Something About Her

Lab Partners

"Today we are star-" Mr. Dodger was interrupted by the principal opening the door.

The principal, Mr. Madison, started speaking, "Mr. Dodger, class, you will have a new student in your class. Mr. Jamison, would you like to introduce yourself."

As this handsome guy walked into the lab room, he said, "Sure." He walked to the front of the room. He had on a varsity football jacket, with a black north face backpack sling over his right shoulder. "Hey guys, I'm Kendall." We made eye contact, he let out a smile, then continued speaking, "Ummmm, I play football and hockey, uh yeah" He let out a small chuckle.

"Thank you Kendall. So nice to meet you. You can take a seat next to Jacqueline." Mr. Dodger told the new boy, Kendall.

I waved so he would know who I am. He smiles and walked over. He sat down in the seat next to me at the table. "Hi, I'm Jac-," I paused.

My eyes meet his beautiful eyes. There was his
deep ocean blue eyes surrounding the dark black mesmerizing circles inside them.

I cleared my throat, "Uh, I'm Jacqueline."

As Mr. Madison and Mr. Dodger talked, Mr . Dodger had told us, "Review your notes," but of course everyone just talked.

"I would tell you I'm Kendall, but I'm sure you already know." He let out a cute little chuckle. "Hey uh Jacqueline-"

"Uh, you can call me Jackie, well if you want, if you don't, it's okay, that's what my friends call me, umm if-"

"Jackie it is. You know, you don't have to nervous around me." He smiled sweetly at me.

I was blushing so hard right now. I was so embarrassed. Why did I talk to much. He even noticed I'm nervous. And gahhhhhh, what is he doing to me.

He started speaking again, "So, uh, I was wondering if maybe you could show me around the school, and maybe we could meet up somewhere after school and talk"

Oh. My. God. He was asking me out of over 2,000 kids in our school.

"Yeah, of course Kendall." I shot him a smile and he smiled even bigger. "Yeah I'll meet you right outside this classroom after school ends. And then after maybe we can grab smoothies and head back to my place?"

Kendall smiled even wider, if that was even possible. "Yeah, I'm down for that."

I smiled, while biting my bottom lip, at him then quickly than turned to my notebook (because I didn't know where else to look) and smiled.

He reached over to me with his index finger lifted my chin and turned my head towards him. Confused I looked into his gorgeous eyes. Then Kendall said, "Don't hide your smile from me." He brushed blond strand of hair out of my face, and tucked it behind my ear.

I smiled even bigger. And with that Mr. Dodger walked back into the room and started teaching again.

Mr. Dodger continued his lesson for another 20 minutes, with both, Kendall and I, glancing at each other. Then, the bell finally rang.

There was no fucking way this boy was into me, no fucking way.

I gathered my papers and put them in my bag, as Kendall did the same. "Hey, I'll catch you after school."

"Of course, right outside this classroom!" I smiled. It was a real, genuine smile. The first one I've made in a very long time. Probably the first one since - no - definitely the first since my dad died.

The rest of the school day couldn't go by fast enough. Even though it was only 2 hours, it felt like 2 years.

I went to my locker quickly, which was about three classrooms down from the lab, where I was meeting up with Kendall Jamison.