Chapter 16

“I’m on the last chapter of the fourth novel. I’ll have them all read by tomorrow morning. Thanks for asking,” replied Steve politely, but with some confusion. “How about you? Did you read all of them, or will you need more time?”

The entire class broke into laughter as the petite blonde cracked a huge smile. “I’m sorry, Steve. I should have introduced myself. I’m your instructor, Ashley Summers. I had everyone else in this room in my English class last year, so I know them all, and they know me. You’re not the first person to mistake me for a student. I think you’ll enjoy this class, but probably not as much as you enjoyed last Saturday night. I saw the video, probably about twelve times. It was remarkable. We have some real talent in this class.”

The rest of the morning was a blur for Steve. He had to leave Gwen after English class to go to his math class. Gwen’s schedule called for History in the room they had just used, so she remained behind as he wandered into the