"How can you find the probability of three or fewer earthquakes in both cities combined?"
Scott's brow furrowed. "I can find the probability of three earthquakes in Tokyo and zero in San Francisco, or two in Tokyo and one or zero in San Fran-"
"There's an easier way," I chided him.
He thought for a moment before sudden realization spread across his face. "Oh! They're independent! So I only need to use one Poisson distribution, whose mean is the sum of the other two means!"
"Great job!" I cheered, using his progress as a pretext for an all-too-brief hug. His broad chest felt strong and safe against my own, his muscles obvious even through multiple layers of clothing. I buried my head against his shoulder for just an instant before reluctantly pulling away. "You're so smart! You're really catching on quickly. I'm surprised you even need a tutor. I thought you aced all your classes."
"I usually do. I don't know what it is about stats. It just doesn't click for me."
"It will! And until then, I'll tutor you as much as you need it. Until you're getting an A+!"
"Thanks, Kath."
"Alright! I think you're ready to try the practice exam." I handed him a small packet. "Go use the dining room table."
"Why not here?" he asked.
"I might distract you. And it's best to practice under test conditions," I explained, gazing into his mazarine eyes. "You want it to be as close to the real thing as possible. I'll come get you when it's time."
"Alright. Just give me some time warnings, too, so I can pace myself a bit, okay?" He stood up and gathered his things. His hand went for his cell phone, but I playfully slapped it away.
"No distractions," I reminded him. "You won't have a phone during the real thing." He pouted, but relented. I watched that cute, tight butt of his walk out of my room and down the hallway. I sighed softly and hugged myself once he was out of view. Why couldn't he be having trouble with more classes so I could spend more time tutoring him? Like French, the language of love...c'est dommage... He was just too perfect... I was lucky he had this one tiny flaw, at least.
Okay, enough gushing. I had my own studying to do. It wouldn't do for the tutor to fall behind, would it? I opened up my notebook and read through my recent notes. I was really enjoying this class. Maybe I could major in statistics when I got to college next year.
A sudden buzz shook me out of my daydream. Scott's phone vibrated, slowly skittering across the table. I glanced at the door. I didn't want to bother him in the middle of his practice test. But what if it were something urgent? It wouldn't hurt to just check, right? And if it weren't something important, I'd put it right back.
I flipped his phone over.
There was a chat notification.
The preview read, "Just tell Kathleen that..."
My heart leapt.
That could definitely be important. Maybe someone was telling him to tell Kathleen that there was a fire. Or there was a kitten in trouble. Or World War III had begun. This warranted further investigation.
I went to the door and checked the hallway. Scott was nowhere to be seen. I went back in, took a deep breath, and unlocked his phone. He had checked it earlier, and I had seen his password. Having a head for numbers could be very useful. I found the app the notification had come from, and opened it. I read the full message.
"Just tell Kathleen that giving you a blowjob will boost her GPA. She'll be gagging on it in a second. That girl would do anything to be valedictorian."
I scoffed. That was
not
true! Although, I mean, maybe if that were the
only
way to become valedictorian, and it were Scott, I might consider it... Would it really be the worst way to boost my grade? Not that I had ever given one... I had practiced, for sure, on bananas and cucumbers and bottles, imagining Scott's moans and groans, but I had never had a real boyfriend. Not unless you counted "going out" with Terry Stevens for two days back in third grade.
Wait, why were they discussing me anyway? I scrolled up for more context. Scott had sent a message. "I'm studying with Kathleen now and I can't get this boner to go away. What should I do?" I felt a swell of pride in my chest. I made him hard? Wow...that was flattering... A blush of warmth spread through my loins. All that time we had been sitting side by side, he had been hiding a hard-on in his jeans? I wished I had noticed...
What sort of group
was
this? I checked out the details. There were about twenty or so guys from the senior class in it, and it was called Girl Rankings. I scrolled through, my mouth agape. It was full of blunt, crass, completely inappropriate comments about the girls in our grade. And it was making me wet...