Chapter 1839

"Just kidding. Dream or reality, past or future, I'm never Sampson," Drake said.

Sampson didn't deserve to be his family name.

"Alright, I don't need you today. Go back to your dorm," he added, ruffling her hair.

Debra stared at him, stunned.

He didn't need her, but he had dragged her out and made her walk so far.

She looked back. The dorm building was a mile away. She suddenly felt sticking to her own business wasn't such a bad idea.

Drake wandered around the campus alone. He passed the basketball court, the main field, the two cafeterias in the west district, the coffee shop, and the convenience store.

School days seemed easygoing and relaxed. This kind of life was something he had never experienced before.

Before he knew it, he'd walked a long way. He stopped, not even turning around, but he knew Debra was trailing him.

"Why are you following me?" he asked.

Debra had kept her distance, deliberately slowing her steps to stay discreet. But Drake still sensed it.

"Uh... I was worried you might..." she stammered.

"Worried I'd jump off a building?" he cut in.

She nodded, and he added, "Relax. Even if everyone else in this school jumped, I wouldn't," Drake said, annoyed. "Stop bugging me. Go back to your dorm."

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"Why do you care so much?"

In the real world or this dream, she was always like this. Being naïve would get her in trouble.

"Andrew says..."

"Can you stop mentioning him? Is he so important to you? You hang onto every word he says?" "Do you know him?"

Drake sighed. They were on totally different wavelengths.

She stepped closer. "Lots of people know him, but I don't think I've ever seen you. Where're you from?"

"Orkgate," Drake replied, walking ahead.

Debra's curiosity sparked. "I've never been to Orkgate. They say it's beautiful."

"Yeah," he said blandly.

At night, Orkgate was stunning. Like a glittering money pit, it drew people in, making them forget the real world. But too much fun could numb them. Once they got used to the highs, facing reality's harshness sucked. Debra kept going. "Can you tell me where your family lives? Who else is there? Why do you want to jump?" Her questions sounded like she was planning his obituary.

Drake glanced at her, realizing he couldn't even hide her thoughts.

In the real world, things were the opposite. The real Debra never asked this much, and she always saw right through people.

"Because... this world's too boring," he replied.