Chapter 60

A few other classmates also started to shout. As if summoned, Zachary appeared at the stairway entrance. "Ryder, stop making a fuss. Let's go. I'll take you guys in." Ryder initially shrank back as he was clearly intimidated by Zachary. Then, he muttered under his breath, "Are you really going to get us in? We have nearly 30 people here." The other students looked on with confusion. The line downstairs stretched out, with 100 to 200 people waiting. There were security guards at the entrance as well. Only one person at a time was being let in, which meant the arcade was probably at full capacity. It seemed improbable that Zachary had the connections to get all 30 of them in at once. It would be surprising if he could even get them in at all unless the arcade was owned by his family, which everyone knew was not the case. Natasha couldn't contain her curiosity. "Zach, Stephen has been elusive lately, and you haven't been around much either. What have you two been up to? And why di