So today's one big dialogue. Sorry, I just felt like it :) And I have a new ship: Elsohn... Yeah don't judge me. We get to look into the background of a highly intelligent human being. I actually have to live with one. My younger sister has a very high IQ so yeah, I know what it feels like to be the dumbest one even though we're four years apart... But don't feel sorry for me, she's very lovely once you get past that impressive vocabulary and knowledge !
It's been a few weeks since John came home and Elsa couldn't be happier. Every day when she comes home from work, he's waiting for her, dying to hear her stories and spoiling her to death. She loves it, the attention, having him back. At school, things also get easier. She is connecting with her students and even makes jokes. They are willing to try out new stuff and the grades they get are very high. Even Eugene manages to get good grades. But Elsa still worries about Jack because he seems to have problems even though he pays attention very well. Maybe he's just a late student and he'll need some time to understand it. I hope so, otherwise I have to give extra lessons. I don't want him to fail this year.
Jack is sitting in another maths lesson. He enjoys math, even though his grades are depressing. Why can't he seem to get it right ? Even Eugene gets it ! Jack sighs frustrated. Why did she have to be so attractive ! I can't concentrate if I keep looking, but why do I keep looking then ? And I cannot believe that we've already had a whole semester school !
Ms. Winters is correcting homework while the class is busy with a test. Jack can't concentrate, he catches his eyes travel to her over and over again. Like he can't stop them, like they have a mind of their own. It's really annoying because he wants to do his homework right for once to not disappoint her, but he can't help it but to just stare at her instead of taking notes. Today's a very important math test and he hasn't prepared anything, he doesn't get a shit of it but everyone seems to get it as they are writing on the paper like mad.
Confused as he is, bends Jack over to Eugene and whispers in his ear. "He dude, do you get this ?"
"Yeah, it's pretty simple actually." Eugene whispers back not looking Jack in the eye so he won't get caught giving the impression that he's cheating.
"Well, I don't understand a shit of it. Could help me out please ?"
Eugene moves his paper so that Jack can see the calculations, he begins writing them down like mad. Suddenly, a cold stern voice makes him jolt. Holy shit !
"Mr. Frost, why are you writing down Eugene's answers ? I told you days ago that this was a very important test and that you should practice ! I am not approving this behavior and I certainly am not amused with the fact that you're involving your friend in this cheating game of yours."
"But Ms, it's not-..."
"Out !"
"Wait, what ?" Jacks asks surprised, he certainly did not expect this coming from her.
"You heard me, I said: out ! I don't want you interrupting the class, you can do your stuff outside this room !" Ms. winters sneers while she points at the door.
Defeated, Jack grabs his things and walks to the hallway, slamming the door shut. Why, someone is in a bad mood...What a bullshit is this. I hate maths ! He leans against the wall and simply waits until class is over. This story might have a tail.
"Jack ? What are you doing here ?" A girl with short brown hair asks as she walks by.
Jack looks up to see that Rapunzel is standing in front of him. He's surprised, he didn't get to see her that often but when he spotted her, she was always with Eugene or her friends.
"He Punzie. I got kicked out of class because of cheating."
"You were cheating ? Gosh, I never had expected that from you ! But you know, don't bother, I sometimes do it too." She assures him.
"Yeah, but now my teacher is sorta mad at me for doing it."
"Hee, don't worry. She can't hurt you, she'll probably have a little talk with you and that's it. But I have to go now, bye !" Rapunzel waves goodbye and walks away.
Jack sighs, he's not exactly looking forward to the end of the lesson. What is she's angry with him and starts screaming all over the place ?
"Jack." Ms. Winters is standing in the door opening with her arms crossed. "Come on in."
Jack walks behind her with his head low, giving her the impression that he's sorry, which he really is.
She sits down. "You know, I don't understand why you would cheat. I mean, you could have told me you were having problems, right ?"
He simply shrugs.
"Come on boy, there's gotta be something. Your grades are significantly lower than the rest and I do not get the impression either that you're not doing your best. So what's wrong ? Don't you understand it ? Is it too hard for you ? Am I teaching it wrong ?"
