She shrugged, uncomfortable. “It’s just this thing I do. If I go ahead and get things done, I can play and not feel guilty about it. And I’m not overwhelmed at the end. It just makes sense. Plus, I don’t know, somehow it seems to take less time if I go ahead and get things done.” With a sigh, she added, “But that’s clearly not the way things are going to be tonight. At least I got the photocopies I wanted, and I know where I’m planning to go with it. The writing won’t be that hard once I get all my thoughts straight.”
“I try that, but sometimes things get in the way, usually Lacrosse. Sometimes I can work around it and get my homework done on time, but not always,” Isaac explained with a sheepish smile, before cocking his head to the side and pursing his lips. “You can get help online, you know? People summarise the book and everything for you to help you get a better understanding of the plot and characterisation and stuff.”
Summer drawled dryly, “Usually I’m the one doing the summarising for other people. I’m not struggling with understanding the books or what I want to write about, but I do have to have actual sources, and tonight I just … ” She flourished a hand. “I can’t focus. So I’ll just let it sit overnight, and tackle it again tomorrow.”