Chapter 98

"All done." "How did it go?" "Just so-so, I guess. But hey, you might wanna go ahead and book that spot in the Iron Hawks Unit for me." Anna's toes scratched lightly against the floor while she held the phone, the corners of her lips curving up into a grin. She was clearly riding high on a wave of smug satisfaction. She said it like she was being modest, but the pride was practically leaking out of her ears. Her mood must've been contagious, because Julian let out a low chuckle on the other end. "That confident, huh? What if you bombed it? Wouldn't that be awkward?" "Please!" Anna rolled her eyes, then giggled, "Well, that's because I had an awesome teacher, didn't I?" "Alright, cut the crap. Once your exam's over this afternoon, I'll swing by and pick you up." Anna still wanted to keep chatting, but it sounded like things were busy on his end too. So, knowing better, she just said "bye" and happily trotted off to find her roommate. Science subjects weren't really her thing, but she'd