Queen,
Ireal
l
ydo,
”Gol
dweptbi
tt
erl
y.

“
Lov
e!”Queenf
rowned.“
Whatsor
tofst
upi
dlov
eist
hat
?”She

askedbutGol
dref
usedt
oanswer
.

“
Nowy
ou’
redeafr
ight
?Any
wayt
hanksf
ormaki
ngmel
ookl
i
kea

f
ool
inpubl
i
cbyr
unni
ngaf
teranobsessedl
over
,”shehi
ssed,

dr
oppedherbagandl
eftt
her
oom i
nanger
,leav
ingGol
dont
he

mat
tr
esswhowascr
yinghel
plessl
y…

—*
**—
:

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

“
Tal
ktome,
”Nat
hpl
eadedagai
naf
terf
ewmi
nut
esofsi
l
ence.

“
Iinsul
tedandcal
l
edhernast
ynames,
”Kensai
dlooki
ngdown.

“
Ist
hatal
l
?”Nat
haskedagai
n.

“
No!Ial
sopost
edonf
acebookt
hatshe’
sawhor
eandIt
aggedher

i
nthepostandt
hel
astmessageshesentt
omewas“
”I
’v
eadded

y
ournameandf
acei
ntomybl
ackl
i
standi
fweev
ergett
omeet

i
nreal
li
fe,
Iwi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
oucozInowdi

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sopost
edonf
acebookt
hatshe’
sawhor
eandIt
aggedher

i
nthepostandt
hel
astmessageshesentt
omewas“
”I
’v
eadded

y
ournameandf
acei
ntomybl
ackl
i
standi
fweev
ergett
omeet

i
nreal
li
fe,
Iwi
l
lnev
erf
orgi
vey
oucozInowdi
sli
key
ouwi
thgr
eat

passi
on,
””Kenconcl
udedbi
tt
erl
yasr
emember
edev
ery
thi
ng.

Nat
hsi
gheddeepl
yandst
aredi
ntot
hespace,
“Guyy
ouwentt
oo

f
arandy
oubehav
edchi
l
dli
ke,
nowseewhaty
ourpastangerhas

caused!
.“Somuchdr
amai
nlesst
hanaweekt
hesessi
onst
art
ed.

“
I’
m pessi
mist
iconhowt
hissemest
erwi
l
lbe,
”heshookhi
shead

negat
ivel
y.

“
Sameher
e,”Kenconcur
red.“
Wil
lyouv
isi
tGol
dagai
ntoni
ght
?”

heasked.

“
Yes,
whyaski
ng?
”

“
I’
ll
comewi
thy
ou,
”Kensmi
l
edabi
t.
“
Wow!
,l
ovel
y,at
leastshemi
ghtf
orgi
vey
oui
fyoushowher

car
e,”Nat
hsmi
l
edt
ooandst
oodup.“
Nowgetupl
et’
sgoseei
f

wecancompl
eteourr
egi
ster
ati
on,
”hesai
danddr
aggedhi
m up.

“
Cool
,l
etsgo,
”Kensai
dandpi
ckeduphi
sfi
l
efr
om t
hebed…

Soont
heywer
eready
,thent
heyl
ockedupev
ery
wher
eandl
eft
…

—*
**—

Gl
ori
acoul
dbeseensi
tt
edi
nsi
deal
ect
urehal
lthatwascl
oset
othe

r
egi
ster
ati
oncent
re,
wai
ti
ngi
nant
ici
pat
ion.Thehal
ll
ooked

deser
tedcozst
udent
swer
etr
yingt
oregi
stert
hei
rcour
sesand

ot
herst
uff
s.

“
Hel
l
ofr
iend,
”thegi
rlGol
dhadseenear
li
erwi
thJef
freygr
eet
ed

andwal
kedupt
oher
,smi
l
inggl
eef
ull
y.

Gl
ori
asmi
l
edhappi
l
yandl
ookedupasshest
oodi
nfr
ontofher
.

“
Wow,
wel
come,
howdi
ditgo?
”Sheasked.

“
Per
fect
,”t
hegi
rlchuckl
ed.“
Thesexwaswow!
”Sheadded.

“
What
!,
”Gl
ori
aexcl
aimedi
nshock.“
Youmeany
ousl
eptwi
thmy

boy
fri
end?
”Sheaskedandst
oodup.

“
Whatel
sedi
dyouexpect
?,y
ouaskedmet
ogot
othatl
ect
urehal
l

wi
thy
ourboy
fri
endcozGol
dusual
l
ysi
tst
her
etogi
stwi
thher

f
ri
end,
thenIdi
dandt
hepl
anwor
kedoutwel
l
,theny
our

boy
fri
endf
ell
fort
het
rapandaskedf
orsex,
didy
ouexpectmet
o

r
efusehi
m?”t
hegi
rlasked.

“
Arey
oucr
azy
?”Gl
ori
aret
ort
ed.“
Howdar
eyoubet
rayme?
”

“
You’
ref
reet
oinsul
tmebuty
ougotwhaty
ouwant
edandI
achi
evedmi
net
oo,
”thegi
rlsmi
l
edandsatdown.

“
Youl
i
ttl
ewhor
e,”Gl
ori
acur
sed.“
Youwi
l
lregr
ett
his,
”She

sput
ter
edandwal
kedoutoft
hehal
l
.

“
Hey
!remembermymoney
,”t
hegi
rlcal
l
edaf
terher
.“Fool
,you

t
hinky
ou’
ret
heonl
yonet
hatwant
stoenj
oyourhandsomeSUG

pr
esi
dent
,rubbi
sh,
”shel
aughedasshebr
oughtoutapacketof

ci
gar
ett
efr
om herbag,
li
titupandst
art
edsmoki
ng,
puf
fi
ngt
he

t
hicksmokei
ntot
heai
r…

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SAMELOCATI
ONFROM LASTEPI
SODE…

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Nat
handKenwal
kedi
ntot
hel
ect
urehal
lcl
oset
othe

r
egi
ster
ati
oncent
ret
omeetagi
rlwhosatwi
thherl
egsont
opof

t
hedesk,
smoki
ngwi
thpl
easur
eandchewi
nggum noi
sil
y.They

hadsi
ght
edGl
ori
awal
kannoy
ingl
youtoft
hehal
lsomemi
nut
es

ago.

“
Thi
sisv
erywr
ong,
sheshoul
dn’
tbedoi
ngt
his,
”Nat
hsput
ter
ed

angr
il
yast
heyst
oodbyt
hedoorpost
.

“
Sowhatdoy
ouwantt
odonow?
”Kenaskedandputhi
sphone

i
nsi
dehi
str
ouserpocket
.

“
Tel
lhert
ost
opofcoz,
”Nat
hbr
eat
handt
urnedt
oleav
e.

“
Noy
oucan’
tdot
hat
,”Kensai
dandhel
dhi
sri
ghthand.

“
Youcan’
tst
opmeKen,
notnow,
”Nat
hwhi
sper
ed,
pul
l
edhi
s

handoutf
rom hi
shol
dandwal
kedupt
othegi
rl
.“Hey
!”hesmi
l
ed
ashest
oodi
nfr
ontoft
hedeskshesatonbutt
hegi
rli
gnor
edhi
m.

“
Look,
It’
spol
i
tet
oansweragr
eet
ing,
”hescowl
edal
readyf
eel
i
ng

i
rr
it
atedbyt
hesmokef
rom t
heci
gar
ett
e.

“
Ibel
i
eveIknowwhat
’spol
i
teandnot
,”Thegi
rlf
ir
edandst
ood

up.“
Besi
deswhoar
eyouandwhoorwhatgav
eyout
he

audaci
tyt
owal
kupandt
alkt
omei
nthatmanner
?”

“
Aconcer
nedf
ri
endt
hatcamet
otel
lyout
hatsmoki
ngi
sbad

especi
all
yinaschool
compound,
”Nat
hsmi
l
edagai
ntr
yingv
ery

har
dtohi
sangerandl
ookpol
i
teasheputhi
shandsi
nhi
spocket
.

Hef
elthewasev
err
eadyt
ofacet
hisi
nsol
entgi
rlbutl
i
ttl
edi
dhe

knowt
hatwhatawai
tedhi
m waswor
se.

Thegi
rlchuckl
edandpuf
fedt
hesmokeonhi
sface.

