Once Not Twice

Chapter 4

*Catherine's POV*

I got my books out my locker and noticed Gilinsky staring at me.

"Take a picture it'll last longer" I said rudely.

He ran over to me and took a "selfie" with me. I chuckled as he ran off to his class. The bell rang and I looked around at my run down school.

"Hey Catherine, can I talk to you in private?" a smaller girl named Zanna asked.

I nodded and walked into the girls' bathroom.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Well I've been really sad lately because nobody's asked me to homecoming yet" she said quietly.

I nodded and sighed.

"What should I do?" she asked.

"Well I suggest putting yourself out there, not sexually, but mentally. Talk to some people make some friends" I replied confidently remembering from my book.

She smiled, nodded, and sighed.

"Thank you so much" she replied.

"No problem" I said wrapping my arm around her shoulder.

She headed to her classroom and I felt extremely better about what I just did. I felt like I helped her a little with her problem. I walked into my class and everybody stared at me except one person, Shawn. I forgot I had a class with him. I took my seat next to my friend Pepe as the teacher put her hands on her hips.

"And Ms. Brunns would you like to explain to the class why you're late?" she said rudely.

"Somebody told me to go to hell, couldn't find it at first, but now I'm here" I said resting my feet on the chair in front of me.

The class chuckled and the teacher smiled.

"I'll let it slide this time since that was actually funny" she said writing on the board.

I smirked and Pepe nudged my shoulder.

"Okay ladies and gentlemen, I'll be picking your partners for this assignments" she said walking over to a stack of paper.

The class moaned.

"I know, I know, your life sucks" she teased.

I shook my head handing the papers behind me.

"Okay lets get started..." she began to pick partners while I played on my phone.

After she was done everybody went to their partners and somebody stood in front of me. I looked up from my phone and locked it.

"Can I help you?" I asked.

"I'm Shawn and I'm your lab partner" he said pushing his flannel back so I could shake his hand.

"I know who you are" I said shaking it lightly.

He sat next to me and set up the chemistry equipment.

"Whatcha doin?" I asked.

"Our project?" he replied filling the tubes.

"Right..." I replied putting my glasses on.

He began to play around with the chemicals. I helped him a little but he always pushed me away.

"Hey I wanna an A too" I said rudely.

He sighed and let me play around with the tubes.

"So you and Cameron okay?" He asked unexpectedly.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Just wondering" he said leaning back.

The teacher walked by to check on our project.

"A plus guys, good job" she said with a smile writing down on her board.

Shawn and I looked at each other and smiled. We high fived and leaned back in our chairs proudly.