Malory Towers Break Barriers

The Search of the Forbidden History

It's been a few weeks since Tori's fall. The girls have been much more careful with Tori when they went outside. School was starting to wind down. Tori was dreading that she wouldn't pass. She thought that because of her medical situation during the term that she would be held back. She thought if she did an extra project all on her own that she might get extra marks.

 
The project she wanted to do was on a forbidden topic to her. She wanted to do a project on the First World War and possibly the pandemic of 1918. she thought her friends could help her. She thought Alicia and Darrel could help her in her quest. She first had to muster up the courage to ask them to help her.

All she could do was focus on her current studies. She had to focus on English and French that morning. She felt focusing on the current History lesson that afternoon as her secret protect had to do with history.

After French and English, it was finally the morning break. She could finally tell Darrel and Alicia her plan. Darrel took Tori to the San. They had to drop the wheelchair off before they could go to the dorm. That was the only way to keep her wheelchair safe.

Once they returned the wheelchair, they were in the dorm. Tori removed her shoes. She then lay on her bed exhausted. She just wanted to sleep, but she couldn't. She felt exhausted. She didn't know if it was from her polio or her brain injury. All she knew was that she thought she shouldn't be so exhausted because she was using her wheelchair.

 
She then thought it was now or never. She mustered up the courage to ask Darrel and Alicia for their help. She then turned to Darrel's bed. Darrel and Alicia were sitting on Darrel's bed. She then told them she had something to ask them. They told her that they would do anything for her. She told them her plan. She told them that she wanted one of them to sneak into the history classroom and get her one of the first world war texts. They told her they would try their best. They were glad to hear she wanted to do a secret extra credit essay, but they were scared like she was that she would get scolded because the topic. She told them that her grandpa would tell stories about the first world war to her and her brother. She just really want to do this. They understood how hard her first term at Mallory Towers had been for her and she wanted to try to make up some grades.

The next day. The girls were getting ready for class. Tori was already dressed sitting on her trunk with her braces on while the others were getting ready. The plan was in motion. They would attempt it today after history class. They then headed to breakfast.

After breakfast, Darrel took Tori to the San to get her wheelchair. Sally, Alicia and Marylou went up to the dorm to get their books for French and History. Darrel and Tori went to San. They talked about the plan quietly. They didn't want any passing teachers or even Miss Greyling to hear.

Once they made it to the San, Tori knock on the door. They waited for Matron. They heard her tell them that she would be right there.

When Matron opened the door, she had Tori's wheelchair. Darrel helped Tori into her wheelchair. Darrel then moved out of the way. Matron pushed Tori's wheelchair out the door to Darrel. Matron also told Tori that her father called. Tori got anxious. Matron sensed it. She told her that he called to tell Matron that he would come by to do an examination on Tori in the next week or so. Matron thought to let her know before hand. She thanked Matron. Darrel took Tori's wheelchair and headed to French.

During French class, she could barely concentrate on the lesson. She couldn't stop thinking about her plan during History class. She also had the thought of why her dad wanted to see her. Did Matron tell Dr. Rivers about her headaches and shunt pain she's been having.

It was final History class. Sally took Tori to her desk this time. Tori was so nervous that she would be found out because her plan would fail. Mrs. Pots began the lesson. She was trying hard to concentrate on it. Her mind was just filled with her plan.