Chapter #7: Charlotte's Condition

When Drake got home after school, Josh was already home because he had gone out of school a bit earlier. Drake opened the door and started screaming like a crazy person, jumping up and down, his hands up in the air.

"Wooooooooooooohooooooooo! Yeah! I did it!"

"Did what bro'?" asked Josh drinking from a can of Mocka Cola.

"I told you I'd do it." Said Drake jumping on the couch form behind, like he always did when he was thrilled.

"Did what?"

"I asked Charlotte out." Said Drake now turning on the TV.

"But how? I thought she had said no… Drake… Did you kiss her without permission? I told you is not good to go kissing girls without asking them---"

"No way man, I couldn't." said Drake.

"Well, you do it with every girl you meet."

"Not with Charlotte, she could slap me in the face."

"Well then how did you asked her?"

"She agreed with one cond---… Ahh!" Drake screamed, reached for the remote and turned off the TV.

"What's wrong? Did you saw something on TV?… Was it Oprah! Why did you turn it off!" Josh tried to reach the remote and Drake covered his eyes.

"No more TV for today I have to study." He said and Josh looked at him in disbelief and touched his forehead.

"Are you sick?… a fever maybe? I thought I heard you saying you had to study?"

"Yes." Said Drake with his eyes still closed reaching for his backpack and getting some books out.

"Wow, the tutoring has really helped you." Said Josh amazed at his brother's desire to study.

"Did Megan mess with your brain? I saw her yesterday with a weird machine plugging and unplugging some wires."

"No way man, that is the condition."

"What condition?"

"The condition Charlotte placed for her to go out with me. I have to get a straight A on my next literature test."

Josh laughed mockingly and after a pause said.

"Drake don't you think that is like wishing for an apple tree to give grapes?"

"I don't get it." Said Drake not understanding how could trees have anything to do with getting a good grade.

"Man, you haven't got an A since…" and there was a loooong silence.

"Wow, it's true I've never gotten an A in high school I guess." Said Drake sadly but he rapidly got a hold of himself.

"Well, I don't care, I'm going to get one, not just for me but for Charlotte, I'm going to show her I can get an A."