Author's note: Hey guys, I'm sorry if I'm taking too long to update, I'm just having a writer's block period and it's taking me longer to inspire and get things going. I do hope you understand.
As we walked in Farkle realized something wasn't right, I had tears on my face and just sat silently on the couch. I saw him type something on a tablet and seconds later a lady came in with a cup of tea.
-Riley you need to relax. It's going to be OK… - Farkle said
With trembling hands I got my notebooks and books out of my bag and the tutoring began, I have to admit that I felt ashamed of myself, just a year ago I was the one everyone was looking for to be tutored by… now I'm the one struggling to save the school year. The plan was simple, every day after school I had to go to Farkle's, take a three hour tutoring session where we worked on all the subjects that I had trouble on, then home, have dinner and then do homework with Maya. Everyone was doing their best to help me, when we did homework Maya never mentioned anything about watching Netflix nor did she complained about all we were doing.
-Maya..
-What pumpkin?
-d.. do... you… do want…
She took the lollipop out of her mouth and glared at me.
-what?
-nothing…
I returned to my homework feeling ashamed of what I was going to tell her and after we finished we went straight to bed. As usual I saw Maya setting up her music playlist and a couple of minutes afterwards she was sound asleep with her earphones on. Me? It took me another hour and half to finally get some sleep. But the following morning I got a devastating blow as we got our biology test back.
-So, aced it? - Maya asked
The tears on my face answered for me. I was sure was going to get an no less than an A but yet, I got a B+, Maya took the paper from my hands and studied it for several seconds.
-It's not that bad, you're improving. - she finally said
-improving…
-Honey, you're on the right track, you're going to make it, you'll see.
-I don't have time Maya…
-Look, you'll make it, this only proves that you're doing it fine!
Slowly I got up and walked out, I knew that Maya was right but also that I needed to find a way to be sure that I was going to make it. As I sat on the stairs I didn't realized when Rosie, a girl I met on my days on detention sat beside me. She chuckled.
-So, you need a couple of straight As and you have absolutely no idea how to get them right?
-You can go away now, I'm not going to get in trouble anymore.
She glared at me smiling.
-Yeah, you're so naive you don't see that your solution is in front of you.
-I already told you I ain't getting in trouble.
-Riley, you need to get straight "A"s to fix your record, it doesn't matter in what class. Your Dad is your history teacher and you will take at least three more tests with him.
-So?
-Are you really that stupid? She lives with you doesn't he? You can get the test from his computer or wherever he has it and that's it.
Shocked I got up and left her laughing her words still sounding inside of my head. That night as we were doing homework Maya noticed that was I was very distracted.
-Love are you OK?
-huh? Yeah, I'm fine, why wouldn't I be fine?
-You have your history book upside down…
-I… sorry… just… I'm fine, I swear…
But I wasn't… Rosie's words kept sounding in my head… "you have the solution to your problems before your eyes…" should I… my thoughts were cut short when Dad called us for dinner.
-So, how's homework coming along? - Cory asked
-We're almost done Dad…
-Yeah, nothing much to take care of. - Added Maya
We went back to my room and finished homework, then we went to sleep, the next morning at school I almost had a panic attack when I got back my science test with a simple A on it.
-It's an A pumpkin, you're doing great - Maya said
-Maya… I need more than this…
-And you will get it…
-What if I don't?
The next I felt was Maya hugging me.
-I believe in you love. Always have, always will.
-Thank you…
But as I went to the bathroom I ran into Rosie again…
-So, did you thought about what I told you? 'Cause if you do it, I want in. I could use an B+ or an A+ on your dad's class you know.
-Look… I… I don't know…
-Oh come on Matthews, it's about getting into your Dad's computer not his pants.
-ROSIE!
She chuckled.
-Hey, with you anything is possible… oh wait… Hart… you're a freaky girl and you're doing Hart…
-STOP IT!
She chuckled again.
-OK OK, I'm sorry… but think about it, you desperately need to get good grades and like I told you the other day you have the solution right before your eyes.
I just walked out, but she was right… I needed better grades… and that night as we ate I saw Dad working on our midterm tests, as we went to sleep I waited until Maya put on her headphones and fell asleep, as quietly as I could I walked into the little room in the apartment that Dad fixed as an office, I opened his laptop, it had a password.
-Oh come on…
I tried my birthday… nothing. I tried Augie's birthday… nothing. I tried mom's birthday… nothing. I was about to quit when I realized something. I tried the date when Mom and Dad got married. Bam. There it was. I opened word and checked the last files he worked on, there was the midterm test, I was about to start reading when…
-Riley what are you doing?
To be continued...