Homework Help

Chapter 2

As morning came the sunlight shined on Simon's face and he awoke. It took him a moment to remember what had happened but smiled when he looked down at the girl he loved so much asleep next to him. He gently leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"Jeanette, it is morning. I should walk you home now."Simon said gently to her.

Jeanette awoke, rubbing her eyes under her glasses and lightly smiled at him then frowned some, realizing that morning meant that she had not been home yet. "Miss Miller, Ellie and Brit must be very worried about me. I may be grounded for this." she said, frowning and worried.

Simon nodded and gently helped her up, still concerned about her ankle some. "Can you walk on your ankle?" he asked, looking down at it, worried. Jeanette looked down at it as well and put some weight on it, surprised that it did not even hurt. "I can!"she said excitedly and gave Simon a hug. "Thank you for everything, Simon." Even after everything, Simon still blushed some at the sudden hug and held her close.

"I would do anything for you, Jeanette, but I think I should take you home now so you don't become more in trouble." He reluctantly let go of her and took her hand gently in his. Jeanette nodded. She couldn't help notice how soft and warm his hand was. She gently squeezed it as he quietly led her down stairs.

As they arrived downstairs, they saw little Theodore curled up asleep on the couch. Simon smiled lightly at his brother and gently covered him with a blanket before leading Jeanette outside.

"He must have saw us last night." he explained to her. Jeanette looked at him worried.

"Will he tell Dave? I don't want you to be in trouble too."

Simon shook his head. "I don't think Theodore will. I think he understands." Jeanette pondered this a moment and then smiled at him. "He likes Ellie, doesn't he?"

Simon smiled at her and nodded as he walked her to her house.

When they arrived he gently took her in his arms and held her close. Meanwhile up in their room Eleanor had awoken and happened to look outside at this time. She literally had to bite her lip to keep herself from squealing happily and waking Brittany when she saw the two hugging.

Simon looked down at Jeanette tenderly. "If you are not grounded, Jeanette, how about later today I help you with the math homework that you are struggling with? We could go to the library."

Jeanette looked up at him tenderly. "I would love to, Simon." He smiled down at her tenderly and kissed her forehead softly. Once again upstairs Eleanor had to do her best not to wake Brittany up when she saw the kiss.

After a bit more of holding each other they reluctantly let go of each other. "I will stop by around noon to see you." Simon explained to her before leaving. Jeanette smiled at him and headed into the house half expecting to find a very frazzled Miss Miller waiting for her.

To Jeanette's surprise, though, she found a quiet, sleeping house. She quietly tip toed up the stairs the best as she could, only tripping a few times and quietly entered the room planning to slip into her bed without waking her sisters. Suddenly found her self in a hug by her sister Eleanor.

"I am so happy for you, Jeanette!"

Jeanette looked at her confused for her excitement. "I don't understand why. I thought you would be worried that I did not come home last night."

"Not at all." Eleanor said with a giggle. "Theodore called me to tell me where you were when he saw you. So I covered for you. I told Miss Miller and Brit that you were at an overnight girls study group." She said with a smile. Jeanette was grateful for Eleanor act but she couldn't help feeling guilty that her disobedience caused her little sister to lie for her but before she could voice it... "So I cannot believe Simon kissed you!" Eleanor squealed louder then she should.

Jeanette blushed shyly and put her finger to her lips. "Shhh. You will wake up Brit." As much as Jeanette loved her sister, Brittany had a way of blowing things out proportion.

"Simon did what?!" Despite Jeanette's efforts Brittany had heard and was already up out of her bed demanding answers. "How could he kiss you? I thought you were at some lame study thing." Brittany asked rolling her eyes some. "No, she was at Simon's!" Eleanor said with another giggle. "What! Details now, girl!"Brittany demanded from Jeanette. So Jeanette regaled the tale of her night with Simon and her sisters responded with squeals of joy so loud that it woke Miss Miller.

"Girls, would you care for some breakfast?" she asked poking her head in and seeing Jeanette there is as well. "Oh Jeanette, you are back. Did your studying go well?"

"Um..yes, Miss Miller."Jeanette said a bit nervously. She hated lying to Miss Miller but she had no choice at this point, if she didn't she wouldn't be just getting her self in trouble but Simon and Eleanor too. "That is wonderful, Jeanette. Girls, why don't you come downstairs and I will make you all pancakes."

Back at the Seville house Simon was just getting back from walking Jeanette home and when he entered the back door that opened up into the kitchen he was greeted by a very busy Theodore cooking breakfast. "Hi Simon. Did you get, Jeanette home safe?"

Simon sat down at the table with a sigh. "I take it you saw us last night?" he asked as he took a drink of the orange juice that Theodore had set out for them.

"Yea, but don't worry Simon. I won't tell Dave." he said with a smile as he stirred his pancake batter.

"Thank you, Theodore. I really appreciate that. I just hope Jeanette is not in trouble for staying here." he said with a frown setting down his orange juice. "She's not." Theodore reassured his brother as he began to pour out the pancakes. Simon looked at him skeptically, "How do you know?"

Theodore turned to look at Simon with smile "Because of Eleanor and I. After I found you two asleep I called her and she said she would make sure Jeanette would not be in trouble."

Simon smiled weakly at his brother but he could not help feeling guilty as Jeanette did about having his younger sibling lie for him but he was not sure of what other option they had.

"Simon, tell me what all happened last night with Jeanette. I...I want to learn how to have what you have Jeanette so I can have it with...Eleanor." Theodore asked his brother shyly.

So Simon spent the morning explaining to Theodore what happened the night before and what he knew about what he understood about how to treat a girl correctly the best he could.