“Damn!” Ariel threw her books on the table in the library. She smiled apologetically at the other patrons of the library, and flopped down on the table. I am so going to fail this midterm tomorrow…
“You need some help?” A rather familiar voice asked.
Ariel looked up and then flopped down on the table again. Great, a superficial idiot just offered to teach me.
“I’m bad at accounting you know.” Joe read her mind. “And judging by your rather sullen countenance, I’m pretty sure I can help you.”
Ariel sat up again, “did you just say ‘sullen countenance?’”
Joe looked confused. “Yes I did.”
Ok, so he’s not a complete idiot. “Alright, teach me what you know.”
Joe smiled, “what don’t you get?”
He has a nice smile. Ariel thought almost subconsciously. “A lot. I don’t understand accounting in general, and since I missed two weeks near the beginning of the term…”
Joe shook his head, “looks like we’re going to be here for a while.”
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“So how did you do?” Joe asked Ariel over coffee at a coffee house near the university. It was Friday, and Ariel has just finished her gruelling, tiring, and confusing accounting midterm.
Ariel frowned, “I think I passed.”
Joe raised his eyebrow. “You don’t seem too happy about that.”
“I don’t like to just pass.” Ariel shrugged. “I like doing well in my classes, but with accounting…”
“Hey, we’ve all got classes where we feel like that. I mean, I get accounting perfectly fine, but when it comes to biology…” Joe made a face. “I’m just glad I only have to take a couple science courses.”
“Hey, if you need help.” Ariel offered.
Joe’s face lit up, “really?”
“Why not? I don’t find bio all that challenging, though admittedly, I’m glad I don’t have to take many science courses either.”
“Thanks a lot.”
“No problem.” Ariel paused. “Thanks.”
“For?”
“For helping me with accounting. I don’t think I would have passed this midterm without you.”
“Hey, it was my pleasure, it helped me study too.”
Ariel smile and Joe felt his heart flutter. What is wrong with me?
“Do you want to go see a movie sometimes?” Joe asked impulsively.
“What?” Ariel looked shocked.
Why the heck did I ask that? She’s a nerdy kid-
Before either of them had a chance to say anything else, a high pitched voice shrieked, “Joe? Is that you?”
