CHAPTER NINETY SIX
**OLIVER WEST**
Xander looked politely interested in what Amanda was saying but not particularly impressed, at least this was what I read from his tone as he said "That sounds nice."
"There'll be a pool, and my parents won't be home."
I turned away from their discussion, could I wait until he was done to talk to him?
I was studying my test sheet again. Question twelve stared back at me mockingly.
I'd written "The answer is friendship" where I was supposed to solve for X.
No wonder I got a D.
"Oliver!"
I looked up to see William jogging toward me, and I sighed once again. "You look pale, what was the teacher meeting about? Are you okay?" He asked the last question when I didn't respond.
Instead, I folded my test into my pocket and launched myself at him, wrapping my arms around him tightly like he was a life preserver and I was drowning in academic failure.
"William, save me!" I wailed into his chest while he staggered backwards struggling to hold me.
