“Jamie West.” He finished.
Jamie rolled her eyes. “I going to stop trying to introduce myself…you all seem to know who I am anyway.”
Bright laughed. “Word travels fast in a town like this.”
“Obviously.” Jamie commented.
“Anyway, I need your help.” He said.
“You do?” she asked.
“Yes, I happen to know that you’re a whiz in English.” He told her.
“How did you…wait I don’t think I want to know.” Jamie said.
“Like I said small town. So would you be interested in helping me?” he asked.
“I don’t know how much help I’d be. What are you working on?” she questioned.
Bright dug around in this backpack until he retrieved a tattered copy of The Scarlet Letter.
“Here you go.” He said. “We have to write an essay about it.”
“I see. Well I guess I could help you out.” She said.
“Great. Why don’t we meet here tomorrow after school?” he suggested.
“Alright.” She replied.
“Excellent. I owe you one.” He said walking out of the library.
“That was really strange.” She said to herself.
“If you keep talking to yourself people are going to start thinking your weird.” Ephram said sitting down across from her.
“I think people around here already know everything from my shoe size to the name of my first pet. Let them wonder a little bit.” She said.
“Good point. Was that Bright you were talking to?” he asked.
Jamie nodded. “Yeah, somehow he found out that I’m good in English and asked for my help with some assignment.”
“So you’re going to be like a tutor?” he asked.
“Actually I have no idea. The whole situation was kind of odd.” Jamie said.
“Everything with Bright is a bit odd.” Ephram commented.
Jamie chuckled. “I take it you’re not president of the Bright fan club.”
“Not exactly. There was this whole thing with…” he started. “Never mind. I don’t want to bore you.”
Jamie shrugged. “I’m sure you’re story can be anymore boring than conjugating verbs.”
“It’s just complicated.” He said. “I’d better get going. See you later.”
“Bye.” She said as he walked away.
Jamie shook her head. “Boys.”
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