Our story begins with Charlotte Temple in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Charlotte attends Warrensville Heights High School, where she meet an upper classman named Naomi who tries to persuade her to skip school to go to a bar a couple of blocks down the street. “Hey Charlotte, me and a couple of guys are going to go to Beethoven’s Fifth during 7th period. You should come with, cus Markus is gonna be there.” Markus had a big crush on Charlotte, and she knew it, but she never acknowledged it. “No, I don’t think so Naomi. My mom would kill me if I did. And what would all the teachers think of me?” “Your mom will never know cus we’re gonna come right back. The teacher will just think you’re sick or something,” said Naomi. Charlotte agreed only because she knew Markus was going.
As they were walking to the bar, Naomi, Markus and the others walked ahead while Charlotte lagged behind. Markus noticed her and left the group to join her. “He Charlotte, what’s wrong?” said Markus. Charlotte was so happy that he’d noticed her. “Aww, I didn’t even wanna come. I keep thinking about my mom and if she ever finds out…everyone will think of me differently. I’ve spent so much building up my trustworthiness in everyone’s eyes since last year when I got expelled.” Markus answered “well if it makes you feel any better, I only came cus John forced me, I mean… I don’t normally do this. What if we get in trouble? I mean… came too because I knew you were coming.” Charlotte looked at him with affection after that. “Why don’t we just go back,” said Markus. When they got back to the school, they both went back to class. At the end of the school day, Charlotte was approaching the door, ready to head home on her bike, when Markus spotted her. He ran toward her, and before she could open the door, he pulled the handle and opened it for it. “Why don’t we go get some ice cream or something,” he said. “I’d like that,” she replied.
Learning in the Age of the Trigger Warning
11 years ago
That's cute. I like how you maintained Charolette's innocence in a modern day aspect. And I also liked how you wrote it so that, just because she's innocent and doesn't want to skip school, that doesn't mean she's a prude and not interested in boys. She just does things "the right way". Even Markus, he start's off courting her by being a gentleman and opening the door and taking her for icecream and not to some bar during school hours. Very cute! :)
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