"No, no you're not doing anything wrong. I don't know what it is."
"But there must be something because I've been trying out different methodes but none of them seem to have any effect on you. What am I doing wrong ?"
"You're doing nothing wrong, ok !" Would you stop thinking that you're the one in the wrong here, cause you're not.
"I don't know it anymore Jack. I've tried almost everything. New methodes, new theories, new explanations but nothing changes in your grades. In fact, they get lower each test !" Ms. Winters says being clearly upset with the fact.
Jack looks at her, at her perfect face that's in question. God, she's so gorgeous when she does that !
"Jack, I've been thinking. Maybe I should discuss this with your parents ? Maybe they'll know what to do ? I've also been thinking about giving you extra lessons but thus far, you're the only one with problems. I mean, I would love to give you the extra lessons if you're willing to spend your time to that ?"
"Extra lessons ? Has it become that bad ?" He asks shocked, he didn't realize he was that bad.
"You know, if you don't want them, fine. I won't get paid for it and I am waisting my time for you. I am only offering you this opportunity, you cannot afford it to fail this year. This is a very important year and in this period you learn the most. I know you're doing your best and I know it might be a hard time for you but you need to keep focused. So, I am offering you extra lessons, you don't have to do this but it would be wise. If you don't want it, ok, your loss." Ms. Winters suddenly snaps at him.
"Ok, ok, I'll consider it with my parents. If you think it's needed to make it to the next year then fine, I'll do it."
"Good, I was hoping you would say that."
"I am just going through a rough time you know. This year is pretty new to me and it's so different compared to the previous year. I have to get used to the methodes." Jack tries to defend himself so he won't come over as a total loser.
Ms. Winters sighs. "Yeah, I get it. I used to have those problems too."
"Really ?" Never thought I would hear that... "What did you do then ? How did you solve them ?"
"Well, ehm..." His teacher begins as she thinks back at that time. "I studied hard. I read almost every book there was about that particular subject and I made extra homework and stuff. You know, I was a very smart kid and I was interested in a lot of things so to keep that, I went to every convention there was. I read everything about it on the internet, I asked certain people about it. To understand what I had to learn I had to keep the information updated. Eventually, it started to pay off, all that extra work and I got really good grades because I understood what I was talking about. But that took a long time, almost the whole year. It doesn't go that quickly you know, it takes time. Nothing comes with the snap of a finger, even if that's what you would want."
"Ok, thank you. I might do that too. I know some people who know a lot so that's kinda convenient, I think."
"That's good Jack. Some extra work won't do you bad. I know you're working hard already, but in the end it really pays off."
"Thank you for the advice. It was really nice to hear that from a teacher's point of view. You know, some teachers act like they just know it. They act like they're like very high educated and very smart and shit and they don't want to tell how they've become so smart. Like they don't want you to become smart and therefor being able to keep bullying you when your grades are bad."
"Well, those teachers should be sorry. As a teacher, it is you job to provide your students as much as information you can get. You want them to succeed eventually, so why stop them if they're on the right way ?"
"That's what I always say ! I really like you, you get the point !"
Ms. Winters is flattered. "Thanks Jack. I like you too. You're a fine young man."
"May I ask you a question ?" She nods in approval. "I don't want to come over as rude or something but... how old were you when you graduated ?"
"That's a really interesting question, you're the first one to ask. Let's see, I got my Ph.D when I was...about fifteen I think."
"Wow, that's so young ! I didn't know that was possible !"
"Hahaha, you see, I was a highly intelligent child. I was questioning certain things at the age of three. You know, is there a God, what's the meaning of life, is there other life besides earthy life and stuff. A three years old can't think that way, he or she thinks about playing and making up stories for not wanting to go to bed. My parents were worried about me and so they got me tested. It turned out that my IQ was highly above normal, something like a hundred and fifty. I understood things very easily, I could make connections easily and I already knew some difficult formula's at the age of nine."
"So you were like, a Dr. Smartypants ?"
"Dr. Smartypants ? Is that what kids call it today ?! Hahaha, I think that's really funny." She laughs. It's a clear, beautiful, cheerful laugh. "Really clever. Ehm yeah, I guess I am a Dr. Smartypants then !"
