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“See what I mean, Vic?” Michael scowled. “They love it.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa. He didn’t see her. She must have brought lunch, he thought, and is eating outside. Victor scraped his plate and left Michael, who was busy scowling at a girl two tables away.

The small, triangle-shaped campus bustled with students talking about their new classes. Everyone was in a sunny mood. Victor hurried to the bag lunch area, where he sat down and opened his math book. He moved his lips as if he were reading, but his mind was somewhere else. He raised his eyes slowly and looked around. No Teresa.

He lowered his eyes, pretending to study, then looked slowly to the left. No Teresa. He turned a page in the book and stared at some math problems that scared him because he knew he would have to do them eventually. He looked to the right. Still no sign of her. He stretched out lazily in an attempt to disguise his snooping.

Then he saw her. She was sitting with a girlfriend under a plum tree. Victor moved to a table near her and daydreamed about taking her to a movie. When the bell sounded, Teresa looked up, and their eyes met. She smiled sweetly and gathered her books. Her next class was French, same as Victor’s.

They were among the last students to arrive in class, so all the good desks in the back had already been taken. Victor was forced to sit near the front, a few desks away from Teresa, while Mr. Bueller wrote French words on the chalkboard. The bell rang, and Mr. Bueller wiped his hands, turned to the class, and said, “Bonjour.” 7

“Bonjour,” braved a few students.

“Bonjour,” Victor whispered. He wondered if Teresa heard him.

Mr. Bueller said that if the students studied hard, at the end of the year they could go to France and be understood by the populace.

One kid raised his hand and asked, “What’s ‘populace’?”

“The people, the people of France.”

Mr. Bueller asked if anyone knew French. Victor raised his hand, wanting to impress Teresa. The teacher beamed and said, “Très bien. Parlez-vous français?” 8

Victor didn’t know what to say. The teacher wet his lips and asked something else in French. The room grew silent. Victor felt all eyes staring at him. He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French.

“La me vave me con le grandma,” he said uncertainly.

Footnotes:
7. Bonjour: French: Good day.
8. Très bien. Parlez-vous français? French: Very good. Do you speak French?

Plot: Rising Action
What obstacles are getting in the way of Victor making Teresa “his girl”?

Answer 1

Age of consent laws

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

I read this story in class and did the assignment for this...
so victor wants to win her over, and impress her... but he doesn't actually know how to speak french... so thats a problem :) hope this helps

Answer 4

What experiences have you had that help you understand how Victor might be feeling as he looks for Teresa

Answer 5

like... when i did the assignment... I never had any experiences on this one... so i just made something up: it went along the lines of:
liking someone
then trying to find someone either so u can flirt, or see what they r doing...
then describing ur feelings in detail lol

yeah... i dont think i answered that one too well on my homework, but my teacher gave me an A+ so i guess it was ok

Answer 6

i know it sounds awkward, but just make something up to make it less personal....

Answer 7

its ok

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

ur welcome :)