Chapter171

ButitisnoteasytofindachancetotellR.WhenIattendedtheorientation,surroundedbyotherfirst-yearstudentsfromtheSchoolofCommunicationArts,Icouldn'timmediatelycontactR.Moreimportantly,theorientationmeetinglasteduntilnoon.Ididn'tsleeplastnight.Attheendoftheorientationparty,Iunconsciouslydozedoff.

Thenoisyconversationofthestudentswithmewokemeupfrommysleep,andIwaslookingforR.ButIseemtobetoolate,becausenowhalfofthestudentshavelefttheroom.Including,ofcourse,R.

Withoutdelay,Ihadtojumpoutofmyseatquickly,thensniffedforAde,andsoonfoundthathewaswalkingtowardsthecanteen.

ImetJulianonmywaytothecafeteria.Hehasjustfinishedtheorientationofthecollege,andnowheknowsthatheisapoliticalsciencestudent.ButapartfromansweringhisquestionaboutwhetherItoldRtolayeggs,Ididn'tmind.WhenIshookmyhead,JulianhurriedlytoldmetofindR.

AssoonasIenteredthecanteen,IsmelledRinthecrowd,andthenmyeyesturnedtoR'sbody.RwashavingdinnerwithafriendIhadjustmetattheorientationparty.