The Start Of A Good Thing (Book 1)

Chapter 38

A week later on Wednesday afternoon, India was walking down the hall with her book bag on her back. She returned to the school to get Trevor’s home and class work from his teachers. Since the school had been notified about Trevor’s current condition, they agreed to allow him to complete his schoolwork at home.

            India knocked on the door of room D-19, peeping her head in. Mrs. Clamps sat in her desk when she heard the knock. “Come in,” she said, keeping her eyes on the computer screen in front of her.

            “Hey, Mrs. Clamps,” India waved, entering the room. The teacher spun around in her chair smiling.

            “Hey India, here for Trevor?” she assumed. India nodded her head, watching the teacher go through her drawers. “I hope he’s feeling better.”

            “He’s feeling something,” India joked.

            Mrs. Clamps removed a large yellow envelope from her desk and handed it to India. “That’s good to hear,” she shut her drawer and placed her pen down. “You know Trevor’s showed the most improvement I’ve ever seen in a student. And it happened so suddenly.”

            “Really?” India asked, raising an eyebrow.

            “Yea. Two months ago he would come to class and go straight to sleep. Now he pay’s attention… I’ve even saw him take notes one time.” India chuckled at the thought of Trevor learning. “But seriously, I’m proud of him. He went from making D’s and F’s, to A’s and B’s.”

            “Yea... he is smart isn’t he,” India nodded.

            “Well, I better let you get going. I’m sure you have plenty to do,” Mrs. Clamps said, swinging back in her seat to the computer screen. 

            India walked out of the class thinking about Mrs. Clamp’s comment. Trevor had done a complete turn around. He even started coming to school on time. The only problem was Trevor’s been acting out ever since he got shot. India knew that and has been doing his schoolwork in secret to keep the progress he made from going down the drain.

            She got outside of the school walking to the parking lot. She found her car that wasn’t to far from the front office. Starting the engine, India leaned back in the seat worrying about her boyfriend. Trevor has been healing physically, but his mental state was what bothered her. The entire ride to his apartment India thought of ways she could make him feel better. There had to be something she could do that would break this deep depression of his.

            On the steps of Trevor’s apartment building, Baby-D and Thoro hung out. They glanced up at India as she got out of her car and entered the building. Something seemed different about them today. Their eyes were bloodshot like usual, but there was an extra flavor of darkness in them. The two nodded at India and went back to staring at the road.