Kori watched the leaves outside as they were continuously picked up and dropped again by the wind. She sighed. She enjoyed maths but the lesson was moving at a seriously slow pace today.

While Mrs Bliss droned on about equations, Kori glanced over at two idiots that were giggling like children. She frowned at Wally and Dick who were laughing and trying to balance their pencils on their upper lips.

She shook her head and felt a pang of relief as the bell chimed, signalling lunch. She always seemed to take longer when packing away her things than the rest of her classmates. It was probably because she actually came prepared and had all of the material out on her desk from start to finish.

Dick finished packing everything up and attempted to sneak out of the door amongst the crowd but he inevitably failed,

"Mr Grayson. Can I talk with you for a moment?" Mrs Bliss called, causing Dick to step to the side so that he was in front of her desk.

"So, Principal Wilson talked to me." She paused, "I have tried thinking of some study methods for you to try but I feel that you will not benefit from a lot of them..."

"Ookay..." Dick prompted,

"So... I think you should find yourself a tutor, Dick."

"A tutor!?"

Kori couldn't help but eavesdrop a little as she finished placing her books in her bag. She was shocked. She had an idea that he was doing quite badly in maths but she didn't expect him to be in need of a tutor.

She felt a wave of concern wash over her. Mrs Bliss knew that Kori was getting the highest grades in the class so there was no doubt that she would try and encourage Kori to help him in some way.

"Yes. They are very helpful for students who are struggling with Mathematics."

"But... That makes me look like a complete idiot!"

Kori slowly placed her bag on her shoulder and tiptoed around the edge of the classroom to somehow make herself invisible to her teacher. She was almost out of the room.

"You just need to find someone who is good at maths and who would be willing to teach you," Mrs Bliss informed him, suddenly spotting Kori, "In fact... Kori?"

Kori was literally in the doorway when she heard Mrs Bliss call her name. She cringed and sighed. She slowly turned back around to face her.

Dick glanced up at her and Kori suddenly felt self conscious. She brushed some of her hair behind her ear and walked up to the teacher's desk.

Kori felt her cheeks heat up as she was acutely aware that Dick was still staring at her. He clicked his fingers suddenly, "Hey, you're the waitress from that diner," He pointed out, earning a nod from Kori.

"Kori... How would you feel about tutoring Mr Grayson, here?" Mrs Bliss quizzed,

"Uh..." Kori stuttered, not knowing how to respond,

"You want someone from my class to tutor me?" Dick retorted, crossing his arms over his chest,

"You need the help, Dick," Mrs Bliss shot back,

Kori felt that it would be a bad idea. Sure, she was good at maths but she didn't know if she would have the patience to teach someone like Dick.

"I... I do not think so..." Kori stammered,

"See? Even she doesn't wanna tutor me." Dick groaned,

Mrs Bliss ignored him and focused on Kori, "Please Kori? It would help a lot and it would give you a lot of credit for your college applications,"

Kori tilted her head from side to side in consideration of the request. Dick stared into her eyes for a moment which made Kori feel slightly nervous,

"Please? I'll even pay you!" Dick pleaded, clasping his hands together. Kori bit her lip and went to speak but Dick beat her to it, "Please... Uh... Kori?"

Kori sighed and began to feel genuinely sorry for him, "I will think about it." She vowed,

Mrs Bliss grinned and clapped her hands lightly, "Thank you, Kori." She stated.

Kori nodded and turned to leave. She wandered out of the door and headed straight for her locker. She reached the red, metal lockers and placed her hand on her door. She had an uneasy feeling within her; like someone was following her.

She spun around and noticed Dick shyly standing behind her. He had his hands in his pockets and a nervous type of smile on his face. She narrowed her eyes a little and saw that he visibly gulped,

"Can I help you?" Kori asked, directly.

Dick slumped forward and leaned against the lockers beside her, "Please tutor me. You're the girl who always gets perfect scores, right?" He checked,

Kori placed her books inside her locker and removed her glasses from her face. She placed them in the case and shoved them into her bag. She sighed and nodded.

Dick smiled slightly. He was right about what he had said about her the previous night at the diner. She was really pretty.

"I really need to pass the end of semester test and I really don't wanna waste my time searching for a tutor. You're good at maths... I'm not... Work that one out."

"Mm... I have such a busy schedule as it is..."

"Please? I'll make it worth your while,"

Kori considered that. She was trying to raise money to give her car a complete refit and him paying her for tutoring him really would help, "How much are you thinking?"

"Mm... $300 a session?"

Kori almost felt her heart stop, "$300?"

"It can be more if you want,"

"Hm... You really do have money, huh?"

Dick chuckled, "Adopted son of a millionaire, what do you think?"

Kori allowed herself to quirk a small smile. He bit his lip and gazed at her with hope in his eyes, "So...?"

"Well... I do need the money..."

Dick continued to stare at her intently, praying that she would say yes. She was practically his only hope.

"Fine," Kori sighed. She watched the expression of relief pass over Dick's face.

"Thank you! You won't forget it, Kori. I swear." He told her, smiling,

Kori was about to sarcastically protest to that but she decided against it. Dick reached into his pocket and whipped his phone out. Kori stared at him, wondering what he was doing,

"What's your number?" He asked,

"Here," Kori replied, gently taking his phone from him. She speedily typed it in and he did the same as she passed her phone to him. They agreed that they would exchange schedules with one another in order to figure out the best times to meet up.

"Oh... And um... Could you not tell anyone that you'll be tutoring me?" He asked, rubbing the back of his neck,

"Of course," She replied, believing that he deserved some privacy about such a personal matter,

"Thanks... I just... Don't wanna be made fun of, y'know?" He confided in her.

"I understand," Kori returned, studying him for a moment.

They bid each other farewell for the time being and Dick walked through the halls towards the cafeteria. He felt so relieved that Kori had agreed to tutor him. It really did seem like a good idea, the more he thought about it.

She was the smartest kid in his class. If she couldn't teach him, it was likely that no one else could either. A part of him also liked the fact that it was her who was going to be tutoring him. He didn't know her very well but she seemed genuinely nice and he found that it wasn't very hard to talk to her. It was weird but Dick wasn't complaining...