Praise Me

"I scored a 100."

"That's good, you studied hard for it." I blandly said

My words threw Lucy for a spin, and before she could talk some more, I turned and walked back to my chair.

"Close the door whether you're coming in or just passing by."

I didn't need to look back to know that my reaction had totally been unexpected by Lucy and that she was hit with a sense of confusion and most importantly loss.

"That will teach her"

"Okay" Lucy muttered and walked in closing the door.

I moved fast, taking my seat on my desk, minimizing the trading window I had opened and letting the Microsoft file which contained my assignment occupy the screen.

"Marcus, did you hear me, I said I got a 100, I scored full marks," Lucy said after sitting on my bed and staying silent for some seconds.

"Yeah, I heard you, that's great."

Despite my reply, my focus remained on the additional useless words I was typing on my screen till she spoke again.