Fall of Verdantia (Chapter six)

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You are being a complete and total jerk! Margo wrote to Jack on the note he had passed to her. He had asked her if she did anything else besides act innocent and shy. 2

"If asking a simple question such as that offends you, then you must have some maturity issues." Jack whispered to her. Margo gave him a look and resumed taking notes off of the bird. 3

"I'm not the one who is being immature, cutting class." She whispered back to him. 4

Jack stared at her for a minute. He then leaned back in his seat and let out a laugh. 5

The teacher, Mr. Biso, turned to look at Jack. He knew that Jack was not supposed to be in his class but he said nothing. Biso respected the Sypher family as much as he respected himself, so he paid no heed to the boy skipping class. He simply continued to chalk the notes down on the board. 6

"True. But would you want to be in physical education?" Jack asked her, quietly. 7

"Uh, no. But I wouldn't want to ditch either." She replied. 8

"Dear Margerett. It is not really considered ditching if I'm in a class." 9

"What do you mean?" She asked.10

"At least I'm learning from one teacher." 11

"Your still not in the right class."12

"Miss Elliot. I understand that you are new but you have to abide by my rules in this class." Mr. Biso announced. 13

Margo was surprised. She was whispering so quiet that it was almost a mutter. How was he able to hear from across the room?14

"Mr. Biso, I wasn't-" She began but stopped. 15

Mr. Biso took his chalk off the board and threw it across the room at Margo. 16

"No talking during my lessons!" He shouted as he threw it. Jack struck his arm out and grabbed the chalk before it hit Margo. He set the piece of white chalk down on the table and got up from his seat. He smiled at her and walked to the front of the class. 17

Everyone was quiet, for they did not want to enrage Mr. Biso and they did not want extra homework.18

"Sypher, please take your seat." Biso said, lowering his voice a bit. Jack ignored Biso and walked up to him. 19

"That is quiet unacceptable, Mr. Biso. Very childish." Jack stared into Isaac Biso's eyes with his silver glare. Biso did not say a word but looked into Jack's eyes. A few seconds went by before he spoke.20

"I apologize. Now, would you kindly take your seat. I would like to continue this lesson." 21

"Certainly." Jack replied politely and returned to his seat next to Margo. 22

Margo watched him for the rest of the period. How was he able to walk up to the old grump and tell him off? She wondered. Jack turned to looked at her and she turned away. Jack chuckled and shook his head. 23

"Are you acting shy or are you really?" He asked her. 24

"Umm..." Margo began but the bell rang and cut her off. Saved by the bell. She thought. 25

She grabbed her notebook and hurried out the door. Jack remained in his seat and folded his hands behind his head. Mr. Biso set down his new piece of chalk and turned to face the boy. 26

"You sure can cause trouble, lad." Biso commented. 27

"Ah I wasn't causing trouble, old friend. I was simply arresting your anger. There was no need for you to throw a tantrum. The girl is newto us, cut her some slack." Jack rocked on the hind legs of the chair as he spoke.28

"But that was completely unnecessary for you to speak through to me. I'd be surprised if your grandfather does not hear of this." 29

Jack stopped rocking on the chair and sat up straight. "Isaac, I thought you were a Pacifist. How strange."30

"How so?" Biso asked, understanding that jack was now teasing. 31

"Yesterday you were ranting on how no one cares about peace and now today you were throwing chalk at an innocent girl." Jack laughed. Biso did not laugh with the boy but he did smile. 32

He pointed at an eraser with his pen and it lifted off the desk. He then drew back the pen and with a swift move of his arm, he hurtled the eraser at Jack's head. 33

Jack stuck out his hand and caught the eraser before throwing it back at the professor. "Work on your speed, old man." Jack fizzled. 34

"You act more like a teacher every day." Biso laughed as Jack got up to leave. 35

"Ah, but there is a difference between a teacher and I." Jack said.36

"What is that, my boy?"37

"I have a mind."38

"Get out, you twit!" Biso bellowed as he pointed at the door.39

Jack waved the old man goodbye and left his classroom. He walked down the hall and out into the courtyard. His next period was 'History A' with Professor Macavon. 40

The history classes were divided up into three; A, ll, and lll. 41

The 'A' class was ment for students like him. Classes ll and lll were ment for the other students who didn't have the qualities as Jack did.42

As Jack walked to History, he thought about Margo. She is a funny girl. He thought. Then Kain Orpheus popped into his head. It frightened him to think what Kain wanted with Margo. Surely by the way he talked to her he wanted something. 43

Jack shook his thoughts clear and headed to the history class.44