Chapter 37: Nailing the Elements

"I know this is last minute but are you free to tutor me tonight?" his text said. I was so happy to hear from him so soon. "Yeah, no problem. Come over to my house around five, and we can work on some things. Want to stick around for dinner?" I texted back hoping for a positive response. It didn't take long. A text arrived in seconds. "Absolutely, sounds great," he responded. "Hey, Mom!" I called out. I found her in the dining room on her laptop. "What's up, honey?" she asked, not looking up from her screen. She was wearing her glasses, which made her look like a librarian but still beautiful. "I invited Chase to dinner since I am tutoring him tonight. Is that cool?" I asked, already knowing the answer. "Definitely hon, I'm making lasagna," she responded, still not looking up from her screen. "Perfect, thank you." I went back upstairs and decided to put some effort into tonight. I curled my hair in places so it looked wavier than straight. My red hair looked a little d