Flashback ( PDFDrive )

“See, but now you’ve got me curious,” Keefe told him.
“Uh-uh,” Ro jumped in. “I have to suffer through this stuff with
you.”
“You do,” Magnate Leto agreed. “And I found an entire room filled
with recordings of speeches from the Ancient Councillors that I think
you’ll find particularly enjoyable.”
Ro grabbed Keefe’s arm and hauled him toward the door. “We’re
going to your session, and you’re acing that test and taking lots of
notes or I will hang a banner in the middle of this campus—and we
both know what I will have that banner say!”
“Bo and Ro 4 Eva?” Keefe guessed, because he clearly had a death
wish.
“That’s it!” Ro picked him up, hefting him over her shoulder and
trudging toward the door. “We’ll be back after study hall.”
“You’ll be back tomorrow,” Magnate Leto corrected. “Lord Cassius
is expecting you both to be home immediately after school—and I
wouldn’t recommend disobeying.”
“Why not?” Sophie asked.
“He was in . . . a mood.”
“Goody! Raise your hand if you’re jealous of my life!” Keefe said,
twisting in Ro’s grasp to survey the room. “No takers?”
“Don’t worry,” Ro told him, patting his back as she carried him into
the hall. “I’ll sneak your dad some amoebas tonight.”
“I guess I’d better make up a batch of my strongest stomach
remedy,” Elwin said as the Healing Center’s doors slammed shut
behind them.
“Are you sure it’s safe to let Keefe go home?” Sophie asked
Magnate Leto.