Things Are Looking Up

Christopher

“Olin thinks I did it,” I told him with a laugh. “I told him I didn’t, but he doesn’t believe me. I know I didn’t do it, did you?”

He burst into laughter. “Wouldn’t that be some shit? I didn’t do it. I was headed to class like a good boy. I did mention I had a friend that had a kid trying to bust out of Texas via the airport, maybe she called it in to help you out.”

“She who?” I asked.

“That professor we had, Bell. The one from Greek mythology.”

That got my attention. “She knew about Olin?”

“I was on the phone with you and she was right by me. We were on our way to the same building. She asked if everything was okay and I gave her a condensed version of events.”

“Hmm, interesting,” I said, my mind jumping to conclusions it shouldn’t have been.

“Did you and he have a meeting of the minds?” he asked in a stern voice.

I smiled, nodding as we walked. “Yes. Somewhat. I’ve made it pretty clear running away isn’t an option. We’ll take it day by day. I hope things are settled, but