only fools (fall for you) 》Lip Gallagher/OC

Killer Carl

The ringing of the bell was practically a godsend for Daniela who was nearing death from boredom. She hated Tuesdays, mainly because her last period of the day was Physics.

Hastily packing away her things, the girl shoved it all into her backpack and was about to exit through the door with the rest of her classmates when her teacher's voice called out sharply. With a deep sigh, Daniela turned slowly to look at Mr. Davis who was stood in front of the board, unimpressed.

"Yes, Mr. Davis?" The man gave her a pointed look and gestured to a desk at the very front of the class.

Stifling a groan, Daniela knew she had no choice in the matter and made her way over, her butt plopping down on the plastic seat. She raised her eyebrows expectantly and watched as her teacher wordlessly walked behind his desk, opened a drawer and lifted out a stack of papers. Daniela bit back a grimace at realizing that the papers were the test she had done the week before.

The papers were dropped unceremoniously onto the girl's desk, a big fat F staring her in the face. Although Daniela knew that it was likely to happen, it still caused a sinking feeling in her stomach.

Covering up her disappointment, Daniela fixed her aging teacher with an innocent smile.

"Oops?" Mr. Davis made a dissatisfied grunt and shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Oops indeed, Miss Kaufman," her teacher's sharp voice caused Daniela to drop her smile and stare down at her hands resting in her lap. "I know that Physics was not on your agenda originally. However, I at least expected you to put some sort of effort into my class, and this, Miss Kaufman, is simply unacceptable."

"I understand, Mr. Davis," nodded Daniela solemnly. Her teacher held a hand out to her, signaling that he was not yet finished.

"Am I right in thinking that you will be attending Parent's Night tomorrow?"

Daniela chewed on her lip unsurely and shook her head. "Not really Sir. You know, since my mom is in the hospital and all." The girl had hoped to avoid Parent's Night this year as one of her parents was currently residing in prison and the other in the hospital.

"And what of your brother? Jakob?" Pressed Mr. Davis, his eyebrow raised.

"I'm not really sure," shrugged Daniela.

"Well, I would like to request for the both of you to attend tomorrow night. I cannot allow this to continue," the man waved a hand at Daniela's test before picking it up and placing it back in his drawer.

Looking back up, he gave Daniela one last look before nodding his head to the door.

"I look forward to seeing you and your brother tomorrow night."

The girl rose from her seat eagerly and hitched the strap of her bag over her shoulder and left.

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"I have to do what?" Asked Jakob as they made their way to the hospital. His sister walked beside him and rolled her eyes for the fifth time.

"All you have to do is wear a nice shirt and show up at Parent's Night to talk to my Physics teacher."

The tall man shrugged and nodded his head as they entered their mother's hospital room. "Sure thing."

They both looked to see Camille propped up in bed watching a Spanish drama on the television in her room. The woman's eyes filled with joy when she took in her children and waved them over.

Daniela placed a soft kiss on her mother's cheek before getting on the bed beside her and joining her in watching her program. It had been a thing of theirs for years now. At first, Camille had firmly denied having an interest in the telenovelas but one night Daniela had caught her mother curled up on the couch, immersed in an episode.