So I noticed, that since school has started, that most of you guys are very busy and not reading and writing fanfics that often anymore. I understand, I'm going through a rough time too. And it's only been like, two weeks or so... Anyways, you must know that I keep updating. I don't care if you read it or not, I just want to write it down for you and for myself so I don't have to keep the story in mind. Otherwise, my mind will blow up due to too much information. So, this is a nice chapter involving Jack and Elsa spending some time together as just, sort of friends. Don't seek anything else behind it please. It's just a student teacher relationship that evolved into friendship.
This is it, this is the moment I've been dreading since that awkward encounter from last week. I hope she will just focus on someone else and just leaves me be. I don't know what to say or how to react to her if she speaks to me. What if she asks if I'm ok ? What do I say, what do I do ? Should I just react naturally, like I always do or should I just shrug her off ? But then she might ask me why I'm so rude or grumpy... I really don't know what to do, best is to do like nothing happened then ? But I want us to be ok, I want to have nice normal conversations again like we used to have. What if they'll never be the same ? I now know she has a boyfriend, I can't hit on her. I can't even make the slightest move to her, she'll notice and then I'm busted. I have to act like nothing happened, I need to progress this myself first.
Jack grabs his bag and walks to the class room. The room is empty and dark, just how Jack likes it.. Jack decides to go sit in the back, this way she won't notice him directly instead of sitting in front like he always did. After he dropped his stuff, he goes sitting on the windowsill and looks out of the window, it's snowing lightly. Cars and bikes are riding on the road non stop. Lights emit from the street lanterns, giving the people on the road little sight. Some people walk into the schoolbuilding, winterjacket up to their necks, soft mittens on and red noses. They walk quickly the building in, leaving the cold outside. The tiles on the school yard are covered with a thin sheet of snow, as for the trees, and are only left with the footmarks of the persons who walk on them. In the distance, a dog and his owner are walking. The dog seems to enjoy this particular kind of weather, its owner looks less comfortable. Winter, those were fun times in Jack's childhood. He and his brother often went out to play and have snowball fights with the neighbor's kids. Jack just loves the snow, it's his thing !
After a while of sitting there and studying the snowflakes, the school bell rings. The lights flick on and students enter the class room slowly. A moment later, the whole class is full of young adolescents talking loudly and laughing about each other's red noses from the cold. Ms. Winters, however, has not appeared yet. In fact, Jack hasn't seen her since their last encounter. She's is coming right ? Just as the class thinks they have the first period off, the platinum blonde enters the class room. Immediately everybody shuts their mouth because you wouldn't want to make her mad. Ms. Winters sighs deeply and then starts the lessons. Jack notices her face and her expressions. Her eyes seem dull and under them are dark rings as a sign of exhaustion. Is she tired ? Or overworked ? She's been working hard lately, maybe a little too hard ?
The school bell rings. Students walk slowly into the hallways, sighing with long faces, not wanting to go to the first period. It's an early morning and everybody's tired. Slowly, the kids walk into Elsa's class room. Elsa herself is still standing at the tea automat. She's tired and she first wants to have her daily cup of tea before entering the class to wake up a little. She mentally prepares herself because she's a bit nervous to face Jack. Last time she spoke with him, he did not seem happy to see her at all. Not that it has to be much of her concern, teachers have to learn to be immune to student's behavior. She learned that they can manipulate everything very easily without the teachers noticing. But with Jack it's different, he seems so genuine and wiling to try everything. He seems such a nice and clever boy, he's always in for a talk and a joke and Elsa has never seen him grumpy or irritated, except for the incident with John. But that doesn't count, Elsa decided. Who wouldn't be shocked if they saw their teacher almost making out with some strange intriguing looking man... Slowly, Elsa walks to her class room. She already can hear their noise coming from the room. As soon she enters, everybody turns silent and wait for her to open her mouth. She places her mug of tea on the desk with a deep sight, tries to avoid any eye contact with Jack and starts the lessons. Right in the first ten minutes of her class, Elsa catches people yawn and stretch due to boredom. She looks around the class, most of them seem not to pay any attention at all, watching out the window at the snowflakes that fall out of the sky. Elsa tries to concentrate but it's very hard, everyone seems to stare fixated at the snow. School can be boring sometimes, they have to have fun at some point !