“
Got
ell
thatt
oyourdogscozwer
ockt
hiscampus,
sonofa

bi
tch,
”shehi
ssed,
thr
ewt
hehal
fci
gar
ett
eonhi
m andwal
kedt
o

t
hedoorbutKenbl
ockedher
.

“
Apol
ogi
set
ohi
m noworf
aceourwr
ath,
”Kensai
dangr
il
y.

“
Getoutofmywayy
oui
diot
,bunchoff
ool
s,
”thegi
rlor
der
ed,

pushedhi
m outoft
hewayandwal
kedout
.

“
Guy
,”Kencal
l
edouti
nshockt
oNat
hwhost
oodst
ari
ngaf
tert
he

gi
rli
nanger
,br
eat
hingheav
il
y.

“
Let
’sl
eav
eher
enowi
ncaseanyl
ect
urercomesandseest
hishal
f

ci
gar
ett
e,y
ouknowt
heywi
l
lthi
nkot
her
wise,
”Nat
hmumbl
ed

af
tersomemi
nut
es,
thenwal
kedoutoft
hehal
l
.

“
Kai
!Thatgi
rlgetmi
ndi
nsul
tme,
ahgoshowam,
”Kenf
umed

behi
ndNat
hast
heywal
ked.
I
nspi
teofhi
sanger
,Nat
hgi
ggl
edatKen’
swor
dscozheknewhe

wasj
ustbl
uff
ing.Hej
ustwonder
edt
het
ypeofbusi
nessGl
ori
a

hadwi
thsuchaconcei
tednast
yhumanbei
ng…

—*
**—

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Glor
iaandJoy
’sr
oom)

Gl
ori
awal
kedpastJoywhosatont
hev
arendast
il
lfi
l
inghernai
l
s

andent
eredt
hei
rroom wi
thangerandf
rust
rat
ionwr
it
tenal
lov
er

herf
ace.

“
Ehnehn,
wonder
s!”Joyexcl
aimedandst
oodup.“
What
’sev
en

happeni
ngi
nthi
sschool
,
”sheaskedal
oudandwal
kedi
ntot
he

r
oom.

“
Babe,
whi
chl
evel
sna?
,di
dyouf
ightwi
thsomeone?
,thi
sone

y
ourf
acei
sli
ket
his,
”sheaskedwi
thherhandsaki
mbo.

Gl
ori
aey
edherandhi
ssedl
oudl
yst
il
lfumi
ngi
nanger
.

“
Ah!Gl
ori
a,di
dsomeonest
eal
yourboy
fri
endory
ouf
oughtwi
th

someone?
,tal
ktomena,
”shepl
eadedandsatbesi
deher
,then

pl
acedherhandonhershoul
der
.

“
Gety
ourdi
rt
yhandsof
fme,
”Gl
ori
ashout
edandsl
appedaway

herhand,
thenst
oodupandst
art
edr
emov
ingherwr
istwat
ch.

“
Shuu!
!!
,
”Joychuckl
ed.“
Yawadongasbet
hato.
”…

—*
**—

:
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom

ThedooropenedandJef
freywal
kedi
nsmi
l
ingi
nnocent
ly.Hesaw

Gol
dont
hemat
tr
essl
yi
nghel
plessl
yandher
ushedt
oher
.

“
Sweet
hear
t?”hecal
l
edashesatont
hebedandt
ouchedher
.

Gol
dqui
ckl
yst
oodup,
“Thunderf
ir
ethaty
ourdi
rt
ymout
hify
ou

ev
eropeni
ttocal
lmesweet
hear
tagai
n,
”shebar
kedf
uri
ousl
y.

“
C’monbaby
,hav
eyoubeencr
ying?
”heaskedi
npr
etenceand

st
oodup.

“
Nowgetout
!”Gol
dshout
ed.“
It
’sov
erbet
weenus!
”

“
Howcany
ouqui
twheny
oust
il
ll
oveme,
c’monl
ove,
youcan’
t

dot
hat
,”Jef
freysmi
l
edi
npr
etenceagai
nandadv
ancedt
owar
ds

her
.

Suddenl
ythedooropenedandQueenwal
kedi
nwi
thasmal
l

whi
tebagwhi
chcont
ainedi
cecr
eam andsnacks.“
What
’st
his

goodf
ornot
hingdoi
ngher
e,”sheasked,
droppedt
hebagont
he

pr
ovi
si
onl
ockerandwal
kedupt
ohi
m.

“
Wat
chy
ourmout
hQueenanddon’
tpokey
ournosei
ntoot
her

peopl
e’
saf
fai
rs,
”Jef
freysai
dangr
il
ytur
ningt
ofaceQueen.

“
Hei
!”Queenexcl
aimed.“
Arey
ounotashamed,
byt
hecountof

t
het
hree,
gety
ourst
inki
ngassout
taher
e,”shef
umedandst
art
ed

count
ing.

“
One!
”sheshout
edst
ampi
ngherl
eftf
ooti
nannoy
ance.“
Leav
e

nowbef
oreIdi
sfi
gur
eyourf
ace.
”

“
Gol
dpl
easel
i
stent
ome,
”hepl
eadedi
gnor
ingQueen’
srebuf
f.
“
Two!
”Gol
dcount
edt
oosur
pri
singQueenshaki
ngherhai
r.

“
Thr
ee!
”theycompl
etedi
nuni
sonandQueenr
emov
edhershoes

t
ohi
tJef
freybuthequi
ckl
ytur
nedandr
anout
…

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—*
**—

STI
LLTHEFEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueenr
oom)

“
Idi
ot!
”Queencur
sedandt
hrewt
heshoedown.“
Youshoul
d

hav
ewai
tedf
ormet
odeal
wit
hyou,
fool
,
”Shehi
ssedandsat

downst
il
lfumi
ngi
nanger
.

“
Real
fool
,
”Gol
dsput
ter
edandsatdownt
oomaki
ngQueent
urn

t
olookatheragai
n.

“
Butwai
to,
babe,
whathappened,
Imeanhowcome?
”sheasked

abi
tcal
m.

“
Ireal
i
sedmymi
stakeswheny
oul
eft
,I’
vebeenaf
ool
,
”Gol
d

smi
l
edandhuggedher
.“Thanky
ousomuch,
youar
esucha

wonder
ful
fri
end.
”

Queensmi
l
edt
oo,
“You’
rewel
comedear
,I’
m happyy
ou’
venow

r
eal
i
sedcozy
oucan’
tkeepbei
ngasl
avef
orl
ove,
”shesai
dand

r
eleasedher
.“Sowi
l
lyounowconsi
derNat
h?”sheasked.

“
Ah!
”Gol
dexcl
aimed.“
Notsof
astna,
it’
stooear
ly,
giv
emet
ime

t
othi
nk,
”shest
oodup,
wal
kedt
othepr
ovi
sionl
ockerandcar
ri
ed
t
hesmal
lwhi
tebag.“
What
’si
nsi
det
hisbagsef
?”

“
Openi
tfi
rstna,
”Queenchuckl
ed.

“
Okay
,”Gol
dsai
dandopenedt
hebag.“
Queen!wher
edi
dyouget

t
his?Cozy
oul
efther
eangr
il
ywi
thoutanymoney
,”shei
nqui
red.

“
Guesswhona.
”

“
Youknowam notgoodatguessi
ng,
”Gol
dsatdown.“
Tel
lme

pl
ease.
”

“
Nat
h!”Queensmi
l
ed.

“
Nat
h!”Gol
drepeat
ed.

“
Yes,
hesawmeal
ongt
hepat
hleadi
ngt
othef
oot
bal
lpi
tch,
sohe

deci
dedt
otakemet
othecaf
eter
iawher
eheboughtt
hisf
ory
ou

andI
,
”Queenexpl
ained.

“
Thi
sisser
iouso,
buti
t’
sgood,
”Gol
dsmi
l
edandbr
oughtouta

pl
ateofi
cecr
eam,
openedi
tandst
art
edeat
ing.

“
Sil
l
ygi
rl
,It
houghty
ouwon’
teatcozNat
hboughti
t,
”Queen

l
aughedandst
oodupt
oundr
esswhi
l
eGol
dcont
inuedsmi
l
ingas

sher
emov
edonecupcakef
rom t
hebagandbi
tei
nto.“
Whono

l
i
kebet
tert
hingbutt
obef
rank,
thi
sNat
hofaguyi
sreal
l
ycar
ing,
”

Shesai
d.

