"See? I'd be a straight-A student," Beverly says, shooting him a teasing grin. All things considered, it doesn't actually sound so bad, at least in theory. Maybe it would turn out to be a nightmare, maybe they wouldn't get along at all over an extended period of time, but it isn't as if she's ever been a fan of school. Mostly, it's just been one more thing to survive. Gym teacher aside, it hasn't been as bad as Derry ever was yet, but she also can't claim that she likes going into school, knowing she has one friend to her name. There's nothing really for her there.

There's only so much she can say at one time, though, so she doesn't let her smile fade as she tugs her sneakers off, setting them on the counter to exchange for the bowling shoes the man brings out for her. "And then we could have bowling instead of gym class. It seems kind of perfect, actually."