Melinda stood in the .Com parking lot waiting for Jim, she looked at her watch 5:11pm. Jim came walking in the parking lot a few minutes later "Your 15 minutes late" Melinda said when she seen him. "I'm sorry I got held back, the couch wanted to go over some things with me for tomorrow night's game" Jim said. "So basketball is more important than your work" Melinda said. "Well no bu........." Jim started to say. "Basketball is nothing right now. If you don't pass these classes there will be NO basketball. And don't say I can get a basketball scholarship because it doesn't just matter how you play, they look at your grades too. Your lucky I didn't leave" Melinda said. "Hey, I said I was sorry jeez get off my back" Jim said. "Ok come on lets just get this over with" Melinda said, she walked into .Com and sat down at a table in the corner. Jim followed her and sat down next to her.
Melinda grabbed a few books out of her bag, she handed Jim a notebook "Here" Melinda said. "What's this" Jim asked. "Uh a notebook" Melinda said. "I know that but why do I need it" Jim said. "Because I'm not going easy on you with this work. We'll start with Algebra and than move onto English and Economics" Melinda said, she grabbed the Algebra book "Open to page 66" Melinda said. Jim sighed and open to the page she told him to. They both sat there and went over the algebra work for an hour. Jim got up out of his seat "Do you want anything" Jim asked. "No I'm fine" Melinda said. "You sure" Jim said. "Yep" Melinda said. Jim left and went to order something. Jim came back with two Cokes, he put one in front of Melinda. "I told you I didn't want anything" Melinda said, she was checking his work. "Just drink it. Don't worry about it" Jim said. "Well thank you" Melinda said. "Your welcome" Jim said. They both sat there and worked on Jim's other work, Melinda kept making quick glances at Jim, Jim did the same with her when she wasn't looking. "Ok that's it for today" Melinda said, she closed the books and looked at her watch. It said 7:55pm.
They didn't realize they both worked for that long. Melinda put all her stuff in her bag as did Jim "Same time tomorrow" Jim asked. "Yep" Melinda said. "Ok see you tomorrow" Jim said he got up and started to leave "AND don't be late" Melinda said in a bossy voice. "Ok chill" Jim said. Jim walked out of the building, Melinda walked out a few minutes later.
Melinda was standing at the bus stop at the corner when a car pulled up and rolled down the window "Your not waiting for the bus are you" Jim asked. "Yes" Melinda said in a annoyed voice. "Come on get in I'll drive you home" Jim said. "No it's fine. The bus will be here in a few minutes" Melinda said. "Melinda, just get in the car" Jim said in a bossy voice. "Ugh fine" Melinda said, she opened the door and got in his car. "Just tell me which way to go to get to your house" Jim said. "You live right behind me on the next block Jim" Melinda said. "Oh. Really" Jim said. "Yeah I'm the one that has a treehouse in the backyard" Melinda said. "Oh, ok. Do you still go up there" Jim asked her. "Yeah all the time. It gets me away from the drama in my house, I go up there and study and sometimes I sleep up there" Melinda said. "Wow, come on though. It can't be that bad there" Jim said. Jim pulled up to Melinda's house "See the lights going on & off" Melinda said "They're fighting again" Melinda added. Melinda opened the door "Well Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow" Melinda said. "Yeah see ya" Jim said. Melinda got out of the car and shut the door, Jim waved then drove off home.