Chapter Two: Serena and Studying, a Deadly Combination
Serena came home from her previous visit at the arcade.
"My little bunny, what are you doing here so early?" Ikuko asked deep in thought.
"Mom! It's three already, I mean, school was over way more than forty-five minutes ago. Why do you ask?"
Ikuko explained, "I just presumed that you'd still be at the Crown Arcade playing that Sailor V game. So why the hurry home? What's up?"
"Uh- same old, same old. I'm just going to get my history book to study. Mom, why are your hands on your heart? Why do you look so pale? Speak to me!" Serena said frustrated.
"I'm fine hun," Ikuko said gaining her composure, "I thought you said you were going to study. Whew!"
"Um, I did-"
Her mother turned the palest looking shade of white she'd ever seen. She looked like a ghost. Instead of leaving off there, Serena said to try to calm her mother down a little, "Um, I did-…n't"
"Now that's a relief isn't it!" Ikuko grabbed her car keys. "I'm going to the store, can I get you anything?"
Serena said, "Sure! Could you get me some brain food when you get the chance?"
Ikuko sweat dropped. "Yes dear, see you in a few hours."
"Alright"
Ikuko left to go to the store, which left Serena alone since Sammy was at a soccer game.
Serena asked Luna, "Now how do I start studying? I've only done this a total of…" She started counting, "One, no, Two, no, Three, no. Well, maybe this is my first time." She gave a nervous giggle.
Serena got out a brand new pencil, or one that looked like it was newly obtained anyways. She kept twiddling it to no end. Luna was watching the poor girl struggle through this difficult time, so she offered some help.
"Serena, maybe you should sharpen your pencil," Luna suggested.
"Maybe you're right Luna," Serena said.
She went over to the electric pencil sharpener over by her desk (it was never really used), and proceeded to decrease the space in between the pencil and the sharpener. There was only one thing horribly wrong, and Luna just spotted it.
"Serena! You're supposed to sharpen the other en-," Luna tried to explain, but before she could finish Serena had already put the erasing end of the pencil and "sharpened it". What were you saying Luna?"
"Never mind," Luna sighed. This was going to be a long evening; she knew it for a fact.
Serena ended up getting out a pen, which Luna thought might be a little easier to use. Of course Luna gave her an erasable one, since if she didn't; they would have to buy the company that sold White Out.
Look at all of this stuff. What a giganty book! It looks like the dictionary, and probably is just as heavy. Why does Miss H have to give us a test? I already know that I'm not the greatest student ever, so why be so cruel and wave the proof all in my face. Dumb test.
Now, down to work. Okay… I am opening up to the page. I am putting my glasses on. I am looking at the sentence. Hey! I don't even have glasses! Dammit! Err- I can do this. I will do this. I will prove my friends wrong and get a good grade on that stupid test.
Serena read the first two sentences…
"The Stock Market crashed in 1929. This was a horrid time," and fell asleep.
Serena then awoke to her mother calling her.
"Dinner's ready!"
"Really! Yay, food!" Serena screamed.
When Serena got downstairs, she looked at the clock.
Oh my god! It's 8:30 already! Did I finish last night? Wait a second… What was I doing last night?
Luna said, "Serena, please do try to stay awake while studying. It truly helps, especially because you can't really study when you are fast asleep!"
"Sorry, Luna. I'll finish with this crap tonight if it's the last thing that I do." Serena proclaimed.
So, her family ate their late dinner with barely any discussion, and Serena continued toward her desk, dreading the task that she had to accomplish.
With a very helpful skill that Darien had given to her a few weeks ago while at their "study sessions," she studied all night long. Her tactic was rather funny if you looked at the way she used it.
Serena's way of remembering key information for the test was the "Sentence Method." This is when you take key facts, and use the first letter of those facts and incorporate them into a sentence. Well, Serena's sentences were rather odd. Luna took a look at them.
Luna scanned Serena's sentences that were very random. These sentences, Luna knew, wouldn't help Serena in the least bit.
The sentences on her paper read:
1. Stocks can't stop anything.
2. Shaking is bad.
(Sorry, but I'm not going to make a million weird sentences like these. It was bad enough when I had to do this for my dumb World and People class.)
Luna said, "They have nothing to do with the Stock Market and its crash! And for an added bonus, they don't even make sense. I've got two sentences for you:
"1. Serena cannot study anything. 2. It is bad."
"Shut up," Serena said. "Hey, that actually does work! You're a genius Luna thanks!" And she gave her feline friend a hug.
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The next day was the big test. Serena walked in on time for the class, which surprised the teacher and the students.
"Hey Serena," her friend Molly walked over to her.
"Hey Molly, what's up? Why are you talking to me during Miss H.'s class? Won't she be mad?" Serena consulted her red-headed friend.
"No silly, she's now engaged so she's really dreamy and spacey today. The test is cancelled."
Serena: eyes are swirly and falls
"Are you okay Serena? Are you okay…" Molly asked.
"Please don't remind me when there's another test coming up," Serena wearily said.
"Why?" Molly questioned her.
"So that I don't study for it because it'll probably be cancelled," Serena cried.
Molly started, "Serena, you do realize that this probably will be the only day that it's cancelled right?"
"Shut up."
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A/N: I'm really sorry that nothing big really happened in this chapter. It all I guess will lead up to something, so I suppose it's all important. I'll try to put more things that have meaning in the plot later on in the story. Also… I apologize for the confussing parts. Till next chapter…
SOON TO COME: Tutoring Amy, and a day of chaos, next time.