A HUGE Thank You To Those Who Have Read This Fic. You're AWESOME! And to the fabulous guess who commented, asking why Reed helps Jackson, you shall receive and answer this chapter. April will help him, eventually, and that will become problematic for all of them in the future. As for Jackson and April becoming a romantic couple, please, please, please hold on to that thought. I'll specify why later. 😃
It is currently lunch time, and Jackson is lying down on the bench with his head in Reed's lap.
"Jackson, I am telling you, Maggie cannot stop checking you out!" Reed says as she is running her hand through his short curly hair.
"And I can tell that you're losing your mind." Jackson replies.
"Come on! I'm telling you that she couldn't take her eyes off of you! She was the last one to leave the room!"
"That's not my problem."
"Are you interested in her?"
"I'm not interested in anybody at all, Reed. You know this."
"You're never interested in anybody at all." Reed supplies. "Or maybe you're interested in someone, and you aren't telling me about it at all."
Jackson sighs in annoyance.
"I always tell you about the people I'm interested in."
"I know." Jackson says. "I remember when you had the hots for the guy who had a thing for blow up dolls and the girl who robbed a bank at the tender age of fourteen with her parents."
"Well forgive me for going though my own experimental phase."
"At least it's been a while since your last infatuation."
"Yeah." Reed says slowly.
"You have a thing for April, don't you?"
"No." Reed says honestly.
"Hmm." Jackson says, not believing her.
"Can I sit with you guys?" April asks.
"Sure!" Reed says. "Jackson, sit up. April's here."
Jackson sits up and April sits next to him.
"Thanks." April tells them.
"No problem at all." Reed says.
"So how do you like this place so far?" Jackson asks April.
"It's not too bad. I even found the library." April says showing them the book that she had in her hand.
"Push, huh?" Reed asks.
"Yup. I saw the movie that the book was based on. It was...something." April responds with wide eyes. "So, what did you guys think of the test?"
"It wasn't too bad." Reed says. "I thought that it was pretty easy."
"That's because you're the only person on earth who adores math." Jackson tells her.
"You've got that right! I mean, Lexie had a hard time with it, and the questions were so simple. I mean, who doesn't know that 7x7 equals 49?" Reed replies.
"Yikes!" April says. "That is sad on all levels. Could it be the cheap hair dye she uses? I mean, I could see her roots from that Twinkie colored dye she uses."
Jackson chuckles.
"You are going to be an awesome friend." Reed says happily.
April smiles.
"And you, April?" Reed asks.
"I didn't find it too bad. I actually like math, particularly when it isn't too difficult."
"Maybe you can help Jackson with his math. I mean, I tried helping him and I failed, big time." Reed says.
"I would love to see you do these equations in Braille, Reed." Jackson deadpans.
"You are such a grumpy person." Reed says as April simply watches them go back and forth with their playful banter.
"I wouldn't mind helping you." April says.
"I think that's a great idea! We do have that first big test coming up in three weeks." Reed says. "I can't have another one of your 'What is 10% of 100' again!"
"Blah, blah...'What is 10% of 100' again!" Jackson mocks.
April actually laughs at this.
Jackson's Disability If You Missed It: He's Blind, And Reed Helps Him Get Around.
