“… My family and I move around a lot for father’s work, so now we are here,” says Fortunato before the advisor points to an empty desk in front of Montresor. As he hobbles towards his new desk Montresor can’t help feeling nervous, will Fortunato be like his pupils? Montresor hopes this isn’t the case. The rest of the class talks amid themselves and work on assignments, but Montresor imagines what Fortunato is like. While Fortunato makes his way slowly to the desk, Montresor is daydreaming about the friendship they could have. Walking to classes and eating lunch together, maybe doing homework at each other’s homes and having dinner together. He is kicked out of the daydream when Fortunato plopped into the desk chair, which made a slight clanging between tile and metal. After putting is knapsack …show more content…
The new student put his hand out and introduced himself with a buoyant and upbeat tone in his voice, Montresor’s smile