Spin the Wheel
By Degrassi-Doll
Spinner x Paige
Drabble Two
Drabble two of my Spaige drabble series. Enjoy! Review, please. :)
"Okay. So, in To Kill a Mockingbird, what is the mockingbird symbolic of?"
Spinner let out a bored, frustrated sigh. "Ah…I don't know, flying and freedom or some shit like that?"
Chuckling, his girlfriend replied, "You didn't read a single page, did you?"
"Not one."
"The test is tomorrow," Paige teasingly chided. "Spin, come on. I want you to pass this class so you're not left back a year, okay? I don't want to go through any classes next year without my honeybee."
Spin laughed a bit, but then emitted another groan. "What's it symbolize, anyway?"
"Remember? Atticus was telling his kids that it would be a sin to kill a mockingbird, because they're so gentle and harmless?"
"Yeah. Sure. Something like that."
Paige heaved her shoulders up. As much as she admired her boyfriend's go-wherever-the-wind-takes-him personality and wished sometimes that she were as carefree, she knew that he needed to buckle down if he wanted to enter the tenth grade with her. His math and history grades weren't anything to bring home to Mom, and she knew it wouldn't look too bright in terms of his passing freshman year if he didn't pass this English test. She would have loved to just relax with him as they reclined on her bed, To Kill a Mockingbird notes sprawled across it, but she knew she needed to motivate him.
"Try to listen, Spin. Okay? Do you remember all of the characters, at least?"
"I remember something about a Scout, and a John-"
"Jem."
"Him. Right."
In frustration, Paige buried her head in her hands for a few seconds, looking back at Spinner when she removed her hands from her face. Spinner had to pass freshman year. It would hurt him even more than it hurt her if he got left back a year. That was exactly why she had to egg him on, give him a reason for wanting to pass the school year with her. She knew he'd never been the most determined person in Degrassi, but she also knew that he was a good person. He deserved to move on to sophomore year; he wasn't too concerned about his studies, but he also was a good person. She would love to see him move on up.
"You're getting this test down, Spin. You are getting it down. If I have to stay up all night going over it with you, you're getting it down."
"Paige, I didn't even read the book."
Again, Paige sighed. She grabbed Spinner's face, turned it towards her, and held his hands gently, forcing him to maintain eye contact with her. "Spinner. I know you want to pass freshman year. I want you to, too. You know that's not going to happen if you don't let me help you. I can help you learn the whole book without even reading it, but you have to let me. Don't worry about it, because I will get you there. We're going to move on to sophomore year together, and this summer you won't have to worry about summer school or repeating a grade or anything like that. We'll both be fine, okay? Just promise me you'll keep an open mind and try. For me."
Spinner, taking in what she said, wondered how he'd gotten such an amazing person to be his girlfriend. He knew that Paige was amazing, and ambitious, and smart. It wasn't just that he admired her for it, but he also knew that she was great for him to gain some more motivation and drive to succeed. Just as he'd helped her to loosen up a bit, to pull back her reins and learn to use a bit more spontaneity. They helped each other, and he knew that he needed her assistance this time.
So he let her help. "Okay, let's get started."
Paige smirked, placing a gentle kiss on Spinner's lips. "That's what I like to hear."
Whoop! Another one done. Man, I love writing Spaige fanfictions. They're so much fun! The next drabble, I promise, will be a bit more in-character and realistic. This one was kind of fluffy. Let me know if you liked it! Thank you so much!