A Mermaid's Kiss (Bay State University #1) - Katie Holland Page 0,15
in it. The only place I wanted to stand out was at the pool.
Wes just shook his head. “I have to get to class. I’ll see you at practice, Kayleigh.”
Chapter 10
Major
The day was looking up. Having my first class on a Monday at 9 am sucked, but it was so much better when I saw Kayleigh sitting there. Getting her all worked up was going to be my reason for coming to class. I hated English, but I needed it to get my business degree. Now that I knew she was in the same class, maybe I could enlist her help. She seemed like a smart girl.
I went to my next class and then met up with Bodie for lunch. I didn’t plan on eating at any of the cafeterias if I could help it. We went to a coffee shop and ordered sandwiches. He was telling me about this hot chick that was in one of his classes. I’d been so focused on Kayleigh, that I didn’t even notice any other girls in the room. I was going to lose the bet if I kept that up. I vowed that in my next class, I was going to find a chick I thought I could score with.
When I walked into my next class, I was sure that the universe had a sense of humor. Kayleigh was sitting at one of the computer stations near the back of the room. There was an open spot next to her, I knew I should sit somewhere else, but I couldn’t seem to resist her and found myself sitting down beside her.
“I think I’ve got this stalking thing down,” I said, pulling out the chair. I couldn’t decipher the look she was giving me. Then I did something I rarely did, I second-guessed a decision. “Is it okay if I sit here?”
She nodded slightly as if she wasn’t really sure if she was okay with it or not. I stayed sitting and waited for her to tell me to leave. After a minute, she never said anything and I relaxed a little. I wasn’t used to the feeling of not being a hundred percent confident. Before I had time to really think about how I was feeling, the professor started class.
“Welcome to Computer Science 101,” she said.
I stopped listening after that. I was great with computers and knew this was going to be an easy class. I wanted to take a harder one, but the University made me take the entry level one first. We got the typical first-day stuff and were dismissed.
I glanced at Kayleigh, she looked a little panicked.
“Are you okay?” I asked.
She nodded but I wasn’t convinced.
“I don’t believe you.”
“Fine,” she said. “I’m not looking forward to this class. I have no idea if I can do these things. I’m not even sure what coding means. And, I can’t get a bad grade or I’ll be off the swim team. If I’m off the swim team, then I lose my scholarship and can’t go to school anymore.”
I took in what she’d just told me. It was the most real information I’d gotten out of her. I could tell this was a real worry for her.
“Well, as it turns out, I happen to be excellent in this department. I’ll make you a deal; I’ll help you in this class if you help me in English?”
She hesitated for a minute. I could tell she was debating with herself.
“I promise not to be an asshole,” I added with a smile.
That made her smile. “Okay deal, but just so you know, I’m not like an English genius or something.”
“Do you think you can pass it?” I asked. She nodded. “That’s all I need then. See you around.”
I got up and left the room. I shouldn’t have been so happy about helping her but I was. I decided I was going to keep this to myself. I knew the guys would give me shit about it.
Chapter 11
Kayleigh
What had I just agreed to? Getting Major’s help meant spending more time with him. I was trying to spend less time around him, wasn’t I?
On the way back to the dorm I called Nana. I wanted to tell her everything that had happened since I’d talked to her last. She and Karma were my rocks. Without them, I know I wouldn’t have survived until this point in my life.
Karma was there when I walked in.
“Hey,” I said dropping my bag. “Meet any cute guys today?”