#Chapter 85: Date Night

Audrey “That’s all for this week. Have a nice weekend, and enjoy the Equinox.” Edwin shut off the PowerPoint presentation with a curt nod, and the lecture hall began to bustle with activity as students excitedly gathered their things. Taking a deep breath, I grabbed my bag and rose from my chair, making my way to the front of the room where Edwin was still packing his briefcase. “Here’s that extra credit assignment,” I said, handing him a small bundle of papers that I had been working on during my spare time all week. “Oh.” Edwin took the papers and vaguely thumbed through them. “You do realize you have a perfect grade right now, right? You don’t need the extra credit.” I blushed slightly. “You never know.” Nodding curtly, Edwin said, “Well, I’ll look over it this weekend.” Thanking him, I turned to leave, but the sound of Edwin’s voice stopped me again. “Oh, and Audrey? Are you planning to attend the masquerade tonight?” Surprised by the