Teenage Romance - Or More Than That? (PAUSED)

2: You Need Help

Lloyd was packing his bag when the school bell rang. Harumi had already finished and wanted to go through the door when the teacher called: "Mr. Montgomery-Garmadon! I have to speak with you."
She stopped walking and turned around. "What has he done now?"
Lloyd stands up and walks towards the teacher.
"Yes?"
The teacher looked at him quite disappointed when he saw Harumi standing in the back of the room.
"Ms. Yuki, is something? Why are you still here?"
"Oh shit..." "Uhm...Nothing Mister!" She walks out of the room but stops in front of it. Unfortunately, the window was open, and the door closed. "Amaaaazing..." She thought. "Now I can't even hear WHAT they're talking about..." Harumi decided to stay at the schools exit to wait for Lloyd. "I'm quite sure that the talk is about Lloyds behavior in the lessons."

If you see Lloyd, he seems like a nice guy with good behavior. But when you are in a class with him you know he is the class clown or even worse. He always talks, is on his phone, gives stupid comments to the teacher or to his classmates, and he paints some "portraits" of the teachers on school walls with edding.

Lloyd got nervous when the teacher started with: "Mr. Montgomery-Garmadon..."

He knows that he isn't good at school and he there is a chance for him to fail this year. But mostly, he is worried about his parents' reaction if he does fail. Both of his parents were really good at school. His mom, Misako, was the best student in her school. His dad, Garmadon, was good too, not the best, but much better than him. He also was a little "wild" like Lloyd, but the teachers got over it because of his good grades. But Lloyd? He is bad at school, not in sports, AND has bad behavior.
They would be so disappointed...

"Mr. Montgomery-Garmadon?" Lloyd looked up. "Yeah?"
The teacher sighs.
"Do you know, you have the worst biology exam in this school?"
Lloyd stayed quiet. "Shit!"
"If you don't get better, you will fail this year. Do you know THAT?"
"Yes, Sir..."
"Because I think you would never learn by yourself, I'll give you a tutor. The BEST in biology. You already know her."
"Know her? Oh, my FSM. Don't say it is -"
"Harumi Yuki." "Damn it."
"DON'T miss ONE lesson, Mister!"
"Yes, Sir."
"Good. Then you can go."
When the teacher said go, Lloyd ran out of the room.

When he reached the schools exit, he saw Harumi waiting there.
She walks to him. "Hey Lloyd! What is -"
"I don't want to talk about that. Please."
"O-Okay..."
They are walking quietly to Lloyds motorcycle.
Lloyd grabs his helmet, puts it on, and wants to drive away, but Harumi stands  quiet in front of it.
"Rumi?" "Y-Yeah?" She seemed to be in her mind. "I want to go home now..."
"Yes." Silence. She has not moved yet.
Lloyd caughs. "You are standing in my way..."
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I was just..."
Lloyd giggles. "Hey. It's okay." He wanted to start yet, but he remembered that he wanted to tell her something.

"Oh! I forgot to tell you. I'm coming to your house..." He looks on his phone. It's around 2.30 pm. "...around 4pm. Is that okay?"
"Yeah. But why exactly?"
Lloyd remembered that he hadn't told her that he had the worst mark in the biology exam, but he should've told her that she was his tutor now.

"You're my biology tutor now. I know it's spontaneous, but who cares. I had a... not so good mark in biology exam. That's why you are going to teach me."
Lloyd finished talking, looked at her, and drove away.

Harumi just stands there lonely on the campus because everyone else has left yet.
"4pm? I have to clean my room... well, I hope that I have time. It is really spontaneous. But... I can't wait for him to be with me again... I hope he feels the same?"
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It was 3pm when Harumi entered her house.
"Mom? Dad? I'm home!" Nobody answered. She walks to the kitchen, nobody there. She walks to the living room, nobody there. She looks in the garden, nobody there.
She shrugs and wants to go upstairs to her room when she notices a little paper on the floor ground.
She stooped and grabbed it.