"Oh, hell yeah!" Mac shouts as he dances through the door of his classroom, the final period of the school day.
8th period for a senior was like a paradise: No teacher harassing you for homework, no tests or even a curriculum. Just a space to kill time before the final bell rings. Mac, of course, is twice as happy for one reason: He has indeed conquered his test. Being that it was a computer established test, he got his final grade instantly.
But the biggest deal is that he kept his promise to himself. And also to Delilah, who is already sitting down in her desk, giggling at Mac dancing his way into the classroom. "I take it you failed, eh?" she quips.
"Very funny, HA HA," he replies. "As you can see, little Miss Sunshine, I made that test my bitch!" Mac then takes the liberty to flutter the printed test score at her face, her head dodging the edges of the paper as she smirks at him. Once the fluttering stops, Delilah glances at the grade marked in bold numbers and letters. She was very pleased at what she saw: A bold red "A". "Haha, heck yeah, man! That's what I'm talkin' about!" she proudly says as she stands up to hug Mac tightly.
Mac was more than happy to return the favor, wrapping his arms around her waist. He could feel that her white-and-black polka dotted blouse and her white skirt both are still damp from her being outside in the jungle-like heat most of the day. But he didn't mind at all. He loved every second of it. After all, this is what he wanted, and who better than Delilah to give it to him?
Taking a quick look around the classroom, Mac seems a little puzzled at the lack of students. It was usually packed and loud inside the free period. But today, it seems it was only about 6 students, Mac and Delilah included. As Mac slowly ceases the hug, he asks her "Doesn't it seem like a ghost town in here to you? Where is everyone else?"
"You got me, tiger" Delilah shrugs. "I have no clue. Scattered around the school, maybe?"
"I dunno, it's just unusual, that's all. But I'm not complaining!"
"Haha, I bet you aren't!" Del said with a wink. "Well, a deal's a deal. You kept your promise, and now I'll keep mine."
Mac nods, ready for whatever Delilah has in store for him. "So... what should I do?"
"Alrighty... you are going to sit behind me and wait for my signal. But just be natural; don't do anything, don't SAY anything, and don't try anything. We have 90 minutes before the bell rings, so you better be patient, or else I'll kick your ass" she says in a joking manner.
Chuckling, Mac says back to her, "Sure, whatever you say, DRILL SERGEANT, SIR!" He follows with a salute, which results in a playful shove from Delilah. With a last giggle, Mac makes his way to the last seat on the far left the back of the room, with Delilah taking the second-to-last seat in front of him. The windows of the classroom sparkle brightly due to the afternoon sun beaming through, making the area an illumination of light.
Mac takes a good look at Del and her outfit, admiring the beauty and sex appeal that is in her presence. Her white floral skirt leans towards her left leg as she sits down. As Mac feels his crotch tingle, all he could do now was wait and observe.
Delilah, on the other, becomes seemingly oblivious to her admirer. She pulls out her iPod from her black purse and begins to put on her headphones. With a click of a button, her music begins to play. She sits there completely still with her back facing Mac, aside from moving her head to the beat of the song.
Mac takes a quick glance at her feet behind the bar of the desk chair: Nothing. No such movements. Her flats stay glued on. Not even a wiggle from her toes. Mac thinks to himself, Hmm... no idea what the hell she is up to. But I guess I'll be patient for now. But what did she mean by signal...? With a sigh, Mac settles in and sits back into his chair, proceeding to mess around with the apps on his phone.
Minutes go by... nothing.
More minutes go by... not a single movement from Delilah. She just sits there, listening to her iPod, jamming away. All Mac can do at this point is alternate between watching her and his phone. With sweat escaping his forehead, he hopes that something happens soon before class ends.
The other students left in the class were all into their own things: One was asleep at his desk, 2 more were drawing figures on the chalkboard, and the other hijacked the school TV to play his Nintendo 64. Any other day, Mac and Del would join him in a game of Super Smash Bros, but today was different.
Mac's patience is starting to wear thin. Here he was, now at the mercy of his best friend, Delilah. The sweetest girl he's known. And here she was, killing him with kindness and mystery, without a speck of acknowledgement of him.