Ch. 3 Days at School
"Yo, Josie! Wake up, time for school!" laughed Lucas as he called Josie. Josie groaned in her sleep. Yesterday had been Sunday, her first day off, and since they had to squeeze in a lot of curriculum, they only had some Sundays off, like every other Sunday. And yesterday had been her last Sunday off for two weeks!
Grumbling, Josie got out of bed and walked over to the doorway where Lucas was standing. Lucas couldn't help but stare at her. One year with no Josie killed me, he thought while catching his breath. In his eyes, Josie was the most beautiful girl… woman… ever. He loved her.
"Thank you, Lucas," Josie said sarcastically, slamming the door in his face.
"So, Josie, can you answer the question?" Professor Z asked in Science that day.
"Newton's third law is 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction,'" Josie said lazily.
"Exactly, so why do some things we do don't seem to have a reaction? Stuart!" Z said suddenly. Stu woke up with a start, and said dumbly;
"Uh… because its invisible?"
"Well, to the naked eye yes. Most of the time the action is stopped by friction," Z said, unsurprised.
"Now, for your homework tonight I want you to write an essay on Newton's laws. Test on Wednesday!" Z barked while the rest of the class groaned. Last week they had a test too.
"Is there going to be a test every week?" Josie asked as she left the room.
"Yes, I'm afraid it has to be for you to pass," Z sighed.
"Great," Josie mumbled sarcastically before going to gym.
"Ok, today's a health day!" Lucas said to the gym class. Once a week they had a health, you see. The class filled into the health room, grabbed a pen and a worksheet and sat down.
"Ok, today we'll be learning about the reproductive system," and Lucas was already blushing.
The entire class burst into fits of giggles or started blushing themselves.
"We'll be watching a video, and the worksheet goes along with it," and Lucas sat down at his desk, pressed a button, and the movie started. All of the students immediately started filling out the sheets, Josie included, while Lucas purposely avoided watching the movie, but continued to blush furiously.
I decided to get this unit over with, he thought grumpily while grading papers from the last class. You have such a Junior High approach to the matter! You're 18! Out of High School! Most kids your age aren't virgins, and this is a natural part of life! Said another angry voice in the back of his head. Lucas stopped blushing, he knew this was true. It was the fact that he was teaching about it to kids his own age, some of which girls and 1 of which the girl… woman… he loved. Yes Lucas, THAT'S a reason to be embarrassed.
The movie progressed, Lucas finished grading Spanish and Health papers, and was forced to watch. The school's system worked like this: there were 3 class groups, 3 teachers, and 6 different classes. Each class got an hour of time, and the teachers taught one thing at a time. There was one big lunch hour, so a total of 7 hours for the school day.
Being forced to watch the movie was no fun, but it was either that or get caught gazing at Josie. The girl he'll never get, Lucas thought angrily. Even if there isn't anything currently going on between them, Josie and Vaughn will hook up later. It's a certain as Marshall and Corrine being in love.
The movie then ended, and Lucas then went up to the front.
"Any questions, guys?" Lucas asked. A few hands shot up, and so Lucas entered teaching mode and out of his stupor.
"That was an interesting video, Lucas," Josie said sarcastically before going out the door. Lucas had to go to his Spanish room, so he followed her.
"Yeah, I hate that unit so I summed it up in one period—ooh, bad choice of words," laughed Lucas. Josie, too, laughed at this.
"Yes Lucas, one view of the menstrual cycle and we're done," laughed Josie. Both chuckling, they parted ways as Josie went to English, Lucas to Spanish.
I have to see Vaughn, Josie thought suddenly, to see whether my heart still flutters the same amount when I see them. Maybe I'll go over this afternoon, if I have time. Josie already had an essay on Newton's laws and an essay on the reproductive system to do, and that could take a while.
Sighing, Josie went to lunch after English class, when she got homework to read half of their reading book. After getting something to eat, she went over to Vaughn's house.
Vaughn answered the door and grinned.
"Hey Josie, what's up?" he asked, inviting her in.
"Oh, not much, I just came by to visit during my lunch hour," Josie explained.
"Ah, ok, so want to hang here?" Vaughn asked.
"Sure," Josie said as she sat down in his living room. Still equally pounds, she thought angrily. Why can't I make up my mind!
"Hey Josie!" called Lucas after school ended.
"Oh hey Lucas, what's up?" Josie said, looking up from her homework.
"Oh, I was just going to hang," Lucas admitted, sitting down next to her. Josie scribbled down something on a math worksheet, finishing it. Josie packed it up and put it away.
"2 down, 4 to go," Josie sighed, "all I have left is 4 essays."
"Sorry Josie, at least I didn't give you 2 essays!" Lucas sounded hurt.
"Yeah, the only person who ever does give 2 is Durst," Josie scowled.
Lucas felt himself attempt to fight the unbearable desire to kiss her, make her feel better, or something more than just sit there. She's dating Vaughn! Why else would she go to visit him at lunch today? Controlling himself, Lucas stood up.
"Well, I won't keep you, you probably have to go to your room, right?" Josie nodded, and grinned.
"See you, Lucas," and as Lucas watched her go, he noticed she was flushed.
"Mr. Janitor?" Josie ran up to the janitor. He always has an answer for everything!
"Yes Josie?" he asked while mopping up some vomit.
"Well, you always seem to have an answer for everything—"
"Yes I seem too, don't I?" laughed the Janitor.
"Well, uh, this is kind of an odd question to ask, but uh, does it matter in the future whether I pick Lucas or Vaughn?" Josie muttered.
"It matters greatly! When, in the timelines you pick the right one, your life runs smoothly without hurt. In the ones you pick the wrong one, your choice dies."
Josie paled, "do you know whether I pick the right one in this timeline?"
The Janitor nodded, "Yes, I do."
"Do I?"
The Janitor nodded again, and Josie heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank God, now I just have to follow my heart and choose—are you sure you can't give me any hints?" Josie asked. The Janitor shook his head sorrowfully.
"No, even through I know you'll pick the right one. If you don't, well…"
"Just a hint?"
The Janitor just smiled and shook his head, "I truest you to pick the right one in this timeline," and with that, the Janitor truned, whistled 'Love is in the Air', and left.
Now Josie was even more confused, and she walked back to her room.
(1,298 Words) If you are all wondering how I know Junior High kids are like that, trust me, I'm a 7th Grader. We're learning about the reproductive system in Health right now.