Presley Qiaodi is a reserved 17-year-old boy of Asian descent and his best friend and now roommate Mitchum Charles who is African American since the first day of high school moved to attend college in H.I.D.C.A city. Including being the name of the city and College, HIDCA has a darker meaning in slang by the locals which the two only realize the hard way.

So though the college itself is a technological advancement and a known safe place for students human problems still exist. The city isn't all fun and games and precautions need to be taken. The underside of crimes that happen every day is easily overlooked by others but mixed in with teen drama wouldn't blend well. Even though Presley seeks to avoid getting involved, he may find it harder to do so because of those around him and the direct linkage to those at his school which is supposed to be their safe space.

How Presley copes with city life through his experiences he never talks about may be just what it takes for him and his friend to survive their college experience.

Presley

As he turned to leave I knew that this was probably my only chance to talk to him. I'm not good at conversations with people I barely know but in this case, I had to try despite the awkwardness. The most he could do was continue walking away and pretend he didn't hear me. 


"Well, he's not my dog. I'm watching him for one of the contestants. I saw you backstage didn't I, are you alright?" 


He faced me again then passed his hand through his hair and nodded. Did I just make the situation even more uncomfortable with that question? 


"Yeah, that was me. I guess he was just having a bad day," he answered finally. I still nodded at his response but I knew I had to continue. I had to push my social skills to the limit if I was going to make any progress. 


Chapter 19- No Honor Among Cheaters