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Chapter 112 Praise
Chapter 112 Praise
“I told you already,” Cameron said. “I promised him I’d get the highest score on this year’s SATs
Elijah froze. ‘So she really does not want to talk about it; he wondered.
Though he was curious, he knew better than to push her. He quietly flipped open his math textbook. This period was math
class.
Josh, their math teacher, walked in with a bounce in his step. Bearning at Cameron he said, “Cameron, if you can, try helping Elijah out. Maybe tutor him a bit when you have time.”
After all, Cameron scored a perfect. ‘Elijah’s got potential, too. If he spends some time learning from her, who knows–he might hit a perfect score as well. Two students from my class are getting a perfect math SAT? I’d brag about that for a year, Josh thought, a little too pleased with himself.
The whole class went silent, including Elijah.
Cameron, for a moment, had no idea what to say.
Josh took her silence as agreement. Holding up a stack of papers, he added, “Take out your mock exam sheets. Let’s go over them. These questions are basic, yet somehow people still manage to mess them up.”
Elijah lowered his voice and asked, “You want me to tutor you?”
He figured the teacher had mixed up their names. No way would Elijah, the top scorer, need help from someone who nearly flunked. He assumed Josh meant for him to help Cameron out.
“Huh? Uh, yes.” Cameron blinked and nodded. “If you’re free, I’d appreciate it.”
Elijah thought for a second. “Yeah, I’ve got time.”
Cameron was stunned. But she really had no intention of studying with anyone. Rubbing her forehead, she sighed quietly. Elijah continued, “Just pay attention in class first. If anything doesn’t make sense, ask me afterward.”
“Thanks,” Cameron said softly, wondering, ‘He really is a nice guy, she thought. Cold on the outside, but actually really warm -hearted.’
Math class came to an end. Up next was Spanish. Lacey spotted Elijah and Cameron sitting together and smiled. “Cameron, Elijah,” she said warmly, “you two should talk more, learn from each other. You’re already doing great, but there’s always room to grow, right?”
The whole class looked stunned. No one expected Lacey to single out Cameron for praise. Even Cameron and Elijah were caught off guard.
Cameron felt exasperated. She never wanted this much attention. ‘Being a slacker might not be such a bad deal. At least no one’s breathing down your neck all the time, she wondered.
Elijah gave her a curious look, but Cameron offered no response. When Spanish class ended, so did their morning lessons.
They had a two–and–a–half–hour break before afternoon classes.
Elijah turned to her and asked, “Cameron, want to grab lunch together?”
Cameron was a bit surprised but did not turn him down. “Sure.”
As students started to trickle out of the classroom, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, Cameron.”
Xander stood at the doorway, waving at the two of them. The moment the bell rang, he had sprinted straight over from Class 15.
Cameron stepped outside the room, and Xander slapped her shoulder twice with a bit too much force. “Cameron. Not bad at all. That was some serious recognition you got. Let’s celebrate, yeah? Come on, I’ll take you to the best restaurant in Viremont.”
Cameron frowned. That kind of force was totally unnecessary.
If it had been anyone else, they would probably have been knocked backward a few steps.
Elijah’s brow furrowed. “Xander, she already made plans with me.”
Xander’s face darkened. He looked at Cameron and asked, “So, Cameron, who are you picking–me or him?”
He glanced sideways at Elijah, pretty confident she would choose him.
