@gothellamoves gets a starter!!
❝ honestly Mike, you’d think that being class president would’ve encouraged some better work ethic when it came to school, huh? ❞ expression bordering on unimpressed, sweater covered arms folded neatly over chest and hip cocked to the left. sure this piece of homework wasn’t exactly VITAL to their grades in the long run ----- nothing but a fluff piece to tide them over until spring break ended, hopefully encourage them NOT to go crazy and actually do something productive ( as if a bunch of teenagers would listen ; but she’s not one to slack, assignment completed the first night just for this reason ). ❝ you do know it’s due on monday, right. look, it’s not that long - want some help? ❞ it’d provide a distraction at least.
( had spent most of her vacation curled up at home ; long ago scrapbooks and photos splayed upon bed covers in an attempt to stem the gaping hole in her chest ). she didn’t mean to sound pressuring or even patronizing, ambushing him after the beach trip with the whole gang - minus Josh. they hardly saw Josh anymore.