WALKING IN MY SHOES

6. Why me?

Madilyn pov

After enduring a day full of torture it was finally the last class for today and I really can't wait to go home and stuff my face into the pie that is sitting in the fridge and waiting for me to come home and devour it 'i'm coming for you blueberry pie.. just you wait'

But my mind drifts to art class with Zack...I'm surprised he didn't bring up anything that has to do with his detention....

Bringgg

That was the bell I pack up my stuff and head to my locker to exchange my books before I head to the parking lot where Blake is waiting for me.

As I swap my books my English teacher walks up to me.

"Uh just the person I was hoping to run into...may I have a word with you in my class room"Mrs Smith says walking to her class room as I nod and decide to follow her, She's an old short lady that wears glasses and has a few streaks of gray in her reddish brown hair.

"Uhm Mrs Smith, am I in trouble or something" I say starting to feel nervous...I start thinking back to what I could have possibly done for me to get into trouble..
'this can't be about me misplacing the schools stapler can it?....I mean my mind was preoccupied I can't remember where I put it...if she's seeking revenge to kill me over a stapler that's just low.

"No no dear your not in trouble"she replies standing outside of her class room.
"I just wanted to ask if you'd do me a favour"she says.
She's such a kind person I feel like it would be rude to refuse to whatever it is she wants, so I nod... besides I have a good name in school, teachers love me I'm that sweet kid that helps out in my spare time... hence why people call me a nerd..'tho my mind is pretty messed up so that doesn't mean I only think about school work...hehe wink,wink.... especially if it has something to with some hot dude...you feel meh'.

"You have the highest marks in my class...I was wondering if you'd please tutor this boy, he seems to be struggling with my subject and your the most helpful out of all my students...so what do you say?"she asks pushing up her glasses and asking me casually but she's practically pleading with her eyes for me to agree, and I do...I feel sympathetic for her and I wouldn't mind helping her out, I know she's has alot of stress on her and if she had time she wouldn't have asked me to tutor this kid...she's a really kind teacher she's tries to help students out instead of letting them fail like others teachers because it's not their concern wether you pass or fail they still getting paid but she tries too help when she can.

"Yeah sure... I'd love to help" I say.
She grabs me into a hug .
"Thank you so much dear...I would have done it myself if I had time.."she says pulling away and adjusting her glasses.
"No problem ma'am...I know...and I'll be happy to help, I know how stressful it can get..."I say.

"Thanks again sweetheart...I wish all these students were like you, good people are hard to find these days"she says with a grateful look.

"So uh who is this boy" I ask.
She opens the door and sitting in the far back of the class room is Zack and two other people I'm guessing this is where they are spending thier detention.
'oh gosh please don't let the boy be Zack because if so I will gladly eat my words about wanting to help'.

"Him" she says pointing at Zack.....
'fuuuuuuuuck...why me....whyyyyyyy??!'

I swallow my pride and nod... because I'm doing this for her...I'm helping her by helping him.

Sometimes I wish I could kick myself for being nice.... Look at where it got me.

" Thank you.... he might be stubborn and have a ego of a elephant but he does need the help... he'll act like he doesn't but he does... in fact he needs it more than you'd think,if he doesn't pick up his marks he could lose his football scholarship,he still needs to get atleast average marks to continue playing "she explains.
And for a second I kinda feel sorry for that jerk.
I give her a look of understanding.
She gives me one last thanks and allows me to go...she says she'll inform him about it after detention so she can explain to him in private.she also said we can make our own schedule of our sessions and she'll ask the librarian Fred if he can leave the library open for us after school so we could study.Fred is a nice old man who is the librarian and I think he has a crush on Mrs Smith so he'll do it for her...I think he'd die climbing Mount Everest on his golf stick legs for her.
Okay that was cruel of me...but I'm trying to make a point.
Not about his legs... about his crush.

I finally make it to Blake's car.
"Hey what took you so long...I'm practically 100 years old now"he says starting the car.
"Yeah your looks says it all...are you sure you aren't two hundred though..."I say chuckling at my lame insult, he gives me a playful glare and scoffs.

"Oh please, I look like a Greek god... look at this face....I might have fell from heaven even...I'm damn handsome if I do say so myself"he says with a corky tone.

"Yeah you might have fell from heaven.... because you looked hideous so they didn't want your ugly ass there and kicked you out"I say.

He fake gasps "my heart...and from my own sister...if I were you I wouldn't talk so much because you're practically me with a wig on"he says winking.

He pulls into our driveway , I have no energy to continue our conversation because he always has a come back and if I wanna still have my jaws fully functioning when I'm twenty I rather just let him have this one.
We make our way inside, my parents are still at work so it's just me and Blake.
He sets his bag down and grabs an apple from the bowl on the kitchen counter.
"So why'd you come out late"he asks taking a bite out of the apple.
"Oh Mrs Smith caught me at my locker and asked me to tutor some jerk"I replied remembering I have to tutor Zack...
I can't believe I have to tutor the same jerk I try to avoid on my daily basis..
The same jerk that embarrassed me multiple times in school.
The same jerk that insults me.

Ughhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
Imma need food, cash and a plane ticket to Mexico....
If I wanna get through life.
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Edited •
(Cringing hard at all the nonsense I wrote)