“
Goody
ounowknow,
”Queenconcur
red…

—*
**—

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Jef
freyandFel
i
xroom)

Jef
freyst
ormedi
ntot
her
oom whi
chwasopen,
fumi
ngi
nanger
.
Fel
i
xlayont
hebedt
ypi
ngsomet
hingonhi
slapt
op.

“
Guy
,whathappened?
”Fel
i
xaskedandsatup,
pushi
ngt
hel
apt
op

asi
de.

“
Cany
oui
magi
ne,
Gol
dbr
okeof
fwi
thme,
asi
fthatwasn’
t

enough,
sheandQueeni
nsul
tedmeandal
mostbeatmeup,
”

Jef
freyshout
edangr
il
yandsatdown.

Fel
i
xchuckl
ed,
“Butt
hat
’swhaty
oudeser
vena,
evenwor
sesef
,”

headded.

“
Guy
,youdonmad,
honest
lyy
oudonmad,
”Jef
freyhi
ssedand

st
oodup.“
WhatIknowi
sthatnoonecant
akeGol
dawayf
rom

me,
”hebar
ked.

“
Kai
!Youar
ement
all
yil
l
,”Kenl
aughed.“
Iev
ent
houghty
ouhad

somet
hingbet
tert
osay
.”

“
Fine,
I’
m happyy
ouknowI
’
m ment
all
yil
lcozGol
dandQueen

wi
l
lsur
elyr
egr
ett
his,
”hesai
dandsatback,
thenscr
atchedhi
s

headi
nannoy
ance.

Fel
i
xsi
mpl
yhi
ssed,
shi
ft
edhi
slapt
opcl
osert
ohi
m andcont
inued

wi
thwhathehadbeendoi
ng…

—*
**—

NATHANDKEN’
SROOM…

Ti
mechecked-7:
15pm

“
Guy
!Bef
astna,
we’
rer
unni
ngl
ate,
”Nat
hfr
ownedabi
tashesat

ont
hemat
tressoccasi
onal
l
ygl
anci
ngathi
swr
istwat
ch.
“
I’
mthr
oughna,
lov
erboy
,let
’sgo,
”Kensmi
l
edandl
ookedatt
he

mi
rr
oronel
astt
ime.Theybot
hwor
ewhi
tet
hree-
quar
ter

t
rouser
s.ButNat
hputonabl
uepol
owhi
l
eKenwor
ered.

Nat
hst
oppedf
rowni
ngandsmi
l
edast
heywentoutandhe

l
ockedt
hedoorbehi
ndt
hem.

Out
sidet
heskywasf
ull
twi
nkl
i
ngst
arsandt
her
ewasanhal
f

moon.Thought
hesecur
it
yli
ght
sfr
om t
hedi
ff
erentbl
ocksshone

br
ighl
y,t
henat
ural
nightl
i
ghtst
il
lov
ershadowedi
t…

“
Guyam scar
edo,
whati
fshepour
eshotwat
eronme,
”Kensai
d

f
eel
i
ngsomewhatsadast
heyheadedt
othef
emal
e’
shost
el.

“
Takeachi
l
lpi
l
lbr
o,not
hingofsuchwi
l
lhappen,
”Nat
hpat
tedhi
s

shoul
derwi
thabr
ightsmi
l
eonhi
sface…

—*
**—

Gol
dandQueenhadeat
ent
hei
rdi
nnerofj
oll
ofr
icewi
thf
ri
edmeat

whi
cht
hey
’dgonet
oget
hert
obuyf
rom t
hecaf
eter
iaandal
sohad

t
hei
rni
ghtshower
.Thent
heybot
hdeci
dedt
owat
chamov
ieon

Gol
d’sl
apt
op.

Theyl
ayont
hebedl
aughi
ngandt
alki
ngaboutt
hef
unnyscenes

i
nthemov
ie…

Thent
her
ewasaknockont
hedoorwhi
chmadeGol
dgr
umbl
e.

“
Whoi
sthatna?
”Gol
daskedf
rowni
ng.

“
Whydon’
tyougoandf
indout
,”Queensmi
l
edcozsheknewi
t

wasnoot
herper
sonbutNat
hashehadal
readyt
oldherear
li
erhe
woul
dbecomi
ng.

Gol
d,st
il
lfr
owni
ng,
pausedt
hemov
ie,
thenst
oodup,
wal
kedt
o

t
hedoorandopenedi
t.

“
Oh!
”shegaspedi
nshockasNat
handKensmi
l
edather
.

“
Whoi
sthat
?”Queenaskedi
npr
etenceasshest
oodupand

wal
kedt
othedooronl
ytomeetKen.

Hersmi
l
eimmedi
atel
ytur
nedi
ntoaf
rownasshehi
ssedl
oudl
y

andwal
kedbackt
othemat
tresswhi
l
eNat
hjustst
oodst
ari
ngat

Gol
daf
fect
ionat
ely
.

Af
tersomeseconds,
Gol
dsmi
l
edandaskedt
hem i
n,t
heshe

cl
osedt
hedoorandt
urnedt
oNat
h…

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“
Goodev
eni
ng,
”Gol
dgr
eet
edandgl
ancedsur
pri
singl
yatKenwho

hadwal
kedupandknel
tinf
rontofQueenwhosatont
hebedst
il
l

f
rowni
ng.

“
Goodt
oseey
oul
ookhappyt
odayandsmi
l
ingt
oo,
”Nat
hsmi
l
ed

t
ryi
ngv
eryhar
dtor
esi
stt
heur
geofpul
l
inghert
ohi
msel
fand

huggi
nghert
ight
.

“
Yea,
thanksf
orcar
ing,
”Shesmi
l
edagai
n…“
”I
’m deepl
ysor
ry,
I

knowIhur
tyoubutpl
easef
indapl
acei
nyourhear
ttof
orgi
ve

me,
””Shehear
dKensaysoshet
urnedandst
aredathi
m agai
n
butQueeni
gnor
edhi
m andkeptl
ooki
ngdown.

“
C’monI
’
m st
il
lher
e,”Nat
hsai
dandt
ouchedhergent
lymaki
ng

herst
art
le.

“
Oh!
,Sor
rypl
ease,
”Sheapol
ogi
sed.“
Letmegety
ouaseat
,”She

sai
dandmadet
oleav
ebutNat
hqui
ckl
yhel
dherr
ighthandand

shest
opped.

“
Don’
tbot
herpl
ease,
let
’sgosomewher
esowecant
alk

pr
ivat
ely
,”Nat
hpl
eaded.

“
But
…”shest
art
edt
osaybutNat
hpl
acedahandonl
i
p.

“
Don’
tsayno,
”hepl
eadedst
ari
ngdeepi
ntoherey
es.

“
Alr
ight
,letmedr
essup.
”

“
Noneedf
ort
hat
,youl
ookgoodi
nyourni
ght
ie.
”

Gol
dlookeddownatherni
ght
ie.I
twasal
i
ght
,bl
uef
lor
almat
eri
al

whi
chbr
oughtouthercur
ves.

“
Trustmei
t’
sni
ce.“
Let
’sgo,
”hesai
dagai
n,pl
acedahandonher

shoul
derandl
eadhert
othedoor
.

Onget
ti
ngt
othedoor
,theybot
htur
nedt
oget
herandt
hrewa

qui
ckgl
anceatKenandQueen.Nat
hchuckl
edal
i
ttl
eashesaw

Kenst
il
lkneel
i
ngwi
thwhi
l
eQueenl
ayont
hemat
tresswi
thher

f
acet
othewal
l
.Thenheopenedt
hedoor
,theybot
hwentoutand

hecl
osedt
hedoorbehi
ndhi
m.

OUTSI
DE…

“
Whydi
dyouchuckl
e?,
don’
tyouf
eel
pit
yforhi
m?,
”Gol
dasked.
Nat
hgi
ggl
ed,
“Youwon’
tunder
stand,
”hesai
dandpl
acedhi
s

handacr
osshershoul
der
sagai
n.

“
Nat
hpl
ease,
we’
rei
npubl
i
c,”Gol
dpl
eadedf
eel
i
ngv
ery

uncomf
ort
abl
e.

Nat
hhel
dhermor
eti
ght
lyandsmi
l
edt
ohi
msel
fast
heyj
ust

passedJoywhohadcomeoutt
osi
tont
hev
arendaasusual
.

“
Nat
h!”Joyst
oodupandcal
l
edouti
nshockbutNat
hpr
etended

nott
ohearherast
heywal
kedandwentdownt
hest
air
s.

