Chapter 94

William was playing on his laptop and was occasionally sneaking glances at Nathan. When Nathan finally showed a hint of interest, William felt a wave of satisfaction wash over him. Oh, so Nathan thought he was too cool for William? If his phone doesn't impress Nathan, maybe his laptop will. William had one more trick up his sleeve, a Sony PSP3000 that had been released just last year, which was tucked away in his Nike backpack. To William's surprise, Nathan scoffed. "Are you crazy, Will? Freshmen aren't allowed to connect to the network. It's clearly stated in the student handbook. Why did you even bring a laptop?" "Well... even if there's no internet, I can still play single-player games." "Why don't you just go to an internet cafe if you want to play games? Your laptop will overheat in half an hour." Back then, laptops weren't designed for gaming, as no manufacturers had yet released gaming laptops. It wasn't a matter of choice but rather a limitation of technology. Even in