● Chaper Four ●
AT the end of the day I made my way to Mr. Giordano's classroom, purposely walking slow so that I wouldn't have to see his face sooner than I planned. I may have a short temper and may sometimes speak my mind to people who deserve it, but never in my life have I ever gotten a detention. Never.
It was something that I was never given because I was the good student who did her work in class and always turned things in on time. I never gave a teacher attitude, but supposedly I did with Mr. Giordano which I rightfully think I didn't and if I did, then he deserved every single moment of it.
As I was walking I was humming the new Taylor Swift song Delicate, something that currently surprised me because I can't stand that woman at all.
"Miss Montez, you're two minutes late I thought I told you to be on time." Me. Giordano's voice breaks out once I enter the room. "Also, no Taylor Swift in my classroom."
My I roll my eyes before they went over to him. He was sitting behind his desk, a bunch of papers out in front of him. He had a red pen tucked behind his ear, which he would occasionally remove to mark down a incorrect answer on someone's paper. Looking away, I ignored his comment and made my way to the usual seat that I sat in putting some distance between us.
"Have you finished the assignment that I gave out today?" He asks finally looking up from his papers and raising a perfect eyebrow at me.
I roll my eyes shaking my head as I got the stupid assignment out. The paper was still blank and I had no clue on how to work out the problems. Even though he went over how to, I wasn't paying attention because I was still angry over the fact that he gave me a detention over my shirt.
I began tapping my pencil along my desk, humming the tune of Reputation by Taylor Swift as I stared blankly at the paper.
Question one: How many elements are on the periodic table?
I released a groan as I slumped down in my seat my hands covering my face as I try and erase the boredom away but failing miserly. The chair next to me screamed as it was dragged across the floor. I didn't remove my hands from my face because by the smell of Calvin Klein's cologne, Obsession filled my nose, it gave away that it was Mr. Giordano. Minus the fact that we were both the only ones in the classroom at the moment anyway, the answer was pretty obvious.
"Are you honestly having a hard time? The first question is super easy." Mr. Giordano says with a laugh to which I scowl at him for.
"Easy for you to say. You have a degree in this subject and I don't."
Mr. Giordano shakes his head at me, "The answer is 118, and just because I have a degree doesn't mean I know everything Miss Montez."
I mutter colorful words towards him under his breath which he only chuckles at. He stands up from the chair and walks back over to his desk and continues to grade the papers that he was before he came to help me.
"Jesus Christ Ariana," Mr. Giordano says shaking his head as he continues on marking a paper with a red pen.
I raise an eyebrow at him as he looks up at me and shakes his head at me as he lifts a paper in the air. I stare at the paper in confusion as the giant F stared at me taunting at me like it knew something that I didn't.
"This is your paper Ariana." He says shaking his head to which my mouth falls open.
An 'F'? I know I suck at chemistry and at times I may even struggle but I usually end up sort of understanding the topic after Jason or even Toni goes over the basics of our current topic and usally when that happens, I end up passing the test with at least a 'C-'. So yes, I am shocked that I got an 'F'.
"What? But I studied and even Jason said that I was getting it I-"
"Don't stress about it Ari, it just means you need some extra help thats all." Mr. Giordano says putting my paper in the graded pile after entering my grade on the computer.
"I study with Toni and Jason and they help me! I always pass a test with at least a 'C'!" I snap standing up from the desk I sat in and shaking my head.
My head was pounding inside my ears and all I could think about what my parents reaction will be when they log on to see my grades and see that I failed a test. My parents will ground me and I probably won't be able to binge watch Supernatural because my parents would either take my phone, laptop, or block the internet from me!
"It's not the end of the world Ariana, look if you'd like I can sign you up for the tutoring classes the school provides, I am sure there are students out th-"
"No! Please I can't join that I have dance company after school when they meet! There has to be some other way." I plead getting desperate.
Dance company was all I had left. I may have Toni and Jason, but the schools dance company was my only shot at getting a scholarship and paying my way through college because knowing my parents I'm going to have to pay my own way, even if we have money.
Mr. Giordano sighs from his desk as he leans back in his chair with his pen tapping lightly against the wooden surface. His brown eyes were directed towards me as he looked in thought. I was biting my lip awaiting for him to tell me that the only way that I would be able to pass his class was going to be through the tutoring program but his next words shocked me more than watching the worst teacher at Hogwarts drink your butterbeer.
"I'll tutor you."