HSMTMTS SICKFICS: because I'm bored :/

It's not What it Looks Like (Nini and E.J)

Author's note: This was requested by @red5050 Happy reading! They are doing Beauty and The Beast at this point in the story and Nini has decided to stay in Utah.

TW: Puke, swearing

Nini's POV:

Somehow I got paired with E.J Caswell in Mr. Mazarra's AP Bio class and I'm dreading today's lesson because its a partner lab. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate E.J but my boyfriend Ricky does. He still hasn't gotten over the fact that E.J was my ex-boyfriend a few months ago while Ricky and I were on that break.

I told Ricky not to worry about me when he heard that E.J would be my lab partner for the whole semester but somehow he can't stop being that protective boyfriend who walks me to class everyday. I guess I don't mind it, sometimes it can be irritating because I'm an independent woman but I understand his concerns. I just wish he would understand that E.J is harmless.

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*6th Period AP Bio*

"Let's get this over with E.J. No funny business. I want to make sure we get a good grade." I turned to E.J as we read through our lab packets.

"No funny business. I promise." E.J replied to me as he put his safety googles on.

"Ok. It says here that we will be working with Formaldehyde. Are you ok with pouring it in the beaker? I don't want to get sick my stumach is sensitive and it stinks." I said to him as I read the instructions on the lab packet.

"Sure. I can handle it. It says on here I have to wear gloves and a protective face mask. You might want to step back if your stumach is sensitive." E.J said as he put the gloves and face mask on while I stepped a few feet away.

"Be careful with that young man. The smell can cause side effects. I don't know why the school even let's me teach this lab." Mr. Mazarra said as he watched E.J pour the liquid into the beaker creating a chemical reaction.

"Good Job E.J and Nini. Make sure to jot down your observations. Please keep your mask and gloves on for a few minutes till the smell goes away." Mr. Mazarra said to us as he walked over to another group.

E.J and I sat at another table a few feet away from our experiment and jotted some notes down while we wore our googles, protective masks, and gloves. I could hardly smell the Formaldehalyde form where I was sitting.

After a few minutes had passed, I noticed that E.J had stopped writing down notes and took his mask off and set out on the table. I was about to tell him to put it back on because of the smell but he reacted before I could say anything.

I watched my lab partner duck his head under the table and throw up his breakfast and lunch on to the tile floor. I tried to look away as fast as I could but E.J was making unpleasant sounds and now everyone including me stared at him as he kept gagging.

"I'm going to call the nurse. Nobody move and keep your masks on." I heard Mr. Mazaraa say as he went to his desk to call the nurse.

"E.J are you done?" I said to him as I patted his back.

"Yeah. I feel nauseous. Do you have some water Nini?" E.J replied to me as his voice cracked.

"I don't, sorry. Here's your mask, you should put it back on. Mr. Mazaraa said the nurse is coming. Are you okay besides feeling a bit ill?" I said as I rubbed his back to make him feel better.

I watched E.J as he put the safety mask back on and put his head down onto the desk we sat it. He was probably so embarassed. The room now smelled like puke and chemicals but that wasn't what I was worrying about now. I looked at E.J who had his head on the desk looking pale and sick. I felt so bad for him. He just puked in front of our whole class and looks miserable now.