"Um... Bye," Brooklyn said quickly and closed the door in Harry's face. She gasped when his foot shot forward and stopped the door from closing.

"I don't get a thank you?" Harry asked as he pushed the door open.

"For what?"

"For the whole evening I spent tutoring you, babe."

"Oh, yeah," Brooklyn said and glanced over her shoulder. "Thanks, surprisingly it helped slightly. Now, goodbye Harry."

"Why are you in such a rush to get rid of me, Brooklyn?" Harry asked.

"Brandon," Brooklyn blurted. "He'd kill me if he saw you here."

"Don't worry about Brandon," Harry scoffed.

"You don't have to live with him," Brooklyn sighed. "Please go,...