**OLIVER WEST**
"Wherever it is, as long as we go to the same place, then it's fine," He said, but something in his voice told me he'd already given this considerable thought.
My heart leapt with hope that he'd included me in his plans, but the happiness was immediately crushed by reality.
"I'm not very smart, and you know that. It's certain that I won't get accepted to any university except maybe our local one..."
"I can pay your tuition fees for faraway colleges," Kieran said without hesitation. "We'll be living together too. What's there to worry about?"
The words hit me like a punch to the gut. University fees, especially in big cities, weren't as cheap as buying dinner. How could I rely on Kieran to support me like I was some charity case?
Without a scholarship - which I definitely wouldn't get - Mom could barely manage even the local college tuition.
"Be serious, Kieran."
