Emerson studied the figures on the screen, trying to ignore the crowd looking over her shoulder. Having an audience was freaking her out. High pressure public hacking wasn’t her thing, apparently. Too late now. It didn’t help that her focus was divided. Leaving a certain someone sleeping in her parents’ basement still nagged at her, a whole day later. Had he made it to Heidi’s house? He was probably a mess right now. She gave her head a shake. Why was he haunting her? And at the worst possible time too. Pushing Levi out of her mind, she focused back on her task. The other contestants were ahead, but she knew going in it’d be a long shot. She’d craved the challenge though. Or maybe just the distraction. Levi’s sleeping body came to mind and she snorted. Some distraction. With a frustrated grunt, she squinted her eyes and stared at the screen. Why couldn’t she see the answer? She was so off her game. The crowd erupted at the monitor halfway down the row. Someone had cracked it.
