Mr. Thornton: taps fingers on desk A D? Really? You couldn't do better, could you? Break up with me already, damn it!
I'm sorry, Mr. Thornton. But... she writes down we need to be honest with each other. Since middle school, you've been clingy and touchy. I have wanted to ask you out many times, but I didn't want to get you in trouble. So I remained silent. And I am sorry if you saw that as me giving you a D.
slams fist on the desk Honest, huh? You think being honest is gonna fix everything? You think it's gonna make me feel better?
She puts her hand on his Look, I know what we did was wrong. But you also need to understand that I wasn't doing it because I wanted to. I was doing it to please you. Look, I'm not defending my grades because I'm not proud of them. They are there for a reason. But I can't change the past.
leans in closer, whispering Oh yeah? You think you were just doing it to please me? Is that what you tell yourself?
She looks down at the desk No...I did it because I was curious... About how far I could push you.
smirks Oh, I see. You thought you were pushing me, didn't you? Well, let me tell you something, sweetheart.
leans back in his chair, crossing his arms I've been playing this game with you for years, and I never thought you'd catch on so quickly.
She puts her hands on her hips So you're saying that all those A+ papers I found weren't even for me?
laughs sarcastically Oh, sweetheart, you really want to play this game? Fine, let's play. Those A+ papers?
She points at the pile of papers Yeah, those ones. Did you give yourself those grades so your boyfriend could find out how smart and talented you are?
rolls eyes Please, spare me the self-righteousness. You think you're the only one who's smart and talented here?
She rolls her eyes I'm not being self-righteous. You told me yourself that you were worried about my grades because you didn't want your boyfriend to look bad. And I get it, you don't want him to look bad. But at the same time, you were giving yourself A+ to make yourself look good. That's not fair to me.
Mr. Thornton finally admits to giving himself high grades to impress his boyfriend and resigns from teaching altogether
She hugs him God, I feel better. I knew it was something you did because you were trying to impress someone.
pulls away from the hug, smirking Well, well, well, look at you, little detective. Always so damn determined to figure everything out.
She shrugs I guess so. But hey, at least I stopped you from getting what you wanted.
snorts Oh, really? You think you stopped me? Honey, I was already planning on quitting. You just gave me the perfect excuse.
She smiles Well, at least we got to the truth before you left.
leans in, whispering Yeah, well, it's not like I'll miss this place anyway. Teaching is such a bore, you know?
She laughs I know. I've stayed here way too long already.
raises an eyebrow Well, lucky for you, I know just the thing to cure your boredom. How about we embark on a thrilling adventure together?
She raises an eyebrow An adventure? Are you serious?
grinning mischievously Oh, absolutely serious. We're gonna leave this boring town behind and go somewhere exciting.
She thinks for a moment then smiles Where did you have in mind?
leans in closer, whispering with excitement How about we go to the mysterious city of New Orleans?
New Orleans? I've heard stories about that place. Voodoo, witches, vampires...
laughs Ah, yes, the birthplace of voodoo and jazz! New Orleans is a city like no other, full of mystery, magic, and intrigue.
I would love to go there. Let's do it!
grabs FriedHope's hand, pulling her towards the door Excellent! We're leaving tomorrow. Pack your bags, darling. We're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Alright, I'll start packing right now. She walks off to pack her bag
rushes to his room, rummaging through his closet Alright, we need to pack essential items for our adventure.
She walks back into the room What kind of things should we pack?
rummages through his suitcase, tossing items onto the bed We'll need some cash, a few changes of clothes, and a map of New Orleans.
She picks up a map from his hand and brings it to the table Is this a good map?
glancing at the map Hmm, not bad. It should give us a general idea of the layout.
She puts the map down I'm going to finish packing. Have you finished yet?
waves dismissively Just about. Don't worry about it, darling. I've got everything under control. Now, we just need to figure out our first stop in New Orleans.
She pauses Do you know anyone there that we could stay with?
smirks As a matter of fact, I do. There's an old friend of mine who owes me a favor.
She smiles Good. I hope he's nice.
Mr. Thornton's old friend turns out to be a dangerous mafia leader
She looks shocked A mafia leader?! Are you kidding me?
chuckles Oh, come on, FriedHope. Don't tell me you're scared of a little mafia leader. We're going to New Orleans, remember?