A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 131

That night, Joshua returned to the dorm looking miserable, though he didn't say what was bothering him.

Meanwhile, Isaac was on the phone, arguing with Miranda over the concert tickets. She was furious that he couldn't afford them, but Isaac was just a college student—how was he supposed to drop that kind of money on tickets?

After lights out, the guys started chatting about the biggest topic on campus—the upcoming celebrity concert.

Joshua and Isaac, however, were too busy cursing out Soul, blaming him for the insane ticket prices.

"If I ever run into him," Isaac declared, "I swear I'd knock him out. This guy ruined everything!"

Jack glanced at Isaac, instinctively touching his own head. Would he be able to survive Isaac's "knockout punch" when the truth came out?

Luca had been staying off-campus lately, renting a place to focus on his music and upcoming gigs, so he barely returned to the dorm anymore.

As for Miranda, she had stopped nagging Joshua for tickets. But that was even worse because it meant she had somehow gotten them herself. And knowing Miranda, Joshua couldn't help but suspect the cost had been more than just money.

At some point, Isaac turned to Samuel to remind him to keep an eye on Jenna. He heard she had been hanging out with her ex again.

Samuel barely reacted. He just gave a vague, uninterested nod.

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The next morning, Jack had no classes, so he got up and spent the time working on his game.

A great game needed a compelling story, and he was deep into drafting the world-building and lore for his next big project.

When Isaac, Joshua, and Ronnie left the dorm, Samuel suddenly walked over to Jack, hesitating as if he wanted to say something but wasn't sure how.

After a long pause, he finally blurted out, "Hey… do you have any extra cash? Can you lend me some?"

Jack had assumed Samuel had blown all his money chasing after Jenna.

So, he asked, "What do you need it for?"

If it was just another case of a guy wasting money on a girl who didn't care about him, Jack wasn't going to enable that. At most, he'd make sure Samuel didn't starve.

But to Jack's surprise, Samuel's eyes reddened slightly before he forced a weak smile.

"It's nothing… My parents want to visit for a couple of days. I just want to show them a good time."