Secret Around the Corner

Chapter 3: Tests & Cheats

Soyaki's POV:

I can see that Yahiru is going a big F on her test when she gets it back. As far as I tell that she have never got a B before so don't even say she could get A. I usually get A++ or A+.

Our mom dropped us by the gate and drove off without another word; well she is always like that. She is different from other mothers: she doesn't talk to my friend's mom regularly, she never does makeups, I haven't seen her wearing a dress before, is a very hard person. There were once that a thief tried to grab her purse when she was buying fruits but I don't know how, she just beat the light out of him.

Yahiru greeted her friends by the gate and started to walk to class, I followed a few meters behind. I don't really walk close to my sister, only sometimes but even a few meters away I could still hear their conversation.

"So Yahiru did you learn for the test?" One of Yahiru's friends asks.

"Sadly no, I totally forgot about it."

"Then your brother?" A blond girl asked.

"Do you think that nerd won't learn for a test that is counting a lot of marks?" She snorted. I narrowed my eyes 'I'm not a nerd'

We reached the class and went to our seats. My sister chatted with her friends a bit more and the bell rang. Our homeroom teacher gave us time to learn for our test then started with her lesson.

After the lesson...

I was sitting in my desk reading my book called 'Animal life'. I am interested in the ways animals live and I am an animal lover. Most of the classmates are still learning their History - including Yahiru. I shook my head 'They always learn the day before or didn't even learn'.

"I hope you don't fail this test Yahiru."

I looked up and saw my sister's friends were by her desk.

"Can I get some time to learn please?" She asked. Her friends nodded and left her desk.

I turned my attention back to my book and blocked out all the noises in the room. A few minutes passed and I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Nii-san."

I slapped my forehead with my hand; there is obviously something my sister wants from me. "What do you want baby sister."

I could feel Yahiru tense behind me but she won't do any time to hurt me if she wants to get what she wanted.

She sat down in the empty seat next to me. "Can you help me with the test please?" she pleads.

"Huh?"

"Can you help me with the test?" she repeated.

I narrowed my eyes at her. "I can't help you now; there are only a few minutes before the test starts." I looked around and whispered, "Unless you want to cheat."

"Then help me with that please." She begged while pulling my shirt's end and swinging it from left to right.

"I can't help you with that or I will be cheating too," I said through bared teeth.

"Please I beg you, I also want to go on the vacation mom said and maybe we could even chose were we want to go!"

I closed my eyes and thought for a moment before I opened them and replied, "Fine, I will help you but you owe me and I'm only doing this because you are my sister Ok?"

She blinked gratefully and squeaked joyfully, "Yes yes, you are the best brother in the whole world!" She doesn't usually squeak unless I do something to save her, like just now.