Hart's Chord

Secret of Life

"So... you don't want anything to change?" Maya clarified as she and Riley were the last students to enter the classroom.

"No, I don't like change. Change fills my pockets with pennies of uncertainty."

"All right. So... Should we actually finally learn about what happened in Belgium in 1831?"

"No!"

"No?" Milo asks Farkle in shock.

"I always get my hopes up and then something happens to hurt my little Farkle heart. Well, this time I refuse to believe."

"Aww, it's okay Farkle."

"In 1831..." Cory begins.

"Yes? Wait! Anything going to suddenly happen to you?"

"No changes lovin' life." Riley smiles.

"Anything gonna happen to you two?"

"Milo found a mole on the back of my neck."

"I found out the back of Lucas's neck is ticklish," Milo smirks.

Farkle turns to Maya, "Maya?" She's laying on her desk, fake snoring.

"Oh my gosh, this is it."

"In 1831... Belgium..."

"What? Y'all started without me?" An unknown boy enters the classroom.

"Get out!"

"Somebody in this room is going to be very surprised to see me."

"Is it me?" Riley asks genuinely curious.

"Don't know, sugar, but could you be any cuter?"

"Well, I can't answer that."

"You got a transcript, kid?" Cory asks.

The boy hands over his papers, "I do. Check out the grades. Here, let me sing 'em to you. De, de, de, de, de... de... f."

"Yeah, I know that song." Maya nods.

"Isaiah Babineaux. From Austin, Texas."

The entire class turns and looks at Lucas, "What are you doing here, Zay?"

"Well, the first thing I'm doing is waitin' for a better reaction from you."

"Maya, something's changing," Riley muttered.

"Okay, Mr. teach, where do I sit? You know, usually, I'm more of a back-row kind of guy."

"Have a seat right there, Mr. Babineaux." Mr. Matthews points to the seat behind Lucas.

Zay sits on the desk rather than in the actual seat.

"Lucas, do you know this Isaiah?"

"Yeah, tell' em you know me good."

"How 'bout we talk later, okay?"