Chapter 199

Eli walks slowly out of the coffee shop, the brochure still burning a hole in his pocket.

He looks up at the road and pauses, weighing his options.

Left would take him toward the gym where he has a training session today. He just started the job and cannot risk showing up late. Right would take him home. His mother has been on his mind since he left her earlier. He decides to head home for a quick check on her. The gym can wait a little longer.

As he walks, his hand brushes against the brochure in his pocket. He pulls it out and stares at it again.

Who is that woman Selene really? What could she possibly want from him?

He does not believe the story of a random scholarship offer for a second. His grades are decent but nothing that would make a school in another state chase him down after an expulsion. There must be something else behind it. He folds the brochure and slips it back into his pocket, his mind still turning the questions over as he turns t