Little Lockwood

1.10 Mystery Of A Lockwoods History

A while week he's avoided everyone. Slipping in and out of classrooms, ignoring Bonnie's calls to literary running away from Stefan. He would just catch the bus straight home after school and do homework, chores and read his spell book.

The book Grams had given him was great when he could read it. If it was just written in Latin that would've made things easier but there's also, Bulgarian, Scandinavian, Russian an a little French. Whoever had written the book didn't like the idea of someone else reading it becuase it was basically written in code.

From what he could decipher hes learnt about elemental magic and some erbs and there uses. There was even a section that he could make out the talked about werewolves.

Linkin was at home getting ready for school when there was a knock on his door and a throat clearing obnoxiously. "Yes sir?" He asked turning around. He knew it was his dad making him a bit nervous. All it would take it one wrong move and he could loose it.

"I'm giving you a ride today." Richard said from the doorway.

"Oh." Link said suprised.

His father furrowed his brows. "What?" He said in a lower tone.

"Oh no, norhing sir. I was suprised is all." He quickly said.

Richard seemed to accept that. "Good. We're leaving in five. Meet me at the car." He said not waiting for an answer as he left.

"Thats was wierd." Linkin thought quickly rummaging his stuff into his bag.

The trip was akwardly quite for Linkin. His father asking the basics questions like "How are your grades?", "Any extra credit you can achieve?", "Have a girlfriend?". He answered them all quickly and as monotone as possible.

"My grades are good.", "I've already finished three extra credit projects the teachers assigned.", "Nope, there's no one." He answered.

They had pulled up to the school and Link was about to close the door behind him when his father spoke. "Carol and I need a favour." He seemed almost pained to ask.

"Yes sir?"

"Tyler's grades have been dropping and we need you to tutor him." Richard struggled to say.

Linkin just nodded.

"Good." His father said and Link closed the door watching confused as his father left the parking lot.

...

Classes were the usual boring routine. Linkin didn't like the fact that he may be enjoying the lack of Mr Tanner around the school.

He had been about to go wait for the bus when Caroline came out of nowhere blocking him. "Hey Linkin." She said all bouncy.

"Hey Caroline." He said with a force smile. "What's up?" He asked her since she was just standing ther akwardly.

"Oh. I ah." She stammered.

"I'm sorry but I gotta catch the bus or I'm walking home." Link said stepping around her.

"Thank you." She called after him and Linkin stoped an turned to face her.

"What?" He asked confused.

"Thank you. For helping me, at your house on founders day." She said sincerely.

Linkin was a little stunned as he just nodded to the girl before getting on the bus before the doors closed. He took a spare seat thinking about the very wierd interactions he was having.