Harlan’s confidence made Aurora uneasy. If there was no chance of her getting into Class 1, then what was the point of all the effort that she’d put in? In her past life, she had always trusted Harlan, so she had no choice but to trust him now.
Aurora was more than a little disappointed. She said, “You don’t think I can do it but maybe if you gave me some advice; maybe then… Maybe I could…”
Harlan raised his eyes and turned around to look at Aurora more seriously. He said, “Even if you could get into Class 1, what then? Do you really think that you could keep up with the class, because I don’t. Stick with the main stream and excel – That is my advice for you.”
When Aurora looked at Harlan, she could tell that he wasn’t trying to be mean. He had simply
