I own nothing except students and teachers and the nurse.

Peter hated Mondays ,not only was it the start of the new school week,it was also oral report day. He didn't know why they couldn't just do a written report and turn it in,he hated public speaking and avoided it at all costs,even during their early reign in Narnia,he left the public speaking up to Susan who seemed to have a knack for that sort of thing.

He wasn't first,he was last that was the good thing and the bad thing,the closer it got to being his turn,the more nervous he was getting. He wished there'd be a fire drill or something so his turn wouldn't come ever. He was going to vomit if he got up there and had to speak. Three more people left and they were all great speakers and would most likely be finished rather quickly. There was a reason that he was always last,the Literature teacher,Miss Styne knew that when it came to oral reports,Peter tended to stumble over the words,lose his place ,not because he couldn;'t read,but because he hated oral reports. He couldn't do it,he couldn't go up there and give a report on Oliver Twist even though he knew the story inside and out.

"Miss,I feel ill,can I go see the nurse?" he asked raising his hand.

" Don't let him,Miss,he just doesn't want to do his report and everyones already done theirs." Margaret Sidler said .

Peter wanted to slap the smug look off Margaret's face. "That's not true,I really do feel ill." he pleaded.

"He's lying." Margaret insisted.

Miss Styne held up her hand and turned to Peter and noticed he looked very pale. "Go to the nurse." she said.

Peter stood up,and left the classroom. The further he got away,the less sick he felt ,so that by the time he reached the nurse's office he felt a bit better. But he knew he had to go in and see her even though it really wasn't necessary anymore.

Nurse Cathy looked up when Peter walked in,"Let me guess." she said her eyes twinkling."Oral reports?" she said

Peter nodded," I hate Mondays." he said

" I should probably give you something for your stomach." Nurse Cathy said going over to the cabinet.

Peter watched her," I don't need it anymore." he said watching her pour the thick liquid into a cup and shuddering,between reports and disgusting medicine,he really hated Mondays.

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"Guess what." Susan beamed dropping her tray next to Peter's . He looked up dully,Miss Styne had just informed him that he would have to give his report tomorrow or he'd fail Literature.

"I have no clue." Peter said picking at his sheperd's pie,he hated shepherd's pie which they only had on Mondays.

" Wait till Edmund and Caspian come." Susan said .For Caspian had recently found a way into their world and was staying with Glozelle who was posing as his uncle ,he was also attending their school." By the way how'd your report go?"

"It didn't." Peter said as Edmund and Caspian arrived.

"You didn't do it?" Susan asked.

"Didn't do what?" Caspian ,staring at the food on his plate," What am I eating? " he asked staring at his food.

"Sheperds' Pie." Edmund said poking his," I think."

Susan turned to Caspian,"Peter didn't do his report." she said giving Peter a stern look.

" I'm still here,you know. I hate speaking in public." Peter said by way of explanation.

Caspian was confused and looked at Peter ," I thought as High King you did a lot of public speaking." he said

" No,he didn't he had Susan do it . At least in the early years of our reign. Unless he's planning some sort of battle strategy ,Peter is not a public speaker." Edmund explained,he used to make fun of Peter for that flaw,but after Narnia he had stopped.

"Still here." Peter said

"So,what do you plan on doing." Susan asked,"How long can you avoid not giving a report."

"I have to give one tomorrow,or I'm going to fail." Peter said not looking forward to Tuesday.

A/N : I have never really had the pleasure or unpleasure of giving a oral report,since I was homeschooled growing up from third grade all the way through high school. So I have no idea what it feels like,but I have heard it is nerve wracking for some people. Read and Review .I'll try to make the next chapter longer.