School of Rock: A Continuation

Secret Count: 2

LAWRENCE'S POV

After tutoring, I walked with Summer to Mr. Finn's class. She told me all about the rest of the slumber party and how she didn't blame me for going along with the prank. Though, her and Tomika did spend hours cleaning up all the toilet paper. As we neared the door, she said that she had to use the bathroom, and that she'd catch up with me later.

Luckily, she didn't bring up Freddy at all, which made it easier to keep her secret. Mr. Finn's room was locked, and he was in there. Which was odd because he usually ever early. I peeked in the window to see Zack sitting on Tomika's desks and Mr. Finn leaning against his own desk. I pressed my ear against the door.

I shouldn't be eavesdropping, but I am.

"I don't know..." Zack groaned.

"It's not a hard question. Do you like Tomika?"

"I- uh- yeah, I do."

"See, now was that so hard?"

I quickly walked away from the door.

Zack had a crush on Tomika!!

How come he hasn't told anyone? Even me... Or at least Freddy.

He wanted it to be a secret. But why? Was he afraid that it would get back to Tomika?

Of course I wasn't allowed to know. He knew I would blab to everyone. I sighed took our a pen from my backpack. I drew two tally marks on the inside of my hand. I breathed out.

Keeping two secrets was hard. One more and I might just explode.

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ZACK'S POV

I needed to tell someone. So, I emailed Mr. Finn asking if I could come in early on Monday.

His exact response was:

Yeah! Of course... But there's not telling I'll be there.

I rolled my eyes at my computer and instantly responded.

Please try and come in early. It's urgent.

That'll get him to come in.

Fine.

He responded. I smiled and emailed him the time to be there.

On Sunday night, I set my alarm one hour earlier.

I woke up and quickly got changed. I knocked on my parents room to see if my dad was awake yet. My mother woke up and said that he had to go into the office early, and that Chives was ready to bring me to school when I was ready to go. I nodded and closed her bedroom door. The was a plate of bacon and eggs in my spot. I ate them all and put my plate in the sink. I ran back upstairs to brush my teeth and my hair. I put all my books and folders in my black leather messenger bag. I ran back downstairs.

"Chives?" I called out. He appeared from the garage.

"Ready to leave, Mr. Mooneyham." Chives asked. He had an odd accent. I'm pretty sure he was British, but I'm not positive.

"Yes." I replied. He motioned for me to come and I got in the back seat, where I usually had to sit. As I opened the door, chives stopped me.