A Deception

Dummy

Jim's POV:

*Ring*Ring* Ha.. I slammed my alarm clock shut to keep it from making any more noise, I felt more tired than usual.. Well, It's probably because me and Claire did that practice yesterday. It probably drained me so much. I stood up from my bed and headed downstairs to cook food for me, Toby, and my mom. I did the usual, such as cleaning the house before I went out and prepared my mom's food for work in the table for her to pick up.

"Morning Jimbo" Toby asked me while he was pulling up near me. "Oh morning Tobes, I got your food here." I gave him his food, and we had a short conversation on our way to school too.

"So.. How was your date with Claire??" He asked me while already eating his supposedly lunch food."It wasn't a date, Tobes. Just practice for Romeo and Juliet" I replied."Oh, really now? Because to me, It's my big boy Jimbo making a move" He replied to me while fastening his pace on his bike "Its nothing, Tobes. Just normal good friends" I replied to him with a stern tone and beating him in the race

We made it to our school much earlier than our usual arrival and sat in class to wait for Mr Stricklers' history lesson to start. While we were waiting, Claire.. asked to sit beside me for the first time ever. "Is it okay if I sit here? My friend.. took my seat" She told me while she was chuckling nervously."Sure, why not?" I replied, She sat beside me and gave her friend a scary gaze before looking back at me "So..How was your return home yesterday?" She asked."It.. was alright. " When she asked that, I remembered the scene i saw, but it was more foggy in my memories now.. "Im glad you are my partner.. Steve would just start hitting on me nonstop if he were my partner" She complained to me."Can't blame him" I told her, She laughed and blushed but then immediately looked away..

"So.. Young Atlas.." I heard from the sides."O-OH MR STRICKLER!" I fixed my posture immediately and sat straight."No need to be so alarmed, Young Atlas, " Mr Strickler reassured me, He patted my back and returned to lecturing us with his history lessons about.. I forgot.. because I was maybe.. staring at Claire. The bell rang, which caught my attention after a somewhat eternity listening to Mr. Stricklers jokes, and lessons which were fun at some point

We went to our lockers and prepared for Señor Uhl's hell of a class because of how long it takes and the hellish recitation.. Ugh.. Toby went over to Darci to try out his "Forbidden Love Techniques" while.. I had progress going on since Claire went up to me while I was fixing up my messy locker. "Hi Jim!" She told me. I immediately closed my locker and faced her. "O-Oh hi Claire," I replied to her. "Don't be so nervous, dummy," she told me while she was chuckling. "O-Oh my bad," I replied, scratching my head, and chuckling with her. "Do you need notes on Mr Strickler's new lesson?" She asked me while blushing a bit."O-Oh Sure. Thanks, Claire. " I smiled at her,"I noticed.. You weren't paying attention, so.. I had to make sure you were all set up for his quiz tomorrow" She told me, which made my smile widen up a bit more."Thank you so much!" I told her and hugged her tightly out of pure joy. "N-Not so tight, Jim" I heard from her, I released her from the hug and she.. was blushing so hard from the hug. Guess she wasn't a hugger..

"Thanks again" I told her when she handed me some notes. "N-No problem.. " She replied, still blushing and covering up her face with her hair

We went to our class just moments before Señor Uhl arrived with some books for us to read while he had to go do something "important" while we were reading peacefully.. Toby sat next to me and started whispering to me "Dude..I just saw Claire staring at you, This is not a prank dude!" He told me while I was ACTUALLY studying this time "You were probably taking it the other way, She was just daydreaming, probably.. " I replied while still reading my book.

He sighed and went back to his seat, After a few moments, I couldn't help but notice in the corner of my eye.. Claire..Staring at me while she was playing with her pencil. I built uo the courage and purposely bumped my eraser for it to fall so I can turn around and look at Claire. But once I did, I just saw her staring at her book and writing notes..

Huh..Guess I was just hallucinating..I think..? Or.. Could it be..?..Nah.. Probably hallucinating it definitely..

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Claire's POV:

That.. was a close one.. Phew..He didn't notice me..Dummy hehe..

Author's Note: Quack! Sorry for the late post, I forgot to publish this short chapter I did :<

Also, I hope you guys are enjoying how this one shot thingy novel is working out. See you soon with a new love-dovey chapter! Quack out! :]