Chapter 126 - Ch. 126 Nick Doesn't Want To Help

Adam and Fritz could understand why Nick looked surprised when he heard he had to go to winter camp. From the start, Nicholas had no interest in joining and did not register his name in this program at all.

As for Jacob… the young man had registered and seemed to be pretty excited about this camping program. But why was Jacob now as surprised as Nick?

"No, no, no. I didn't sign up for this camp. I can't join."

"Yeah, he can't."

Kaylee glanced at her friend in confusion. Why did Jacob agree with her? She thought it was Jacob who was most pleased to know she was on the program.

"But this is one of the conditions set. If not, we will not appear to replace Arnold and his team."

Kaylee rose to her feet suddenly, pounding the table in annoyance.

"What kind of condition is that? What does that have to do with joining winter camp with getting our winning prize?"

"Right. It doesn't make any sense at all." Jacob's agreement brought nothing but further confusion from his friends.

Why is this guy also annoyed with this condition?

"I have to talk to the music director. Tell me, who is it?"

"It's Mister Harvey from the piano department."

Kaylee felt time stop as soon as she heard her cousin's name.

Mister Harvey? Is it the same Robert she knew? Since when did that man become this campus' music director?

Kaylee took her backpack to find a USB from her final semester assignment. Then she handed it to Jacob to make the young man flabbergasted at her sudden action.

"Please hand it to Mister Alinskie for me. I need to go home now." Adam immediately got off the long bench to let Kaylee out.

"What about the next class?"

"Just cover it for me." Kaylee didn't wait for Jacob's answer and promptly climbed down the stairs in the middle of two long benches on either side and walked out of the classroom to go back to Wendy's house.

As soon as she arrived at Wendy's house, Kaylee quickly looked for her best friend and remembered that Wendy had taken her place in her studio office. In the end, she decided to find Nick, who was playing guitar in his private studio next door to his room.

"Nick! Nick!"

Nicholas heard Kaylee's voice faintly because the studio was soundproofed. But he could still hear Kaylee's voice because the girl called his name so loud that maybe their neighbors could hear her voice.

Nicholas put down his guitar and walked over to his studio door to see the panic-stricken Kaylee with his face.

"Are you Kaylee or my twin brother?" teased Nick while looking at Kaylee's appearance from head to toe.

"I'm not in the mood for that!" protested Kaylee, earning an amused giggle from the mischievous 'brother.' "Can you replace me again? I want you to join the winter music camp program. The show will be next week, and I'm sure you'll like it."

"Winter music camp? Sounds interesting, but… do I have to read musical notes there?"

"No… yes." Kaylee looked at Nick with hope-filled eyes, but Nick was so merciless to shatter her hope.

"Nope. I won't like it."

"Nick! Please. I can't join it."

"Then you don't have to join, right?"

"I can't do that. My name already on the signed paper, and the team is counting on me. If one of us resigns, we won't get finalized."

"Why did you sign for the camp in the first place?"

"I didn't. It was because of that annoying guy to make this ridiculous condition. It's your sister's ex-lover's fault!" snorted Kaylee in annoyance. "I know! Why don't you go to campus and seek him? You can persuade him to remove this requirement.

"Which ex-lover? You know my sister had so many ex-lovers."

"My cousin."

Nick offered her an innocent smile, then said, "Good luck then." and closed the door, hoping Kaylee would leave him, but the girl was quite persistent.

"Nick! Can't you help me, please?"

"Nu-uh. Your cousin is scarier than your father. If he knew I asked for your help to be me on campus, he would cut me in half and give my flesh to his pet dog."

"Not that again! I wouldn't believe you." Kaylee remembered well that Nick had scared her the same way on the day they saw the new student admission announcement.

"Then why don't you talk to him as a cousin? You can say that I asked you a favor."

"That could work, but… it would be a saver if you go for yourself."

"Nope. I don't wanna."

"Please, help me. If I force myself to join, I'll be sleeping in the same room as the boys!"

"You will be fine. Besides, you can talk it out with Robert first."

"But…"

"Talk to him first, okay. I need to finish my song first before my sister's back."

"But…"

Bam! And just like that. Nick closed the door right in front of her nose, causing Kaylee to flinch in disbelieve.

What's wrong with this boy?

Little did she know, Nick exhaled a helpless sigh while shaking his head in resignation.

'I'm sorry, Kaylee. But my 'life' is at stake here.'

***

(flashback)

Nick and Jacob walked backstage to clean up their musical instruments when a mature lady approached them with dignity.

"Are you Mister Larson?"

"Yes," replied Nick in a super friendly tone.

"Can we talk?"

"Sure." Nick gave a light push at Jacob as if he wanted Jacob to leave his side so he could be alone with this beautiful mature woman.

Jacob shook his head, but he left them alone.

"What can I do for you, my lady?"

The woman only gave Nick a polite smile without responding to his flirty tone and gave him a file. Nick accepted the file with light-hearted, not knowing the threat once he opened the file.

His brow furrowed in displeasure and his flirty naughty smirk vanished as if he never smiled before.

"Who sent you?"

"Mister Black."

"What? Is he threatening me now?"

"No. He would like to ask you a favor."

And that favor is to refuse any kind of help Kaylee asked regarding the winter music camp program. Thus, he rejected her request indifferently.

Poor Kaylee.