Elsa stands up, drawing the attention back to her. "So, what do you say if we go outside and have a little project involving snow ?"
Suddenly, the whole class seems to be interested. "I say, we go outside and start a snow fight. We start with small balls and we finish with big ones. We'll make teams, the one who finishes the game is the winner."
"Yessss, we should totally do that !" A boy in the corner screams. The whole class yells along. Elsa smiles, this is a good sign. They go outside and gather on the school yard to make groups. As soon they made the teams, everyone starts running around to collect snow for the snowballs and bunkers.
"DESTROY THEM !" Someone screams and the whole school yard becomes a battle field.
Elsa doesn't play along. She's standing with her arms folded in front of her chest, watching the teenagers becoming child again. She smiles, they deserve this. They've worked their asses off the last few weeks and they deserve a break. The tensions in the class were growing so strong that they need some distraction. They need to focus on something else besides school. This is the perfect plan.
"And what do you think you're doing !?"
Elsa snaps out of her thoughts. Next to her is standing a very angry looking Mr. Weseltown. His eyes are narrowed and tries to look intimidating, it's not working because Elsa is taller than the man is. She holds her laughter in.
"I am giving these kids a break. They have worked very hard and they deserve this."
"Well, I am not approving this. Take them back inside, right now !" He shouts at her, sending saliva everywhere.
Suddenly, Jack appears from out of nowhere. He stands in front of the headmaster with a snowball in his hand. The smirk on his face isn't predicting any good. Elsa already knows what his plan is. "Nononono, Jack don't-..."
SMACK !
A snowball hits Mr. Weseltown straight in the face. Jack laughs hard, Elsa tries to hold it in but can't help it to let out a cute giggle. Jack glares at her. Yes, I made her laugh ! He does a little dance of victory but stops as soon Mr. Weseltown has come to senses.
"Shoot, Jack run !" Elsa shouts as she realizes what Colton is going to do.
He stands up and grins evilly, then he runs after Jack. Determined to get him back. Elsa smiles, it's really a childish day. But who cares. Suddenly, she feels something cold in her neck. She turns around from where it came, she sees Jack standing, grinning like hell. First, she's surprised by him but then she laughs.
"I am SO going to get you back on that !" She screams while running after him. Colton joins her as he's holding his hands full of snow.
More teachers and students come out of the school building to see what is happening. As soon they see the snowball fight, they get the snowball fever too and start throwing snow everywhere. The school yard has become a huge playground for everyone and everyone's having fun.
Elsa is tired of running so she leans agains the wall, looking satisfied at what she started. Jack sees her standing alone. Immediately, he's in inner arguments. Should I go up to her ? Maybe I should make the first move ? What if she thinks that I'm mad at her, which I obviously aren't because how can anyone be mad at her ! Ms. Winters yelps cutely as another snowball hits her nevk, it's her weak spot. Jack finds her yelp adorable, way too adorable for his liking. Aaawww, would you just look at her. Thats's soooo cuteeee stop being so cute ! Ok, maybe I should just should go to her, she's too adorable to ignore. Being satisfied with his decision, he finally comes over to join her. "Hey." He greets and leans next to her against the wall. He looks next to him and notices he's a few inches taller as she is. Maybe three or four ?
The young woman turns her head and sees Jack standing next to her. He smiles minimal and looks pretty comfortable in the cold. She looks at him surprised, then she smiles back at him. "Hi Jack. Having fun ?"
He nods. Ok, what next ? Compliment her on her idea. "That was a brilliant idea, having a snowball fight !"
