chapter 41
Mandi
It was a minor miracle that the minivan didn’t keel over and die when I finally screeched to a stop in the no parking zone in front of Nic’s dorm. Dashing into the building, I heard someone yell that I’d left the car door open. I didn’t care. No one was going to steal that clunker. All I could think about was getting to Nic.
When the slowest elevator in the world finally opened its doors on Nic’s floor, I flew down the hall and banged on his door.
“Nic! Open up! It’s me.”
“Hey, beautiful.” Steve popped out of his dorm room, heading toward me. “Okay, so I am soooo disappointed in you. This ensemble,” he waved his hand over my pale gray blouse and black jeans, “boring!”
I rolled my eyes. “Not having a good day, Steve. Have you seen Nic?”
“Of course. And he’s looking w