I
nspi
teofherf
eel
i
nguncomf
ort
abl
e,Gol
dsmi
l
edt
oher
sel
fqui
etl
y

assher
emember
edt
hel
ookonJoy
’sf
ace.“
Imi
ghtj
ustaccept

Nat
hifheaskmeoutcozJoyhast
opayf
ori
nsul
ti
ngand

t
hreat
eni
ngme,
”Shet
houghtast
heywal
kedal
ongt
hepat
hthat

l
edt
othel
ovegar
den…

—*
**—

Joyr
ushedi
ntot
her
oom wi
thherhear
tfi
l
ledwi
thr
age.

“
What
’swr
ong?
”Gl
ori
aaskedandcar
ri
edherphonef
rom t
he

r
eadi
ngt
abl
e.Shewasf
ull
ydr
essedt
ogooutasshehadpl
anned

onv
isi
ti
ngJef
frey
.

“
Nat
hjustpassedwi
thGol
dandi
gnor
edmewhenIcal
l
ed,
”Joy

sai
dandsatdownont
hebedwi
thal
oudt
hud.

Gl
ori
ahi
ssedandwal
kedt
othedoor
,“Comel
ockdoorJhar
e,

smal
lthi
ngy
ouj
ustdeyv
exany
how,
”shesai
dandwal
kedout
.

Joyey
edher
,“Idon’
tbl
amey
oushaandasf
ory
ouGol
d,y
ouwi
l
l

pay
,”Joysai
dandst
oodup.Thenshewor
ehercl
othshur
ri
edl
y
andl
eftt
her
oom i
nsear
chofGol
dandNat
h…

—*
**—

GOLDANDQUEEN’
SROOM

“
Pleasel
eav
enow,
”Queensai
dcal
mlyt
oKenwhowasst
il
lonhi
s

knee.

“
PleaseQueen,
don’
tdot
hist
ome,
”Kenpl
eadedsoundi
ngasi
fhe

want
edt
ocr
y.

“
Getout
,”Queenshout
ed.

Suddenl
ythedooropenedandagi
rlcal
l
edpeacewal
kedi
n.

“
Queen!
”Peacecal
l
ed.“
Please,
canIbor
rowGol
d’sl
apt
op?Iwant

t
ochecksomet
hingon…”Shest
oppedandst
aredatKenwho

t
ri
edhi
dinghi
sface.“
Baby
!”Shecal
l
edi
nshock.

“
Um!Um!
…”Kenst
ammer
ed.

“
Baby
?”Queenr
epeat
edandst
oodup…

—*
**—

LOVEGARDEN…

Nat
handGol
dsatonal
ongbenchi
nthegar
denbesi
deeach

ot
her
.

“
So!
,tel
lmewhyy
ouwer
ecr
ying,
”Nat
hsai
dlooki
ngconcer
ned.

“
It
’sal
ongst
orydearandIdontwi
sht
otal
kabouti
tnowbutI

wi
l
ltel
lyouatt
her
ightt
ime,
”Gol
dsmi
l
edandhel
dhi
shands.

Nat
hsmi
l
edbr
oadl
yashehear
dthewor
d“DEAR.
”
“
It
’sal
ri
ght
,at
leastI
’
m gl
ady
ou’
rehappynow,
”hesqueezedher

f
inger
spl
ayf
ull
y.“
Sot
ell
meabouty
our
sel
fandf
ami
l
y.”

“
Um!Not
hingmucht
oknowaboutmeandmyf
ami
l
y.I
’
mthe

secondchi
l
dthough,
theonl
ybeaut
if
uldaught
erofMr
.Dani
els,
I

hav
easeni
orbr
otherwhol
ooksocut
e,”Queensmi
l
edgl
eef
ull
y

ast
hedi
ff
erentcol
our
edl
i
ghtl
i
ttedr
oundt
het
reesoff
loweri
nthe

gar
denador
nedherf
acemaki
ngi
tlookl
i
keshepai
ntedherf
ace

wi
thdi
ff
erentcol
our
s.

“
Wow!
,sameher
e,butIhav
easeni
orsi
sternotbr
other
,”Nat
h

sai
dandgi
ggl
edathersenseofhumour
.

Justt
hen,
hesi
ght
edJef
freyandJoywhowal
kedf
uri
ousl
y

t
owar
dst
hei
rdi
rect
ion.

“
Lookback,
”Nat
hsai
dtoher
.

“
What
!,
”Gol
dexcl
aimedasshel
ookedbackandsawt
hem,
then

t
urnedbackt
ofaceNat
hwho’
ssmi
l
ewi
denedashel
ooked

unper
tur
bed…

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¤¤

“
Cal
m down,
not
hingwi
l
lhappen,
”Nat
hsai
d.

“
Sur
e?”Gol
dasked.

“
Trustme.
”
“
Okay
,Ibel
i
evey
ou,
”Shesmi
l
edandbr
acedupf
ort
hel
ove

chal
l
engeahead.

“
Youl
i
ttl
ewhor
e,”Jef
freyshout
edasher
eachedwher
etheysat

andst
opped.Hi
sshoutat
tract
edot
herst
udent
swhower
eal
soi
n

t
hegar
denassomeoft
hem r
ushedt
othescenesoast
oknow

whot
heSUGpr
esi
dentr
efer
redt
oasawhor
einpubl
i
c.

“
Howdar
e…”Gol
dst
art
edt
osayandwasaboutst
andi
ngupbut

Nat
hhel
dherl
efthandandgav
ehert
hel
ookof“
Letmehandl
e

t
his,
”maki
nghercal
m down.

“
Guy
!”Nat
hcal
l
edandst
oidup,
“IfIwer
eyou,
I’
djustpr
etendI

nev
ersawany
thi
ngcozshout
ingher
ewi
l
lonl
ywor
sent
he

si
tuat
ionandmakey
oul
ookl
i
key
ou’
vel
osty
ourmi
nd,
”hesai
d

st
il
lsmi
l
ingt
husmaki
ngGol
dwonderi
fhewasgi
venbi
rt
htowi
th

smi
l
e.

“
Nat
hst
ayoutoft
his,
”Jef
freysai
dtohi
m andt
urnedt
ofaceGol
d

agai
n.“
Howdar
eyoucheatonme?
”heaskedst
upi
dlyandpul
l
ed

herupbyherni
ght
ie.

Gol
dlaughoutl
oudwhenhement
ionedt
hewor
d“Cheat
”,t
hen

sl
appedhi
shandawayf
rom herni
ght
ie,
“Cheaty
ousay
?,oh

whatashame!
”Sheshookherheadandt
urnedt
oNat
handhel
d

hi
shand.“
Pleasel
et’
sgetoutofher
ecozIt
hinkt
hisguyhasgone

cr
azy
,”Shesai
d.

“
Howdar
eyout
alkt
omei
nthatmanner
,”Jef
freybar
kedassome

st
udent
str
iedcal
minghi
m downwhi
l
eJoyj
ustst
oodspeechl
ess

wonder
ingwhogav
eGol
dsuchbol
dness.
“
Guy
!,Youar
etheSUGpr
esi
dentoft
hisUni
ver
sit
y,
”Nat
hsai
d

cal
mly
.“Sopl
easer
especty
our
sel
fanddon’
tsoi
lther
eput
ati
onof

t
hisGr
eatCi
tadel
OfLear
ningbyt
ryi
ngt
ofi
ghtwi
thy
ourf
ri
end

ov
eragi
rl
.Ihear
dshet
oldy
oui
t’
sov
er,
Sopl
easer
espectt
hat

deci
si
onandl
etherbe,
you’
vehur
therenough,
”Nat
hconcl
uded,

pl
acedhi
shandacr
ossGol
d’sshoul
derandwal
kedaway
.

“
It
’snotov
erNat
h,I
t’
snoty
etov
er,
noonecandeal
mewi
tha

bl
owandgoscot
tfr
ee,
”Jef
freyscr
eamedl
i
keamadmannot

mi
ndi
ngt
hest
udent
swhower
ewat
chi
nghi
m.Thenhet
urned

andl
efti
ngr
eatf
urywi
thJoyf
oll
owi
nghi
m.

“
TheSUGpr
esi
dentIknownev
erusedt
obehav
ethi
swayori
s

t
hishowhewi
l
lleadust
hisnewsessi
on?
”Ast
udentsai
dlooki
ng

wor
ri
edast
heyst
art
edt
odi
sper
se.

