**OLIVER WEST**
The anxiety I felt wasn't entirely because I was worried about failing the exam, but what if we end up in different colleges?
His family was very wealthy, I was certain they would aim higher for him, probably more than what Mom could afford for me.
Is it even normal that I'm more worried about our relationship than our final exams?
I didn't try to explain this fear. Instead, I forced a smile across my lips.
"Have you decided on an institution yet?" The words left my mouth and I stopped breathing. I stared at him like a criminal waiting to be sentenced.
His gaze bore into mine for what felt like an eternity, but in reality could have been no more than a few seconds.
"I haven't decided which one yet, but it has to be somewhere far away from here," he murmured with a casual shrug.
Silence fell between us, and dismay crushed me. Even though I'd expected he would never go to a nearby university, hearing him say it shattered my heart into a million pieces.
