Time always flew by so quickly, the seven days blinked away, and as the vast majority of Americans began to enjoy another weekend, Natalie found herself once again sitting in Adrian's study. She had no other choice, she had wracked her brains for days, her classes always in a daze, dark circles forming under her eyes from lack of sleep, exuding an aura of exhaustion at all times. Her two dormitory roommates had more than once suggested she see a doctor.
She could think of no solution; the gap between the two of them was too wide. If Adrian were to go after her with everything he had, she would be powerless to fight back. Indeed, Natalie hadn't dismissed the possibility, but given Adrian's demonstrated character, it seemed highly unlikely that it would come to that. Even so, she waited very patiently for the right moment to lay her cards on the table.
