[b]Part 3[/b]
When her classes were over, Haley reluctantly made her way toward the tutoring center. Normally, she looked forward to helping students after school, but today, she was tired and cranky. Waking up at 5:00 AM to meet with an arrogant asshole did that to a person, she reasoned with a grunt.
Setting her books on a nearby table, she waited patiently for someone to come in seeking her help. Minutes passed by, and still, she sat in solitude. What was going on? The center was usually buzzing with activity. Could it be that for the first time in history, the entire student body understood the material related to them in class? It didn't seem very likely.
Just as she was about to leave, the door creaked open. Haley was at a loss for words. There, standing on the opposite side of the room, stood her newest pupil, Nathan Scott. "What are you doing here?" She asked him with a sneer. Earlier that morning, she had made it explicitly clear that seeking her out in school was a big no-no.
"Don't worry, James," He answered with a knowing grin. "Your boyfriend has vacated the premises." Haley couldn't help but groan. The guy was insufferable. "Scott." She began, walking toward him. "You of all people should know that Lucas is not my boyfriend. And even if he was, it wouldn't matter. You're not supposed to go looking around for me in school. It totally violates our code!"
Nathan narrowed his eyes in confusion. What code? They had a code? "You big brute! You already forgot our code?" She exclaimed, her arms flailing. "Well, let me remind you. No snide comments, no actions that may reveal our little setup to Lucas, and most importantly, all beverages you bribe me with must be heavily caffeinated." Shaking his head in amusement, Nathan stepped a foot closer to her.
"Well, I don't see how I'm breaking the code, James. Lucas is at practice. He won't be finding us together anytime soon." Haley stood frozen in her spot. Something wasn't adding up. "Shouldn't you be at practice too? Unless of course, you were from the team. I can certainly see that happening, what, with Lucas taking over."
Nathan almost burst out laughing. Haley sure knew which buttons to push. Luckily, her words were impervious to his emotions. "I'm the star player, James. I can afford to be late. I just wanted to set up our next meeting. This Pre-Calc stuff is really beginning to get to me. How the hell am I supposed to understand what a one-to-one function is?"
He paused, and looked down at her, patiently awaiting her response. "Oh," She said quietly, trying to hide her shock. "Right. Well, I'm working tonight, so maybe tomorrow, same time, same place?"
He nodded, and began to back out the door. Just as he was about to exit the room, he turned back to look at her. "Here," He said, tossing her a can of coke. "To make up for this morning." And with that, he turned on his heal and rushed to practice.
Haley looked down at the drink and smiled. A caffeinated beverage. Maybe he wasn't so insufferable after all.
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When her classes were over, Haley reluctantly made her way toward the tutoring center. Normally, she looked forward to helping students after school, but today, she was tired and cranky. Waking up at 5:00 AM to meet with an arrogant asshole did that to a person, she reasoned with a grunt.
Setting her books on a nearby table, she waited patiently for someone to come in seeking her help. Minutes passed by, and still, she sat in solitude. What was going on? The center was usually buzzing with activity. Could it be that for the first time in history, the entire student body understood the material related to them in class? It didn't seem very likely.
Just as she was about to leave, the door creaked open. Haley was at a loss for words. There, standing on the opposite side of the room, stood her newest pupil, Nathan Scott. "What are you doing here?" She asked him with a sneer. Earlier that morning, she had made it explicitly clear that seeking her out in school was a big no-no.
"Don't worry, James," He answered with a knowing grin. "Your boyfriend has vacated the premises." Haley couldn't help but groan. The guy was insufferable. "Scott." She began, walking toward him. "You of all people should know that Lucas is not my boyfriend. And even if he was, it wouldn't matter. You're not supposed to go looking around for me in school. It totally violates our code!"
Nathan narrowed his eyes in confusion. What code? They had a code? "You big brute! You already forgot our code?" She exclaimed, her arms flailing. "Well, let me remind you. No snide comments, no actions that may reveal our little setup to Lucas, and most importantly, all beverages you bribe me with must be heavily caffeinated." Shaking his head in amusement, Nathan stepped a foot closer to her.
"Well, I don't see how I'm breaking the code, James. Lucas is at practice. He won't be finding us together anytime soon." Haley stood frozen in her spot. Something wasn't adding up. "Shouldn't you be at practice too? Unless of course, you were from the team. I can certainly see that happening, what, with Lucas taking over."
Nathan almost burst out laughing. Haley sure knew which buttons to push. Luckily, her words were impervious to his emotions. "I'm the star player, James. I can afford to be late. I just wanted to set up our next meeting. This Pre-Calc stuff is really beginning to get to me. How the hell am I supposed to understand what a one-to-one function is?"
He paused, and looked down at her, patiently awaiting her response. "Oh," She said quietly, trying to hide her shock. "Right. Well, I'm working tonight, so maybe tomorrow, same time, same place?"
He nodded, and began to back out the door. Just as he was about to exit the room, he turned back to look at her. "Here," He said, tossing her a can of coke. "To make up for this morning." And with that, he turned on his heal and rushed to practice.
Haley looked down at the drink and smiled. A caffeinated beverage. Maybe he wasn't so insufferable after all.
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