Lana pipes

My mind was filled with questions, yet failed to get answers. Ben was watching Scooby Doo on tv, it's a relief at least or else he will force me to play some stupid game with him again. I seem to be forgetting something from a certain time, but I'm unable to remember it. I turned around to sit on the sofa and noticed a chocolate cake. Paxton Plac, it's Pax, I'd completely forgotten about him. I ran to my phone to know about him, then noticed a message from Paxton.

I saw your mom coming and had to leave, see you at High-hill Bar at 9 - P

Alright, I could use some distraction, however. I saw Dad coming. "You look really tired," I said facing him.

"What do you expect from a cop," He said taking a look at the premises. "Where's your mom?" He questioned.

"She's been in her room since she came home, looks like she got very much accustomed to her room" I teased.

"I'm right here." I heard a familiar voice and knew exactly who it would be, a lady who is my beloved mother. She's coming from her room.

My dad went near Ben and ran his fingers into his hair and started to play with him. That is when he noticed and caught his chin. "This still looks pretty deep, how did he got hurt again?"  Dad questioned.

Mom looked so tense, it's seen all over her face. She's been like this since she came home. "He- he fell from a  swing." She shuttered. Dad somehow doesn't look convinced. Because that cut is indeed very deep. My mom rigidly went to the kitchen to grab the garbage bag to dispose of it.

"Lana, you have a Chem test on Monday right, I don't wanna see you fail again, understood?" My dad gave me a warning look.

I shook my head with terror at mentioning Chemistry, it's always a pain in the ass for me. I went near Mom and grabbed the garbage bag. "I'll get rid of it," I said, wanting to avoid this conversation with my dad.

I went near the garbage truck to dispose of it. And noticed the guy beside me, who is also disposing of garbage, Jaro, my stalker neighbour. He is sniggering at me. I avoided him.

"You're awfully in a bad mood, I guess," He said staring at me.

"What if I am?"

"Might I ask why?"

"She has a chemistry test on Monday, and she's terrible at it." My dad answered behind me. I didn't notice he was behind me.

"Then she just found herself a wonderful chemistry adept." He said with a smirk.

What did he even mean by that? Is this his other way of creeping me out? "Oh, what are you? A chemistry pandit?" I teased. My dad looked at him for an answer to what he meant by, what so ever chemistry adept he babbled about. And I waited patiently at this jerk too.

The climate today is pretty good, not too hot nor too cool. There's a little wind. His raven hair dancing towards the wind, it's kind of beguiling to watch him. No, what am I even thinking? It must be because of that stupid Chemistry test, that my mind isn't functioning well.

"Well, I'm pretty good at Chemistry sir." He proclaimed, looking at my dad. "It was my favourite subject at school." His raven eyes glammed. My dad seems to be still not reassured by his statement. So he continued, "I took it  for both years at grad school" 

So this guy, even went to grad school, where here I am dying to pass school and get out of here in a single piece. "Really? You went to grad school, what like 20 years ago? I strongly doubt you even remember anything" I questioned.

"I guess you can find it out by yourself when I tutor you." He said smugly.

"What is it in for you ?" My dad finally opened his mouth, thank god. Even though he is such a good and determined cop, he's often soft and kind-natured. Unlike me.

"It helps me to be on track with the subject, also it's never too bad to not revise the basics." He took a deep breath. "When I teach her." He exhaled looking at me. I opened my mouth to tell him,  he can go to hell and teach demons like him but not this devil. But-

"Fine, you can teach her I'll pay 10 bucks per class. I don't want you to do it for free, if you don't take then there's no need to teach." He took a step closer, "And I want you to be professional about it, if not," He looked at our house. "There's a gun in there which I highly intend to not use" He warned.

Crazy stalker alias Jaro the creepy stalker nodded sincerely and took a look at his watch and said "I'll see her at 6 pm" and left.

What, what the fuck just happened? "I am not gonna be tutored by some random guy, especially not that hobgoblin." I yelled. "Why not?" my dad questioned. "Do you plan to fail again?" He arced a brow. "No, of course not,  I don't wanna fail but, we don't know, who he is," I said frustrated.

"He's our tenant and I do have a feeling like he is a nice person, believe me. I'm a cop so you can trust me with these instincts." He said with that most genuine ocean blue eyes and grabbed my shoulders "I won't let anyone hurt you, Lana, not on my watch, if you are uncomfortable, you can drop but at least give it a try." He gave me one of those pleasing looks, to which I can never say no. But little does he know that I caught this guy who his instincts claim to be a nice person, invading my privacy. And I'm certainly positive that Mom knows him. I simply nodded. Let's find out how good he can be at his favourite subject.

"I'm your daughter no one can hurt me."  I said proudly, "Also do you know, Ben was in his house today? Teach him to stay away from strangers." I said going into the home and ruffling my hair, these curls in my hair get on my nerves sometimes. Ahh, I hate these hair tangles.

"How do you know? Were you in his house?" He questioned, how could I be so stupid? He is a cop, of course, and he guesses everything right always. I didn't answer, because I did not want to think about that stupid encounter and was in no mood to tell it. So I headed straight to my room.

I opened my phone, it is 5 pm, still, an hour left to be tutored by that crazy stalker, I took the hair tangle remover to set my hair, this is the disadvantage of having curly hair, they tangle a lot, Mom is lucky that her hair is straight. It is I who insisted on doing it curly so that we can match like sisters. A message popped up on my phone, I took a look to see, which idiot it might be.

Lanz, guess who's back tomorrow? your bitchy bae. Can't wait to see you, with lots of love sending you hugs and kisses - G

Well, this indeed is an idiot but lovable idiot. Glendora is my best friend since, kindergarten she always stood by my side in thin and thick times, if I could trust anyone after this family, it would, without doubt, be her. She was gone to Italy to meet her distant relatives, it's been a week without this lovable idiot's presence. Finally, your best friend returning to torture you, that is good news on a shitty day like this.

Q/A

Q. How well were you in chemistry?

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Author's Note:

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