Bond's face instantly turned pale. 'That's impossible. She is usually around by now,' he thought.
Jason would flip if he had to wait any longer. With no time to waste, Bond punched Scarlett's number into his phone.
Scarlett had been on edge lately, worried sick about Jason. After much deliberation, she decided to ask Bond for clarification. If Bond still refused to tell the truth, she planned to take a leave of absence and go to Nas State to find out for herself.
On the campus path, the leaves rustled as if sighing along with Scarlett's worries.
Just as she reached the halfway point, her phone rang. It was Bond.
"Scarlett, I need to see you urgently. Can you come out? It's about Jason."
As soon as Scarlett heard it was about Jason, her heart leaped to her throat. She hurried out. A d
