Chapter Sixteen I slapped Professor Cooper. Holy crap! I’d actually slapped him. I stared after the red glow of the taillights until they disappeared into the darkness. Was this what Madame Zahra had meant when she warned me about the vortex? If I hadn’t gone to the club, this would’ve never happened. Now, I’ll have to figure out how to withdraw from his class without losing all my tuition. There was no way I could stay in his class and actually think I could pass. And Travis, that rat! He just left me there. The entire night was a disaster. Well, happy freakin’ birthday! I trudged into the house, hoping that Greg was back, hoping that his night had gone better than mine. When I walked in, the first thing I heard was his loud snoring. That had to mean good news. He’d be up waiting