Ms. Winters gasps. " It is ? Oh, I was unsure if it was the right thing to do, seeing the fact that you are almost adults now so I didn't know if snowball fights were seen as childish or not." Jack shakes his head and smiles assuring. "Thanks so much Jack. It means a lot. And I do know that once you start a snowball fight, everyone wants to join. It's kind of contagious."
She even jokes about it, must feel pretty comfortable then. Ok, next move... Ehm let's bring up age. "I think it's great. I haven't met that many teachers who are willing to play in the snow at age... Like what are you ? Twenty ?"
"Twenty-two to be precisely."
Jack raises his eye. Twenty-two. Do not look ridiculous, do not pull your face in that ugly looking goat face ! Just act normal, we're only a few years apart. Twenty-two. That's so young ! Time for the next move, suggest something. "Well, I think we should do this more often you know. In the winter snowball fights and in the summer water fights ! What do you think ?"
Elsa laughs. "That sounds fun. I don't know, I could suggest it to Mr. Weseltown. See him running, he's crazy. Never thought this of him." She points at the grey haired man who's running around like mad, trying to catch the students and throwing snow at everyone.
"And I spoke with your parents... They seem very nice. We still have to set up a date for the lessons." Jack slowly nods. "I have four other students who will be taking extra lessons as well so what if we gather this afternoon to discuss some matters ?"
Just agree, just agree. "I'll be there." Next, apologize for being such a dick. Just do it, she's not talking so this is yo-...
"And I wanted to apologize for two days ago. That was not supposed to happen." Elsa interrupts Jack's thoughts. He looks up.
"Uh oh." Shoot, aannnnddd you missed your chance. She didn't have to apologize to you, ya bozo, it had to be the other way round ! Way ta go, idiot. I mess everything up don't I... Ok, let's improvise then, again. "Oh that, right. Ehm well, it's not a big deal. I just was shocked and I didn't know how to react so ehm yeah, I embarrassed myself quite a lot, didn't I ?"
"I thought it was quite funny though." Ms. Winters giggles as she recalls Jack's face. " And you ended it very professionally. You should totally go into comedy business ! So... we're good ?"
"Yeah, we're good." Jack says while nodding his head. It has always been good. He was only very disappointed, and his life had no meaning anymore and he had the strange urge to throw with everything within his reach but furthermore, he was quite ok. Everything is set, now leave before you do something stupid. Just leave. Jack was still standing there, observing how Ms. Winters focused her attention on some kids who were building a snowman. Like right now ! "Ehm, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to help my team. I don't want to lose !" And with that, Jack runs away to prevent anything else stupid. He has to spend another afternoon with her and he doesn't want to come over as a total loner who is head over heels in love with his teacher !
Rapunzel drags Eugene down the hallway. They giggle like mad. The first period has already begun but they both are still messing around in the hallways. Eugene stops by the lockers and pushes Punzie against one. He breaths heavily and looks deep into her eyes.
"You are so perfect !" He says.
Punzie laughs. Then Eugene bends forward and kisses her on the lips, she kisses him back. They both don't know how long they've been kissing but suddenly, a hand is on Eugene's shoulder. He jolts at the touch.
"Aren't you two supposed to be in class ?" The genitor asks.
Eugene looks sheepishly. "No." He says dryly, behind him, Rapunzel has trouble holding her laugh in. She covers her mouth with her hand in order to remain serious. The genitor isn't in for jokes. He looks at the two of them kinda mad and then walks further, shouting over his shoulder. "You better be gone when I come back or you'll be in big trouble !"
Eugene drags Punzie away from the lockers. He runs so fast that she has trouble to keep up with him, she stumbles a few times. "Heee, slow down."
As they reach around the corner, they hear noises of people laughing and screaming. Eugene looks questioning at Punzie, she lifts her shoulders as a sign that she doesn't know either. "Come on, let's find out !" Eugene screams.
They go outside and what they see is beyond what they were thinking. People are running like mad, throwing snowballs at each other and having the best time ever. Even teachers are joining them and everybody screams and laughs with joy.
Rapunzel's eyes light up. "Come on Euge ! Let's have some fun !"