We were on the road by 9 AM. Jim wore me out. so I was dragging.

I tried to engage Blake in conversation. Nothing. Nothing for four hours.

When we were close he finally spoke.

'I will do the visit by myself. You can do whatever you like for three hours.'

'Why? I wanted to see the campus.'

'You can do that on your own.'

'Fine!'

If he was trying to piss me off, his plan worked. It made me all the more determined to achieve my goal.

'Just drop me at the administration building and pick me up there after three hours unless I call with other instructions.'

I...