False Hope. (Salvis)

5, tutor? 🩵

Just to let y'all know idk what their principals name is nor if anyone ever did but there just gonna call him Mr j

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Travis's pov

On Monday, I wake up and look at the clock "shit!" I say out loud. It's 8:00 am. I have to be at school at 6:00.

"Damnit, damnit, damnit!" I get up and get dressed as fast as I can, praying that my dad isn't home.

I go downstairs and I don't see my dad so I'm assuming that he's working today. 'thank jesus' I think to myself.

I run out of my house and all the way to school.

I slow myself down and go into the school then the office to get a tardy pass.

"I'm sorry I'm late ma'am." I say as I walk up to the desk.

"Just take this. I'm busy, now go." She says as she hands me a slip that says, tardy pass.

I go out of the office and as I'm walking I remember that I have a math test today. And I'm late to it.

I walk in and close the door behind me.

"Your late, Phelps" Ms Packerton says when she looks at me.

"I'm sorry Ms Packerton, I slept in." I say as I look around the room to see where I can sit. 'Fuck' I think to myself. The only seat that's open is the one next to Sal.

"It's okay, give me the pass and take a seat, I'll give you the test."

I walk over to her desk and give her the pass, then she gives me my test and signals me to go sit.

I walk over to the seat next to Sal. He takes his eyes off of his test and looks and me. I can tell he's smiling because his eyes close a bit. I sit down and start on my test.

About 10 minutes later I'm still stuck on the 4th question and there's about 20 questions in total. I think to myself, 'if father finds out I was late or i fail the test I'm dead.'

After I think that I hear Sal whisper to me.

"Psst, Trav, are you stuck? I'm already done so I can help if you want"

I look over to him and say, "I don't think-" but I get cut off by Ms Packerton.

"Sal and Travis, you both are needed at the office for a moment. Travis you can finish the test tomorrow."

Me and Sal get up from out seats and walk out of the class.

As me and Sal are walking down the halls Sal says, "So... what do you think they need us for?"

"I don't know." I say as I keep my head straight.

"Hopefully we aren't in trouble for something" Sal says.

Both me and Sal make it to the office. The woman behind the desk tells us to go to the back into the principals office.

We walk into his office and sit down in the chairs on the other side of his desk.

"Yes Mr j?" I ask nervously.

"I have been eyeing your grades Phelps, because your dad told me to tell him if you been getting bad grades. And recently I've been seeing you getting a lot of C's. Before telling your dad I've decided to give you a chance. If you get an A on the math test I wont tell your dad anything."

"If you don't mind me asking, why am I here sir?"Sal asks.

"Because I was wondering if you could start tutoring Phelps." Mr j responds.

"Oh. Hm- sure, I'd love to!" Sal says.

I look over to Sal. He looks back at me and says, "where friends, I promise you, Mr j I'll get him that A!"

"Thank you, Fisher I believe that you can since you are one of the top students. You guys are able to leave now." Mr j says as he grabs some paper out of one of his drawers.

Me and Sal stand up, leave his office and go to our next classes since math was over.

But before we went out separate ways in the hallway Sal says, "see you tomorrow for studying?"

I turn around and say, "sure, I guess. Your apartment?"

"Sure, see you, man!"

I nod than turn back around and walk to my next class. While I do that I think to myself, 'once again going to Sal's apartment. God I'm such a fucking faggot.'