“
Iwondero,
Itmi
ghtbet
hathe’
sbegi
nni
ngt
oshowushi
str
ue

char
act
ercozIcan’
tbel
i
evet
hisi
sthecool
andcal
m guywe

v
otedf
orj
ustl
asty
ear
,”Anot
herst
udentconcur
red…

“
Thanky
ou,
”Gol
dappr
eci
atedast
heyheadedt
otheFemal
e’
s

host
el.“
Ilov
ethewayy
ouhandl
edt
hesi
tuat
ion.
”

Nat
hsmi
l
edagai
n,“
Mypl
easur
e,Il
i
kehel
pingt
hoseIl
ovewhen

t
heyar
efacedwi
thanysor
tofchal
l
enge.
”

“
Lov
e!”Gol
dthoughtqui
etl
y.Shewant
edt
oaski
fhel
ovedherbut

t
houghtagai
nsti
t.“
Whydoy
ousmi
l
eal
lthet
ime,
”Sheasked

i
nst
ead.
“
CozIl
ookmor
ehandsomewhenIsmi
l
e,”Her
epl
i
edandsmi
l
ed

agai
n.

“
That
’st
ruecozInot
icedi
tmakesy
oul
ookmor
echar
mingand

cut
e,”Gol
dsmi
l
edt
ooi
nawayt
hatshowedherdi
mpl
es.

“
Wow!Thanks,
Sowhydoy
oul
i
kesmi
l
ingt
oo?cozev
ersi
nceI

ent
eredy
ourr
oom t
oday
,you’
vebeensmi
l
ing,
”Heasked.

“
Cozy
oul
ovesmi
l
ingandIsmi
l
ewhenIseey
oudoso,
”she

answer
edsmar
tl
yandt
heyl
aughed…

—*
**—

¤¤¤

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

“
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?”Peaceaskedwi
thherhandsaki
mbo.

“
Whatdoy
out
hinkI
’
m doi
ng?
”Kenaskedst
il
lkneel
i
ng.

“
Sobar
elyaweekofr
esumpt
ion,
you’
real
readycheat
ingonme?
”

Sheaskedf
urt
her
.

“
HeyPeace,
wat
chy
ourmout
h,i
fyoucamet
obor
rowl
apt
op,

t
hent
akei
tandl
eav
e.Don’
tannoymet
hemor
e,”Queensai
d.

“
Wat
chwhi
chmout
h?Icamei
nher
eandsawmyboy
fri
end

kneel
i
ngi
nfr
ontofy
ouandy
ou’
reaski
ngmet
oshutmymout
h,

I
sthathowy
ougoaboutSl
eepi
ngwi
thpeopl
e’
sboy
fri
end?
”

Peaceaskedi
nannoy
ance.

“
DoIl
ookl
i
keasexmani
act
oyou,
tel
lmedoI
?”Queenasked.

“
Bia,
ify
oudon’
tneedmyt
roubl
etoni
ght
,car
ryl
apt
opf
rom t
hat
bedandl
eav
ethi
sroom now,
”Sheor
der
ed.

“
I’
m goi
ngnowher
e,y
ousl
ut,
boy
fri
endsnat
cher
,”Peacebar
ked

f
uri
ousl
y.

“
Kai
!,
thi
sgi
rli
smad,
”Queenexcl
aimedst
il
ltr
yingt
okeepcal
m.

Thenshet
urnedt
oKenandsai
d,“
Hopey
ou’
rehappynow,
oya

getout
,bot
hofy
oubef
oreIcl
osemyey
esandopen.
”

“
Queenpl
ease,
for
giv
eme,
”Kenpl
eadedagai
n.

“
Out
!”Queenshout
ed,
thent
hedooropenedandNat
h&Gol
d

wal
kedi
nhol
dinghands.

“
What
’sgoi
ngonher
e?”Nat
haskedl
ooki
ngf
rom Queent
oKen

andt
henpeace…

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SHOSTEL(
Gol
dandQueen’
sroom)

“
Askt
hisst
upi
dlov
epeddl
er,
”Peaceshout
ed,
poi
nti
ngatQueen.

“
Babe!
”Gol
dcal
l
edl
ooki
ngatQueenbutQueengav
ehert
hel
ook

of“
Keepcal
m,”soshekeptqui
et.

“
Hey
!Cal
m down,
”Nat
hsai
dtoPeaceandt
urnedt
oKenwhowas

st
il
lkneel
i
ng,
looki
ngl
essconcer
ned.“
Guy
,whi
chl
evel
sna?
”he

asked.

“
Queenpl
ease,
for
giv
eme,
”Kenpl
eadedagai
nandhel
dQueen’
s

l
egi
gnor
ingNat
h.
“
Ken,
what
’st
hemeani
ngoft
his?
,Whatdoy
out
akeme

f
or?Af
ool
orwhat
?”Peaceaskedl
ooki
ngmor
efur
ious.

“
Afool
,
”Kenr
etor
tedandkeptpl
eadi
ng.Bot
hQueenandGol
d

l
ookedamusedast
heyl
ookedateachot
herwonder
ingi
fKenwas

okay
.

Nat
hfel
tannoy
edashewal
kedupt
oKenandsl
appedhi
m har
d

ont
hebackofheadmaki
ngKenf
rown.“
Guy
!YouknowIso

muchdi
sli
kecal
l
inggi
rl
snast
ynames,
”hesai
dandpul
l
edhi
m up

f
orcef
ull
y,“
Nowl
etsgo,
”hesai
danddr
aggedhi
m outoft
he

r
oom,
glanci
ngatGol
d.

“
Bia,
Peace,
getout
,fol
l
owy
ourboy
fri
end,
”Queenf
ir
edaf
tert
hey

wer
egone.

“
Iwi
l
lbutl
ett
odaybet
hef
ir
standl
astt
imeIev
erseey
ou

any
wher
ecl
oset
oKenagai
ncozi
fIdo,
Iwi
l
lski
nyoual
i
ve,
”

Peacewar
nedi
nannoy
anceandwal
kedout
…

“
Nawao,
”Gol
dsi
ghedandmov
edt
osi
tont
hebed.“
Babewhat

happened?
”sheasked.

“
Thatf
ool
,
”Queencur
sed.“
Shecamet
obor
rowl
apt
opoand

unf
ort
unat
elyf
orher
,shemetKenkneel
i
ngi
nfr
ontofme,
then

shebecameangr
yandst
art
edshout
ingt
hatIsl
eepar
oundwi
th

peopl
e’
sboy
fri
end,
”Queenexpl
ainedandchuckl
ed.

“
Iknewi
t!
”Gol
dexcl
aimed.“
Butwhychuckl
e?”

“
Ken’
srepl
yo,
“”Af
ool
””
,Queenl
aughed.

“
Yeso,
Ilov
ethatr
epl
y,
”Gol
dlaughedt
oo.“
JoyandJef
freycame

af
terNat
handI
.”
“
Real
l
y,i
nter
est
ing,
”Queensai
d,t
henwal
kedandsatbesi
deher

ont
hemat
tress.“
Tel
lmemor
e,”Sher
equest
edasherey
es

pr
ickedwi
thi
nter
estandcur
iousi
ty.

Gol
dthenexpl
ainedt
hatt
ranspi
redbet
weent
hem att
heLov
e

Gar
den.

“
I’
veknownJoyandJef
freyf
ort
hreey
ear
snowbutnev
erknew

t
heycoul
dbesof
ool
i
sh,
”Queensai
dandscr
atchedherhead.

“
Notj
ustf
ool
i
shbutv
eryst
upi
dtoo,
”Gol
dadded.

“
Butwehav
etobecar
eful
ocozf
rom t
hel
ookoft
hingst
his

semest
erwi
l
lbet
ough,
ver
ytough,
”Queent
urnedt
olookather
.

“
Yeswehav
e,”Gol
dsmi
l
edassher
emember
edt
he“
SMI
LE”

conv
ersat
ionbet
weenherandNat
h.

“
Whyar
eyounowsmi
l
ing?
”Queenasked.

”So!Wi
l
lyounowf
orgi
veKen,
”Gol
daskedi
nst
eadi
gnor
ingher

quest
ion.

Queeni
mmedi
atel
yfr
ownedandst
oodup.“
Nonev
er!
”Shespat
.

