,,Finn, Beca?" We were startled by Mr. Schuester who was coming our way. ,,Can you two please follow me to my office?" He asks us. Great, another person who tells me that I have to study. I close my locker and Finn and I follow Mr. Schuester to his office. On the way, I see Chloe talking to Aubrey about something. When she sees me, she waves at me but looks confused at the same time. I shrug my shoulders, so she understands that I don't know what Mr. Schuester wants either and she laughs. I could listen to her laugh all day! ,,Take a seat." We sit down and Finn looks at me.
,,What did we do?" He whispers.
,,I have no idea." I tell him and watch Mr. Schuester while he sits down in his chair.
,,Beca, I will start with you." He tells me and grabs my tests. ,,I have noticed that your grades aren't good at all. Your math is too low to pass this school year."
,,What?!" If my father hears that, he'll beat me to death.
,,But I have an idea. How about you take some tutoring?"
,,Tutoring?" My father would laugh in my face at that idea.
,,Yes, you really need that if you want to pass this year." Mr. Schuester grabs a form. ,,This is a list of all the university freshmen who are doing a great job at math and who can teach you a few things."
,,Who is on that list?" Finn asks Mr. Schuester.
,,Take a look for yourself, Beca." Mr. Schuester gives me the form. My eyes scan the many names. Alice... Aubrey... Melissa... Stephanie... Mariska... I stop at the next name.
,,Chloe." I say out loud.
,,She's a top student in math. I think she can teach you a few things." Damn it! I did say her name out loud, didn't I? I look over at Finn and he smiles at me. He raises his eyebrows in a knowing way. Dude, stop! It's not like we'll be girlfriends after this! And I didn't say I wanted her as my partner. Maybe I should pick Stephanie? Finn notices my doubt and looks at Mr. Schuester.
,,She would love to get tutoring from Chloe, Mr. Schue." I give him a look.
,,Wonderful, I'll let her know okay?" I just nod quietly.
,,Was that all?" Finn wants to get up, but Mr. Schue lets him sit down again.
,,Sit down Finn. Your case is something way more serious." He grabs something and lays it on the desk. It's a packet of marijuana. My eyes widened. Does Finn use that? I look over towards my best friend, but he's shocked. So he doesn't? ,,You want to tell me how long you've had a drug problem?" Mr. Schuester asks Finn.
,,I don't even know who the Chronic Lady is." He claims when he sees the label.
,,Look, if it were up to me, we wouldn't have mandatory bi-weekly afternoon locker checks."
,,But I've never seen that before, Mr. Schue, I swear. It's not mine." Well, how did it end up in his locker? Maybe Puck did that as a prank?
,,Look, possession is eight-tenths of the law. I'm pretty sure that pot is a felony. You could be kicked out of school."
,,What?!" Finn looks at me for help.
,,Mr. Schue, with all due respect but that, isn't Finn's."
,,Well, it was inside his locker. Look, Finn. We have two options here. I'm running detention now, so you can do six weeks after school, but that's gonna remain on your permanent record."
,,What's the other option, Mr. Schue?"
,,Joining the Glee club, we're missing students to compete."
,,Those are the only options?" Mr. Schuester nods and Finn sighs. ,,Okay, fine. I'll join the Glee club." He tells Mr. Schue, who seems a little too happy about that.
,,Great, you can go." Finn gets up and I follow his example, but Mr. Schue stops me. ,,Beca, wait a minute." Finn waves goodbye and leaves his office. ,,I'll call Chloe in here so I can tell her about the tutoring." Wait, Chloe comes in here? She's going to stand next to me, sit next to me, talk to me?! Breath Beca, breath! ,,Can Chloe Beale meet me in my office?" Mr. Schue says in the intercom and it doesn't take long before Chloe appears in the entrance.
,,You wanted to see me, Mr. Schue?" Her eyes find me and she smiles at me.
,,Yes, Beca needs someone to tutor her in math and she chooses you." He tells her. Dude, wtf?! You make me sound like an idiot! I'm no Pokemon character!
,,Oh, that's okay. I would love to help you out." Again.
,,That's settled, now if you would excuse me. I have a Glee club practice I need to prepare for." I walk out of his office, followed by Chloe. Jesse sees us and gives me a thumb up. I roll my eyes and turn to Chloe.
,,Thank you for helping me out."
,,Hey, no problem. Can you come over to me after classes?"
,,To your dorm?"
,,Yes, but only if you want to. We can study in the library too."
,,I think the library is safer." Chloe raises her eyebrows.
