If I was being honest, Jack tutoring me wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but of course I couldn’t let him know that. Every time we would be talking like nothing had changed, I would always purposely say something to ruin it. I wasn’t going to let him back into my life like that ever again.
We mostly did the tutoring in my house, well actually we always did it in my house. He would offer for us to go to his house but I just didn’t think I could face his family. His family and I were really close before everything happened and I don’t think I would be able to look them in the eye from now on.
It was a Friday which meant Jack was tutoring me. I groaned to myself as I saw my parents sitting at the table when we walked in. "Guess we have to go to my room then" I told Jack making my way up stairs. I rolled my eyes as I could hear Jack greeting my parents.
"You’re are such a kiss ass" I said playfully. “No I’m not it’s called being polite, you should try it sometime” He said in a joking tone which had a hint of a serious undertone. "So let’s get started" I said flopping onto the bed. I looked up when I got no response from Jack. “What are you doing?" I asked him as I noticed him looking around the room, like a child in disneyland."Did you change your room around? didn’t that used to be there? and that there?" He said pointing to various pieces of furniture in my room. "Yeah? and?" I asked him in confusion at his curiosity. He shrugged as he sat down beside me. "Just an observation" he defended.“Okay..” I said raising my eyebrows.
"Anyways let’s get this over with" Jack announced. “Geez thanks” I said slightly offended.“No..I didn’t mean..I meant let’s get the algebra over with..I didn’t mean like” He said lost for words. "I was just kidding" I said half laughing.
For once we actually did algebra and avoided going off topic. “So you bring this over the equal sign and-“ Jack said but was interrupted by my mother’s voice. "Do you kids want Pizza?"She called. "No" I said as Jack simultaneously said yes. He smirked and we switched answers. Me saying yes and him saying no. We smirked at each other as my mother called back "Well which is it?" I finally answered with a yes. “We never could decide on anything could we?”Jack stated. "Yeah but you would always end up giving in to me though" I said smirking at him. “That is true” He said smirking down at the page.
We eventually gave up after the pizza came. We both sat legs crossed around the pizza box as if we were at some sacrifice. “This is so good” I groaned as I took a bite of the pizza. Jack just stared at me smiling. “What” I asked him with my mouth full. “Nothing” Jack said chuckling to myself. "Freak" I said kicking him playfully. It always made me feel insecure when he stared at me. Before he used to stare at me because he thought I was “beautiful” or whatever, but what possible reason could he have now.
After a hour or so of sitting and talking, Jack announced that he should be getting home. I nodded as I followed him to the front door. “Well I guess I’ll see you on Monday” I said waving him off.“Yeah see you then” He said walking out. "Wait Jack" I said and his turned. “Thanks..for tutoring me and stuff" A smile grew on my face. He said smiling sincerely before walking away.
