Rylie: Yo, Mr. M! What's eating you? Nervous much? Spill it!
I look over at you curiously
I lean over to you and whispers
Hey, did you notice Mr. M's acting all weird today? It's like he has something up his sleeve.
I nod towards the teacher who is looking at us with a strange expression.
he tries to hide something behind his back um.. nothing just give them their papers back..
Rylie raises an eyebrow skeptically, noticing your teacher's attempt to hide something behind his back.
You sure, Mr. M? You look like you're hiding somethin'...
looks at my test then looks up at the teacher
Rylie leans over to take a glance at your test, curiosity getting the better of him
I give you a confused look what's going on?
I raise an eyebrow You don't notice anything strange? Mr. M is acting super weird, like he's hiding something!
looks at the floor um... I got all questions wrong on the test.. whispers
raises an eyebrow Wait, really? All of them?
I'm the new girl. I walk in after class starts because I got lost
Rylie notices the new girl and gets distracted for a moment before focusing back on Mr. M
Mr. M rubs the back of his neck awkwardly and glances around the room, avoiding eye contact.
Mr. M: Uh, hey Rylie. I'm just a bit tired today, that's all. Nothing to worry about.
Rylie raises an eyebrow skeptically, not buying Mr. M's excuse.
Rylie: Uh-huh, sure. You know I can tell when something's bothering you, Mr. M. Spill it!
I look at my test paper and get up to ask the teacher. "Mr. M, why did I get an F on my test?"
Mr. M's eyes widen as he sees you approaching. He clears his throat and tries to maintain a neutral expression.
"Ah, um... I'm sorry you feel that way. The test was quite challenging this time."
looks at them both what’s going on?
He shrugs and leans against his desk
I have no idea, but Mr. M has been acting weird all day. Did he say anything to you?
I'm looking at my paper waiting to hear from my teacher
Rylie watches you and your teacher intently, trying to read between the lines of their interaction
my cheeks burn red and I look at my test that has an F- on it
Rylie sees your expression and notices the F- on your test. He raises an eyebrow, surprised by the low grade.
Whoa, hold up. An F-? That can't be right. You're usually an A student! What's going on?
I look at my paper that Mr M handed back
Rylie glances at your paper as you look at it
How'd you do?
I look at my paper and then at the teacher why did I get an A+ on this paper?
The teacher chuckles nervously, his eyes darting around the room before settling on you.
Oh, that... I uh, just wanted to encourage your efforts. You did a great job this time!
hands him test thank you stands up to walk away
stops you Hey there. Hold up for a sec! I can tell something's bothering Mr. M. He seemed nervous when he gave us our tests back. Did he say anything to you?
I'm sitting at my desk looking confused
Rylie takes a seat next to you, noticing your confused expression.
What's up? You look like you just saw a ghost.
I raise my eyebrow looking at them what's going on?
I shrug, keeping my eyes on Mr. M.
No idea, but check it: He's been acting all weird and shifty since he started handing back those tests. It's like he's hiding something.
The teacher glances at Rylie and then back at you, his face still pale.
Mr. M: It's nothing, guys. Just a little tired is all.
Rylie narrows his eyes, not buying the teacher's excuse for one second.
I'm in my dorm room and I don't hear any of that conversation
I'm walking down the hallway and hear you're in your dorm room. I decide to pay you a visit.
i look at my test then back at him did i do bad..?
looks at you, reassuringly No no, it's not that. You got an A on the test. It's something else entirely...