A School Of Weirdos

CHAPTER FIVE

Tutor John's office was on the second floor of the school building, which was above the school hall on the first floor. There was a staircase leading to the second floor, which was visible as soon as you stepped into the school hall. The second floor was where the principal and all the teachers' offices were located, and my class was on the third floor.

After the assembly, I went to my class and asked Michael where Tutor John's office was. He told me, and I decided to go there during the first break to tell Tutor John about my encounter with Jessica.

A few hours of teaching passed, and the bell finally rang for the first break. I rushed to Tutor John's office, hoping to catch him before he left for his break which I succeeded in doing. His door was open, and he was sitting at his desk, working on something. I knocked on the doorframe to get his attention.

"Good Afternoon, Tutor John," I said. "Hello, Paul," he replied, looking up from his desk. "Is everything alright?" he asked, noticing the worried look on my face. "Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about," I said, and then I told him about the encounter with Jessica.

I explained to him how she was acting strange and talking to a doll, and how Michael and Amanda had told me to stay away from her.

"That is quite concerning," Tutor John said, "I will look into it and speak to her. I don't want you to worry, though. If you ever feel unsafe or uncomfortable around her, please let me know right away." I felt relieved to hear this. "Thank you, Tutor John," I said. "No problem, Paul," he replied.

He then looked at me intently, his eyes lingering on me for what seemed like a long time. I began to feel uncomfortable under his gaze, which remained neutral, giving no indication of what he was thinking. I was about to speak up when he finally broke the silence.

"Paul, I just want to make sure you know that you can always come to me if you need to talk about anything. Even if it's something that's not related to school."

I felt a sense of relief wash over me. "Thanks, Tutor John. I appreciate that." I paused, feeling more confident now that I had his support. "I don't want you to feel like you're alone," he continued. "I'm here for you, no matter what." I couldn't help but smile at his words. It was reassuring to know that I had someone like Tutor John in my corner. I felt like I could take on anything, even Jessica.

I was about to ask him if he knew anything about Jessica when the bell rang, signaling the end of the break. Tutor John looked at his watch and sighed. "Time to get back to class, I'm afraid." With that, I left for my class.

While in class, Michael asked me how my conversation with Tutor John went, and I told him everything. Amanda, who had no idea what had happened, listened intently as I spoke. As I was telling them, Jessica walked back into the classroom and we stopped talking about her. The rest of our classes before our second break were quite interesting. We had Home Economics with Tutor Sandra, a young and vibrant teacher. After that, we had Basic Technology with Mr. Matthew.

During our second break, Michael, Amanda, and I went to buy snacks. After that, we played around and talked about everything and anything under the sun. We had so much fun that we didn't realize how quickly the break went by. Before we knew it, the bell rang and we all got up to go back to class.

As the three of us were walking back to class, I could feel someone's gaze on me. It was Jessica, but I tried to ignore it. As I was about to enter the classroom, someone ran past me, brushing my shoulder as they went by. I felt a small jolt of pain, but it quickly faded. I turned to see who it was and saw that it was Rebecca. She had stopped a few steps into the classroom, as if she had realized that she had bumped into someone.