Chasing Infinity by Aria Harding

Author:Aria Harding [Harding, Aria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aria Harding
Published: 2023-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Noah

Noah - Age 18

“Okay, hit me with the next one,” Parks says. I glance at her in amusement as I shuffle the flashcards in my fingers before picking the next one.

“Name the type of reaction in which the products have less energy than the reactants, causing energy to be put off during the reaction,” I read off and then peek at her again.

We’re camped out in the student center at school. Parks is sprawled out on her back on one of the old couches, her over-stuffed backpack serving as a pillow, and her feet on my lap. She has her eyes screwed shut as she considers the flash card I just read. Her lips mouth the words to the question as she works it out in her head.

“If energy is put off in a reaction, it must be exergonic. That’s right, isn’t it?” she asks me, peeking one eye open.

“You got it. Exergonic reaction. So then what’s the opposite of that?” I quiz.

“Endergonic. Energy goes into the reaction, so the products have more energy than the reactants.”

“Beautiful,” I tell her, placing that flashcard into the ‘know-it’ pile.

We’ve been studying together for the last hour or so. Parks has her last AP biology exam before the final next week, and she wants to ensure that she’s got everything down perfectly. I have no doubt in her, but ever the perfectionist, she roped me into being her study buddy.

“Okay,” I say, patting my hand on her leg. “We need to take a break now. Just for a minute or two.”

“Fine,” she mumbles, stretching her arms above her head and arching her back. Parks has her honey-brown hair curled today, and it splays out across the surface of her backpack. I try my hardest not to look at her, but she’s too beautiful that I can’t peel my eyes away from her. As soon as she relaxes, I move my eyes away.

“Have you heard back from any colleges?” I ask her. A slow smile forms on her lips, and she nods. I realize she’s waiting for me to ask further, so I nudge her leg. “Well?”

“I got into MIT and Cornell. My top two!” she exclaims, sitting up, so she’s face to face with me. Her eyes sparkle as she delivers her news, and I instantly pick up on her energy.

“Parks, that’s amazing! I’m so proud of you!”

“What about you? Have you heard back from any?”

A sour feeling settles in my stomach. I never actually told her that I haven’t applied anywhere yet. I’m not sure what I plan to do, so I’m sure as hell not wasting money until I have a better idea. “I haven’t yet.”

“That’s okay. There’s still time,” Parks chirps, smiling at me.

“Have you thought more about what you want to major in?”

Addison shakes her head. “No, I’m still leaning more towards chemistry so I can go into research. But I also started thinking that forensic science might be cool. Who knows, maybe if I do that, I

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