“Actually, I didn’t follow you.”
“You sent me that letter—”
“It was a card,” Ms. Addams corrected mildly.
“What?”
“I said—”
“I heard what you said. Ben, you can’t stay here.”
“Of course not. I’m almost done.”
“No, you—I mean you can’t stay here at this university.”
“Why not? I’ve got a contract. And besides, as I said, I didn’t follow you here. My boyfriend happens to attend Wooster.”
“You got some stupe to date you?”
“I’d hardly call Jason Prescott a ‘stupe’,” Ms. Addams murmured. Ben had the odd feeling she was enjoying this.
“Jason Prescott? He’s the…”
“…Physical Science major that Dr. Putnam wants to trade you in for.” She gave him a tight smile. “Yes.”
Ben turned to Ms. Addams. “He’s the one who harassed Jason?”
“Wait a second!” Rick seemed to have caught up with the con