“
Nev
ersaynev
er,
”Gol
dsmi
l
edagai
n…

¤¤¤

MALE’
SHOSTEL(
Nat
handKen’
sroom)

“
Guy
!Whatwast
hatf
or?
”Nat
haskedangr
il
yimmedi
atel
ythey

wer
einsi
det
her
oom.

“
What
?”Kenaskedpr
etendi
ngnott
oknow.

“
Whydi
dyoucal
lPeaceaf
ool
?”heasked.
“
So!I
sthatwhyy
ouhadt
osl
apmyhead?
”Kenanswer
edwi
tha

quest
ion.

“
Whatel
sewoul
dIhav
edone,
Ithoughty
ouwer
ecr
azynacoz

Peacei
syourgi
rf
ri
end?
”Nat
hsai
dandsmi
l
edabi
t.

“
Youwoul
dhav
edonesomet
hingbet
ter
,”Kenhi
ssedandst
ood

up,
thenst
art
edt
oundr
ess.

Nat
hsi
ghed,
“Oy
asor
ryna,
nov
ex,
”hepl
eadedandwal
kedupt
o

hi
m.

“
No,
I’
m angr
y,”Kenhi
ssedagai
nanddr
oppedhi
spol
oont
he

bed.

“
Okay
,Whatshoul
dIdot
oappeasey
ou?
”

Kensmi
l
ed,
thenmov
edandsatont
hebedagai
n.“
Hel
pmepl
ead

wi
thQueenonmybehal
fcosIt
hinkI
’
minl
ovewi
thher
.”

“
Lov
e?”Nat
hasked,
sur
pri
sed.

“
Yes!
”Kenr
epl
i
ed.“
Isi
tacr
ime?
”

“
No,
buter
m,whatofPeaceandwhat
’st
hatgi
rl
’snameo,
”Nat
h

scr
atchedhi
sheadt
ryi
ngt
oremember
.

“
Lov
eth!
”Kenhel
pedhi
m out
.

“
Yes!Lov
eth,
”Nat
hsai
dthankf
ull
y.“
Whataboutt
hem andJane

t
oo?
”

“
Theyar
enowpastt
ense,
”Kensai
dst
il
lsmi
l
ing.

“
What
,that
’sbad,
youcan’
tjustdi
tcht
hem l
i
ket
hatna,
”Nat
h

compl
ained.

“
I’
m nowi
nlov
esoy
ou’
regonnahel
pmesor
tthem out
.”

“
Ser
ious?
”Nat
hsmi
l
ed.
“
Yes!
”

“
Theny
oumustbej
oki
ngcozy
oumustf
ini
shwhaty
oust
art
ed,
”

Nat
hst
oodup.

“
Why
?”Kenwassur
pri
sed.“
Soy
ouwon’
thel
pme?
”

“
Inev
ersai
dsobuty
ouhav
etobr
eakof
fwi
tht
hem t
hesame

wayy
ouaskedt
hem t
obey
ourgi
rl
fr
iend,
”hesai
dandst
art
edt
o

undr
ess.

“
Theywer
enotmygi
rl
fr
iends,
”Kenf
rowned.

“
Real
l
y?Sowhatwer
ethey
?”Nat
haskedst
ari
ngathi
m.

“
Sexf
ri
ends,
Ipay
edt
hem andt
heysat
isf
iedme.
”

Nat
hhi
ssedl
oudl
y.“
Youar
esi
mpl
yinsane,
”heey
edhi
m and

wentt
othepr
ovi
sionl
ockert
ogetf
ood.

“
Ilov
ethat
,”Kengi
ggl
edandj
oinedhi
m besi
det
hel
ocker
…

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FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Glor
iaandJoy
’sr
oom)

Gl
ori
awal
kedi
ntot
her
oom l
ooki
ngsoannoy
ed.Shet
hrewher

bagont
hebedandsatdownwi
thherf
acepuf
fedandswol
l
en,

l
ooki
ngasi
ftheangeri
nherhear
twoul
dmakef
acebur
st.

“
AhGl
ori
a,whyi
syourf
acel
i
ket
his?
”Joyaskedasshewal
kedup

t
oherwi
thabi
gloafofbr
eadandapl
ateoff
ri
edj
uice.

“
YouI
diot
,”Gl
ori
ashr
iekedandt
urnedt
oher
,howdar
eyougo

wi
thmyboy
fri
endt
ofi
ghtf
ory
ourst
upi
dlov
e?”

“
Ehehei
!,
”Joyexcl
aimed.“
Soi
thasgot
tent
otheext
enty
ounow
cal
lmenames?
”Sheaskedasshedr
oppedt
hepl
ateofeggand

br
ead.

“
Yes!
”Gl
ori
ast
oodup.“
Youmi
ser
abl
ebi
tch,
fool
,
”Gl
ori
acur
sed,

poi
nti
ngaccusi
ngf
inger
sather
.

“
Hei
!Gl
ori
a,Godi
nheav
enknowst
hati
fyoudar
eopent
hatdi
rt
y

gut
ter
sofy
our
stoi
nsul
tmeagai
nehn,
ify
out
ryam agai
n,I
’
ll

makesur
eIdesi
gnt
hatugl
yfaceofy
our
s,”Joyshout
edl
oudl
y

t
husat
tract
ingt
heat
tent
ionofGol
dandQueenwho’
sroom was

nextt
othei
rs.

“
What
’swr
ong?Whyt
heexchangeofunpl
easantwor
ds?
”Gol
d

askedbutwasi
gnor
edast
heycont
inuedshout
ing.

“
Youar
etheugl
yone,
lov
epeddl
er,
prost
it
ute,
”Gl
ori
acl
appedher

handsandshout
ed.

“
Youdi
sgust
ingbi
tcht
hatpai
dsomeonet
opr
etendt
obeJef
frey
’s

gi
rl
fr
iendsot
hatGol
dwoul
dbr
eakof
fwi
thhi
m andy
out
ake

ov
er,
yout
houghtIdi
dn’
tknow?
”Joyf
umed.

Gol
dandQueent
urnedt
oGl
ori
aatt
hesamet
imeandsai
d“Ah!

Gl
ori
a,soy
oudi
dthat
?,t
hanky
ou!
,
”thenbur
stedi
ntol
aught
er

t
hussur
pri
singJoy
.

“
Soy
ou’
rehappyaboutt
hat
?”Joyaskedf
ool
i
shl
y.

“
Yeso!
”Queensai
dshaki
ngherwai
st.

“
Andasamat
teroff
act
,I’
m nowi
nlov
ewi
thNat
hsoy
ou’
rej
ust

f
ight
ingf
orsomeoney
ou’
veal
readyl
ost
,”Gol
dconcl
udedand

cl
appedherr
ighthandt
oget
herwi
thQueen.

Gl
ori
alaughedoutl
ouddespi
teofheranger
.“Yousee,
you’
reso
f
ool
i
shandIt
hinky
oudeser
veanhonor
aryawar
dfory
our

st
upi
dit
y,”shesai
dandey
edher
.

“
Yes,
abi
gawar
datt
hat
,”Queensai
d.

Joyl
ookeddef
eat
edandhear
tbr
okened.“
Why
?”Sheaskedt
urni
ng

t
oGl
ori
a.“
Ithoughty
ouwer
emyf
ri
end,
Ithoughty
ousai
dI

coul
dtr
usty
ou,
”shesai
dwi
thmi
stedey
es.

“
Thi
sisj
ustt
hebegi
nni
ngdearf
ri
end,
”Gl
ori
asmi
l
edasshewas

nomor
eangr
y.“
Youwi
l
lpaymor
eforbet
ray
ingme.
”

“
Andal
sof
ort
hreat
eni
ngme,
”Gol
daddedmaki
ngJoyt
urnt
o

l
ookather
.

“
Gbaby
,goodni
ghtj
har
e,cont
inuewi
thy
aquar
rel
”Queensai
das

shehuggedGl
ori
abr
ief
ly,
eyedJoyandl
eftt
her
oom wi
thGol
d

f
oll
owi
ngher
.

“
I’
m sor
ry,
”Joymut
ter
edt
oGl
ori
aaf
tert
heyhadl
eft
,for
ming

cr
ocodi
l
etear
sandhopi
ngi
tlookedr
eal
.

Gl
ori
awast
akenaback,
“Whatdi
dyousay
?”sheasked.

“
Isai
dI’
m sor
ry,
pleasef
orgi
vemef
orbet
ray
ingy
ou,
”Joy

pl
eadedandknel
tdown.

