Snippet #2356082

Pierreton Community College Campus, 12:30 pm

Xandy sat outside, skimming over a neurology book, croissant in hand. She rolled her eyes as she read over material that she'd learned years ago. She wondered why she hadn't gone to Yale or Wisconsin University, but then she remembered that they wouldn't take her because she was "too young". She adjusted her cardigan and took a bite of her lunch, rereading the textbook. As she sat, she heard two older girls walking past, talking about a class that they had just taken.

"Isn't Dr. Harding just brilliant, Sara?" the blonde one said.

"Kerrie, you've been gushing about him for the past 7 minutes," the redhead said.

Xandy looked up. She'd heard about Dr. Harding quite often, but she'd never taken any of his classes before. He taught about the history of Western Civilization, a class she'd never bothered to sign up for. She realized that she needed a book by Preston and Shapiro, and stood up, polishing off the last of her meager lunch. She grabbed her bag and headed to the nearby bookstore, "Selene Secrets".

About halfway there, she realized that she should have taken into account the wind when she was getting ready- her sheer white blouse, dark jeans, brown combat boots, and navy blue cardigan provided little protection from the wind. Her hair whipped around her face as she walked briskly to the bookstore.

She entered the old bookstore, breathing in the smell of books. She looked at the salesgirl, who was busy with another customer at the bulletin board. Xandy looked over the shelves, looking for Preston and Shapiro Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders but failing. She walked back over to the saleswoman.

"Excuse me, I was wondering if you had a book in stock?" she inquired.