“Oh my gosh! Did you see that last bid!” I scream at the top of my lungs, sitting on the chair in front of Patrick’s desk.

“I told you it’s going to be great!” Patrick shouts back.

I can almost feel the excitement in the room, and the only thing that could make it better as Patrick wraps his arms around me from behind would have been if Mandy and I were still friends and she was here cheering with me.

“I don’t know how I am ever going to repay Mister Graham,” I say, feeling tears sting behind my eyes as I pick up the book from the desk...