Science Partners

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Chapter 2: Science Partners 

-Katelynn's POV- 

I walked into class right before the bell rang, finding a seat in the back next to a guy with glasses and huge teeth, glaring at Harry and his group of blonde bimbos as I walked by. 

The boy turned to me, "H-hello. M-my name is C-colby." 

I giggled, "Why are you stuttering? Are you cold or something? And my name is Katelynn, nice to meet you!" 

Colby's face turned a bright pink color, "J-just, you are a p-pretty girl and I d-didn't think you w-would talk to m-me. B-by the w-way, you have a very p-pretty name." 

I sighed, no one has ever complimented me. Not once. So even if it was coming from a nerdy boy like him, it meant a lot. "Thank you Colby, you have no idea how much that means to-" 

I was interrupted by the teacher, "Hello class! I see we have a new student," he looked down at the paper in his hands, "Ahh..Katelynn Phillips. Everybody please make her feel welcome!" 

They all laughed and there were series of, "Hi Katelynn"s coming from around the room. 

But I also heard whispers, them saying mean things like, "Ew look st the acne on her face," or "She looks like a cow," or "She probably has a disease, stay away from her". But I was used to it. I've been bullied since fifth grade. This was nothing new. I just ignored them and looked up at the teacher. 

"Well hello Ms. Phillips. My name is Mr. Foster." I smiled and nodded as he continued, taking the attention away from me and to the rest of the class. "Well class, I have some exciting news. We are going to be having a science fair! You will each have a partner." the skanky girl sitting next to Harry raised her hand as Mr. Foster called on her. 

"Do we get to choose our partners?" 

Mr. Foster shook his head, "No I will be choosing them. You will also have to sit by this person every day until after the science fair." he looked around at all the disappointed faces, "So everyone please gather up your things and come to the front as I give you your partners. After I call your names, please sit down next to your partner." 

There was shuffling among us as we all grabbed our bags and walked to the front of the room. I hope I was with someone nice, like Colby. 

Mr. Foster started calling out names, "Jessica and Christian, Morgan and Jason, Sadie and Kevin, Kaylynn and Colby" I was about to go ait next to Colby when I realized he had said 'Kaylynn' and not 'Katelynn'. Mr. Foster continued with the names until there was just 4 of us left. A girl I didn't know the name of, a guy I didn't know the name of, me, and Harry. Oh God, please don't makee with Harry. "The last two groups will be..." come on Mr. Foster, get on with it. "Annabelle and Chris, Harry and Katelynn." 

My worse nightmare. Harry and I, partners for the science fair? This can't happen. We both groaned and went to go sit at the last open table.  

Mr. Foster handed out a sheet of paper to every partnership in the room, "Here are the choices of projects you can do. If you come up with one on your own, just let me know!" 

I looked down at the piece of paper and saw that everything on there was either to easy or boring, or I've already done it. I thought in my head of something really cool and looked at Harry who also seemed to be in his own thoughts, "These all are lame."  

He nodded, still zoning out, "Mmhm."  

"You okay Harry?" 

He snapped out of it and looked at me, "Yeah um sure. Come over to my place tonight at 6 and we will get started. But if you tell anyone I'm actually having you over, I will make your life a living nightmare." He wrote down his address on a piece of paper and handed it to me. 

I nodded reluctantly as the bell rang, indicating class was over. I put my books in my bag and walked out the door to my next class.  

The rest of the day until lunch I didn't talk to anyone. But at lunch time I saw Colby sitting down at a table, "Mind if I sit here?" 

He smiled, "No, go ahead!" 

I sat down and saw another girl come to the table, I recognized her from science. Her name was Kaylynn I think. She was Colby's partner. 

"Hi Colby! And Hi...Katelynn is it?" I nodded. "Well I'm Kaylynn! I saw that you get to be partners with the school's heart throb," she giggled with a wink. 

I just remained monotone, "Actually, he's kind of a jerk. But I'll manage." 

I felt a tap on my shoulder to see the girl that was all over Harry this morning. "So I heard you were science partners with Harry huh?" 

I nodded, "Do you have a problem with that?" 

She smirked, "Well of course I do. He is my boyfriend. Back off. And just do the project by yourself." 

I shook my head, "I'm not going to do it alone. But I promise, I won't do anything with your little jerk of a boyfriend. Kay?" 

She turned around and walked off, stomping her feet. 

I looked back at my new friends and laughed, "Well someone is on their period."

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