The Doctor and I

Chapter Two

  The next day, I decided I would come early to school so I could mentally prepare for the science presentation I had at first period. I walked down the long hallway that was filled with the sweet sound of silence. I was of course still thinking about the presentation as I attempted to open my locker. I tried to open it on the first try. It stayed locked. I tried it a second time. It was still locked. I then tried again for the third time but the lock didn't budge. I cursed under my breath. This was beginning to annoy me. I then tried to open it for a fourth and final time and the lock finally sprang open.

"Thank you!" I said a little bit too loud.

I began to retrieve my books from my locker relieved that I hadn't broken the lock. I then noticed a small slip of paper falling out of my locker and landing peacefully down on the tile hallway floor. I did not recall getting a sheet of paper in any of my classes yesterday. I bent over and picked up the small paper. I flipped the paper and it was a note. I proceeded to read the note.

"Opal," it read.

I recognized the handwriting but could not determine who's it was.

" Meet me in my classroom at lunch, it's important. Be on time! Sincerely, The Doctor."

  So that's who it was! I had nearly forgotten about the event yesterday because of the anxiety over my science presentation. I felt myself smile. Then my smile faded into a face of utter confusion. How could he have possibly gotten the note in my locker? I didn't tell him where my locker was. Even more concerning was that even if he did know my locker number he couldn't have possibly have gotten the note in there without knowing my locker combination. There were no slits big enough in my locker to send the paper through it. This started to concern me since if he knew my combination, so could others. 

  I started to feel a bit overwhelmed, the thought of my science presentation did not help. I started to hear high heels clopping against the tile floor coming closer and closer with every passing second. I suppose I must have looked a bit flushed since when I saw the women wearing the loud heeled shoes she had a look of concern on her face. I did recognize the women though. It was Ms.Oswald.

"Are you alright?" She asked.

I nodded yes. She didn't seem to believe me. Probably because I wasn't.

" Opal, come in my class you look like you need some water." She said.

I followed Ms. Oswald into her class, hearing the sound of her high heels every step of the way. I sat at one of the desks and tried to adjust my position in the uncomfortable chair. Ms. Oswald then went to her Brita filter. I remember Tyler telling me about how Ms. Oswald didn't like the taste of tap water of the school, she said it tasted weird. She wasn't wrong. She poured a small glass of water into a red plastic cup and handed it to me with a smile. I smiled back and tried to make it look as real as I could. I was still extremely nervous.

" So what are you stressed about?" she questioned

I wasn't going to waste both of our time denying it. So I sighed and started to speak.

" I have a science presentation next period worth 15 percent of my final mark, miss." I said trying to smile.

She nodded. She understood how stressed students got around finals. I decided to leave the Doctor's note out of the explanation due to how angry she seemed with him yesterday. I sipped at the water Ms. Oswald gave to me. It definitely tasted better than the school tap water.

" To what I've heard from Tyler, you are great at science." Ms. Oswald chuckled.

What she said kind of stunned me for a minute. Tyler talks to Ms. Oswald about me? Why?