16 Year Old Melinda Gordon walked down the halls of her High School, she had just been called to the principal's office. In her mind she was thinking to herself why the hell the principal would want to see her, she didn't do anything wrong, she is a straight A student, first in her class, she did volunteer work and was president of the Student Council, she ran the tutor center at school. Melinda walked into the school office and knocked on the principal's door. "Come in" a female voice said. Melinda opened the door and walked in, she closed the door. "Melinda, please have a seat" Ms. Stepford said. Melinda sat down, she didn't say anything. "I bet your wondering why I asked you to come down to my office" Ms. Stepford asked her. "Yes. I'm not in trouble am I" Melinda asked. Ms. Stepford laughed "No you didn't do anything wrong. I called you here because I need a favor from you" Ms. Stepford said. "Oh ok. What's the favor" Melinda asked curiously. "Well uh I was figuring since you run the Tutoring Center here, how would you feel about doing private tutoring lessons for a student here" Ms. Stepford asked. "Well I would help him or her anyway I can" Melinda said. "Good. The reason I'm asking this is because there is a student here who is doing poorly in all his classes and the other reason I asked for private lessons is because he has an after school activity that he cannot be excused from" Ms. Stepford said. "Sure I'm happy to help him anyway I can. Who is the student" Melinda asked. Someone knocked on the door "Your about to meet him now" Ms. Stepford said "Come in" she said.
The door opened a young man about 17 walked in, he closed the door. "Jim, have a seat please" Ms. Stepford said. Jim sat down in the seat next to Melinda across from the principal's desk. Jim was one of the most popular & hottest boys in school, he was captain of the high school basketball team and dated all the pretty girls. Melinda couldn't believe this was the student Ms. Stepford was talking about. "Ms. Stepford, with all due respect. Him, seriously. You want me to tutor him? Seriously? I can't tutor him. This boy thinks Michael Jordan invented the telephone" Melinda said. "Actually Magic Johnson did" Jim said. Melinda rolled her eyes. "Yes I want you to tutor Jim, Melinda. Your the smartest one in this school" Ms. Stepford. Melinda sighed and sat back in the chair "This is going to be hell" Melinda mumbled to herself. "I'm sorry what was that Melinda" Ms. Stepford asked. Jim snickered. "I said this is going to go well" Melinda said, she gave Jim a mean and dirty look. "Good than" Ms. Stepford said, she handed Melinda folder of Jim's classes and information. Melinda took it. "I expect weekly reports on the tutoring sessions" Ms. Stepford said. "Ok" Melinda said. Jim & Melinda both got up and left the Principal's office and walked out in the hallway.
"Your right this is going to be hell" Jim said. "I can't believe I'm stuck with a stuck up basketball player" Melinda said. "And I can't believe I'm stuck with the nerd of the school" Jim said. "I would shut up if I was you, because I'm helping you with your classes and studying" Melinda said. Jim rolled his eyes and sighed. "So what time is the jackass patrol done practicing" Melinda asked, she was referring to the basketball team, she called the basketball team the jackass patrol because they were always mean to her and other people. Jim sighed "4:45pm" Jim said. "Ok starting Monday we will be meeting at 5pm across the street at .Com and I will decide the location to where we will study" Melinda said. "Fine" Jim said. "If you are late by even 1 minute, you can find yourself another tutor" Melinda said. "Ok fine" Jim said "I'll see you on Monday" Jim said and walked away. "AND don't be late" Melinda shouted at Jim. Melinda walked to her locker and sighed, she put the stuff the principal gave her in her book bag, she couldn't believe she was stuck with tutoring the jackass captain of the basketball team. She closed her locker and locked it up and walked back to her classroom.
