A/N: To avoid complaints about pacing, feel free to skip this chapter and wait for the next one which will be up in a few minutes. This chapter exists purely to show Michael's thought process behind his class decision, and I felt it was necessary to include rather than summarize or skip over entirely. Decisions like this shape a character's entire future, and I wanted to give it the weight it deserved rather than glossing over it in a single paragraph.
I do read your comments and I do take them seriously, which is why I am always working to improve. However there are some moments in a story that cannot be rushed or cut without the narrative suffering for it, and this was one of them. I hope those of you who stuck around enjoyed it. As always, thank you for reading and for your continued support. It means more than you know.
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"Fortunately there's you to take the blame. If not, this decision would have been much harder."
