Opposites Do Attract

Chapter Three

I took a quick glance at my watch and calling out everybody's names and the distribution of the papers just took about ten minutes of the time and yet I still wasn't called.

"Travis Anthony Reynolds..." Mr. Gregson called another name and the guy seated infront of me stood up.

Wait! Travis? I didn't know I have a classmate named Travis.

I watched him as he walked towards Mr. Gregson's table. The proctor gave him the papers and then suddenly the guy, I mean Travis turned around to get back to his seat. He was looking at the papers on his hands as he made his way back.

I was dumbfounded when I got to see him for the first time. His hair was dark brown. His skin was kinda pale and his lips were red. But what struck me most was that he was wearing glasses. But, he didn't look like a nerd to me at all.

He was getting closer and closer and I could see his fine face and chiseled jaw. Suddenly, he lifted his eyes and met mine. I gulped and quickly looked away. I thought he was going to ask me why I was staring at him that way but fortunately, he just meticulously slump back unto his seat.

I kept on glancing at his back. I was just confused why I haven't seen him before. I mean, I know I wasn't going along that well with my other classmates but atleast I should've been familiar with him or even his name.

"Shiloh Clarisse Hammington..." The proctor suddenly called my name, snapping out my reverie.

I stood up as everybody turned their heads to my way. They still haven't moved on with my pink hair yet. I could hear girls murmuring on my left side.

Geez! I didn't know bullying is still present in college.

I made my way to the proctor's table and I could see the way Mr. Gregson looked at my hair. He looked disgusted.

I reached out my hand to get the papers from him. But, it seemed like he didn't want to give them to me.

"We still have that issue on your hair, Ms. Hammington. You have to go to the office right after you take the exam." He was glaring at me and if looks could kill, I was probably dead.

We're no longer in highschool, you know?

Yes, I haven't talked to any of the faculty members yet about me dying my hair. It was against the university's policy and the only thing which kept me from the consequences was to avoid them when I see them on the hallway or anywhere around the campus.

"Okay, sir." I was nodding vigorously as I touched my hair and gratefully, he passed the papers to me. I could see some eyes glaring at me.

I scuffled back to my place before anything goes wrong. As I was making my way to my seat, I could sense the unfamiliar guy, I mean Travis, staring at me. I suddenly felt conscious and just hurriedly reached to my seat.

"Reese Dawson... Roxy Anne Miller.."
The proctor went on to the distribution.

It took fifteen minutes to call out everybody's name and Mr. Gregson announced the start of the exam. We've got two hours to finish it.

I slouched hopelessly unto my seat and let out a big sigh before I dig myself into the damn exam papers.

Mr. Gregson was rambling around the classroom as he watched each one of us like a hawk. It felt like I was back in highschool. As I scanned my eyes through the questions lying infront of me, I was surprised when most of them were quite familiar and not too hard.

I confidently shaded the letters on the few items. I suddenly felt proud of myself but then I felt like a lightning struck my head and realized that my mission was to fail the exam. And I groaned.

All of a sudden, I awkwardly shifted unto my seat and without hesitation, I quickly erased everything I shaded on the paper.

I stopped dead when Mr. Gregson was standing at my side. "Doubting your answers, Ms. Hammington?" He said it very low so only I could hear but I could still sense the sarcasm on his voice.

He started to treat me differently after I changed myself physically. I was thinking maybe he felt like I've also changed my whole being and maybe he was also thinking that I could be a bad influence to the other students in the university since I had violated their rules.

If only you knew my reasons, Mr. Greggy.

I slowly looked up at him and just flashed him an apologetic look. Fortunately, he didn't say anything anymore and continued being a watchman.

As Mr. Gregson had finally left my side, I spotted the guy, I mean Travis slowly turning his head to mine.

I arched my brow and he was just staring at me blankly.

I decided not to mind him but then, a crampled paper fell right infront of me and I swear I was fully aware that it came from him.

I gulped as I glanced at the paper on the floor.

What the? Is this some kind of a joke?

I ignored it and just ducked my head down at my seat. I knew exactly what his intension was. He was passing me his answers, thinking maybe I was too dumb for not knowing the answers to the exam.

I gritted my teeth as I glared at his back. Stupid jerk!

Before Mr. Gregson would find out the paper and question me about it, I quickly kicked the paper towards his side. My breathing was shallow and I didn't know I was holding my breath that long. I just didn't want to get into trouble. I've already enough concerns with him and the last thing I want was to add more of it. And I knew what's the penalty when you're caught up cheating.

I hissed under my breath. It pissed me off.

The time was ticking as fast as I was shading my papers. And for it to be not so obvious that I was actually just shading them randomly, I made a pattern. All odd numbers were either A or C, while all the even were either B or D.

I foolishly grinned at my awesome work.

I glanced at my watch and it only took me half an hour to do it. I immediately stoop up from my seat and I could feel couple of eyes staring at me. Even Mr. Gregson.

I slowly walked towards his table, not taking my eyes off the papers I was holding.

"Oh. I knew it. I should've told them to make the questions a little bit hard." He snided as I passed them to him.

Was he insulting me? That I only got the answers because the exam was too easy?

He was starting to get into my nerves. I clenched my fists as hard as I could and gave him a sharp look.

"Thank you." He smirked and I turned immediately away from his face.

I got back to my seat and and got a glimpse of Roxy who was taking the exam so seriously. I didn't want to interrupt her so I casually grabbed the pencil I borrowed from her and placed it on her desk. "Thanks." I quickly said to her and she only managed to nod, not even took a glance at me and after that, I walked towards the exit doors.

"Ms. Hammington?" I turned back when Mr. Madman, I mean Mr. Gregson called me.

"Don't forget to drop by on the office." And once again, he flashed me his stupid smirk.

What a wonderful day!

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