Alison sat at the piano memorizing the bridge to yet another song. She never liked playing, but her mother insisted it would make her a well rounded person. When she was younger Alison would scream about her older brother Jason having the privilege of lounging around the house or playing outside with his friends while she sat at the stupid piano with her mother over her shoulder criticizing every wrong note little Alison played.
"Alison," her dad called ripping her from one of her famous day dreams.
She turned and was greeted by three wrinkles that met in the middle of her dad's forehead.
"Something wrong dad,"Alison questioned.
Usually when her dad gave that look she was either in trouble or trouble was on it's way.
"Uh no, not exactly. You see I just came from your school and-"
Alison's heart jumped to the pit of her stomach. 'What was he doing at my school? He never does that kind of thing. Was Tanner questioning people again?'
"I met with a few of your teachers to see how you were doing, and they didn't think you were doing quite well," Mr. Dilaurentis stepped closer to his daughter.
"Well what are they saying," this bugged Ali because she's doing decent in all of her classes.
Well all except one.
"To start, you don't talk in class-"
"Yeah dad that's kinda how school works. The teacher talks and you sit there and listen," her father stared.
"No. One teacher says you don't communicate with anyone. It's like you just sit there and daydream until the bell rings and you're up. You're not making friends and you're not adjusting well. That's what they're saying. And what's with this 'D' in Earth Science," his eyes were pleading for an answer.
"Well I'm sorry if my life isn't solely focused on petty school gossip or watching the circle of life take place right in front of my eyes,"Alison spewed her words through clinched teeth.
She hadn't worried about something as silly as classmates or grades since she's returned from being on the run, or as far as people know it; kidnapped. This whole situation was pointless.
"Look, I already told you this was going to be difficult, you being back at school this early. You still have to maintain your grades," Mr. Dilaurentis said.
"I know dad i'll try harder," Ali told her dad what he wanted to hear so he could walk away already.
"Yeah about that, I've already set you up with a tutor after school. Make sure you are at The Brew by 4:30 tomorrow. And Ali please make sure you're not late. You don't want to make a bad first impression," he added as he turned to leave the room.
Alison protested internally. Her dad makes an appointment with a tutor and she's expected to be there because he said so? After making up her mind that she would go just to pacify her dad, she continued to memorize her song on the piano.