Chapter 129 - Ch. 129 Cottage X?

Kaylee felt extremely agitated thinking about the music winter program as she kept trying to persuade Nick to be willing to replace her again during the program. But the boy was so stubborn that she needed the thunder god's hammer to split his brain.

She was too busy trying to figure out how to persuade Nick that she didn't remember her deal with Declan.

Unknowingly time flies, and it's already Wednesday when she has extra lessons with Declan. Kaylee just remembered that the man would force his way on her if Kaylee didn't contact the man first.

And she just remembered when one of the piano department's students brought her the news that her extra lessons had to be canceled because Declan had a business trip.

Oh, no! What should she do? She was two days late without contacting Declan.

Kaylee immediately grabbed her phone and searched for her fiancé's name, then she pressed the call symbol without further ado.

Kaylee didn't know what the first words she should say when Declan picked up the phone, but at least she had to call him first.

But…

Why is the call diverted to the voice mailbox?

Did Declan turn off his phone? Is Declan still on the plane? Or maybe the man didn't want to accept her call on purpose?

There were thousands of questions filling her mind, but she didn't know how to find the answers.

Kaylee had no other choice but to wait. After all, he had warned her that he would do something to her if she didn't reach Declan in three days time. Sooner or later, Declan would find him.

With such thoughts, Kaylee could only surrender and went about her daily life as usual without knowing that her unfortunate fate awaits her.

On Friday, Kaylee and her friends received a mail announcement regarding their schedule and team during the winter music camp. Kaylee, Jacob, Adam, Fritz, and Letti were in the same music group as they expected.

They would leave together on Monday by bus and start their music lessons that were never taught on campus in the afternoon. On the same day, each music team would get one song by drawing to be performed on the last day.

In the evening, they would gather around a bonfire, singing together and chatting casually.

Music camp events were great fun for music lovers, whether the program is held in winter or summer.

The most exciting thing about this music camp, they would hold the music talent shows on the last day to show the best music team. If they win and get the highest score, this music group member would get a scholarship for the next semester and have the opportunity to perform at the campus' annual event.

Arnold and his team also participated in the music camp twice and won the music talent shows twice in a row. It's no wonder the music directors choose their team to perform at their annual and other occasions.

Fortunately, Arnold and the team did not participate in this camp session. Otherwise, it would be another music battle between the senior and the prodigy boy. Only this time, Kaylee doubted she would win against them because she couldn't emulate Nick's charismatic and confident style of play.

"Hey, Jake. We will sleep in the same room!" Adam declared in child-like cheer as if he got a new exciting toy.

"It's not fair. Why am I far away?" Fritz pretended to sulk while pouting his mouth, inviting laughter from his two friends.

On the other hand, Kaylee looked at the paper she had just printed this morning from her mail with a questioning look.

There was a place where they would stay during the camp event. Jacob and Adam's room was cottage number 13a, while Fritz was in cottage number 2c.

Kaylee also heard the other friends who would join at the camp start mentioning the room numbers of their cottages. But strangely… why is her room a letter 'X' instead of a number?

What does cottage X mean?

"Nick, what room is yours?"

"It's an X." was her short reply, making her friends felt confused.

"What X?"

"Dunno." Kaylee shrugged her shoulders as if she didn't care even though she was feeling anxious inside.

Kaylee recalled her conversation with Robert.

'I can arrange something in the camp.'

Was it Robert's doing?

But… how did he know that Kaylee wanted to split up with the others? Is it possible…his cousin knows it?

Somehow Kaylee didn't feel surprised by this. Deep down, she knew that her cousin must have realized she had disguised herself as Nick to take the entrance exam half a year ago.

But Kaylee still wanted to be sure and asked more clearly about this mysterious cottage.

Kaylee walked to the piano class building next to the pop music building when she was on break time. As if she knew this building very well (of course, she knew it very well because Kaylee was an alumnus of this place), Kaylee walked straight to the piano lecturer's room.

Each office door had the lecturer's name inscribed on it, and Kaylee went straight to the door marked R. Harvey without knocking or asking permission.

As soon as she entered, Kaylee saw her cousin reading an assignment from his student. Robert raised his head, wanting to scold whoever entered his room without knocking on the door first.

But when he saw Nicholas Larson's face… er… his cousin in disguise, a sly grin was plastered on his face.

"I know you would come to me sooner or later. Are you already bored with your daily life here, Kaylee?"

'I know it!' Kaylee shouted in her heart.

"Since when did you find out?"

"From the very beginning. You think I won't be able to recognize how you play the piano when you take the entrance exam?"

"Then why are you still telling me to transfer to piano class?"

"Because I know you definitely can't play the guitar. You will tarnish this college's reputation by getting the worst grades of all time."

Kaylee scoffed and rolled her eyes lazily at her cousin's taunt. "Like you owned this place."

"Well, I work here, and I considered it's my own. Why are you here, Kaylee… Nick?"

"Explain this. What is the X meaning?"