The Glass Slipper Project by Girard Dara

Author:Girard, Dara [Girard, Dara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kimani Romance
Published: 2007-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Isabella looked at her quiz grade and groaned. After four classes she knew one thing: She was failing. She looked at the giant red D on her paper and felt like crumpling it up. Mr. Yanders’ words echoed in her mind: “I want you to see me after class.” He probably thought she didn’t belong there. She agreed with him. Why couldn’t she grasp anything?

Alex leaned towards her. “Let me see that.”

She covered the paper with her hand. “No.”

“I can’t help you if you don’t let me see where you went wrong.”

“I don’t need help.”

He clicked his tongue. “We wouldn’t want to be arrogant would we?”

“It’s embarrassing,” she grumbled.

“Failing the entire course would be even more embarrassing, plus a waste of money.” He kept his hand held out. She reluctantly handed him the paper.

He took it and studied it for so long that her cheeks began to burn.

“Mr. Yanders wants to see me after class,” she said, desperate to fill the silence.

“I’ll talk to him for you.”

“But I don’t need —”

Alex stopped her with a stern look. She bit her lip.

He looked at the paper again. “I’m going to offer to tutor you and don’t tell me you don’t need one.” He held up the paper. “This makes it obvious.”

“I don’t think I can pay you.”

He stilled then abruptly stood. “I’m sick of this. I’m trying to be nice to you, but you keep getting on my nerves.” He leaned over her, his eyes like flashes of lightning. “What’s the point of being so proud that you’re willing to fail a class just to spite me?”

She opened her mouth to protest.

“I’m not finished.”

She closed it.

“You don’t have to like me. That’s okay because right now I don’t like you very much, either. But I can help you. Close your mouth. You’ll know when I’ve finished talking.”

She folded her arms and waited.

“I’m going to be at the library at seven tomorrow. I’ll wait for five minutes. No more. I don’t care if you come at six minutes past seven, I will be gone. It is your choice to show up or not. Do you understand? You don’t need to say anything, just nod your head.”

She frowned, but nodded.

“Good.” He grabbed his books and left.

Isabella broke from her paralysis and followed him out into the hall. “You’re a —” she began, but the words froze in her throat when he spun around.

He walked towards her, large and intimidating. “I’m a what?”

She gripped her books to her chest. “You’re a bully.”

“And do you know what you are?”

She boldly met his eyes though her knees trembled. “What?”

He lowered his voice to a whisper. “Desperate.”

“I am not desperate. You obnoxious —”

He covered her mouth with his hand then said in an ominous tone, “One more word and I might not show up at all. Now go home.” He turned and walked away.

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