Chapter 207 Late Night Lessons
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Josh felt a shiver of fear as he spoke, thinking about how he almost didn’t run into Lucas to take him to the hospital; he would have been home by now.
After dropping Lucas off, he had come across Mia being harassed.
“You’re a college student, don’t you have any sense of safety?”
Mia listened to his endless chatter and simply responded, “Thanks.”
If she didn’t know he was friends with Jeffrey and Elliot, she might have had a good impression of him.
Too bad. Birds of a feather flock together, and anyone who could be friends with someone like Elliot definitely wasn’t a simpleton.
Josh frowned; he hadn’t spoken so much just to get a ‘thanks. He hoped she would avoid going out alone at night; it was too unsafe.
He wanted to say more, but a glance at Mia through the rearview mirror, looking out the window with a cold demeanor, discouraged him from continuing.
The car sped along, finally stopping at the entrance of Hoverdale Tech University.
The gate was deserted except for a few dim streetlights.
Josh said irritably, “Get out!”
Mia, unfazed by his tone, silently opened the door and walked toward the gate.
Only then did she realize that the gate was locked for the night, and the guardhouse light was off.
She stood at the gate, frowning slightly at the closed door.
Well, time to head home. She turned and started walking down the road toward her house.
Josh watched her figure from the car, laughing to himself in frustration.
She wouldn’t even ask for his help. He had just scolded her a bit, all for her own good, and now she was holding a grudge.
He was tempted to leave her be, but it was already past eleven at night. If she ran into trouble again, he’d never forgive himself.
Josh sighed, started the car, and slowly pulled up beside her. He rolled down the window, “Get in!”
Mia kept walking, her tone cold, “I don’t need your help.”
Josh, frustrated, honked the horn sharply, startling Mia.
She turned and glared at him, “What’s your problem?”
Josh’s voice carried a hint of helplessness, “I’d like to ask you the same. You’re a young woman; do you have to go out at night? What if you were harassed by that guy earlier today? Even if you made it back to school, the gates are closed. Are you planning to walk the streets alone?”
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Mia met his gaze, her eyes cold yet defiant.
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Josh softened his voice, “Come on, I’ll take you wherever you need to go.”
She couldn’t let pride hurt her feet; her house was 18 miles from the school. If she walked, she’d surely end up with blisters.
Once Mia was in the car, the ride was mostly silent, except for the occasional direction she gave.
The car drove through the night and soon arrived at Mia’s house.
Mia lived in the countryside, in a house surrounded by quiet, with only the occasional dog barking in the distance.
But when they reached the front doo
they found it locked.
Mia was stunned; she hadn’t expected her mom to not be home and to have gone back to the Brooker’s Villa instead.
And because she had rushed out of her dorm, she didn’t bring her house keys. Now her only option was a hotel, but there were none nearby.
Mia looked up at the sky in exasperation.
Sitting in the car, Josh couldn’t help but chuckle at her predicament.
“Hey! You’re not pretending you can’t get in, planning to go home with me, are you?”
Mia looked at him expressionlessly.
Josh immediately regretted his joke, remembering how close he’d come to crossing a line with her before. She’d probably avoid him at all costs; why would she go home with him?
He quickly sobered up, “I’ll take you to a hotel.”
Mia didn’t refuse. Inside the car, the atmosphere was tense.
Mia stared out the window, the passing streetlights casting mottled shadows on her face.
Josh watched her from the rearview mirror, sighing at her icy expression.
It seemed his actions last time had really scared her.
He understood that; after all, Mia was just a college student with a naive mind and a timid nature. He resolved to stop making such boundary–less jokes in the future, fearing he might really scare her off.
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