,,Safer from what?" From the temptation of kissing you.
,,From the headmaster. I mean, he probably doesn't like the idea of a simple high school student that comes into the hallways of the university."
,,First of all, you're not simple and second I don't really mind where we're going to study." I start to blush again.
,,If it's okay with the headmaster, I'll come to your dorm."
,,It probably isn't. He knows how important it is to study." He sounds like my father! ,,I'll text you okay?" I nod and Chloe walks away. I have a tutoring date with Chloe! I squeal and walk over to Jesse who has seen everything.
,,The lowest temperature on a winter morning was -8°F. Later that same day the temperature reached a high of 24°F. By how many degrees Fahrenheit did the temperature increase?" I read the second question out loud and check the answers. Okay, so first I have to add 8 degrees to create 0°F. And then I have to add 24. So 8+24=... Think Beca. Maybe Chloe will hug you if you get this one corrected!
,,You got this." Chloe looks at me while I start reading the question again.
,,E?" I ask and look her in the eyes.
,,Put a circle to the answer you think is right and then I'll go check if it's the right answer." She walks over to the bed.
,,What are you doing?" She lays down on her belly.
,,Looking at you from over here. I have to do a little homework myself." I look around.
,,Can I sit by the window?" I ask her and she starts laughing. Fuck that laugh!
,,Beca you don't have to ask my permission for everything. Yeah, this is my dorm room but I'm just a fellow student." You're way more than that! Wait, what?! I turn my gaze away from Chloe so she can't see me blushing. I walk over to the window and sit down on the windowsill. I look at my math again. I don't understand questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8! It's so frustrating. Everything is just dizzying to me. ,,Beca, breathe." I look over at her and she smiles. ,,Just breathe, you can do it." I turn my gaze back to my math. How am I supposed to get that question with all those numbers?! Oh, my God. Question 10 is even more difficult. I'm screwed!
After some time, I throw my math onto the ground frustrated, startling Chloe.
,,Hey, calm down." But I shake my head.
,,I'm screwed! I can never understand all those fucking numbers and questions!"
,,Hey!" Chloe pulls me into a hug and holds me for a few seconds. I can't help but let the tears fall. It's been a while since somebody hugged me with so much love. Chloe leads us to her bed and puts me down on it, while she grabs my math book from the ground. ,,Beca, it's okay to have problems with math. I bet more people find it difficult too."
,,I can't get another F on this test. I have to pass this one or he -" I pause. Shut up! She can't know about my father.
,,He?" Damn it, she pays attention.
,,No, it's not important." I say and wipe away my tears.
,,Beca -" I stop her immediately.
,,Chloe, it's nothing. Don't worry about me." I shake a little to make sure no tears are falling. ,,What time is it?" Chloe looks at me with a worried look but I ignore it. She takes one quick look at her watch.
,,It's 4:30 PM." She tells me and I get up.
,,I have to go."
,,But what about your math?"
,,Can we continue this on Saturday? I already embarrassed myself enough in front of you."
,,Embarrassed? Beca, you didn't -"
,,Yes, I did. Do you mind doing it this Saturday? If not, I can look for another tutor if you can't."
,,I can help you Saturday."
,,That's great." I smile at her, take my math book and want to walk out of her dorm room but she grabs my hand. A bunch of electricity goes through my hand and I get goosebumps. I never felt goosebumps or electricity when someone grabbed my hand. Oh, Chloe. What are you doing to me?! She turns me around so I have to look at her.
,,Look, I'm sorry that my tutoring didn't work." Wait, she's blaming herself?!
,,Chloe it's not your fault but mine. I'm stupid not to understand math. I'm going to fail the test and die."
,,Hey, you're not stupid!" She looks into my eyes seriously. ,,And we are not done yet. I'm going to tutor you so you will pass every math test from now on okay?" I give her a smile. Your eyes are so beautiful. I love you!
,,Thank you, Chlo." My eyes widen when I hear the nickname that leaves my mouth.
,,Chlo?" She asks me and I release my hand.
,,I'm so sorry for saying that! I'll see you Saturday, bye!" And then I just run away before she can grab my hand again. I'm home in no time and immediately run upstairs to my room. I am stupid! How could I say that nickname to her? I had so much fun being with her and when she grabbed my hand... I just could die right there and then. I sigh and fall onto my bed. Well, I'm dead anyway. When my father sees another F on my math test, he will hate me even more. If that's even possible. I sigh, frustrated. Ugh, I hate my life!
