The Elixir (2)

Teo originally wanted to rush over and cash in his receipt first thing this morning, but remembering how the Alchemist had insisted that he should come no sooner than noon, he begrudgingly dragged himself to school instead.

It was already well into the second semester, and early spring had been around for a while. He would have to deal with his finals soon, but his priorities lay elsewhere for now. The whole morning he sat through one boring lecture after another, trying to pay as much attention to class as possible, while his thoughts were wandering.

It was easier said than done, but Teo had no choice if he wanted to appear inconspicuous to his teachers and avoid trouble with his family. Somehow he had to nail all of the knowledge to the insides of his head in the least possible amount of time to keep his grades in the average range while saving enough free time to deal with other matters.