It was the first day of school after the summer I was in my room as I packed up all the stuff that I would need for my first day of the new year. Once I was done I zipped up my bag pulled on my jacket fixed up my hair and headed down for breakfast. As I expected my mother was in the kitchen cooking she always had something wanting for me in the mornings even if she had left for work. I sat down at the table and my mom turned to smile at me as she plates up a few strips of bacon and a couple of eggs. Once done my mom kisses my cheek and leaves for work I finish up my food and then I hear a car horn outside. I do have a car and I drive but my crazy friend Avva insists on driving me to school like I am somebody important that has others do stuff for her.
"Hey Avva," I say as I get out and see her amazing car must be new.
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"Hey," Avva said.
"New car," I said.
"Like you don't know," Avva said as I got in.
"So do I call the cops now or later since this is stolen," I said.
"Yeah yeah laugh it up," Avva said as she pulled out into the road.
As we drove to school I plugged in my phone and hit shuffle on my Spotify playlist since I don't have a particular type of music that I like so I just play random songs that I like. Once we had made it Avva said she would hang back a bit I said okay and headed into the school it was already full of kids resulting in those that most likely didn't see over the summer. I got to the library and pulled a few books off the shelf once checking them out I put them in my locker at which point Avva came up to me.
"Het look who it is," Avva said pointing behind me and I turn to see Jennifer.
"Why is she coming here," I asked slightly happy that she is walking my way.
"Who knows but unless you want her to shove into the lockers I would walk on," Avva said but I didn't.
I stood there like I did when I first saw her captivated by her beauty it was like she had somehow gotten better looking over the summer. She came over and looked at me then to her side and opened her new locker for the year that just happened to be right next to mine. Once she was done she slammed her locker shut and shoved me out of the way not had but I still had to stumble back a few steps as Avva came over to steady me and keep me on my feet.
"Yep same old Jennifer" Avva said but I wasn't so sure.
"I don't know I think she is off," I said.
"How so," Avva asked.
"Well in the past she would push me with some kind of insult but she was surprisingly quiet," I said.
"Huh anyway let's not get too close and since your lockers are neighbours this year I would only go to your locker if necessary," Avva said.
"I guess," I said as the bell rang for the first class.
We walked to our class and took our seats and once I had got my books out I saw how was sitting 5 seats to my right. I almost yelled outwardly and stood up but I was able to keep calm Jennifer was here as well I mean it's not that I fear her like I said she is beautiful but I don't think she likes me. I was able to pull my gaze away from her as the lesson began but it wouldn't have made a difference since I didn't pay attention anyway. I wasn't a bad student I just didn't need to try very hard to get what I needed and what I need is the bearest minimum to pass.
"So for this next task I will have you work in pairs but to ensure that most of you do the task your partner will be decided by pulling their name from a hat," The teacher said pulling my back from fairyland.
All the kids were handed a piece of paper and they wrote their names before folding it and placing it in the hat at the front. The teacher shuffled the names and then pulled two out as we all listened for our names. Once Avva's name was called she ended up being paired with a girl called Lisa and the look on Avva's face said it all she liked that idea. A few names later and my name was called I was hoping I was paired with someone who was smart enough to know what they were doing but the next name called shattered that pipe dream.
"Maisy and Jennifer," The teacher said.
I turned to her and she turned to me I couldn't make out the look on her face but I was more focused on the fact that she would be my partner for the next 2 weeks. Later after I was able to get through the day but to make matters worse Jennifer happened to be in all my classes because why, the fuck, not. I was on my way home with Avva as she blasted her radio as loud as she could while I daydreamed about nothing in particular. Once I got home I got a message from a number I didn't recognise I opened it and my heart skipped a beat it was from Jennifer asking to meet tomorrow. I said okay and then saved her number in my phone on the off chance I would need to contact her at any anytime or vice versa.
