Bekka, for the most part, ignored her roommate's entrance and her own unpacking mission. She had more important things to worry about, and if all went well, they might even successfully ignore each other's existence for as long as possible. It wasn't that she overly disliked Tatum, just that she saw little reason for their association. Stupid school and their stupid rooming system. She might as well have been roomed with a cactus for all she cared. All that mattered was her book.

To most, the next scene might have proven comical, for in a little longer than a flash, Bekka was hidden mostly under her bed, with only her sneakers poking out. Finally, with her head still hidden Bekka called out. "Tatum- black book, lots of math in it. Have you seen it?"