JACK AND ROSE: PRESENT TIME
Chapter
Thirty-One
Rose sighed as her
Math teacher said they were going to receive their tests back. Rose wouldn't be
the least bit suprised if she flunked it. She looked over to Jack who held up
his test. She could see the big F in red.
Rose gave him a
reassuring expression. Jack just smiled as he crumbled up his test and threw it
into the trash can. Rose knew Jack didn't get that well of grades from seeing
his last report card. All Cs except for P.E.
Rose said a little
prayer to God. "Here, you go," her teacher said. Rose looked at it.
It was a C+. Not too bad. She held it up for Jack to see. He game her the
thumbs up sign and laughed at his now crumbled up test laying in the trash.
The bell rang and
Jack raced over to Rose. "I'm happy with this grade," Rose said as
she put her paper into her folder.
"Yeah,"
Jack said. "But, you're smart. You could have done better. I'm dumb, I'm
just happy I'm not flunking 10th grade."
Rose frowned.
"Jack, you're not dumb. You're really bright. You, just don't like to
study."
"Becasue I
spend all my time studying you," Jack said as he winked at her.
Rose gave him a
kiss on the cheek and they walked out of the classroom together, hand in hand.
Dominique ran up to
them in the hall. "Hey you two love birds," she said happily.
"Hey
Dom," Rose said.
"Rose,"
Dominique started. "I found the most perfect dress for your mother's
wedding."
"That's great
Dom," Rose said.
"Will you come
with me to pick it up with me after school? I'm dying for you to see it!"
"Sure,"
Rose said.
"I gotta
go," Dominique said. "I'll call you Rose."
As Dominique walked
away Jack said, "I still can't believe they're getting married."
"I hope they
find happiness. Wait Jack...if they get married they're gonna want to live
together, right?"
Jack nodded, not
really seeing the point.
"Well, won't
we be living with them?" Rose asked.
Jack nodded, they
looked stunned. "We'll have too!" Jack said with a big smile on his face.
He gave Rose a hug. Things were going to work out, they thought.