Chapter Seventeen

Everyone stared at Saira as she remained glued to her seat. A little mistake was a crime in professor Brown's book so they all knew better than to get on the man's bad side.

"I'm sorry sir." Saira pleaded tearfully.

"Your test paper or you won't sit for my exam." Brown threatened.

Saira slowly stood up with her bag clutched to her chest and picked up the paper then walked down the aisle to hand over the paper to Brown.

"I'll forfeit mine for hers." Ethan spoke up, shocking everyone.

Brown stared at Ethan in shock. "What did you say?"

Ethan stood up. "Let her write the test and cancel mine."

"She's the perpetrator, not you." Brown said.

"I know that. She can't afford to fail this test or her exam but I can, so let her take the test and cancel mine." Ethan insisted.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Brown asked.

The students began to murmur wondering the same thing. They'd never seen him defend a femal student before so it was like a shock to all of them.

"She's a friend." Ethan said. "I don't