"It's not meant as an insult." Jack informs her.
"No, no, I'll take as a compliment."
"I think it's totally awesome, being a Dr. Smartypants !" He chuckles. Omigod, that laugh is so cute ! It's normal for Jack to find that cute, you know, when you're head over heels for someone, you think everything on them is beautiful and likable.
"Sometimes it was, but other times I just got bullied with it." His teacher says, her face changes from happy to serious. "They said I was a geek, nerd, creep. That I was too little, too young and stuff. I went to college when I was nine you know. Of course I got bullied, I hadn't hit puberty, I was tiny with huge glasses and teeth braces. I always carried a huge bag of books, which was even bigger than me. So no, being smart isn't always an advantage. But you know, that was in the past. And we now look at the present and I am really happy with how my life turned out to be. The fact that I have a high intelligence made it sometimes easy for me. I know mostly the answer to every question you ask me."
"Yeah, but we also have a Dr. in the house. My little brother is also very smart, not a genius but still very smart though. He always pesters me with his knowledge, says I'm dumb and shit." Jack says. "I love him though, but he can be annoying."
"So you have more siblings or just your little brother ?"
"Yup, it's just me and Jamie, my brother's name. Do you have any siblings ?"
"I do actually. I have a younger sister, Anna. She's an average child, even though I sometimes really think she has like, ADHD. She was tested and came out negative but I don't believe that's entirely true... I still love her to death, you know."
"Ok, that's great. Me and Jamie have a really strong relationship. He's like the mini version of me. He likes everything I like and does everything I do. It's really fun."
"That's so nice to hear. I sometimes hear about siblings who can't stand each other. I think that's so sad, Anna and I also have a strong bond. We used to be very distant towards one another but that healed over time." Ms. Winters could have talked longer about that subject but she realized he had to go to his next lesson and she was holding him up. Plus, he didn't need to know their whole dramatic, boring family history. "So Jack, it was nice talking to you and I'll hear it when you decided ? If you're late for your next lesson, just tell your teacher that I had a word with you ok ? They'll understand."
He nods and stands up to get his stuff. The next lesson is history, he's not quite looking forward to it because of Sideburns. "Thanks for the tips and stuff." He says while walking out of the classroom. She's somethin'.
"I think we need to talk, Colton..." Hans says as he enters the room.
Mr. Weseltown looks up from his work. "What is it, Hans ?"
"You know, I teach history. And my students aren't as interested in the subject as I am. Now was my idea: Why won't we go on a little field trip to Norway for about 7 days. We need 1,5 day for traveling, that leaves us with 4 whole days to actually see something. We could hire a tour guide and we could see musea and maybe even to the cinema. What do you think ?"
"Well, I don't know Hans." Mr. Weseltown hesitates. "You know that field trips cost a lot of money ? And you also may know that this school needs its money for the books and other educational products. Organizing a field trip isn't that easy either. You have to have permission from the parents and I don't know, a whole week holiday..."
"Yeah I figured that all out. I'm going to write the parents a letter. If they approve, they have to send us money so we can invest that in the trips and food. Then I'll ask a colleague to help me with all the organizing stuff. Maybe Ms. Winters will help me with calculating the costs, she's very good at maths. And then maybe a few teachers could join me to keep an eye on the kids while camping... It doesn't have to happen, like, right now. It can wait. I only want your permission and then we'll see." Hans convinces the headmaster.
"Ok Hans." Mr. Weseltown finally approves. "You have my permission, just don't screw it up like you did last time. And if I were you, I'd certainly ask some help. It's a huge task."
Urghhh, I have so much trouble with the dialogues. I want them to say so much but then you guys can get confused if you don't know which one is talking so I have to mention that and I have to look out to not mention the same person twice. Grrr, it's frustrating, I think I proofread the whole thing like 30 times and still discovered mistakes ! The next week, I won't be able to update a lot anymore because Someone invented school :( Anyways, I hope to update every 2/3 days from then and IDk we'll see. Hopefully you liked this chapter, I thought it missed something but I couldn't figure out what...