Gl
ori
awast
ouchedandqui
ckl
ysobber
edup.Thenshemov
ed

cl
oset
oJoy
,pul
l
edherupandhuggedher
.“If
orgi
vey
ou,
even

t
houghi
t’
shar
d,”shesmi
l
edt
oo.

“
Youwi
l
lpaywi
thy
ourbl
oodf
ort
hepai
nsy
ou’
vecausedme,
”

Joyt
houghtwor
dlessl
y,t
hensmi
l
edi
npr
etenceandsai
d,“
Thank

y
ousomuch,
you’
ret
hebest
.”

Gl
ori
arel
easedher
,“Let
’seat
,theeggi
sget
ti
ngcol
d.”
“
Yessur
e,”Joysmi
l
edwi
ckedl
yandey
edherbutqui
ckl
ycov
ered

upwi
thaf
akegr
in…

¤¤¤

GOLDANDQUEEN’
SROOM

“
Babe!Thatwasagoodshow,
thatJoyi
ssuchani
diot
,”Queen

appl
auded.

“
Sur
eshei
s,t
rustmena,
”Gol
dlaughed.

“
Buti
tisn’
tfai
rshacozweact
ual
l
ywentt
oset
tl
ewhat
soev
er

i
ssuest
heyhadami
cabl
ybutweendedupget
ti
ngi
nfor
mat
ion

t
hatmadeusmockheri
ntur
n,”Queensai
dwi
thl
i
ttl
econcer
n.

“
Shuu,
wedi
dthatnasoJoycoul
dshutup,
shedeser
vest
he

wor
standev
enmor
e,”Gol
drant
ed.

“
Yesshedoesbut
…”Queensai
dandst
art
edsmi
l
ing.

“
Butwhat
?”Gol
daskedwonder
ingwhyt
hesuddensmi
l
eand

whyshewasst
ari
ng.

“
Gol
dGol
d!”shet
eased.

“
Yes!Whatna?
”

Queencl
ear
edhert
hroat
.“Doy
oul
oveNat
h?”sheaskedcausi
ng

Gol
dtosmi
l
ebr
oadl
y.

“
Ithi
nkIdo,
I’
m begi
nni
ngt
oli
kehi
m smal
lsmal
l
,”Gol
drepl
i
ed.

“
Wow!
”Good!Good!Good!
,
”Queenexcl
aimed.“
Sowhat
’snext

now?
”
“
Asi
n,how?
”Gol
dinqui
red.

“
Not
hingoo,
don’
twor
ry,
let
sgohav
eashower
,lov
ergi
rl
.”

“
I’
m suspect
ingy
ouo,
”Gol
dchuckl
ed.

“
Nopr
obs,
keeponsuspect
ing,
”Queengi
ggl
edandst
art
edt
o

undr
ess…

Anhourl
ater
,they
’dbat
handeat
enandt
heynowl
ayont
hei
r

mat
tr
essgi
sti
ngandl
aughi
ng.Li
tt
ledi
dtheyknowt
hatt
hesabr
e-

t
oot
hti
gerl
urkedar
oundt
hecor
nerawai
ti
ngt
ost
ruck…

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FASTFORWARD…

HEARTLANDUNI
VERSI
TY

Ti
mechecked-7:
05am

Themondaymor
ningl
ookedbr
ightast
hest
udent
sofHear
tl
and

Uni
ver
sit
ywer
eseenv
erybusy
.Ther
egi
ster
ati
onper
iodwas

ov
erandl
ect
ureswer
eaboutt
ocommence.Thest
udent
s

especi
all
ythenewi
ntakeswer
ethebusi
estast
heyt
ri
edaski
ng

di
rect
ionst
odi
ff
erentl
ect
urehal
l
sandot
herpl
aces.

Di
ff
erentcar
sandt
axi
’
swer
eseendr
ivi
ngi
nandoutoft
he

par
kingspace.Hawker
sdef
iedt
heuni
ver
sit
y’
sgat
e,edgi
ngcl
oser

andcl
osert
othecar
sandt
axi
’
stoof
ferpeel
edor
anges,
bananas
andgr
oundnut
sforsal
e…

*
*¤¤*
*

Gol
dandQueenwer
eseengi
sti
ngandl
aughi
ngast
heyheadedt
o

t
hecaf
eter
iat
oeat
.Theywer
ebot
hin300l
evel
andst
udi
ed

“
Engl
i
shandl
i
ter
aryst
udi
es.
”Accor
dingt
othei
rti
met
abl
e,t
hei
r

l
ect
uresbegi
nsf
rom 9:
00am t
o6:
00pm,
sot
hey
’ddeci
dedt
oeat

f
ir
stbef
oreanyot
heri
nor
dert
opr
epar
efort
hehect
icdayahead.

Theybot
hwor
epi
nkcot
tont
opandbl
uej
eant
rouser
,wi
thaf
lat

bl
ackopent
oeshoesandcar
ri
edbl
ackdesi
gner
shandbag.They

wer
eof
tenaddr
essedas“
QueenGol
d,t
hewonder
ful
twi
n”by

t
hei
rcour
semat
est
hought
heywer
en’
ttwi
n.

“
Howdoesi
tfeel
li
ket
obei
n300l
evel
?”Queenaskedast
hey

wal
kedal
ongt
hemai
npat
hwi
tht
hei
rri
ghthandsl
ockedt
oget
her

andt
hei
rhandbagi
nthel
eft
.

“
Great
!”Gol
drepl
i
edsmi
l
ing.“
Andy
ou?
”sheasked.

“
Awesome!Honest
ly300l
evel
nobebeansna,
”Queensmi
l
edt
oo.

“
Yesobut
…”Gol
dst
art
edt
osaybutst
oppedasshesi
ght
ed

Jef
freycomi
ngt
owar
dat
hei
rdi
rect
ion.

“
Gir
l,keepcal
m andbr
aceup,
”Queencaut
ioned.

——-

Jef
freywal
kedupt
othem andst
oppedt
hem f
rom mov
ingany

f
urt
her
.

“
Goodmor
ning,
”theygr
eet
edi
nuni
sont
ryi
ngt
osoundpol
i
te.
“
Mor
ning,
”Jef
freysmi
l
edwi
thhi
shandsi
nhi
spocket
s.

“
Whatagai
n?”Queenasked.

“
Wel
lIcamet
otel
lGol
dtohav
ear
ethi
nkonherdeci
sion,
”hesai
d

bol
dly
.

“
Nev
er!
”Gol
dret
ort
ed.

“
Why
?”heasked

“
She’
sov
erwi
thy
ou,
sobackof
f,
”Queenaddedangr
il
y.

“
Finet
hen,
prepar
eforwar
,”hegr
innedwi
ckedl
yandwal
ked

away
.

“
Gir
l,t
hatguyi
smad,
”Gol
dlaughedast
heyr
esumedwal
ki
ng.

“
Notj
ustmadbutv
eryst
upi
dtoo,
”Queengi
ggl
ed.

“
Wear
epr
epar
edf
orhi
m,”Gol
dsai
d.

“
Yeswear
e,f
ull
ypr
epar
ed,
”Queenconcur
red…

*
*¤¤*
*

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Glor
iaandJoy
’sr
oom)

Joywasseenbusyt
ryi
ngt
ogetoneort
wot
hingsdonebef
ore

shel
eftf
orl
ect
ures.Shewor
eabl
ueshi
rtandbl
ackt
rouserwhi
ch

madeherl
ookcor
por
ateasshest
oodi
nfr
ontoft
hepr
ovi
sion

l
ockerpr
epar
ingGol
denmor
n.Whi
l
eGl
ori
asatont
hemat
tress

l
ooki
ngv
eryt
ir
edandweakwi
thhert
owel
tiedr
oundherbody
.

Joyt
hent
urned,
wal
kedandsatont
hemat
tresswi
tht
wopl
ates.

Onecont
ainedt
hecer
eal
shepr
epar
edandonecont
ainedbi
scui
ts.
“
Let
’seat
,”shesai
dandhandedGl
ori
aaspoonbutt
hecer
eal
onl
y

madeGl
ori
afeel
nauseat
easshest
oodupandr
anoutt
othet
oil
et

t
othr
owupmaki
ngJoywonderwhatcoul
dbewr
ongwi
thher

asshest
aredatt
heopendoor
.

