Chapter #9: A Change of Plans
Author's Note: In this chapter is were things get a little complicated for Drake.
Mrs. Concord's class was almost over and Drake was anxious to get out of there he was tapping his hands against his desk. He wanted go and see what Charlotte was doing and also because he wanted to know what in the world was a quatrain and how could someone possibly compare his lover to a summer's evening.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnng at last the school bell rang and while Drake was picking up his book bag the teacher gave some news that changed the course of the situation for Drake.
"…And kids, I'm going to have to change our literature to next week's Monday."
"Aaaaaaawwwww" everyone in the classroom was disappointed. "I'm sorry." said Mrs. Concord but the students kept on murmuring over the change.
"It is next week or tomorrow!!!!" said the teacher angered.
"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
"Well then, my little garden flowers, it is next week. Have a beautiful day." Mrs. Concord responded with a huge smile and a pitchy voice.
"This cannot be." Drake said to himself frustrated at the news the teacher had given as he entered Study Hall. This was definitely a place he visited often and he was surprised to see how many cute girls spent their free time here studying or chatting. In a far corner Charlotte was talking to two other girls who started giggling shyly when they saw Drake arriving to their table and sitting down next to Charlotte.
"There you are Charlie." said Drake with a dazzling smile leaving the other girls sighing with fascination.
"It's Charlotte." She corrected him rolling her eyes.
"I've been looking for you." Drake said.
Charlotte was sick of him following her around everywhere and she internally wished to have included that as a condition in the contract.
"Why are you following me Drake?"
"I wanted to ask you something about Literature… and know what I think, we are going to have to change the deal."
"Why? You found another girl to date?" said Charlotte longing for that to be the reason.
"No, the teacher changed the test to next week."
"That's not possible." said Charlotte undignified.
"You see! The teacher can't do that! I'm glad you're on my side." Drake replied triumphantly.
"No." Charlotte responded. "What I mean is we can't change anything, a deal is a deal and that's that."
She rapidly stood from the table and as she was about to walk away she remembered. "What was that you were going to ask me?" she couldn't stand Drake sometimes, but that didn't mean she was going to let him with doubts, after all, she was his tutor.
"Oh yeah…" said Drake with a bit of embarrassment. "What in the world is a quatrain?"