It's now the next day and I can't stop staring at her. I sit behind her to the left, so she doesn't notice when I stare. Thankfully. I sit there with my headphones in listening to 21 Pilots - Stressed Out. I pull my notebook over my textbook yet again, and start to draw. This isn't like my doodles. This is not a relaxed flick of the wrist, or a relaxed stroke. This is some drawing... of Scarlet...
"Sorry to interrupt class," Ms. Smith announced "but im announcing our last lab of the year. Let's get into partners of 3."
I sit on the otherside of the class to my friends who have all gotten their group together. I look around looking at who to partner up with. I don't see anyone available.
"Does everyone have their groups?" Asked Ms. Smith.
"I don't" I said.
"I don't either Ms." Added Scarlet.
My heart skipped a beat. Will I be partnered with Scarlet?!
"Okay, Andrew and Scarlet" Ms. Smith started "you two are partners."
I gathered my books and supplies and I approached Scarlet and sat down in the open desk beside her.
"Hey" I said
"Hi" she said in a quiet shy voice.
"What are we supposed to be doing?"
She giggled "She hasn't even explained it yet, Andrew."
"Oh, hah, right"
Ms. Smith went on about what we were supposed to do for our lab. I couldn't contain the fact I was partnered with Ava. I pulled out my notebook and wrote simply: 'Scarlet'. At the same time I wrote that, she peered over to see what I was doing. I quickly blushed. She turned away. I knew this wasn't going to go well.
