Chapter 105

On my way back to school, I received a call from Hazel. "Xavier, when are you coming back?" Her voice was full of excitement. I raised an eyebrow. "Ms. Logan, is something going on? I'll be back at school this afternoon." "Xavier's coming back this afternoon!" "Get everything ready, quick! I thought he'd be back tomorrow—didn't his leave end tomorrow?" "Good thing Ms. Logan asked…" The voices in the background faded as Hazel walked away. She cleared her throat. "Oh, alright then. Give me a call when you get here this afternoon. I have a meeting soon, so I'll hang up now." Strange. I frowned as I felt a little puzzled. What was everyone up to? My mother walked over and looked at me with concern. "Xavier, why don't you stay at home? We can have a driver take you to and from school… You're not used to the conditions there, are you?" "No way. Living on campus saves time, and the study environment is much better." I rejected her outright. "How am I supposed to graduate early if