The pencils scrape against the paper, bags rustle, chairs squeak, but yet all I can think of is the typing of Professor Hutchinson's computer. What could he be writing about, I know for a fact it isn't grading because his eyebrow isn't tensed like it is usually around my class and there hasn't been anything to grade in a month, but he just looks so calm. It's not like I care, Yet I can't stop looking at him there's no way this is that same professor that vouched to fail the whole class, though, when he said that I thought that there could be no worse man than him but everyday I realize he is just as humane as me. Thinking back, that whole ordeal was because half of the class had cheated on the exam, so he would've had to fail us so why is he branded as a horrid professor.

"Eli are you really not continuing wrestling this winter?"

I turn to my side, who was this again? Oh well

"I can't this winter I have hockey meets the same days"

My eyes wandered around the room, and then I caught professor Hutchinson's eyes on me, why would he be looking at me?, I still have to ask him to write me a letter of recommendation, not that I need one from him, it would just be nice to hear his voice - wait what am I saying? I meant that it would be nice to get another letter for luck, he doesn't look busy to me, I could go up and ask him - fuck it I will

"Ahem, excuse me professor, could you write me a letter of recommendation, I just need one more to secure a spot in my dream school" wow that was total bullshit I have 10 letters most I didn't even have to ask for

"Why should I?"

-what! That didn't go according to plan uhm…

"I would really appreciate it if you would…?"

I look down at him squinting my eyes so I look sincere but really I'm just confused, why shouldn't you write me a letter?

"I thought you weren't going to college why the sudden change in heart, you seemed really set on doing nothing your whole life"

He looked like he was mocking me, almost, I'd never see him act like this i'd expect him to just write one, not make me plead and explain

"I have changed my mind I feel like it would be the right place for me, I really have had a switch in my brain it just seems like college is my only way "

"The only way for what?"

"The only way to get out of his hellhole"

" Right, that's what I expected from you, you really are a smart man if only you would apply yourself you would go places"

It seems as if he's writing something down but what? Is he really writing a letter I thought he only wrote them for the best of the best I'm certainly not there, I'm more like the best of the worse... that was kind of thrilling almost when he's not angry and hates everyone, I would love to see him like this every day.