More Than A Maid

Bella’s POV

I took a deep breathe and checked my script.

Behold…

What??

I opened my mouth in awe.

I mean..

I actually expected this.

I didn’t fail a single question. It’s an hundred percent.

I smiled to myself and looked up, only to see the mathematics teacher gazing at me.

I bowed my head a little and looked elsewhere.

The look on almost everyone’s faces wasn’t too pleasing, some were. And I guess the teacher looked at me because he knew I scored the highest. The over all mark!

I heard someone mouthing my name;

It was Peter. He thumbed up and I did the same..

Like the teacher has said, after sharing the scripts, he left the classroom. Now the murmuring started.

“What’s your score Bella?” Francisca beckoned to me.

“Hmmn” I showed her my script and she opened her mouth and I covered it with my hand.

“Oh wow, the tutor didn’t do well” Monica walked towards us haven seen our reactions.

I rolled my eyes and said; “I’ll take that as a compliment; thank you”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“I didn’t enjoy the lesson then but look at this, I scored seventy plus” Monica showed me her script.

“Oh wow; I see , congratulations to you” I said sheepishly.

“All thanks to Bella” Francisca added.

“Duh. I did the work myself” She boasted.

“Well I got seventy plus too, which makes us even” Francisca told her.

Monica checked around to see Peter and his friends expression and they seemed sort of happy too.

“Looks like your students did really well except the so called teacher” Monica smiled.

Francisca grabbed my script from me and showed it to her face.

“Look, she scored a hundred percent! ” She announced. “A hundred percent!! ” She repeated.

“Huh?!” She was shocked.

“Yeah… I got a hundred percent” I added.

She scoffed and snatched the script from Francisca to confirm what name is written on it.

Monica smirked as she carelessly dropped my script on the table, turned around and walked away.

“Did you see the look on her face? She was shocked and ashamed of herself” Francisca chuckled.

“She was literally trying to make a jest of me thinking I didn’t pass the test”

“And whereas you are the reason behind this seventy plus scores of ours”

I smiled.

“My pleasure” I said.

“But…” She paused. “How did you do it Bella? You really didn’t fail a question..”

“Huh.. yeah.. it happens.. you know..” I didn’t know what exactly to say or how to prove myself.

“Oh wow… you are such a genius” She said.

I nodded and looked up only to see Peter walking towards our seat.

“Can I ask you for a favour Bella?” Francisca asked.

“Sure..”

“You heard the teacher just said we should learn from eachother. Like we should find a partner.. like uhmm someone who is better…”

“Oh yeah..” I muttered, because I knew what she was trying to say already.

“Be my partner!” Peter said as soon as he got to my seat.

“Be my partner!” Francisca proposed at the same time.

“Huh?!” I was confused.

” I just asked her …” Francisca told Peter.

“Yeah but she’s my tutor before the mathematics teacher decided all this.”

“Oh I see, but we are friends and girls; so.. .”

“Still I insist.. Bella and I…”

I interrupted him.

“Both of you! Enough!” I said.

“You got a hundred percent” Peter saw my script!

I picked it up and folded it before anyone else will see it and figure out the secret nerd which I am.. I guess.

“What about you?” Francisca asked.

“Eighty plus!” Peter answered.

“You do not need a tutor Peter, you got an eighty plus. I only got seventy” Francisca told him.

“Well pretty much better. Vincent and Francis had a sixty plus”

“What?” Francisca and I exclaimed.

“Vincent doze off during your teaching remember? while Francis said he was out of his mind at that time. Oh well, they are happy they scored above the average mark afterall”

“Oh My God!” Francisca exclaimed.

“I’m.. sorry about that” I said.

“No, it’s not your fault Bella” Peter said.

“Yeah, it’s actually not your fault okay?” Francisca added. “And Bella, handle Peter. Leave Francis to me.. I’m actually not so poor in mathematics. We both will work harder” Francisca said. “And besides, it will be very easy for you two since you both live together”

“Huh.. you know about it?” Peter was puzzled.

“Yeah, Bella told me. Why are you shocked? You guys aren’t hiding anything anymore right?”

Peter nodded. “Yeah, right”

“Okay.. excuse me guys; I need to go see Francis” She said and left.

“Thank you Bella. For the very first time, I had an awesome score. Thanks to you” Peter appreciated.

“You are most welcome” I smiled; looking away. He got the point. I wasn’t comfortable around him in school, I wanted him to leave for now … Yes he did.

Just when he had returned to his seat, Monica came over him.. like she has been waiting for him.

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Peter’s POV

“I got a seventy. What about you?” Monica asked me.

“Eighty. We did pretty great” I said.

“Hmmn yeah. I’m surprised, you did super great though. May I ask you to be my reading partner or …”

“I already asked Bella to be mine” I interrupted her.

“Like I presumed. You’ll always find a way to turn me down”..

“I’m sorry” I muttered.

Vincent walked over.

“I overheard that you got a seventy Monica” Vincent said.

“Don’t even speak to me please” Monica rolled her eyes. “Talk less of you asking me to be your reading partner”

“I was just about to do so” Vincent muttered.

“Oh good, I warned you beforehand. Find someone else; I’m not interested” she said.. and marched out of the classroom.

“Peter” Vincent muttered my name.

“Don’t be sad Vincent; you know Monica is actually poor in mathematics.. and you are pretty much better than her, you only need a little grooming” I encouraged him. “Just so you know, I’m not too great at mathematics, so I’m taken. Look around, you’ll definitely find someone with better mark to guide you through; trust me” I added and he only nodded.

Apart from his mathematics score, I knew he was feeling down because Monica rejected his proposal and now she has changed towards him.

“I’ld do like you’ve said Peter” Vincent muttered.

“I hope it’ld help. Oh sure, it definitely will” I assured him.

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To Be Continued