I was determined to make today count. I also made sure my alarm was set differently so that I could wake up on time. Although that may be a new problem as I sleep around 2 am.
Heard a knock on my door and Alex appears. I take a look at the clock behind me in the kitchen and it's 7:15. A whole hour before school begins.
"You're here ten minutes early" I state.
"This is time I usually leave, I just let you sleep in this week, but we will leave at this time now"
I roll my eyes and get my shoes from the closet near the door.
When we start walking I ask, "How come you leave early and stay late everyday. I know you have lacrosse on Mondays and Thursdays after school but what about the rest of the week?"
"You ask a lot of questions"
"Isn't that what our conversations usually made up about?" I give him a side look. "I might as well get to know you better since you're now my neighbor, tutor, team member, and walking buddy. I can't treat you as some acquaintance."
"I just don't find it easy to say so much about myself to someone I've only known for about a month"
"Why not?"
He looks down focusing on his steps. I cross my arms and keep my focus in front of me. It's silent for a while.
"I'm in robotics, which is after school on Tuesdays. Then Mock Trial which meets at Lunch but we have cases every other Friday. On Wednesdays I stay after school to finish or retake any work" he says suddenly.
"Wow, you do so much! I hardly do anything after school, now I have lacrosse and art club"
"I like to keep busy."
I smile, "You already have your hands full with me"
He chuckles, "Yeah I do"
I spot Ivy and I dismiss myself to Alex and rush to Ivy.
"Ivy" I shout. I target her and project myself into her arms.
"Can you get any louder" she asks adjusting my backpack.
"Probably" I respond.
As soon as we enter the school, I question what plans she has today and she plans to go the mall with her sister. I tell it is very important to come with me.
"So I just ditch my sister?" Ivy puts her books in her locker and stand against it with her arms crossed.
"Can you?" I hold my hands together pleading.
"Ugh fine, only because we've haven't hung out in a while"
"Yes, and I will send your sister some flowers as compensation"
"She'll like that"
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During Lunch I make my way to the library. Not even a couple minutes pass by as my next yawn comes.
I head straight for the tea station and thankfully the water is hot. I pour two cups and hand Alex his.
We get started on where we left last. Today I cannot retain the information in my head but I manage to understand a part of it. Alex sends to me to work on practice problems and stops me every time I question myself and make a wrong move. He corrects its and I move on.
I finish all of them and Alex corrects it. Normally I would wait a moment before my results, however I peek at the clock and see that there is five minutes left of lunch. My head heads straight for the table.
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His Favorite Flower
RomanceFlora needs tutoring and when she meets Alex the boy tutoring her, she's not the fondest of him and has a hard time getting the motivation and confidence she needs. Alex, quiet and smart is socially awkward and is frustrated with Flora's motivations...