After closing the door behind him, Dolemeck hobbled in on his leg braces, and then took a seat in front of professor Franklin's desk. he set his books neatly in his lap, sat with his back straight... and felt nervous as hell.

"Professor Franklin, I am sorry if I interrupted you, but I have been having some issues with my Citizenship class and was wondering if you could help." He kept his eyes on his feet, not looking up at the desk or the candy bowl. He was afraid to look up. "I did not realize how difficult it was to remember certain periods of American history."