Madison's first quarter of the term was like a rollercoaster ride. Her professors started demanding more from their students and she could feel her head spinning just by thinking about it.

Most of her time was usually spent in the library whenever she could duck from being seen by Vicky. Lately, her ex-keypal had been on her case of reuniting and being friends again. She had even received several emails from Bigwheels, apologizing and wanting for them to start over. However, she was not able to reply to any of them not just because she didn't know how to respond but also because whenever she went online, they're usually devoted to chatting with Aimee and Fiona.

And when she's not chatting with her best friends, she's either talking to the phone with her parents and studying or doing her homework. She's more determined than ever to not be distracted and learn as much as she can to be a good animal doctor. That also applied to Drew and Hart.

What surprised her most is Drew's sudden coldness towards her. It was surprising how often they would bump onto each other whether on their way to their classes or just around the campus. At first, he would still acknowledge her presence but slowly, he seemed to have forgotten that they knew each other. Furthermore, Drew would often be seen hanging out with some girl. It seemed that the girl in his arms would change every week. Madison was more than bothered by Drew's change of attitude though she knew that she provoked him.

Hart, on the other hand, was acting much nicer to Madison. It was surprising for her not to see him hanging out with Vicky. They seldom see each other but when they do, Hart always tries to offer his help with school stuff and even often asks her out for breakfast emphasizing that it's just the two of them. This could only mean that he and Vicky were no longer in good terms. But somehow inside of her, she still had that angry feeling over what they had done. Gone were the days that seeing him made her heart flutter. Everything had changed. Whenever she saw Hart, she only felt pain in her chest.

When preliminary exams were finally done, it was like a breather for Madison. She focused too much on her studies and finally, she has the time to relax. However, relaxation is something she dreaded to happen. She hated having the time to think about anything else except her homework and projects.

"RoboMad, how were your exams?" Jenna asked as she fixed her hair with a curling iron. She and some of her friends were going out and she invited Madison to tag along. As usual, the other girl refused.

'RoboMad' was a nickname given to Madison because Jenna though she's like a robot when she's studying. It kind of annoyed her because it was only a reminder of days Hart would still call her with the nickname 'The Finnster'.

Madison shrugged, lying down on her bed. "Fine," she mumbled while scanning some of her books to check what questions she missed out.

"I bet you aced them," Jenna smirked. "And look at you, still on RoboMad mode."

Madison suddenly slammed her hand on the book that made her roommate jump. "Ugh! Darn it! How could I have forgotten that question?" She tossed the book aside furiously and stood up from her bed, rubbing her temples.

"You're crazy, you know that?" the redhead exclaimed, pointing at the curling iron to Madison. "I almost burned myself, geez."

Ignoring her roommate, Madison stood up and started fixing the things she used to review for the exams. She's thinking of a plan to distract herself for the time being.

"Okay Maddie, why don't you just chill out. Get a life. College life shouldn't be this serious. You're making me feel like a lazy bum. You study too much," Jenna complained as she continued twirling her hair. "Maybe I should call Aimee and Fiona to drag your sorry butt out of here."

Once done with organizing her stuff, she jumped on her unmade bed and covered herself with her blanket. "Enjoy Jenna and goodnight," she yelled with her eyes closed.

"Good night yourself at 12 noon," Jenna snickered.

Madison barely heard her as she drifted to sleep. Exhaustion hauled over her for sleeping late these days because of over-studying. When she opened her eyes again, the surrounding was dark except for some streams of light coming from the other rooms. Jenna must still be out.

Wiping the sleepiness from her eyes, Madison stood up and turned on the light. She squinted at the brightness but she soon adjusted to it as she put on a pair of jeans over her boxers. Checking the time, it was already 7 in the evening. Her stomach was rumbling and so she decided to treat herself to her favorite café. With a last quick comb of her long brown hair, she finally slipped on her clogs and left.

It was a cool night and everybody seemed to be enjoying the weather. The café was crowded than ever given that the exams just ended. It was the time for the students to relax before the next quarter of their term starts. Luckily, Madison spotted a table with some of her classmates and there was still a space for her. With a smile, she approached them and easily got into their talk on how they did in their exams.

When their meals were finally served, Madison easily consumed her pancakes and relished her sweet chocolate milkshake. "My god I missed this," she declared, enjoying her meal.

Martin Gomez, the guy seated beside her laughed. "Well that's because you spend too much of your time in the library," he teased.

Wincing, Madison rolled her eyes at her seatmate. "Why is everybody saying that?" she moaned. "I'm just doing my job as a student."

Another one of her classmates, Josie Morgan nodded. "Whatever Madison. Martin is right. We were actually surprised to see you here," she added as she stirred at her orange shake with straw.

Again with that comment, Madison thought, annoyed.

With a sigh, she scanned the surroundings, hoping to see a common face. She was taken aback by the scene unfolding right in front of her. There was no mistake that she's currently staring at the one and only Drew. And with him is a familiar blond woman. They were at a corner table that was somehow hidden from other people's view. But they could easily be seen on Madison's straight vision. She could not believe what they were doing: making out. But what surprised her most was how she felt about what she was seeing. She experienced a sensation of sudden pain in her chest. It was like someone pierced a knife straight to her heart.

As if sensing Madison's eyes, Drew looked up and locked gaze with her. His eyes expressed nothing but anger as his lips moved down Vicky's neck.

In a snap, Madison jumped out from her seat and tossed a few dollars on the table. With her hands shaking, she quickly pulled out her phone from her pursed and diverted a call to a number she never thought she'd ever contact. After two rings, someone finally answered.

""Hart?" Madison called out on the other line as she ran out of the café. "Listen, are you busy right now?"