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“Ugh, this is so boring,” Nathaniel groans, laying down on top of his science homework.
“Are-Are you ok?” Marc asks, concerned.
“He’s fine,” Alix says, “He’s just failing like every class ‘cause he’s always sleeping.”
“I am not always sleeping!” Nathaniel argues, sitting up, “Sometimes I’m daydreaming about Ma-” Nathaniel cuts off, staring at Marc as though he just realized he was there.
“Daydreaming about who, huh Nathaniel?” Alix asks.
“NO-NO ONE!” Nathaniel squeaks, “I DAYDREAM ABOUT NORMAL THINGS AND NOT ABOUT HOT BOYS!”
“Ummm… anyway,” Marc says, hoping to spare Nathaniel some embarrassment, “What don’t you get”
“Bold of you to assume I have understood anything a teacher has told me this year.”
“I-I could help you study!” Marc says before blushing.
“Really?” Nathaniel looks up hopefully.
“Yeah! I’m good at science!” Marc says.
“Marc, you are my hero!” Nathaniel says, “Here, can you help me with this.”
Nathaniel slides the piece of paper over, pointing at a couple of problems.
Marc stares at the paper blankly, “I don’t understand any of this”
“Hey, Marc, how old are you again?” Alix suddenly asks.
“14, why?”
“We’re 16, you obviously haven’t learned this yet,” Alix says.
“Oh”
“Oh,” Nathaniel says before groaning, “I’m doomed! Now I have no one to help me!”
Alix sighs, “Move over, I’ll help you pass.”