The Ghostwriter And The Lone Ranger 2: The Isle Strikes Back [Jay/OC]

Chapter 5: High School Hoo-hahs

Thursday...

After breakfast, Tracy dragged Jay to an empty wooden table near the old abandoned teachers' office-now-turned warehouse.

"Nice place to study." Jay looked around.

"Thanks, Kitty was the first to find this spot, and us girls (including Mal, Lonnie, Jane, Evie and the other girls) use this place to chat." Tracy gave him a little smile, before taking out a textbook from her bag.

"So which chapter do you suck at the most?" Tracy asked.

"Uh...chapter 3?" Jay scanned through the book.

"Jay, you're looking at our Science textbook! (looks over) about binary fission." Tracy raised an eyebrow.

"Well if you get punched too hard by someone it blurs your vision sometimes." Jay argued back.

"You're welcome." Tracy gave him a teasing smirk, before looking at the textbook. "Ok, let's start from the beginning, ok?"

"Fine by me." Jay shrugged.

"Ok, so chapter 1 of the History textbook is about the history of Auradon, not surprising. Starting with the infamous curse that turned Ben's dad into a...well, beast." Tracy turned to page 1. "Now in hindsight, Beast was cursed to be a beast for 10 years until his 21st birthday, which would have meant he was cursed when he was about 11."

"The guy in the textbook doesn't LOOK 11!" Jay pointed over to a picture.

"He probably had puberty early." Tracy waved a hand dismissively. "Oh wow, he actually looks so much like Charlie, except with longer hair."

"Like father like son." Jay quoted.

"Yeah, I mean Charlie's already got the temper and charms from his papa," Tracy giggled, before focusing on the midterms. "Ok, so let's get started with the proper revision."

Tracy started to explain to Jay about the history chapters in simplified version so he could understand, she didn't notice Jay looking at her, smiling.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something stuck on my face?" Tracy noticed Jay looking at her, before she frowned. "Oh no, did you get constipation? Because that is Theo's sheepish face every time he gets constipated."

"No! stop comparing me to that kid!" Jay protested a bit. "We don't even look alike."

"Well, you're both flirts, you're both afraid of Jones, and you both could really use a shower after gym." Tracy listed.

"I was uh...actually going to ask you a question." Jay cleared his throat.

"Ask away, I love history quizzes!" Tracy gave a smirk.

"I am not asking about academics." Jay frowned. Are academics and fanfables all that's running in her mind?

"Then you should start shaving that forest of locks you call hair." Tracy gave a sarcastic remark.

"I am not shaving." Jay hissed over. "I was just gonna ask if you'd like-."

"Tracy! Jay! There you guys are, why are you still here?! The midterms start in 5 minutes!" Jane ran over to inform them.

"WHAT?!" Tracy bolted up from her seat. "Oh no, we're gonna be so late."

Tracy turned to look at Jay, "what was it you wanna ask me?"

"Oh uh...nothing." Jay gave her a smile as he ruffled Tracy's hair. "Good luck at your midterm, Feisty."

"Thanks, you too." Tracy smiled back, before they rushed to their exam venues.