Deja Precious Walker just moved to New York for a new start. She was trying to get through middle school and high school so she could finally become a singer and songwriter. She wasn't looking for friends to make but when she met Riley and Maya who...
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"Ancient Greece" Cory starts class off, I already warned Michelle about how Cory teaches so she wouldn't be surprised
"What that? What that that?" Riley asked pointing at the present on Cory's desk
"What thi-this?" Cory asked pointing to the present. "This is a present."
"Is it for me?" She asked and Maya, Michelle, and I shared a look
"What's your game, Matthews?" We asked in unison making him look at us weirdly.
"Game? I mean no game. I just want to know who here wants this present."he asked the class and all students raise their hands except Maya, Michelle, and I.
"Oh, You three, what? You assume by playing hard to get, I'm gonna give it to you?"
"Well, yes. That's one of the many arrows in my quiver." Michelle told him and Farkle shudders
"Medieval talk-- What are you doing to me, woman?" Farkle asked looking at her. She looks over at me and I nodded
"I told you so"
"Riley." Cory says handing her the box
"Yay!" Riley opens the box, pulling out a small black board that said
"The Trojan horse"? Riley asked in disgust that she fell for her father's tricks
"Surprise." Cory says smiling while I just shook my head
"This isn't a present. This is one of your life lessons wrapped up in a class lesson wrapped up in a box of nothing." Riley said frustrated
"How you doing, honey?" Maya asked her
"I'm all worked up." Riley said
"We know." Michelle and I said
"You assumed because it was all neat and pretty that something good was inside. Ancient Troy was protected by walls. The Greeks couldn't get in, so they built a big wooden horse and left it behind. What do you think the Trojans did?" Cory asked the class
"They left it there because they were afraid that somebody was trying to teach them something." Riley said still mad that Cory tricked her
"They captured it as a trophy and brought it inside. That night, the Greek soldiers crawled out of the horse and defeated Troy. What have we learned here?" Cory asked and Lucas raises his hand
"Mr. Friar."
"Don't make assumptions based on what you see?" Lucas answered
"Riley, listen, I'm sorry I made an example of you. So here's a gift for you." Cory said and I smirked sitting back, crossing my arms over my chest
