Not Breaking

Chapter # 6

Later, they were done for today, and George got up to leave. A sigh of relief escaped from Jenna’s lips, and she got up as well. George smirked, "Be grateful, you're getting a day off from this punishment." He said, as they walked towards the door. "Yeah.. but not only me." She said, referring to him. He hummed and then grinned, "No, really. I didn't think of that." He said, shook his head. "So you should feel delighted too, and go home." She shrugged. "Yeah. Okay then. Bye my… Student." He smiled. "Okay, bye.. Sir." Jenna said, not interested in even saying bye either. After listening to this, George started laughing, "Don't call me this, please.."

"Why? That's what you are to me." She told him. "Yes, I’m, but I don't like it." He reasoned. "Oh.. But people like you always say that, call 'sir' to me." She shrugged a bit, "You're right, but I don't think of myself as too old, that I want someone to call me Sir." He said, calmly. "Any person will not be old or young to teach." She said, "I know that." He shrugged. "So then what? She asked. "Every teacher doesn't think it's important to hear himself as a Sir." He said, "Is that so?" she asked, "Yeah, really."

"Lies. Everyone told you to call this."

"No. There are some other people too, who don't like it." He said, continuously at one point.

"Ah, arguing with you.." George smiled and said, "It's not as hard as arguing with you. So continue." This made Jenna narrow her eyes and chuckled a bit. "Okay, fine then. You don't want to hear this, right? But I’ll only call you by this, Sir." She said, "Why?" He asked confusingly. "Argh, because that is what you are to me, Sir!" She said, irked at that point. George shook his head and sighed, "Bye!"

It was a day off, so George and Fred went out to chill. They were cycling, as George loved to ride bicycles, when George thought about Jenna, and remembered her cycle. Thinking about whether she rides it or not. Their Sunday passes just like that, when everyone returns to their regular routine.

George, came after school to Jenna’s house, when Jenna came and opened the door and saw George, with a cycle beside him. "Come on, today I’ll teach you while cycling." He said with a grin, "What?" She asked, taken aback by his idea. "Yup. You have your bicycle at home, right? Bring it out." Jenna crossed her arms at her chest, "Yes, I have. But I don't know how to ride." She said, "If it has been there, that means that it was brought to ride on it, so that means you have rode it at times." He shrugged. "But, I have said that I don’t know how to ride." She argued. "So what is it doing there?" He asked. "I don’t know, someone brought it and since then it's been here."

"Okay.. Then, come, I’ll teach you-"

"I don't want it." She said immediately. "Now, why that?"

"What has gotten into your mind? Can’t you teach peacefully at home?" She said, annoyingly. "I’m your teacher, so you have to listen to me." He said. "So what? If you are a teacher, then you can ask me just anything to do?" She asked, rudely. "At least when I want to teach you while cycling because the weather today is awesome, then yes." He said, and smiled. "Why? Is there something great too about doing this just like smiling?" She sneered. "No, not that. But, sometimes you should ride it in weather like this. I, too, love riding it often." He smiled and shrugged.

"Argh.. Fine." She muttered, and went inside. She came with her bicycle and two textbooks, which too are not suitable for reading while riding a bicycle. George smiled and went to her to teach her how to ride it, but she said, "I know how to ride it." His mouth opened after listening to this. "What? Why did you lie?" He asked, "Did I gain anything? No, right? So leave it." She said, making weird expressions. "Alright. But don’t lie to me from now on, okay?" He said, displeased by his student. "For that, we'll see." She said, rolling her eyes. George tried to ignore this and shook his head, "Now, there is a park nearby and we will go there by bicycle, we will sit there for a few minutes then leave. I will listen to your tests orally, and take notes tomorrow." He explained the minimum plans for today. "Yeah, okay." she replied, monotonously.

They were cycling to the park and George was explaining the important facts, even when he had to raise his voice for her so that she could hear him correctly. "You know right!? The idea of teaching today while cycling was ridiculous!" Jenna told him, while riding. "Absolutely not! My friends and I always went on rides and shared talks like that!" he said, cheerfully.

"There is a difference between explaining the facts from a book and just talking!"

"Then the one who needs to explain is me, right? And I don't have any problems with that! All you have to do is ride along with me!"

"Okay!" She said even though she didn't want to, but she had no option.

They reached a park, parked their bicycles there, then both sat on a bench there. He taught for a while there, then started explaining the other book. Jenna doesn't want to listen to this book and was trying to make an excuse in her mind. "Currently, I’m not liking this book at all. Is there a book this difficult?" She said, displeased. "Yes. There are going to be harder books than this too." He told her calmly and took the book from her, explaining things written there by writing on that page when Jenna snatched the book from him and got up. "Don't explain anything from this book today, I really don't want it." He also got up and put his hand forward,

"Give me back this book. There were only two books for today and you are telling me that you don't want to?" He asked sternly. "Yes, I don't.." She frowned. "Look. Give me back that book, it's important what I'm explaining." He said, exhausted that she was not letting him teach her peacefully. "Do it tomorrow." She said and he came to take it from her but she moved her hand here and there, not letting him take it. He came closer, trying to get it and when both her hands were opened at both sides, suddenly he held both her wrists. Jenna stared at him with her eyes wide open, she saw him that close when he was holding her wrists and stared at him for a few seconds. George slowly brought his hand to hers, getting the book from her and the other hand letting go of her wrist.

He took a few steps back and Jenna just blinked. "Will you learn or do you want to go back?" He asked with a sigh. Jenna was lost for a second then came back, "Huh?" She asked. "Do you want to learn? I can explain this tomorrow as well." He asked casually, "No.." It came out of her and George raised his eyebrows, "No what?" saying confusingly. "Tomorrow." She finally said. Then she hurriedly took the book from him with her heart thumping unlike before, leaving her baffled. That's why she took her bicycle from there and went home. George was a bit confused even after her reply, but then he also went back.

Next day at school, when George was taking his class, he was explaining to the whole class. Everyone was listening quietly, when Jenna's eyes were fixed sharply at him all the time. George glanced over at her and noticed, between his lessons, and soon the bell rang, ending his lessons, Jenna was still staring at him without any expression. Before leaving the class, George glanced at her for the last time and saw Jenna sat there with both hands on her face, he chuckled a bit and left.