Blue star

VIII chapter

AFTER SOME TIME

AT THIRD PERSON'S POW:

Pretty quickly ended a week lasted holiday, but students did not seem to be happy about it. Most of them were worried about tryout exams. 

-It's nice to finally see you, students. I hope that you rest on your holiday.-A teacher said.

-When is our exam date? I want to know it now.-Nick said, who was already pretty annoyed about this situation. 

-The tryout exam will happen in a week.-Teacher said and smiled.

-So fast?-Nick asked.

-We knew that already.-Violet said and smiled.

-I am in no mood to writing those exams, but nobody cares about my opinion after all.-Rock said.

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It was pretty obvious, that nobody wanted to write exams right after the holidays, but nobody cared about their opinion. The next Friday, all of the students had to stand in front of the building and take the tryout exam. 

The exam was made like a mixture of all the subjects except sports. It was made to have fifty questions and students had three hours to finish a whole exam. After the tryout exams, all of the students soon knew the results of the exam. Some of the students were unhappy about the exam results.

-I had not enough time to answer all the questions.-Rock said, who was clearly mad.

-You see a problem here? I almost failed half of them. I was studying at great marks.-Violet said and frowned.

-Do not worry about it so much since those marks are not going to be placed on our diploma.-Caroline said.

-It's not to you to talk about stuff like that. You and Adam study most of us, and it makes clear why you two get such good grades like that.-Nick said.

-It is not a big deal. Please, not pay attention to them.-Adam said and smiled.

-It got a bit boring to listen to them arguing about it.-Caroline said, and left with Adam.

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After a few weeks, all of the students knew the exam results. It was close to the day when the teacher wanted to meet all of the student's parents and talk about future exams. When the teacher gave envelopes with results to each student, all of the students started to open them at the same time. 

A teacher could only watch students looking at a paper and then groaning after seeing the answer to the exam. 

-I got 65 percent. -Kim groaned.

-Lucky. I got 50.-Nick said. -My father won't be happy. 

-I got 43. I barely passed.-Violet said and sighed.

After Caroline and Adam started to open their letters, all of the other students started looking at them. Almost all of them were not surprised about the results.

-85.-Adam said, and in a few moments, Caroline said the same number. 

-This is the highest grade in the classroom.-Teacher said.

-They cheated or something?-Violet asked with an annoyed tone.

She was still mad about her and Caroline's argument about Adam. 

-Violet, nobody had a chance to cheat on the exam. Everything was watched by the cameras, so there was no opportunity of cheating.-Teacher said.

After that, homeroom ended. All of the students left the classroom, but Violet was still mad about what happened before. 

After trying out the exam, the teacher met with all the student's parents to discuss the results. At the end of the meeting, most of the parents understood that their children have to study more, if they wish to achieve better results.

Adam's and Caroline's parents were proud of their results, but it still seemed not enough for them. Caroline's mom started to dislike her talking with Adam even more than before. She did not want a boy to pull her grades down. Even though she was sure that her mom had another reason for it. It ended up Caroline's mom calling her daughter for an 'important' talk.

AT THE SAME TIME

AT CAROLINE'S POW:

I was sure that she wished not to talk about my grades. She is going to try once more to stop my and Adam's relationship.

-I am glad that you came fast this time since we needed to talk.-Mom said.

-What do you need, mom?-I asked.

-I need to talk with you about something important.-Mom said.

-What exactly? I am listening.-I said.

-I want to talk about your situation.-Mom said.

I was almost sure about what kind of situation she wanted to talk about.

-It is about your meeting with Adam.-She said.

-I knew that this was a reason,-I said, with a little annoyed tone.

-What is wrong with my talking with Adam? -He is giving you a bad influence.-Mom said.

-What are you even talking about? Was I studying with him?-I said.

-So you only meet with you because of your studies?-Mom asked.

-That was a reason,-I said, with a cold tone.

I am not telling her that I started dating him not a long time ago.

-I understand, but I do not want to see you often with him.-Mom said.

I nodded a bit and left went back to my room. I can not believe that my mom wants me to do something like that. She should stop controlling my life, but I do not think that is going to happen anytime soon. I want to have a better life, and my better future is with Adam.

AT THE SAME TIME

AT ADAM'S POW:

After dad returned home, he wished to talk with me. I was sure that he wanted to talk about my grades. 

-How was your school?-Dad asked.

-It was good.-I said.

I was a little surprised that he was so calm while talking with me.

-I must talk with you about something.-Dad said.

-What, father?-I asked.

-It is about your time spent with Caroline.-Dad said.

-Why do you now care that I am talking with her? All this time you only cared about my grades and going back home on time.-I said with a mad tone.

-I understand that, son. I am telling this for a reason.-Dad said with a calm tone.-You still can not talk with me like that.

-As you care about me. I had to spend Christmas all alone.-I said.

-I had to do my job.-Dad said and sighed.-It's important for the town's safety.

-Why is it so important? All the town is protected 24/7.-I said with a mad tone.

-I know that there is a fence. I need now return to the topic. You got the same grade as Caroline and her mom thinking that you cheated. I know that you are smart, but you do not want her mom to get mad. She is also on the same job as me, so I do not want to make our families into enemies. Also, we must work a bit harder at the job since some things started happening lately. -Dad said.

I nodded and sighed. I remember Caroline doing the same thing as my father. It seems that I was not wrong like that. 

-We are friends and I am not going try to lose it.-I said, and left his work office. 

It seems that we must keep our relationship a secret for a longer time than I thought.