DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN Static Shock, got that okay good, because I'm not putting this out there again
Virgil walked into the lecture hall to his Advanced electronics engineering technology class. This was the first time he'd actually made it to class in weeks. Being Static Shock had kept him busy. Despite his absences, he'd kept up to date with his class work. He'd read all the assigned reading and then some. After seeing so much pain and taking so many dangerous chances, schoolwork had become an escape for Virgil. Nothing soothed his nerves like a good chapter on the law's of energy and matter. Virgil chose a seat in the back row near the door. The old Virgil Ovid Hawkins would have wanted to sit up front to hear better, but now he needed to be close to the exit in case he was needed.
A short, frumpy-looking girl with glasses took the seat next to Virgil. "Virgil, I haven't seen you here in a while. So you decided to actually show up to class for a change."
"Hi Madelyn," Virgil replied. Madelyn and Virgil were the only two freshmen in the class. Both had passed out of the remedial classes and skipped two years ahead.
"How do you do it?" Madelyn asked.
"Do what?"
"Ace all the tests without coming to class. You must think you're so smart. Virgil Hawkins, class is just too easy for you, huh? You don't even have to come." Madelyn ranted on in her high-pitched annoying voice.
"It's not that. I've been busy with my job..."
At that moment Virgil was interrupted by the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. "Is this seat taken?" She asked Virgil.
Virgil was too dumbstruck to reply. Madelyn rolled her eyes. The woman wore a tight, low-cut white shirt and short jean skirt with a black belt and matching black boots. She sat down on the other side of Virgil and tossed her long blonde hair over her shoulders. "What was that you were saying about acing all the tests?"
Virgil was silent but Madelyn jumped in, "Yeah, he doesn't come to class but gets all A's. Even on the last test. I mean I got a B+ but I saw that Virgil got an A. I heard everyone else failed. I bet that Doc Connors will…"
"That's nice," The beautiful girl interrupted, obviously unamused by Madelyn. She hadn't taken her eyes off Virgil the whole time Madelyn had been talking. "You know, I've been struggling so much with this class. Maybe you could help me study for the next test. If you're not too busy. The name was Virgil, right?"
Virgil was in shock. He couldn't believe this gorgeous woman was actually talking to him. "Yeah," He finally managed to spit out after a moment of silence. "I'm Virgil Hawkins. I'd love to help you."
"Big surprise," Madelyn mumbled under her breath. She didn't even try to hide her contempt for the girls across from her. But the gorgeous blonde completely ignored her.
"I'm Angelica Smith. Meet me at the library Thursday afternoon. Maybe I'll let you take me out to dinner afterwards." She batted her long eyelashes.
"Sure."Virgil managed to reply.
"Hmph."Madelyn grumbled. She thought to herself, I guess all it takes skin-tight clothes and make-up for Virgil to pay attention. But Angelica Smith is just using him to get good grades. Pretty girls like her get whatever they want. But soon Virgil will realize this and he'll realize that he and Angelica have nothing in common. He belongs with someone smart and quiet, someone who understands him. Someone like me.
Okay so me and him hadn't been the best friends at first, but after talking out our problems like adults we had been able to make up and become good friends and hopefully in time maybe more, So maybe he'll have his taste of excitement but he'll grow weary of her. Virgil can't handle excitement.
At that moment, Doctor Barnes walked in and took her place in front of the blackboard. Madelyn snapped out of her reverie and she pulled out her notebook and pencil. As Doc Barnes spoke, she furiously wrote down everything she said, meticulously organizing each point by common theme.
On Virgil's other side, Angelica was also taking notes, if you could call them notes. She wrote down an occasional word from Doc Barnes lecture but then returned to doodling flowers and hearts with her pink sparkly pen.
Virgil didn't bother with notes. He would listen to Doc Barnes every word and try to visualize what she was describing. He was familiar with today's particular topic, he'd read the article Doc Barnes wrote on the subject. Virgil respected Doc Barnes profoundly. She was a brilliant woman and a pioneer in the field of electronics engineering. Normally he would devote his full concentration on the lecture, but his thoughts slipped elsewhere.
Virgil thought of the gorgeous girl next to him. Girls like that didn't talk to him everyday. He watched her attempt to follow Doc Barnes lecture, while she chewed lightly on her pen. Perhaps, she was just taking advantage of him to get a better grade. But he really didn't care. The last year had presented him with so many interesting opportunities maybe this would be another.
To be continued…
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