CHPATER 6: MIXED SIGNALS
A few days later at school, Linus was grabbing some books out of his locker when Sally came running up. She looked happy.
"Linus!" she said with excitement. "I scored high on my exam! I never get anything higher than a C, usually, but I scored high marks for once!"
"That's great, Sally," said Linus, genuinely happy for her.
"I want to thank you for helping me," said Sally.
"Well, I'm far from done tutoring you, Sally," Linus replied. "We will be working hard in the future. This exam was only the beginning."
"Oh I know that," Sally assured Linus. "But I'm still happy that you helped me." And she gave Linus a friendly hug. It was at that moment that Eudora was walking around the corner and caught them hugging.
"GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY BOYFRIEND, SALLY!" she yelled from across the hall. Sally immediately let go of Linus.
"Eudora, it's all right," Linus tried to say to his girlfriend to no avail.
"No it's not, Linus," fumed Eudora. "To you this is just an innocent hug; to her she's trying to make you her Sweet Babboo all over again!"
"Eudora, nothing could be further from the truth!" Sally said trying to convince Eudora. "I just scored a good grade on my exam and I was just thanking Linus. If it wasn't for his tutoring, I might have failed that exam altogether. Look, here it is right here!" And she handed the exam to Eudora, who looked it over closely.
"Well," she began, "maybe you're telling the truth. THIS time."
"I am, Dory," said Sally. "I really am. I don't have those feelings for Linus anymore like I used to. I got Michael now and we're happy together. Michael is my true Sweet Babboo."
"NOW are you convinced, Eudora?" asked Linus, whose patience was spent.
"Yeah, I guess so," Eudora sighed. "Sorry for how I acted, Sally. I guess I'm still a little upset over what happened in Monte Woods on Valentine's Day."
"Forget about it," said Sally. "Anyway I got to get back to my class. And thanks again, Linus."
"You're welcome, Sally," Linus responded. "I'll see you for our next session after school."
"Okay, bye." And Sally went to her class.
"So you're still tutoring her, huh?" Eudora said, raising an eyebrow.
"Sally has dyslexia, Eudora," Linus retorted. "She gets words flipped around. That's why she always had so much trouble in school in the past. Don't take my word for it; talk to Charlie Brown. He'll tell you the same thing I just told you!"
"Okay, Linus," said Eudora, seemingly buying the explanation. "I'll drop the subject once and for all. You'll have no more problems from me about this."
"Thank you. I better get to class, myself. I'll talk to you later on at lunch." And Linus gave his girlfriend a kiss on the cheek and left for his classroom. Eudora stood for a minute and then did the same.
I can see that it won't be long
You grow cold when you keep holding on
You know you've changed and your words, they lie
That's something you can't deny
I call, you're not at home
You're home, but you're not alone
If you wanna leave then why don't you say it
Your love has gone anyway
I know there's something going on
I know there's something going on
I know it won't be long
Won't be long before you're gone
There's something going on
There's something going on
I know a good thing must come to an end
But it's hard to take losing a friend
I know what you think and what's in your mind
So darling, look, why pretend
I know there's something going on
I know there's something going on
I know it won't be long
It won't be long before you're gone
There's something going on
There's something going on...
THE END
"I Know There's Something Going On" written by Russell Glyn Ballard
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