You're Different and that's extraordinary

VI: Study Hall

"Everyone find a seat and take out the papers you started yesterday" Ms. Joule said.

She scanned the class checking her computer every so often until her eyes landed on me. upon which she typed something and walked over to where I was sitting.

"Who might you be young man I was not informed that I would be recieving a new student" she asked cheerfuly.

She seemed so happy and open that I would be in her class unlike Mr. O had been.

"William Solace ma'am" I replied politely.

"Well Will we just began a group project yesterday so I guess I could put you with Nico here since he my best student and does not have any partners" she beam looking at Nico as if to make sure that he didn't mind.

She then grabbed a stapled packet and gave it to me before returing to her desk and making a call.

Nico smiled as he plopped down in his seat after he moved it closer to my desk. He looked so cute when he smiled like that, It mad me happy that he was smiling because got to work with me.

'no he doesn't want to work with you he's only pitying your sorry butt he probably think you're repulsive' the pessimistic part of my brain scolds me and I frown.

"What's wrong Will" he asks concerned his smile leaving his face.

"Nothing I'm just fine let's get to work on this" I point to the packet plastering a smile back on my face. It's right about that moment that I realized I had absolutely no idea what I was suppose to be doing.

Nico chuckled," Need some help there blonde?"

"Kinda, This makes no sense" I admit.

"Well right now we are doing the tedious task of reviewing for the NYSAs" he stated," And this I a thick pack of 'we already know all this shit but we're still going to go over it like we just automatically forget the day after we learn it' "

"What are the NYSAs?" I ask cluelessly.

"You ain't from Ny are you?" He asks and I shake my head.

"Well the NYSA test stands for the New York state assessment for shorting out which of us go to the normal and honors classes and which of us are dumb enough to need remediation"

"Oh I had stuff like that in Wyoming but it was Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students"

"That's cool did you like it there? any friends you miss?"

"It was ok but no don't have any friends that I miss" I say leaving out the part where I didn't have any friends to miss.

"Well that's too bad" he says.

"You never actually told me what we were doing" I notice wanting to change the subject.

"Oh sorry the beginning is just putting commas and quotations in the right places"

"Well that is easy I guess" I say starting to work on the paper.

I can feel Nico looking at me but I don't say anything because I don't want him to think that I think he's creepy.

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"Yo Jason" Nico called out to the boy from earlier as we walked out of the room.

"Yeah Neeks?" he walked over to us.

"Okay first don't call me Neeks" he glared,"And second I need you to help Will to study hall he has the same on as you and I have to go to band"

"Okay Neeks I'll help your friend" he said jokingly earning another glare from the cute dark haired boy.