"Fine, you've got three days. Don't play any tricks on me when the time comes!"

The man was about to hang up.

Quincy felt a sting of injustice. Why were so many guys willing to bend over backwards for Dorothy?

This was ten million dollars, not just a thousand! And to hand that over without any guarantee, he must really be smitten with Dorothy. "Wait a sec! Can you at least tell me your name?"

"Why do you wanna know?"

"No big reason, just curious. We've made a deal after all, knowing your name isn't too much to ask, right?"

The man was silent for a few seconds, and just when Quincy thought he wouldn't divulge his name, he suddenly spoke up.

"Lane."

"What?"

"I said, my name's Lane."

...

night fell,

hadn't gotten in touch, it meant he was probably out playing some charade with Quincy. Dorothy wasn't upset, more

like Heather, had to get hurt before realizing they'd loved the wrong person, before understanding

now chattering about their day at school, their lively banter bringing

was the reason

provide

like these, making life

Complete.

came over, clutching his laptop as

while taking

him, "He should be

Langston, you can't

all the time,

about your eyesight?"

was trying to fix a bug in the system, but every time the progress bar hits 50%, it freezes and

to wait for him then. No more screen

pouted, "It's dad's fault!

hadn't made my mentor take a job, he could have helped me fix it! Now, he's busier than dad and doesn't

"Your mentor?"

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