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Gl
ori
awal
kedbacki
ntot
her
oom l
ooki
ngdr
awnand

wi
pinghermout
hasshewal
kedandsatbackont
hemat
tress.

“
What
’swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
”Joyaskedasshedr
oppedt
hespoon

andl
ookedather
.

“
Idon’
tknowo,
I’
vebeenv
omi
ti
ngsi
ncey
est
erday
,”Gl
ori
a

r
epl
i
ed.

Joysi
ghedandt
ouchedGl
ori
a’
sfaceandbr
east
,thenscr
eamed

outl
oudi
nshockandshi
ft
edback.

“
Whyscr
eami
ng?
”Gl
ori
aaskedl
ooki
ngsur
pri
sed.

“
Whenl
astdi
dyouusepr
otect
ionwheny
ouhadsex?
”Joyasked.

“
Lasty
earbutwhyaski
ng?
”Gl
ori
ainqui
red.

“
Soy
oumeany
ounev
erusedpr
otect
ionwi
thJef
freyt
his

semest
erany
timey
ouguy
shadsex?
”Joyaskedagai
n.

“
Yes!
”

“
Kai
!Gl
ori
a,y
ouar
epr
egnant
.”

“
How?
,thatcan’
tbepossi
blecozl
ect
uresj
ustcommenced,
”

Gl
ori
asaidl
ooki
ngvi
siblyshaken.
youcanhi
Ishmael
on+233544142683t
obeaddedt
ohi
sst
ory
r
oom toenj
oymoreofthestory.

“
Commencementofl
ect
ureshasnot
hingt
odowi
thy
ourbei
ng

pr
egnant
,Ican’
tbel
i
evey
oust
oopedsol
owt
ohav
eunpr
otect
ed

sex,
”Joyf
rowned.

“
No,
pleaset
ell
mei
t’
sal
i
e,”Gl
ori
ahel
dherhandsandpl
eaded.
Joyshookherheadnegat
ivel
y,“
No,
it’
snotal
i
ecozy
ouar
e

pr
egnant
.Iknowwhenagi
rli
spr
egnant
.”

“
Ohno,
I’
m dead,
”Gl
ori
acr
iedi
npai
n…

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6/28,
10:
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shmael
+233544142683 :
BOUNDBYLOVE

Season1

LastEpi
sode

FEMALE’
SHOSTEL(
Glor
iaandJoy
’sr
oom)

Joyf
eltapangofgui
l
tasshest
aredatGl
ori
awhowascr
ying

hel
plessl
y.“
Youdon’
tdeser
vet
hisbuty
ouf
orcedmei
ntoi
t.You

wi
l
lhav
etodeal
wit
hwhat
soev
ert
hatcomest
oyouhencef
ort
h,”

shet
houghtwor
dlessl
y.

“
WhatdoIdonow,
howcoul
dIbesost
upi
d,
”Gl
ori
asai
dbi
tt
erl
y.

“
ButJef
freynev
err
eleasedi
ntome,
Idoubti
fI’
mreal
l
ypr
egnant
.”

“
Whyar
eyoubei
ngsopar
anoi
d?”Joyaskedandmov
edcl
osert
o

her
.

“
BecauseIdoubti
fI’
mreal
l
ypr
egnant
,Ineedt
ogett
est
ed,
”Gl
ori
a

sni
ff
edwi
thherheadherpl
acedi
nherpal
ms.

“
C’mon,
ther
ebenoneedf
ort
hat
,”Joysai
dtr
yingt
otal
kherout

oft
hei
dea.

“
Why
?”Sheaskedandr
aisedherheadt
olookather
.

“
BecauseIhav
easol
uti
on.
”

Gl
ori
a’
sey
esl
i
tupwi
thhope,
“Whatsol
uti
on?
”sheasked.

“
Abor
ti
onpi
l
l,t
hat
’st
hesol
uti
on,
,
”Joysmi
l
ed.
“
Real
l
y!”Gl
ori
aexcl
aimedi
nsur
pri
seandwi
pedhert
ear
s.

“
Yes!
”Joyst
oodup.“
Justwai
t,
”Shegr
innedandwal
kedt
othe

pr
ovi
si
onl
ockerwher
eshet
ookoutt
hedr
ugsandagl
ass.Then

shet
ookabot
tl
ewat
erf
rom ont
opt
hepr
ovi
sionl
ockerand

wal
kedbackt
oGl
ori
a.

“
Glor
ial
ookedast
ounded,
“Butwher
edi
dyougett
hat
?,hav
eyou

usedi
tbef
ore?
”Sheaskedwonder
ingwhatshewasupt
o.

“
Yes!Idi
dandi
twor
kedv
erywel
l
,”Joysmi
l
edandsatbesi
deher
.

Gl
ori
awasst
il
lnotsat
isf
ied.Shef
eltJoyhadsomet
hingupher

sl
eev
es,
soshedeci
dednott
otaket
hepi
l
l.“
No,
thanksIdon’
t

t
hinkIneedt
his.
”

“
Why
?”Joyf
rowned.

“
BecauseI
’
m notpr
egnant
,”Gl
ori
asai
dal
mostshout
ing.“
Ionl
y

st
art
edv
omi
ti
ngl
astni
ghtaf
terIhadat
ethesoupy
oubought

f
rom t
hecaf
eter
ia.
”

“
Arey
out
ryi
ngt
osayt
hatI
’
mly
ingt
oyou,
”Joyaskedangr
il
y.

“
I’
m sor
ry,
”Gl
ori
aapol
ogi
sed.

“
Fine,
I’
mleav
ingf
orl
ect
uressi
ncey
oudon’
tappr
eci
ateme,
”Joy

st
oodupandcar
ri
edherbagi
nangerandmadet
oleav
e.

“
Whatoft
hef
ood?
”Gl
ori
aasked.

“
Eati
t,
”Sheshout
edandl
eftdel
i
ber
atel
yleav
ingherphone

behi
nd…

Gl
ori
ast
aredaf
terheri
nshockwonder
ingwhyshewassoangr
y.

Thenshel
ookedatt
hedr
ugsenv
elopewhi
chcont
ainedt
hepi
l
l
andshookhernegat
ivel
y.“
No,
Ican’
ttaket
his,
”Shesai
dto

her
sel
f,pushedi
ttot
hef
loorandl
ayont
hemat
tress…

Secondsl
ater
,Shef
eltv
omi
tinhert
hroatagai
n,soshest
oodup

andr
ant
othet
oil
ett
othr
owup.

Af
tershewasdone,
Shecamebacki
ntot
her
oom anddeci
ded

agai
nstherwi
sht
otaket
hepi
l
l.Mi
nut
esl
ateraf
tershehad

swal
l
owedt
hepi
l
l,shef
eltanexcr
uci
ati
ngpai
ninherst
omachand

st
art
edscr
eami
ngf
orhel
pasbl
oodf
lowedi
ntor
rent
sfr
om her

pr
ivat
epar
t.Shekeptscr
eami
ngandscr
eami
ngt
il
lshepassed

out
…

30mi
nut
esl
ater

Joycamer
unni
ngi
ntot
her
oom i
npr
etenceandshesawGl
ori
a

bl
eedi
ngont
hef
loor
,shesmi
l
edwi
ckedl
ytoher
sel
fandst
art
ed

shout
ingf
orhel
p.

Soont
hehost
elwar
dencamer
unni
ngt
oher
.

“
Whathappened?
”Thewar
denaskedasher
emov
edhi
sphone

andcal
l
edt
heUni
ver
sit
y’
scl
i
nicambul
ance.

“
Idon’
tknowsi
r,Ij
ustcamei
ntopi
ckmephonewhi
chIf
orgot

andmetheri
nthi
scondi
ti
on,
”Joycr
iedbi
tt
erl
yinpr
etence.

“
It
’sal
ri
ght
,”t
hemansai
dtoher
.

Soont
heambul
ancear
ri
vedandGl
ori
awast
akent
othecl
i
nic…

.
Theendofseasonone…

Doy
out
hinkGl
ori
awi
l
lsur
viv
ethi
s??

Wi
l
lJoybecaughtorgetaway
??

Whati
sJef
frey
’spl
ant
owar
dsGol
d??

Wi
l
lNat
handGol
dev
erbet
oget
her
??

Wi
l
lQueenev
erf
orgi
veKen?
?

Wi
l
lal
lthet
hreat
sbecar
ri
edout
???

Fi
ndouti
nseasont
woofboundbyl
ove…