I quickly finished my bagel and we walked out of the shop together. "Thanks for breakfast, Tyler." "Of course. When have I ever not paid for one of your meals?" "I always offer to pay, I..." "I'm just kidding. You're going to have to learn to laugh stuff off if you're going to survive today." "Is it really that bad? I mean, what are people saying?" "It seems like most people really liked Professor Hunter's classes. Lots of people are blaming this whole thing on you." "Really?" I was surprised. The things that the dean had said made it seem like people would think James was a monster. Seducing students left and right. It made me feel better that people were blaming me. It almost seemed like it would be easier to deal with. I hated when people said bad things about James. "Yeah, I was

