Saving Me

FOUR

So it’s Monday and today is the day that I get to meet the tutor that Banner has for me. I am not so happy about it maybe due to the fact that I had a terrible weekend. I was in front of the books, swallowed by a mountain of homework and assignments when I thought I would be binge watching Harry Potter movies.

I look and feel like a cast member in The Walking Dead, I am wearing a black dress with ripped stalkings and combat boots. It’s like I’m on my way to vampire’s funeral. My hair is a wavy mess which I couldn’t care less about. I sigh as my day starts with my first class, dragging my feet I go to my seat.

Halfway through the day, here I am at lunch sitting alone and enjoying my chicken mayo sandwich. I take a sip of my milkshake and I think to myself, for a prison this school sure has great food. I am interrupted from my train of thought by Mr Banner joining me at my table and if that’s not enough he is with Mikayla Robbins.

Let me tell you a little about Mikayla, she is that one girl in school who is a goody-two-shoes. She never does anything wrong and always has a smile on her face, she is the poster child for kindness as if that wasn’t enough she is also a genius. One of the school’s star students. She’s also a year younger but in the same grade as me, cause that’s how much of a genius she is.

“Melissa this is Mikayla, your new tutor” he point to her “Kayla this is -” she finishes his sentence “Melissa Douglas, former queen turned rebel” she says with a smile.

“Nice to meet you” we shake hands. “Wish I could say the same” I say in reply.

She shrugs. “Okay I’m going to leave you to get to know each other and discuss how this is going to work”. He gets up to leave “Okay, bye Bruce” she waves as he walks away from us.

I can’t help but wonder that they’re on a friendly first name basis. And he calls her by a nickname. The biggest thing that I think of is why is his parents named him Bruce. Come on guys Bruce Banner, the freaking HULK? Talk about being the punchline of every Marvel joke. Anyway he said we must sort ourselves out right? So we shall do as we are told like the good people that we are (can you smell the sarcasm? haha).

I spend my entire break with Mikayla going through our schedules and trying to find out the appropriate times for us to meet. We agreed on two times a week Monday, and Wednesday, after school.

The bell rings and we pack up “Okay see you later” she says.

“Cool” I grab my bag and go to class. Three hours later, school comes out. The moment I step out of the class I make my way to the school library, dragging my feet. I really am not in the mood for these lessons but hey, I need to get back to the standard I was at before, academically that is. I don’t think I could be the “cool girl” at school ever.

“Hey, so are you ready?” Mikayla says as I meet her at the library entrance “Yeah, sure whatever” I shrug. An hour later we’re done with the session. We did Accounting which wasn’t really bad.

“You know these things, it’s just that your brain is a little rusty” she says as we step out of the school. “Thanks for your help” I open my car and put my bag in the backseat. She smiles and then starts walking out of the school gate.

As I drive down the road I see Mikayla still walking alone, I pull up next to her “Hey do you want a ride home?” I ask after I roll the window down. She nods and gets in.

“You know walking alone is dangerous, especially for the female population” I say as I drive off.

“Haha, it’s just that my ride didn’t pitch up today. He had sport”. I process in my head that she is talking about a guy, maybe it’s her boyfriend.

“Okay” I shrug, “You could have asked me though”. I say as I stop at red light.

“I don’t like being an inconvenience” she says with a small smile. I don’t say anything more as she directs me to her house. Turns out she’s doesn’t live far from me, only a fifteen minute drive. After I drop her off we say our goodbyes and I drive home.

“How was your tutoring session” mom asks as I close the door.

“Fine” I huff and go sit on the couch “Just fine?” she follows me.

I rub my eyes “Yes, went through some of the stuff I sort of forgot in accounting” I turn on the tv and stare at the screen until she leaves and goes to the kitchen.

An hour later I get up from the couch and go upstairs to have a shower. I decide to go over some schoolwork, studying in what seems like a long time. “Wow I haven’t seen this in a while” I say to Persephone as I go through a Balanced Sheet activity in my textbook.

She meows and walks to the bed. As I do the work, I understand and my brain finally works well despite the cobwebs that are in there.

“Hey Liss, here’s your dinner” Seth walks in with a Mcdonalds bag “Big mac with extra-large fries and mcnuggets?” I ask closing my books and turning to him

“Yes, I even got you a peanut butter milkshake from Milkylane” he hands me the bag and I look inside “Do you have to inspect the food we get for you?” he rolls his eyes.

I bite a fry “Yes, you know I’m picky when it comes to food”. He chuckles and leaves. I eat and watch The Simpsons with my cat.

I go on Facebook and I instantly regret it. My news feed is covered by posts of Kimberly and Randy being the ultimate couple. I have no idea why I didn’t unfriend any of my ex-friends. Maybe I wanted to hold on to a piece of my old life? Anyway I log out and go throw away the trash.

On my way back upstairs I say goodnight to everyone “It’s not even nine o’clock yet” Jackson says from the couch.

“I’m just tired guys, see you in the morning”. I snuggle under my cover and fall asleep.