The Foreign Student
Date: 7/10/2016,
Categories:
Interracial,
Author: Bob_6
... and must do better because her parents expected it of her. I was not sure how to convince her and said, “Ellie, the exam is next week, look at the paper, you can see for yourself where you went wrong. Spend the weekend brushing up on those errors and you will improve your marks.” She still was adamant and said, “I see not where, you show to me.” I wanted to get off; I needed to get some shopping done before I left for the weekend. I did not really want to spend too much longer with Ellie. I scratched my head, tried to think of an answer when Ellie said, “I need you show me, you show me please now.” I was really pushed for time and said, “Ellie, I need to get off right now. We don’t have a lesson on Monday I know, but I can spend some time with you over lunch on Monday.” Ellie seemed to just get more and more irritated and said, “Is too late Monday, exam on Wednesday. You see me today later.” I was not sure what she meant by later today, today had finished as far as school was concerned. I pointed to my watch and said, “I’m sorry Ellie, I’m late, the best I can do is Monday.” She shook her head and said, “You is home after shop?” I did not want this to go further, I had to insist, I had to make her understand, “Ellie, you really do not need further help, if you feel you do then it will have to be Monday. But even without that, you’ll do fine and will pass the exam.” She still shook her head and said, “Not Monday, today you help me today, tonight.” I really wanted to go, ...
... there was this one shirt from this one exclusive shop I wanted to get and they were about to close in an hour. I thought to myself, ‘If I go now I will only just make it.’ So although not right, in my head I had no choice, I said to Ellie, “Okay look, I’m not supposed to do this but I’ll give you my address and you can come round tonight for an hour or so and we’ll go through the paper, okay?” She seemed to brighten up with a smile and said, “You is good Mr James, I come your house later, you show me.” I scribbled my address on the back of the paper and wrote eight o’clock. Ellie looked at me and said, “Thanks you, I happy now.” I just wanted to check with her and asked, “Do you think you can find this?” Ellie nodded and said “I find, I find, eight.” We both walked out and I ran to my car and off to the shop I needed to get to. I got the shirt I wanted, it was the last one they had in my size. I was relieved and happy I got it. I got some other shopping done while I was out and since I was in a good mood for having got my shirt, I lost track of time. I just glanced at my watch to see what the time was, forgetting that I needed to be at home at eight for Ellie. It was quarter to eight and then I had just taken a couple of steps and it dawned on me ‘Ellie.’ It would take me at least twenty minutes to get home. I quickly went straight to my car and home. When I drove into my drive I did not see Ellie, but there was this person on a very big motor bike next to my front door. I first ...